Ameriacn reacts to Australia's RUDEST Puppet, AGRO

[@PFOZ-nf7xp]

We actually watched agro every Saturday morning and could never understand why our parents wet themselves laughing He's a natural treasure

[@h4tchetman]

Absolutely 😂 so much went over my head when I was a kid 😂

[@karnevor]

Agro was filmed on closed sets 50% of the time. That's where most of this footage has come from. Agro was performed by Jamie Dunne. He was a genius at improve comedy and was on radio and TV for decades. He had millions of adult and child fans. He was totally professional with kids. The stuff seen in these videos were never performed in front of children.

[@OldManMoko]

I loved this show, though one or two smaller things did slip through censoring, but nothing like most of these

[@karnevor]

@@OldManMoko yeah sometimes things slipped through the cracks but not anything like these videos. I used to love watching Agro's cartoon show when I was getting ready for school. I remember going up to Mt Cootha several times to sit in a live audience for any on of his different shows. He never acted like that in front of kids. All of that was definitely on a closed set.

[@paulw6057]

@@karnevor I loved the 'Free Willy' joke which did go to air. Most of this stuff didn't, though.

[@scottward64]

Exactly

[@c8Lorraine1]

This stuff ended up on Hey Hey It’s Saturday,

[@andybaker2456]

As a Brit who spent two months in Australia back in the 90s, I have to say that Aussie comedy is the BEST! At the time there was a TV programme called Fast Forward that had me in hysterics every time! And yes, I remember Agro too, the filthy little puppet. 🤣

[@01DOGG01]

After fast forward there was full frontal. So miss the 90s!

[@ingridclare7411]

True, they were hilarious. So clever.....it was followed by Full Frontal, just as hilarious.....

[@Bucketcity126]

And then we had the chasers war on everything, one of the great shows

[@01DOGG01]

@@Bucketcity126 Loved it when they went to the US and made fun of people on the street like KZbinrs do nowadays.

[@rogerramjet6429]

On that show there was a segment called Rubbery Figures. Which was a bunch of political people's heads done in rubber, to make puppets. I was invited to the opening of a pub in Vic Park, West Australia, when a guy bought all those heads to show in his pub called The Liars Club. A very popular place as it turned out to be.

[@Xes_Lana]

For us Aussies, there is no such thing as taking it too far

[@MTBBikeLife]

We all survived and thrived!!!

[@Nataliekathlinepurss]

We swear as punctuation

[@dianehghzn7670]

Not necessarily anymore we’v just cieaned up our act couldnt go on forever could we unless in a melbourne comedy club ❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@mickcain2203]

ESPECIALLY when it comes to Agro 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pandasrover]

Absolutely! Hahahaha! I was brought up on Agro. What a great childhood!

[@BradGryphonn]

Never be sorry. Aggro was the Punk Rocker of kid's TV. An absolute legend.

[@xxillicitxx]

Rattus from The Ferals as well!

[@TheTynell1]

Shirley Strachan or shirl lead singer from the skyhooks came first with shirls neighborhood

[@knifeyonline]

@@xxillicitxx I think slightly less cocaine went into Rattus

[@tgb1965]

@@TheTynell1 with Claud the Crow

[@TheOzflyer]

These videos were filmed back in the 80’s, an interview with Jamie Dunn in recent years said he didn’t foresee the fact that when he was doing dirty jokes with Agro, that the internet would come along and it would be online for everyone to see. The dirty stuff was never performed with kids in the audience, it was during filmed rehearsals with limited audience members, when it was on tv it was family friendly

[@samanthafairweather9186]

As a kid, I'd rather watch the outtakes!! But I was a teenager when these shows were on, so that's a bit different. Then again, Jamie Dunn still pushed it sometimes when it was on air, it's just that only the adults understood exactly what was being said.

[@donnajohnson9324]

That is BS

[@CJTheReal]

The reason these out takes still exist is because Wombat and then later Channel 7 used to save them to show at the annual Christmas party, they never were meant to be seen outside of the studio lol

[@markkoops2611]

This is an example of why we Australians would get bemused au people being offended by so much these days

[@AbiNomac]

Not the younger Aussie generation. They’ve been conditioned to have very woke American views sadly.

