Digger Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 In a thread elsewhere there was reference to Hoges being in comedy before he became known worldwide as Crocodile Dundee. Indeed he was, and he is such a funny bugger! Paul was discovered when he was interviewed for some forgotten reason when he was a painter on the Sydney harbour bridge many years ago. Anyway he was an instant hit and that led to him having his own TV show in the 1990's. Now Hoges really takes the piss out of Australian and mostly out of Aussie men. His co-hosts Paul Cornell (with the lifesaver cap) and his wife, the lovely Delvene Delaney were Hogan's managers and the brains behind his success. Much of his humour is relating to Aussie people of the day and current events in Oz at the time, so much of that will pass over your heads but I'm gonna watch this right through as it beats the crap out of anything on TV here these days. So you can see Dundee in a slightly different light and let me know what you think?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 We loved The Paul Hogan Show when we were kids... well, when we were teenagers. There was a block of time on TV (Saturday nights, I think) where it was The Paul Hogan Show from Australia, Benny Hill from The UK, and an Irish bloke named Dave Thomas(?) I think... (not be confused with the Canadian Dave Thomas of SCTV). All skit-related, clever humor ... well, Benny Hill was more "silly" and slightly "cheap-shot" humor, but we still laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I used to watch his show here in the U.K, he was funny. What's happened to him since the Crocodile Dundee films, he seems to have disappeared. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 We loved The Paul Hogan Show when we were kids... well, when we were teenagers. There was a block of time on TV (Saturday nights, I think) where it was The Paul Hogan Show from Australia, Benny Hill from The UK, and an Irish bloke named Dave Thomas(?) I think... (not be confused with the Canadian Dave Thomas of SCTV). All skit-related, clever humor ... well, Benny Hill was more "silly" and slightly "cheap-shot" humor, but we still laughed. The Irish bloke might be Dave Allen.....a hugely popular comedian in the UK...... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I recall seeing some of his comedy shows in the uk before Croc Dundee came out. I dont remember what channel it was. I think they were shown late evening at w/ends. Yes he was certainly funny. I remember his mates propeller cap. Digger, there was another Oz show by a comedian of a similar time (late 1970s?). I dont recall his name but I recall him opening a show singing 'I Who Have Nothing'. He was in a dinner suit and had a harmonica in neck harness on. He blew the harp at every interval of the sung lines. It cracked me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 I recall seeing some of his comedy shows in the uk before Croc Dundee came out. I dont remember what channel it was. I think they were shown late evening at w/ends. Yes he was certainly funny. I remember his mates propeller cap. Digger, there was another Oz show by a comedian of a similar time (late 1970s?). I dont recall his name but I recall him opening a show singing 'I Who Have Nothing'. He was in a dinner suit and had a harmonica in neck harness on. He blew the harp at every interval of the sung lines. It cracked me up! I think that might have been Norman Gunston? Bloody embarrassing to think anyone else saw him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 The Irish bloke might be Dave Allen.....a hugely popular comedian in the UK...... V Reckon you are right V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 I used to watch his show here in the U.K, he was funny. What's happened to him since the Crocodile Dundee films, he seems to have disappeared. Ian He moved to America with his wife Linda I think. Anyway he had a big blue with the taxation department here and I don't think he ever came back because of it. I seem to remember he and Linda broke up some time later. I think he might have goner into directing for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Yes, I watched Benny Hill all the time, I never heard of Paul Hogan till Crocadile Dundee. If they had that comedy here then I missed it and I watched late night shows as a teen. Johnny Carson, the Avengers and Star Trek. He was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Dave Allen was hilarious. at the risk of high jacking Digger's thread, another great TV comedy act from the late 80's and early 90's was Hale and Pace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG__NBSp2uM Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 Dave Allen was hilarious. at the risk of high jacking Digger's thread, another great TV comedy act from the late 80's and early 90's was Hale and Pace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG__NBSp2uM Ian No hijack Ian, it's all interesting mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Great stuff, Dig. Used to watch the Paul Hogan Show here in the UK too. I was a kid at the time. He used to really crack my mum up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Before Croc Dundee, I mainly remember PH's Foster's ads. Better than the beer, as I recall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igi_0IA4blY Dave Allen was the first comedian to make me physically roll on the floor laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The Irish bloke might be Dave Allen.....a hugely popular comedian in the UK...... V Dave Allen! That was the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Reckon you are right V As funny as I remember him! I didn't know he died 12 years ago.... 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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