Lake Taupo

Lake Taupo

Monday, July 29, 2013

Three Phone Calls

Jerky Boys - "Auto Mechanic"
We will start this phone call trilogy with The Jerky Boys. The prank calls from these guys were regularly played on bFM and we couldn't get enough of the Frank Rizzo character. It led to bad impersonations at the pub with even worse New York accents.



Bob Newhart - "Defusing A Bomb"
Bob Newhart's stand-up comedy routines were predominantly one sided phone conversations. His deadpan delivery was key to his success in a style of comedy that he made his own.



Fred Dagg - "The Phone Call"
During the 70's John Clarke's Fred Dagg character was a local hero. The stereotypical Kiwi farmer allowed us, including stereotypical farmers, to laugh at ourselves and our culture.





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