[@deborahduthie4519]

🇦🇺👍🏼😁

[@favouritezee7096]

I taught my daughter to swear properly! That includes the best words and when it is socially acceptable. I felt it was my duty as an Aussie parent

[@msstacey249]

Absolutely true!

[@msstacey249]

@@AbiNomac true story…very sad!

[@Michael_CS615]

Nostalgia! I actually worked with these people (Ranger Tim 4:32 and Ranger Stacey 8:09) - very occasionally! The snake down the hole was my all time best memory. Jamie Dunn was working Agro through a hole in the desk. Jamie was harassing Stacey (about being blond with dark eyebrows) while she was showing the live audience (lots of children) some animals. Except for the harassment it was quite tame. Then she was showing a snake. Now Jamie did NOT like snakes! AT ALL! FOR REAL! So was going on about KEEP THAT THING AWAY FROM ME! But still harassing Stacey! Silly man! The situation escalated and Stacey eventually had enough of Jamie's (Agro's) harassment so she put the snake down the hole in the desk. I don't think I have ever seen a big man move so fast! Agro - NIL Stacey ONE!

[@WraithW69]

I Hate you.... Just kidding. I'm an Aussie & have never herd people say Happy Arvo, but after hearing you say it every video, I've started saying it to people face to face & via text....aaaargh!!!

[@Mechknight73]

Some of what you're seeing here is what's referred to in Australian TV as the Christmas Tape. A compilation of stuff they weren't allowed to broadcast, but they bring out for laughs at the network Christmas party. Then someone found it and put it on You Tube. AnnMaree was so sweet and innocent, which makes Agro just look even funnier

[@luswindow]

I went to 10 live shows Jamie Dunn and Agro were exactly like this! Agro was terrified of cabbage patch dolls, so we'd take them to the shows. Agro also helped raised thousands of dollars for the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane over the last 30 years.

[@karenglenn6707]

My now 31 year old son was addicted to this show and absolutely loved Agro. Now when he watches it, he laughs even more at all the stuff he missed at the time. He still loves that carpet puppet even now and so do I. Best kids show ever!!

[@flibbinflah22]

As an Aussie that grew up on Agro I had A LOT to say about this video and Ryan's reaction. Then Ryan said "I think that the fact that you Aussies grew up watching this explains a lot to me." Now I got NOTHIN!! 🤣

[@jaggirl]

At least we can take a joke, and aren't easily offended.

[@falconrising27]

he means he understands our odd kind of backward sense of humour. Like how sometimes we will say the opposite of what we mean and everyone laughs. People who don't understand our sense of humour sometimes think we mean what we say all the time. Jeez we are weird! No wonder non Aussies can't 'get us.'

[@samanthafairweather9186]

It's not that other countries don't get our sense of humour, it's because they just done have one!! Us Aussies have THE best sense of humour, and love taking the piss out of ourselves - and everyone else!! P.S Agro rules!!!

[@jamied8678]

This explains why I keep getting banned from Facebook they just don't understand our sense of humour.

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

You as well mate? My IP address has been banned by META! Bookface, messenger, whatsapp, instagram. The softcocks didn't like me putting a link up to the traffic cams inside Ukraine. 🤫🤔🤣

[@tuliptubbs]

Exactly Jamie!

[@mitch19636]

That did not go to air….

[@RebeccaGogovcev]

Ooh, I get banned on Reddit all the bloody time!

[@bunyipdragon9499]

Aussie sarcasm has issues too, I've not quite gone to yt jail but I've been warned a few times 😂

[@georgecurrenti]

I grew up watching Agro… most of the jokes were over my head. Enjoy it more now as an adult. 🤣😂

[@mishigunn4086]

As an Aussie that grew up with this I literally laughed til I cried 🤣

[@tuliptubbs]

me too

[@Tymmy66]

As an older Aussie I remember Agro and yes it was fimed in front of a live audience. Australian TV has more relaxed rules when it comes to swearing and adult humour, (depending on the timeslot). Many overseas guests even today get shocked when they appear on some Aussie programs and hear what is sometimes said (and ok with the censors). Hope You are all doing well and the little one starts to sleep longer.

