The Chaser

[nflin3]

I didnt think this episode was very good, the Soup was the best sketch of the night. The under the table camera was hilarious.

You obviously missed if life was a musical.

And what about ASS SOL or Classic Albums- Whales lol

[DIEHARD]

The Sol music clip was very appropriate. Telstra should never have been privatised, especially in a country this large.

[Super Cronk]

Very funny episode, the music segments are a tad boring tho, funny in patches but getting old already.

[~lee~]

You obviously missed if life was a musical.

And what about ASS SOL or Classic Albums- Whales lol

if life was a musical was an alright segment but i didnt find either of the other 2 all that great.

There was a sketch about a film or something and then a lady and a man talking afterwards, i didnt understand what was going on, maybe someone here can enlighten me.

[DIEHARD]

There was a sketch about a film or something and then a lady and a man talking afterwards, i didnt understand what was going on, maybe someone here can enlighten me.

I really liked that bit.

[Super Cronk]

if life was a musical was an alright segment but i didnt find either of the other 2 all that great.

There was a sketch about a film or something and then a lady and a man talking afterwards, i didnt understand what was going on, maybe someone here can enlighten me.

Yeah you wouldnt get that, being from pommy land. They are two movie critics they have their own tv show here in australia.

[DIEHARD]

Yea the show actually follows the Chaser and Summer Heights High on Wednesdays at 10pm ABC.

[C-Whiz]

TBH, I'm a bit over these guys. Some of it is very funny, but a lot of it is the same stuff recycled. Also, most of what they do would be considered harrassment if an "ordinary" person did it. Personally I don't see what is so funny about being an annoying prick sending a bowl of soup back for stupid reasons. Yes, it is mildly humourous to watch, but it is at the waiters expense, and he's just trying to do his job. Hardly the work of comic geniuses.

I'd say 3/10 for originaltiy (recycling old jokes/scripts) and 4/10 for humour (some is gold, most is obvious or set-up). It's time the Chaser guys got back to pulling the piss out of pollies. It's what they do best.

[DIEHARD]

Hopefully as soon as our evil patriach calls the election, they can attack!

[DIEHARD]

Chaser may follow Kath and Kim

POPULAR television comedy group The Chaser may follow Kath & Kim and defect from the ABC to the Seven Network.

Seven has emerged as the favourite among the commercial networks to sign The Chaser team after a bidding war for the satirical comedians' next television series.

"We are obviously not closing our eyes to the rest of the Australian TV world or the world," The Chaser's Julian Morrow told The Sunday Telegraph.

"We've been approached all over the place but the God's honest truth at the moment is we are desperately trying to make the remaining War On Everythings for the ABC and we are not anywhere near signing anything with anyone."

The Chaser team has nine episodes to go on the current series of War On Everything with the ABC.

They will then undoubtedly ramp up their discussions with TV networks for next year.

Nine is also believed to be keen on signing the comedic troupe but is unlikely to trump Seven, which is in the box seat.

"We are aware that there is interest all over the shop but we haven't concluded that even internally," said Morrow.

"You can't appreciate how time-hungry this show is. There is just not space to make those calls."

After three series with the ABC and launching themselves internationally, comedians Gina Riley and Jane Turner took their hugely popular Kath & Kim series to Seven.

Their show premiered on Seven in August and attracted a massive audience of more than 2.5 million viewers, making it the most watched television program of the year so far.

An industry source said The Chaser group, made up of Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Chris Taylor, Andrew Hansen and Chas Licciardello, had watched Kath & Kim's move to Seven closely.

The Chaser attracts an audience of more than 1.5 million people each week, a massive figure for an ABC program.

A recent episode, where a number of The Chaser crew were arrested after breaching APEC security, for which they will appear in court on Thursday, attracted an all-time audience high for the show of 2.24 million viewers nationally.

Moving to a commercial network would provide The Chaser with an even greater platform to reach more viewers.

A commercial network is also likely to have more money to inject into their production.

"They are talking to all of the various networks and over the past 12 months there has been a series of discussions between The Chaser and Seven,'' the source said.

"It would be fair to say that The Chaser has seen what Kath & Kim have done in moving across to Seven and maintaining the integrity of the program and the fact that a program can successfully migrate from the ABC to a commercial network.''

Seven head of programming Tim Worner wouldn't comment.

"At this time we are not willing to comment on matters of national importance,'' he said.

However, Morrow said there was a chance The Chaser may stay with the national broadcaster. "We are certainly talking with the ABC,'' he said.

"We have always said we are pretty happy with the ABC and we regard the ABC as the natural home of The Chaser.

"We are just nowhere near any definitive resolution of what we are doing next at this stage.''

http://www.news.com.au

[DIEHARD]

To be honest a lot of the charm of the Chaser is the fact they are on the ABC.

But they should be able to enjoy the rewards of their fantastic show and if that means going to a commercial network, so bet it.

I think they will defect.

Trust me in television no one is your friend and loyalty doesn't exist, they should take what they can get.

[DIEHARD]

Chaser lot may be let off for the APEC stunt

AUTHORITIES are considering dropping charges against the ABC's satirical The Chaser's War On Everything for breaching APEC security.

It is understood that the case against 11 members of the program will be adjourned until December, leading to speculation the matter could be dropped altogether.

The program's prank, which involved a fake Canadian motorcade being driven into the APEC security zone early this month, backfired when police arrested the group for coming within metres of US President George Bush's hotel.

The set-up on September 6, which received international coverage and a record audience when it aired on TV the following week, included a convoy of three hire cars, motorbikes and security guards.

Two on-camera members of the team, Chas Licciardello and executive producer Julian Morrow, along with production staff and limousine drivers hired by the show were arrested for breaching APEC security restrictions.

The group were charged and due to be in court on Thursday.

However sources said the case will be postponed and prosecuting authorities could drop charges against the 11.

The group has previously claimed it did not expect to get as far as it did into the security area, claiming police had waved them through various checkpoints.

It wasn't until Licciardello, dressed as Osama bin Laden, got out of the car that police finally realised something was wrong.

http://www.smh.com.au/

[DIEHARD]

Chaser crew still face court on Thursday

Members of the ABC's satirical television show, The Chaser's War on Everything, charged with breaching security during Sydney's APEC conference, will appear in court this week despite speculation charges against them may be dropped.

Ten men and one woman aged between 25 and 47 were charged with entering a restricted area without justification after breaching the multi-million dollar APEC security operation on September 6 by driving a fake motorcade through security checkpoints.

The convoy of three black cars, decked out to resemble an official Canadian motorcade, came within metres of the hotel where US President George W Bush stayed, before finally presenting themselves to authorities.

Among those arrested was Chas Licciardello, who sat in the back of one of the cars dressed as Osama bin Laden.

A Fairfax newspaper reported that the matters will be adjourned until December "leading to speculation the matter could be dropped altogether".

"We go to court on Thursday," a spokesman for The Chaser told AAP.

"(News of the charges being dropped) is pure speculation and the first we heard about this was the newspaper report today."

The spokesman said lawyers for the 11 had not been informed of any change to charges and the last advice they received was they were expected to attend court on Thursday.

He said the journalist who wrote the Sun-Herald article had not contacted the members of The Chaser team for comment.

A NSW Police Force spokesman said there had not been advice of any change to the charges against the 11 actors, producers and assistants.

NINEMSN

[travop]

the chaser cant go to comercial tv it just wont be the same

[DIEHARD]

the chaser cant go to comercial tv it just wont be the same

I agree, but they deserve the cash. And there is no loyalty in show business.

Unless the government or Rudd announces a special funding package to keep the Chaser on the ABC!