Thank God You're Here

[cameeel]

Absolutely brilliant show, but what's the point of Tom Gleisner?

Is he on the show because he created the concept? 'cause it certainly isn't for his judging ability. Jimoin was a shocker, give the vote to the audience or something.

 

[Burpey]

Yeah, Tom's speeches are lame and doesn't give to the best performer anymore. I can't believe Ahn Do won a few weeks ago, worst person to ever be on it.

 

[NZTailender]

It's alright, but could be a whole lot better if they tweaked the format.


Personally, I think there's enough talent to have our own version of Whose Line Is It Anyway

 

[Burpey]

I reckon Ed Kavalee is wasted in the ensemble cast, have him on as a contestant I say.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I think a lot of TGYH's appeal comes in it's relative simplicity - after you've watched the first show, you know what it's all about. Tom Gleisner's role has potential, just for someone who uses less obvious gags and less puns.

 

[Hoggy31]

Poor show, just cancel it and bring back 'The Panel' please, Channel 10.

 

[Mr Casson]

Poor show, just cancel it and bring back 'The Panel' please, Channel 10.

That was an awesome show. So was Good News Week, I can't believe that isn't on anymore.

 

[pasag]

Loved Good News Week

 

[Kweek]

we got a dutch version of that show here...
1st epi was brilliant

after that it totally flopped.

 

[chaminda_00]

we got a dutch version of that show here...
1st epi was brilliant

after that it totally flopped.

probably cus there only three people in holland that are funny

 

[Kweek]

Steulen, me and ?

 

[Kweek]

btw: I hope you do realise that there are just 4 milion more people in Australia then in The Netherlands...

 

[andyc]

Top show IMO. A lot of it is on youtube too, if anyone's interested in checking it out.

 

[ash chaulk]

pretty poo tbh

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Good News Week was only good when it was on the ABC. Channel 10 ****ed it.

This show is okay, but seriously, get rid of Shane Bourne. The guy just isn't funny.

 

[chooka_nick]

I think a lot of TGYH's appeal comes in it's relative simplicity - after you've watched the first show, you know what it's all about. Tom Gleisner's role has potential, just for someone who uses less obvious gags and less puns.

I'd push for guest judges, imo. Get someone like Santo or Pete Helliar (why hasnt he been on yet?) to give the audience's verdict.
Tom is part of Working Dog, the Australian company responsible for the show (and for the Panel, Late Show, the Castle et cetera).

 

[Jono]

Thank God You're Here can be good, but can be woeful at the same time.

Intellectual improv and good spur of the moment gags makes for good showing, random improv for the sake of being random makes for cringeworthy television.

And The Panel would have been a great show had it not had Kate Langbroek, possibly the dumbest female in the world, on it. Really really used to piss me off the way she talked to the guests, just a fat airhead really. Fat, and nothing but air in the head.

 

[age_master]

Thank God You're Here can be good, but can be woeful at the same time.

Intellectual improv and good spur of the moment gags makes for good showing, random improv for the sake of being random makes for cringeworthy television.

i have to agree, the host / judge team are lame at the moment. some of the contestants tend to be funny and some aren't. As a ganeral rule i dont think the senario's for this series are as good as the first. I think they should try and get some of the american whose line is it anyway contestants over for it, they would be so much better then alot of these radio comedians they are getting on at the moment.

 

[Slow Love™]

I've watched the show sporadically this season, while last season I watched it more regularly. Not because I perceived any great dip in quality, just had other things going on.

My favorite performers in general are the ones that really sieze control of the scenarios - like Frank Woodley and Josh Lawson. Tony Martin and Shaun Micallef are always funny though. Rowsthorn has some great highs, but can occasionally be mediocre, and Anh Do was diabolical. They seem to have a lot of trouble getting a decent woman on the show - maybe Judith Lucy could be given a go.

And yeah, Tom Gleisner does seem to take the attitude of sharing the winners trophy around - he's at times given it to the noticably worst performer. No harm in having somebody be a recurring winner that the others have to beat. Don't mind Shane Bourne though.

 

[chooka_nick]

..Don't mind Shane Bourne though...

Agreed. He's one of the highlights.