[@suave-rider]

good arvo

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

If you like this check out marty monster 3 videos you might find kangaroo, supermarket, toy store,

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

An Australian should start a channel reacting to Americans saying things as they watch videos on Australia! 🤣

[@Markstubation01]

I would argue that Australia has become more conservative over the past few decades…

[@tempsitch5632]

Most of Agro shows were not in front of a live audience.

[@lyndilou6314]

This is your best reaction so far 🤣 And as a kids we never saw those out-takes. They only surfaced when KZbin started. I'm so glad they exist because that is Aussie humour at its finest 🤣

[@playlisttarmac]

I remember watching Agro as a child. Yes he was a kids show. However, most of the adult jokes went over our head as kids.

[@ramiromaia592]

Agro is like Australia's version of Oscar the Grouch telling adult jokes

[@The_Calm_Chaos]

Poor Ryan. It took an Australian 90s kids show to break his innocence.

[@DragonStarsBoy]

i know hey! 😂 we all must be messed up 😂😂😂

[@dougmurphy1777]

Aussie here - I grew up watching Agro back in the 80s; I could've sworn he was a lot more wholesome! I'm guessing this compilation is all outtakes.

[@BradGryphonn]

Jamie Dunn, the Aggrp puppeteer was a way, underrated comedian.

[@simbob26]

My Dad went to school with him. Apparently he was always like that.

[@julzhunt7790]

Absolutely 😆😂

[@Smokey7186]

Has he done anything else? Or just Agro?

[@julzhunt7790]

@@Smokey7186 he’s currently on Radio Station 89.9FM

[@bsa650goldstar]

@@Smokey7186 yes he has been a radio host all the time, Aggro was a sidegig believe it or not. He has also done stand up comedy with and without Aggro Vation over the years.

[@RolandDeschain1]

1:50 - She says: "If that gets on the Christmas tape..." This is a reference to classic tradition where all of the most obscene bloopers are collected and then screened at a cast and crew Xmas party.

[@captaingaz66]

He is a Ledgen, im amazed that the US let's all violence killing and murder through their censors, but humour sex and nudity are banned, id rather see this than violence any day, im glad our censor law are better here .

[@justinludeman8424]

Watching you react to Australian humour makes me grateful for that which I take for granted.

[@MissTeeFied]

Ryan you had me in stitches….”HenWeigh” …I think youre being ‘ed-u-ma-cated” in our aussie humour. Way to go, keep posting. Makes my day :)))))))

[@bentune281276]

As an Australian who is now in his 40s I grew up with Agro. He was the best.

[@Dropped_on_my_head]

Agro was everything that wouldn't fly these days on mainstream TV.

[@michealbohmer2871]

Mores the pity.

[@Chookly44]

I know right. No political correctness anywhere back then.

[@jamied8678]

The crusaders that are offended by everything even though they've never consulted anyone would just have a complete mental breakdown lol

[@jamied8678]

@@Chookly44 sadly just another form of control for the millennials, bog them down with rules and regulations so they don't think for themselves

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

Exactly, people are way too soft these days and always wear twisted up panties

[@amandakiley8430]

We showed Agro to our now adult sons recently. They couldn't believe Agro was a kid's show. We told them most of the adult stuff went over our heads, but now it's hilarious.

[@garrygraham7901]

Fair dinkum, that has to be the best reaction I have ever seen, Ryan. You had me laughing harder than Agro's obscenities. Welcome to 'Straya, mate!

[@jamied8678]

Must you do the stralia bit like that's all we're capable of doing ?why must we promote this beer and thongs bulshit yes that is part of our culture but it's not all we are , well not on my side of the country anyway

[@garrygraham7901]

@@jamied8678 mate, I agree that not all Australians are bogan, but it is a part of our culture and whether you like it or not, it is part of what makes us what we are. Maybe a little less soy milk in your life will help you cope with its harsh realities.

