The Son of a Gunn Show
The Son of a Gunn Show was a New Zealand after-school, children's television show, hosted by Jason Gunn, that aired on TVNZ from 1992, to the final episode in 1995.[1] It was produced in the Christchurch TVNZ Building and finished when the production of children's programmes was moved to Wellington.[2]
The show was co-hosted by his sidekick Thingee, a grey puppet with bulbous eyes. The character was played by Alan Henderson.
Regular features included parodies of television and films (co-written with Andrew Gunn), Jason in character as "Mum Gunn", games such as Send A Gorilla, a weekly segment with Christchurch magician Elgregoe, Te Reo with Ruawhitu Pokaia and interviews and songs with NZ celebrities.
A home video called Jason & Thingee's Big Adventure was released which featured a linking narrative of the duo stumbling upon a stolen "rare and priceless moa egg", with memorable clips from the television show.
Programmes
[edit]- The Adventures of T-Rex
- Blinky Bill
- Inspector Gadget
- Mel’s Amazing Movies
- The Mr. Bogus Show
- Muppet Babies
- Pete and Penny - Keeping Ourselves Safe (Australian special on children being vigilant around strangers)
- Rollaball
- Scooby-Doo, Where are You?
- The Smoggies
- Twinkle, the Dream Being
- Victor and Hugo
- Widget the World Watcher
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Son of a Gunn Show". Listing. IMDB. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "The Son of a Gunn Show". NZ on Screen. Retrieved 21 November 2012.