Aussie TV Shows - "The Aunty Jack Show" Quiz

Answer: Grahame Bond

The first series of "The Aunty Jack Show" starred Grahame Bond as Aunty Jack with Rory O'Donoghue as Thin Arthur. Interestingly, Peter Weir, who went on to direct films including, "Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Gallipoli" and "Dead Poet's Society" was involved in the production of the show. Garry McDonald, who played Kid Eager, was in the second series of the show where he introduced Australia to the character of Norman Gunston! Post "The Aunty Jack Show" Grahame Bond has been seen on Australian television in the lifestyle program, "Better Homes and Gardens".

Answer: 1,000

The ABC switchboard received over 1,000 calls of complaint, mostly regarding the drag queen element of the show, along with its violent and anarchic nature. According to the Director of "The Aunty Jack Show" it only survived because the children of several ABC executives begged them to let it stay on air!

Answer: 1972

"The Aunty Jack Show" debuted in November 1972 throughout Queensland, in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, and was screened on a weekly basis.

Answer: What's On In Wobbygong

In episode 5, "The Little Lovelies'" Show, Norman Gunston featured in the sketch, "What's On In Wollongong", where he was reporting on a Grannython! "Elephanto Reducioso" (Dried Elephant Arrangement for Beginners) was a sketch in which Aunty Jack demonstrated how to dehydrate and arrange elephants.

The sketch, "Col. Henry Passionfruit's Choreographed Battle Drill" dealt with non-rhythmic enemies and included "The Pride Of Erin Mine Avoidance Tactic III" and the "South American Tango Device". "The Fake Dentist" was a sketch in which, 'Oh dear, we've drilled straight through your tongue...', was heard!

Answer: Ten Feet

The first verse is as follows; "Farewell Aunty Jack. We know you'll be back. Though you're ten feet tall, you don't scare us at all. You're big, bold and tough. But you're not so rough. There's a scream as you plummet away!"

Answer: True

Aunty Jack, played by Grahame Bond, was depicted as a 100kg, violent (with a softer side), cross-dressing boxer who wore one golden boxing glove and rode a black motorcycle with a sidecar. Aunty Jack would say, at the close of each show, "Goodbye, me little lovelies! And don't forget to tune in next week to the show, because if you don't, I'm going to come round to your house, and I'm going to rip your bloody arms off! And I will too. Don't forget it". And I loved her, I mean him, no, her (oh whatever)!

Answer: Monty Python's Flying Circus

Often somewhat unfairly described as the Australian "Monty Python", "The Aunty Jack Show" combined sketch comedy with a regular character format and a musical bent, (not unlike "The Goodies") and added a uniquely Australian rough-and-readiness and an atypical Australian absurdity which made it truly one of a kind. Created by Grahame Bond and Rory O'Donaghue, "The Aunty Jack Show" was a classic comedy series that defined Australian comedy in the 1970s, even though the show only ran for two seasons.

Answer: Big, round and fat

The third verse of "Farewell Aunty Jack" is; She rides a black bike
(Aunty Jack - "I do"). And drives through the night. She's big, round and fat but don't dare tell her that (Aunty Jack - "I bloody well aren't!"). Else she'll turn so mean. Her glove starts to gleam. There's a scream as she plummets away (Aunty Jack - "Do you want a good smack in the mouth?")

Answer: Aunty Jack Sings Wollongong

The album "Aunty Jack Sings Wollongong" was released in 1974. The single and theme song "Farewell Aunty Jack" reached Number 1 in the Australian music charts and stayed there for twenty two weeks!

Answer: She's a golden gloved fighter seeking justice

Grahame Bond said in a "TV Week" interview in February 1973 that Aunty Jack was bigoted, however, she saw herself as a golden gloved fighter seeking justice!