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'''''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''''' is an Australian television special showing videos that were deemed too sexually explicit to air on ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show''. Airing just once on September 3rd, 1992, the episode was canceled while airing, and was considered lost for another 16 years until shown again in August 2008 also on Nine Network.
'''''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''''' is an Australian television special showing videos that were deemed too sexually explicit to air on ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show''. Airing just once on September 3rd, 1992, the episode was cancelled while airing and was considered lost for another 16 years until shown again in August 2008 also on Nine Network.


==Background==
==Background==
''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' premiered in 1990, and was similar in concept to the television show ''America's Funniest Home Videos''; viewers would send in funny home videos, and the video deemed the "funniest" by the studio audience was awarded a prize at the end of the show. The producers often received racy or risqué videos that couldn't be included into the program due to its family-friendly nature; however, since the show's policy was that videos sent in were then the show's property, the rowdiest ones were compiled in an adult one off special.
''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' premiered in 1990, and was similar in concept to the television show ''America's Funniest Home Videos''; viewers would send in funny home videos, and the video deemed the "funniest" by the studio audience was awarded a prize at the end of the show. The producers often received racy or risqué videos that couldn't be included in the program due to its family-friendly nature; however, since the show's policy was that videos sent in were then the show's property, the rowdiest ones were compiled in an adult one-off special.


==Content==
==Content==
The special followed the same as the SFW version, in which the videos were shown, accompanied by Mulray making jokes about what was shown.. Mulray also did voiceovers on this version as well.
The special followed the same as the SFW version, in which the videos were shown, accompanied by Mulray making jokes about what was shown. Mulray also did voiceovers on this version as well.


Some of the content of the videos that were shown in the special included shots of animal genitals, humans or animals humorously engaging in sexual actws, people being unclothed, and other situations that often relied on simply dry humor, such as a child grabbing a kangaroo's testicles, a man lifting a barbell with his "Weiner", a man getting his head squeezed between an dancer's large breasts, an elderly woman removing an envelope from a stripper's undergarments with her false teeth,people running into water with flaming pieces of toilet paper hanging from their butt, and having sex in the middle of a park.
Some of the content of the videos that were shown in the special included shots of animal genitals, humans or animals humorously engaging in sexual acts, people being unclothed, and other situations that often relied on simply dry humour, such as a child grabbing a kangaroo's testicles, a man lifting a barbell with his "Weiner", a man getting his head squeezed between a dancer's large breasts, an elderly woman removing an envelope from a stripper's undergarments with her false teeth, people running into water with flaming pieces of toilet paper hanging from their butt, and having sex in the middle of a park.


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==
[[File:AustraliaNaughtyVideos_technical_problem.png|300px|thumb|The technical-difficulty card shown when the special was pulled and replaced with just a "Cheers" rerun.]]
[[File:AustraliaNaughtyVideos_technical_problem.png|300px|thumb|The technical-difficulty card shown when the special was pulled and replaced with a rerun of ''Cheers''.]]


''<small>"We apologize for this interruption. Unfortunately, a technical problem prevents us continuing our scheduled program for the moment. In the meantime, we bring you a brief, alternative program."</small>''
<blockquote>"We apologize for this interruption. Unfortunately, a technical problem prevents us continuing our scheduled program for the moment. In the meantime, we bring you a brief, alternative program."


<small>—Nine Network announcer, during the technical difficulty card.</small>
— Nine Network announcer, during the technical difficulty card.</blockquote>


While having dinner, then-Nine Network owner Kerry Packer was informed of the show by his friends. he started watching it, and was offended by its crudeness that he picked up a phone, called the studio operators and said in angrily: "Get that shit off the air!" The special was canceled while running, and was replaced with ''Cheers'' for the rest of the time it was supposed to air in. In different parts of Australia, the program displayed a different message depending on the area it was airing in. In Melbourne and Brisbane, the station simply started airing an episode of ''Cheers'' after a scheduled commercial break. The show was canceled before it was scheduled to air in the state of Western Australia, and thus its Nine Network affiliate showed a brief message mentioning that the special won't be aired and played a rerun of ''Cheers''. This came as a shock to many confused viewers as the special was pulling in a record number of viewers. After the announcement, Nine reportedly received phone calls from viewers, with the majority of callers upset with the program being pulled from the air so abruptly.  
At dinner, the former owner of Nine Kerry Packer was informed of the special, and the content in it. He started watching it, and was so offended by it that he picked up a phone, called the studio operators and said angrily: "Get that shit off the air!" The special was cancelled after he said this while running, and was replaced with ''Cheers'' for the rest of the time it was supposed to air in.<ref>[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/archive/news/the-moment-kerry-packer-blew-his-stack/news-story/99a70f22183c7701680c6f3786111785 The Daily Telegraph's article on Kerry Packer ordering the show to be off the air.] Retrieved 28 Apr '19</ref> In different parts of Australia, the program displayed a different message depending on the area it was airing in. In Melbourne and Brisbane, the station simply started airing an episode of ''Cheers'' after a scheduled commercial break. The show didn't air at all in the Western parts of Australia, showing the Nine Network screen and going to ''Cheers'' immediately.<ref> [https://splinternews.com/23-years-ago-australias-naughtiest-home-videos-was-can-1793850528 An article about the broadcast of ''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref> While the special brought high ratings, many people were confused and annoyed that the special wasn't going to air. Nine had many phone calls from viewers, complaining about the abrupt cancellation.


