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'''''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''''' is a 1992 Australian television special showcasing home movies deemed too sexually explicit to air on ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show''. Due to complaints from the late Kerry Packer, it was cancelled before it could finish airing (in a similar manner to ''[[Turn-On (partially found episodes of ABC comedy series; 1969)|Turn-On]]'') and hasn't surfaced in its complete form until an August 2008 reairing.
'''''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 1989 American special (and later series) ''America's Funniest Home Videos''; viewers would send in amateur-shot videos that were unintentionally humorous, 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 stated that videos sent in by viewers couldn't be sent back, videos that didn't make it to the program were still kept by the station.<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> The producers decided to compile these videos into a one-off special aimed at an adult audience.
''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.
 
It differed from ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' in more than just the content of the videos. The special had a different opening, a modified version of the ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' theme song and a slightly modified set. It was hosted by Australian radio personality Doug Mulray. Due to the difference in content, the show aired at 8:30 PM and was preceded by a short message warning viewers of the show's content and informing them of the fact that it was a one-off special that was different from ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show''.


==Content==
==Content==
The special followed the same structure of ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'', in which the videos were shown in short blocks, interspersed with humorous monologues by Mulray, who wrote all of them himself. Mulray often poked fun at the content of the videos, which he described as "The most sensational collection of home videos since Rodney King nicked out for a pizza recently." Mulray also did humorous voice overs as the videos were shown, similar to Lisa Patrick's on ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show''.
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.


According to Wikipedia, the content of the videos included shots of animal genitalia, humans or animals humorously engaging in sexual intercourse, people who get accidentally and humorously disrobed, and other situations that often relied on ribald humour, including a child grabbing a kangaroo's testicles, a man lifting a barbell with his penis, a man getting his head squeezed between an erotic dancer's large breasts, an elderly woman removing an envelope from a stripper's undergarments with her dentures, two people running into water with flaming pieces of toilet paper hanging from their buttocks, and two people filmed 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 ''Cheers''.]]
[[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>''
 
<small>—Nine Network announcer, during the technical difficulty card.</small>
 
While at a diner, then-Nine Network owner Kerry Packer was informed of ''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos'' and its content by some friends. He was tuned into TCN-9 to watch it, and was so offended by its naughtiness that he picked up a phone, dialed the studio operators and screamed: "Get that shit off the air!" The special was immediately pulled during a commercial break due to a "technical problem", and in order to fill out the remaining airtime, Nine showed repeats of ''Cheers'' in place of the remainder of the special. Bert Newton commented in 2008, "[The message was true]; Technically it's very difficult to keep a show on the air with Mr. Packer on the phone, yelling at you."


Although the same bumper and announcement interrupted the show during every broadcast across Australia, it occurred in different parts of the program depending on the area it was airing in, due to time differences. In Melbourne and Brisbane, the station simply started airing an episode of ''Cheers'' after a scheduled commercial break. In other areas, the last part of the show broadcast was of Mulray giving a monologue about "bosoms" or the aforementioned clip of a child grabbing a kangaroo's scrotum. The show was cancelled before it was scheduled to air in Perth, and thus its Nine Network affiliate showed a brief message mentioning that the special won't be aired, before beginning an episode of ''Cheers''.
<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."


Despite Packer's objections to the series' content, it was popular among viewers. The special was recorded to a record studio audience. After the announcement, Nine reportedly received "thousands" of phone calls from viewers, with 65 percent of callers upset with the program being pulled, in contrast to the 60 callers who called in during the show's broadcast, complaining about the show. Viewers were generally bewildered by the sudden interruption and the cut to ''Cheers'', not knowing about the show's cancellation until it was widely reported by the Australian media outlets the next day.
Nine Network announcer, during the technical difficulty card.</blockquote>


==Aftermath==
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.
The day after ''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos'' aired, a furious Packer showed up at Nine's headquarters. He held meetings in which he loudly berated Nine's managers and censors, referring to the program as "disgusting and offensive---." Mulray and many of the staff who were involved with the creation of the special were fired, and Mulray was banned for life from Channel Nine. On his radio show the next day, Mulray commented, "I am the first man in Australian history to be pulled off by Kerry Packer."


==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. Promoted as "the show Kerry Packer didn't want you to see", it featured commentary from Bert Newton. (Packer died in 2005, and Mulray refused Nine's request to host the special). 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 by Newton and the latter part of the special that never aired. However, portions of Mulray's monologues (including jibes about child obesity) had to be cut from the special in order to meet community standards that did not exist in 1992.
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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==Reference==
==External Links==
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_Naughtiest_Home_Videos Wikipedia page on ''Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos''.]
 
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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