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Best Send-ups of Famous People
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:36 pmby CK
After "American Dad" tonight on 7Mate, a repeat of "Double Take" aired. While the short lived show didn't rate that well, Paul McCarthy's impressions of Kevin Rudd and David Koch were, IMHO, both very, very close to the originals and very funny. Vocally, both are excellent and the mannerisms spot on.
Gerry Connolly used to do an excellent Sir Joh impression, and Max Gillies impersonations of Bob Hawke, Gough Whitlam and John Howard were also very close to the bone.
Who are some of the better send-ups of the famous over the years, both in Australian comedy and overseas?
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:26 pmby Johno6
Mikey Robbins does a terrible impersination of a comedian!!
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:58 pmby Il Duce
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:13 amby MatteeG
Rob Sitch during the Late Show years played some corkers...
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:10 amby GWW
Some of the stuff on "Fast Forward" in the late 80's was quality
The Bjelke-Petersen family v the Manson family on Family Feud.
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:28 amby Q.
Dave Chappelle's various impersonations in Charlie Murphy's 'True Hollywood Stories'.
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:31 amby Magpiespower
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:32 amby dedja
$&@# me, no Billy Birmingham?
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:37 amby Magpiespower
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:15 amby The Riddler
Quichey wrote:Dave Chappelle's various impersonations in Charlie Murphy's 'True Hollywood Stories'.
Agreed Pure Gold!
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:19 amby Baron Greenback
MatteeG wrote:Rob Sitch during the Late Show years played some corkers...
His Jeff Kennett was a cracker!
"Which one's your car Mr Premier? Mine's the one with the flag on the bonnet!"
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:35 pmby Darth Vader
Steve Vizard was very good but Paul McCarthy is pure genius as are other Comedy Inc. cast members.
Billy Birmingham in a class of his own
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Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:54 pmby valleys07
Darth Vader wrote:Billy Birmingham in a class of his own
Agreed
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:53 pmby TEX07
Baron Greenback wrote:MatteeG wrote:Rob Sitch during the Late Show years played some corkers...
His Jeff Kennett was a cracker!
"Which one's your car Mr Premier? Mine's the one with the flag on the bonnet!"
Loved his impression of Imran Khan "im not here to talk about women just cricket" and "i want to make love to her like a tiger" GOLD!
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:43 pmby Il Duce
TEX07 wrote:Baron Greenback wrote:MatteeG wrote:Rob Sitch during the Late Show years played some corkers...
His Jeff Kennett was a cracker!
"Which one's your car Mr Premier? Mine's the one with the flag on the bonnet!"
Loved his impression of Imran Khan "im not here to talk about women just cricket" and "i want to make love to her like a tiger" GOLD!
Gareth Evens, F.W. DeKlurke and Bruce Mcavany (before ppl did bruce send ups) all where awesome aswell
Re: Best Send-ups of Famous People
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:48 pmby MatteeG
Il Duce wrote:TEX07 wrote:Baron Greenback wrote:MatteeG wrote:Rob Sitch during the Late Show years played some corkers...
His Jeff Kennett was a cracker!
"Which one's your car Mr Premier? Mine's the one with the flag on the bonnet!"
Loved his impression of Imran Khan "im not here to talk about women just cricket" and "i want to make love to her like a tiger" GOLD!
Gareth Evens, F.W. DeKlurke and Bruce Mcavany (before ppl did bruce send ups) all where awesome aswell
Also Tony Martin doing Michael Jackson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Keating- "Dr Hewson is a crybaby, he's a girl, his bike is a girls bike it has a basket up the front"...
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:30 pmby Mr66
Gina Riley murdering Jackie McDonald when McDonald hosted Australia's Funniest Home Videos.
Apparently McDonald quit TV after seeing this.
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Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:16 amby smithy
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Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:17 amby Strawb
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Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:21 amby dedja
indeed ...