==Rebroadcast==
==Rebroadcast==
In 2008, a full copy of the show was located by Nine's head of factual television. It was aired in its entirety at 8:30 PM on August 28, 2008 - one week short of sixteen years after the incomplete original airing, and at the same timeslot as the original 1992 broadcast. Though this broadcast did cut out portions of Mulary's monologues that included jibes about child obesity and making an offensive Indian accent had to be cut from the special in order to meet Australian television standards that did not exist in 1992. To create hype for the rebroadcast, Nine promoted the special as "the show Kerry Packer didn't want you to see", and featured commentary from Bert Newton. As a nod to the original broadcast, during the rebroadcast the special was interrupted by the Channel Nine bumper and "technical difficulties" announcement 36 minutes in, cutting to the ''Cheers'' opening credits before resuming to a monologue.  
One week before the 16th year after the original airing, Nine aired the special again at 8:30 PM, the same timeslot as the original 1992 broadcast. Due to standards being different in 1992, some of Mulray's jokes were cut. Some examples of this are him joking about obesity in minors, and a joke about someone's Indian accent. Nine promoted the special as "the show Kerry Packer didn't want you to see", and recorded commentary by Bert Newton. As an homage to the 1992 airing, the Channel Nine bumper and "technical difficulties" announcement was relayed 36 minutes in, cutting to the ''Cheers'' opening credits before resuming to a monologue and the rest of the broadcast. It is often credited with the fastest cancellation of any show, airing only 60% before being pulled.


==Videos==
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/archive/news/the-moment-kerry-packer-blew-his-stack/news-story/99a70f22183c7701680c6f3786111785 The Daily Telegraph's article on Kerry Packer ordering the show to be off the air.] Retrieved 28 Apr '19
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_Naughtiest_Home_Videos Wikipedia page on ''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''.]
*[https://splinternews.com/23-years-ago-australias-naughtiest-home-videos-was-can-1793850528 An article about the broadcast of Australia's Naughtiest home videos] Retrieved 04 Oct '19
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_Naughtiest_Home_Videos Wikipedia page on ''Australia's Naughiest Home Videos''.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19


==Reference==
==References==
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The show's title card.

Status: Found

Date found: 28 Aug 2008

Found by: Nine Network

Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos is an Australian television special showing videos that were deemed too sexually explicit to air on Australia's Funniest Home Video Show. Airing just once on September 3rd, 1992, the episode was cancelled while airing and was considered lost for another 16 years until shown again in August 2008 also on Nine Network.

Background

Australia's Funniest Home Video Show premiered in 1990, and was similar in concept to the television show America's Funniest Home Videos; viewers would send in funny home videos, and the video deemed the "funniest" by the studio audience was awarded a prize at the end of the show. The producers often received racy or risqué videos that couldn't be included in the program due to its family-friendly nature; however, since the show's policy was that videos sent in were then the show's property, the rowdiest ones were compiled in an adult one-off special.

Content

The special followed the same as the SFW version, in which the videos were shown, accompanied by Mulray making jokes about what was shown. Mulray also did voiceovers on this version as well.

Some of the content of the videos that were shown in the special included shots of animal genitals, humans or animals humorously engaging in sexual acts, people being unclothed, and other situations that often relied on simply dry humour, such as a child grabbing a kangaroo's testicles, a man lifting a barbell with his "Weiner", a man getting his head squeezed between a dancer's large breasts, an elderly woman removing an envelope from a stripper's undergarments with her false teeth, people running into water with flaming pieces of toilet paper hanging from their butt, and having sex in the middle of a park.

Cancellation

The technical-difficulty card shown when the special was pulled and replaced with a rerun of Cheers.

"We apologize for this interruption. Unfortunately, a technical problem prevents us continuing our scheduled program for the moment. In the meantime, we bring you a brief, alternative program." — Nine Network announcer, during the technical difficulty card.

At dinner, the former owner of Nine Kerry Packer was informed of the special, and the content in it. He started watching it, and was so offended by it that he picked up a phone, called the studio operators and said angrily: "Get that shit off the air!" The special was cancelled after he said this while running, and was replaced with Cheers for the rest of the time it was supposed to air in.[1] In different parts of Australia, the program displayed a different message depending on the area it was airing in. In Melbourne and Brisbane, the station simply started airing an episode of Cheers after a scheduled commercial break. The show didn't air at all in the Western parts of Australia, showing the Nine Network screen and going to Cheers immediately.[2] While the special brought high ratings, many people were confused and annoyed that the special wasn't going to air. Nine had many phone calls from viewers, complaining about the abrupt cancellation.

Rebroadcast

One week before the 16th year after the original airing, Nine aired the special again at 8:30 PM, the same timeslot as the original 1992 broadcast. Due to standards being different in 1992, some of Mulray's jokes were cut. Some examples of this are him joking about obesity in minors, and a joke about someone's Indian accent. Nine promoted the special as "the show Kerry Packer didn't want you to see", and recorded commentary by Bert Newton. As an homage to the 1992 airing, the Channel Nine bumper and "technical difficulties" announcement was relayed 36 minutes in, cutting to the Cheers opening credits before resuming to a monologue and the rest of the broadcast. It is often credited with the fastest cancellation of any show, airing only 60% before being pulled.

Gallery

Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos.

RebelTaxi's video on the subject.

External Links

References