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Given the massive success of ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' in its home country, it would seem natural that foreign TV executives would want to export the format of the series into other countries. An attempt at this came in 2009, when Australian TV network Seven began production on an Australian adaptation of the series simply titled '''''TV Burp'''''. | Given the massive success of ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' in its home country, it would seem natural that foreign TV executives would want to export the format of the series into other countries. An attempt at this came in 2009, when Australian TV network Seven began production on an Australian adaptation of the series simply titled '''''TV Burp'''''. | ||
This version of the series was hosted by Australian comedian Ed Kavalee, and featured a far greater focus on Australian TV programming, with programs featured in the series including ''Neighbours'', ''MasterChef Australia'', ''Home and Away'', and ''Australian Idol''. But despite the change in host and location, the format of the original series was largely unchanged within this new incarnation, with many of the original show's elements being retained. The theme song and set of the original series are largely kept the same in the Australian adaptation, as were many elements of the original series' comedy, with recurring segments such as "TV Highlight of the Week" being maintained, along with the tradition of each episode ending with a musical performance from someone featured in one of the clips shown. However, one element of the original series that was noticeably excised from the Australian adaptation were the fight segments that were used to introduce the commercial break. These segments were removed due to Australia typically having three ad breaks in their TV programs, while the UK only has one.<ref>[https://spank-the-monkey.typepad.com/blog/2009/08/tv-burp-australia.html Blog post discussing the series.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> | This version of the series was hosted by Australian comedian Ed Kavalee, and featured a far greater focus on Australian TV programming, with programs featured in the series including ''Neighbours'', ''MasterChef Australia'', ''Home and Away'', and ''Australian Idol'' among others. But despite the change in host and location, the format of the original series was largely unchanged within this new incarnation, with many of the original show's elements being retained. The theme song and set of the original series are largely kept the same in the Australian adaptation, as were many elements of the original series' comedy, with recurring segments such as "TV Highlight of the Week" being maintained, along with the tradition of each episode ending with a musical performance from someone featured in one of the clips shown. However, one element of the original series that was noticeably excised from the Australian adaptation were the fight segments that were used to introduce the commercial break. These segments were removed due to Australia typically having three ad breaks in their TV programs, while the UK only has one.<ref>[https://spank-the-monkey.typepad.com/blog/2009/08/tv-burp-australia.html Blog post discussing the series.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> | ||
But while the UK version of ''TV Burp'' was an instant success, the Australian version was not, with the second episode receiving only 846,000 viewers and failing to place within the top ten most viewed programs of its broadcast date.<ref>[https://mumbrella.com.au/not-much-of-an-audience-for-tv-burp-8181 Article mentioning the low viewership of ''TV Burp''.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> Ratings only further declined from there, resulting in Seven opting to cancel the show after one series, leaving a planned second series (intended to begin airing in 2010) unproduced.<ref>[https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/tv-burp-may-yet-regurgitate.html News article about the planned second series of ''TV Burp''.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> | But while the UK version of ''TV Burp'' was an instant success, the Australian version was not, with the second episode receiving only 846,000 viewers and failing to place within the top ten most viewed programs of its broadcast date.<ref>[https://mumbrella.com.au/not-much-of-an-audience-for-tv-burp-8181 Article mentioning the low viewership of ''TV Burp''.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> Ratings only further declined from there, resulting in Seven opting to cancel the show after one series, leaving a planned second series (intended to begin airing in 2010) unproduced.<ref>[https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/tv-burp-may-yet-regurgitate.html News article about the planned second series of ''TV Burp''.] Retrieved 28 Sep '22</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 29 September 2022
Title card of the series.
Status: Partially Found
Harry Hill's TV Burp was a British comedy TV series produced by Avalon Television that was broadcast on ITV from December 22nd, 2001 to April 7th, 2012. The series was written and hosted by British comedian Harry Hill, and featured him riffing on clips from various programs that had aired on British TV throughout the preceding week, often focusing on the unintentional humor drawn from out of context pieces of action or dialogue within the original programs. The show aired for 15 series between 2001 and 2012, and was a massive hit with both audiences and critics, regularly receiving viewers in the millions throughout the entirety of its run and winning a BAFTA award for Best Entertainment Performance in 2009.
TV Burp
Given the massive success of Harry Hill's TV Burp in its home country, it would seem natural that foreign TV executives would want to export the format of the series into other countries. An attempt at this came in 2009, when Australian TV network Seven began production on an Australian adaptation of the series simply titled TV Burp.
This version of the series was hosted by Australian comedian Ed Kavalee, and featured a far greater focus on Australian TV programming, with programs featured in the series including Neighbours, MasterChef Australia, Home and Away, and Australian Idol among others. But despite the change in host and location, the format of the original series was largely unchanged within this new incarnation, with many of the original show's elements being retained. The theme song and set of the original series are largely kept the same in the Australian adaptation, as were many elements of the original series' comedy, with recurring segments such as "TV Highlight of the Week" being maintained, along with the tradition of each episode ending with a musical performance from someone featured in one of the clips shown. However, one element of the original series that was noticeably excised from the Australian adaptation were the fight segments that were used to introduce the commercial break. These segments were removed due to Australia typically having three ad breaks in their TV programs, while the UK only has one.[1]
But while the UK version of TV Burp was an instant success, the Australian version was not, with the second episode receiving only 846,000 viewers and failing to place within the top ten most viewed programs of its broadcast date.[2] Ratings only further declined from there, resulting in Seven opting to cancel the show after one series, leaving a planned second series (intended to begin airing in 2010) unproduced.[3]
Availability
Eight episodes of TV Burp were produced and broadcast between July 23rd and September 10th of 2009. But due to low viewership, footage of the series has become very rare in the years since its broadcast, with only one full episode of the series being available online as of now, along with clips and promos from several others. Clips of the series were previously available to be streamed on Yahoo! Australia's website, but these clips have since been removed with no functioning archives to speak of.[4]
To date, the series has never been rebroadcast or seen an official release outside of television, and given the program's low viewership, obscurity, and frequent use of footage from other copyrighted TV programs, this is unlikely to change in the years to come.
Episode List
| # | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 23rd, 2009 | Lost |
| 2 | July 30th, 2009 | Partially Found [1] [2] |
| 3 | August 6th, 2009 | Lost |
| 4 | August 13th, 2009 | Lost |
| 5 | August 20th, 2009 | Found |
| 6 | August 27th, 2009 | Lost |
| 7 | September 3rd, 2009 | Lost |
| 8 | September 10th, 2009 | Lost |
Gallery
External Links
References
- ↑ Blog post discussing the series. Retrieved 28 Sep '22
- ↑ Article mentioning the low viewership of TV Burp. Retrieved 28 Sep '22
- ↑ News article about the planned second series of TV Burp. Retrieved 28 Sep '22
- ↑ Archived page for the series on Yahoo! Australia's website. Retrieved 28 Sep '22