"The Footy Show" (1994) TV series

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Jon Olb

Seasons:

1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | unknown

Release Date:

24 March 1994 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport | Talk-Show

Plot:

Eddie McGuire, Sam Newman and Trevor Marmalade present their unique brand of madness and mayhem. Includes AFL news, interviews, previews, comedy sketches and general hilarity.

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Jason Van De Velde	...	Trevor Marmalade (115 episodes, 1994-2008)
Sam Newman	...	Himself - Co-Host / ... (112 episodes, 1994-2009)
Garry Lyon	...	Himself - Host / ... (86 episodes, 2005-2009)
James Brayshaw	...	Himself - Co-Host / ... (85 episodes, 2006-2009)
Craig Hutchison	...	Himself (52 episodes, 2007-2009)
Billy Brownless	...	Himself / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2009)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Channel 9 Studios, Willoughby, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Nine Network Australia

Quotes:

Billy Brownless: An eye's worth half a testicle.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Temptation: King of Comedy: Heat 1 (#2.1)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

More Than A Game

It's More Than A Game!

The Footy Show is a vital part of the Australian Rules Football world. By far the most popular show of it's genre for 9 years, despite for the first 8 seasons they were unable to show any actual football vision due to a rival station owning the rights, the Footy Show is must-see viewing for anyone with an interest in the great game - whether it's to learn the latest news, check out that weekend's team line-ups or laugh at/be irritated by Sam Newman's latest antics. It is also interesting to note that even though Channel 9 now own the rights to the football, the Footy Show still remains true to their tried-and-tested format.

The show, hosted by Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman, with comedian Trevor Marmalade over by the bar providing the gags, also features a panel of 3 players (either current like Glenn Manton, Nathan Buckley, Shane Crawford or Peter 'Spider' Everitt or past players like Gary Lyon, Billy Brownless or Brendan Gale) who give their insights, opinions and tips for the week.

Punctuated by segments such as "Sam's Mailbag", "Street Talk", "Almost Football Legends" and the recent introduction - "You Idiot", gives viewers a chance to contribute in various ways (many unintentionally) and also have an opportunity to bag Sam in some way.

The Footy Show has never lost it's timeslot despite other stations throwing a myriad of shows up against it. Being completely live combined with the unpredictability of Sam and the gang means anything can happen and often does!

Whether it informs, amuses, entertains, irritates or offends you - The Footy Show remains the number 1 AFL program in Australia with a successful spin-off - The Sunday Footy Show - hosted by Gary Lyon.