[@jamied8678]

@@garrygraham7901 I still can't get over this thing that that's what makes us who we are ? Intelligence is what makes us who we are being able to solve an issue in a strange way ,that others would laugh at but it still works . Think about all the amazing inventions we've come up with over the years they weren't done by pissed bogans wearing thongs the people that broadcasted the moon landing for the yanks they weren't bogans wearing thongs the media has basically told Australians we only have one culture and that is being dumb because that's easier to make money from which is basically what the internet is doing don't be smart be stupid and everybody will like you what a load of bulshit, it's just a silly little stereotype that's much easier to sell than intelligence because intelligence now is something that people don't want to have anything to do with. I was bought up on shows like the curiosity show not some American bloody Transformers cartoon maybe that's the difference

[@lisasearcy1044]

agreed, i was crying from Ryan's reaction!!!

[@vintagebabyseventythree6244]

So glad I grew up during this era. This would not be allowed today. 😂

[@missqiqilamour]

OMG you had to walk out to laugh! This is what I meant when I said the watch Agro! His laugh is sooooo contagious! 🤣😂🤣😂🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@donnapalaussie19]

My kids used to watch Agro’s Cartoon Connection and I used to pmsl at some of his antics. I have to add, none of these raunchy clips were shown but Jamie Dunn still had me in stitches 😆

[@omaopa6923]

You bet we grew up watching Agro,with the whole family and had us in fits of laughter 😂

[@LindaPerry-t5v]

Btw Ryan, yes Agro was for kids but we found it funny because we didn't understand the rude jokes. The other major thing is you said that he already looks rough. We called him the walking bath mat.lol x

[@louislynge]

Surprisingly a LOT of this made it on air :P Agro was the BEST! I grew up at that time and it was GOLD!

[@TheEddieguy82]

hell yeh just think if it was still on the air going the way it was now it be funny as hell knowing that there are 30 to 40yrs are at home watching cartoons with or without there kids

[@tropicsalt.]

@@TheEddieguy82 Stoners, LOL.

[@TheEddieguy82]

@@tropicsalt. 🤫

[@Alabaster335]

It went over the kids heads too 😂

[@dellishart9535]

Dickie Knee on Hey Hey it’s Saturday was good value too🤣🤣

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

Wasn't he the head with a STICK.. LOL Yes he was also funny as faaark, and pushed the boundaries to the max.

[@minhollysope9309]

John Blackman who was Dickie Knee, passed away today...RIP

[@rogergreen9861]

A mere skidmark compared to the full nappy that was Agro

[@robby1816]

Oh ffs, by stomach hurts from laughing too much. This show was great.

[@User1975-]

Aussie here , was a kid in the 80'ls and yes this was a legit hilarious show!!!! The outtakes are bloody hilarious and Jamie was a comic genius!! Of course, I was so naive back then, would have never known what the hell all the innuendo meant!!!! Go Agro!!!!! One of our icons!!!!

[@kellywoodberry6453]

Oh mate seriously it was the best show to watch growing up as a young child no one understood the double meaning of some things but now that I'm much older I am grateful that these cut out scenes have aired as it really makes me appreciate what we have. Lol lighten up and don't be so stiff

[@NewEarthSpiritual808]

There's no Australia anymore..... We've collectively been cancelled 😂🇦🇺

[@dragondude9637]

I say we UNcancel the cancelled. Just tell them to STFU, GTFO and DILLIGAF!

[@60shippy27]

Yes these are a compilation of OUT TAKES, from the show. PS. Ann-Marie was his main Co Host on Cartoon Connection. Bob was on a show called 'Wombat' with Ranger Stacy & Ranger Tim.

[@zombiemeg]

I met Ranger Stacey in approx 2003 at Australia Zoo when she was filming there with Steve Irwin. I was in my mid-20s but was SO excited to meet her! She was lovely and posed for photos with me.

[@StandAsYouAre]

I remember going to a live taping of the Agro’s Super Saturday Show when I was 6 at the Mt Cootha TV station. It sort of sucks that pretty much all the local shows made for kids that got produced locally died out because it was cheaper to buy syndicate TV shows from the US instead.

[@sherrylovegood]

As I said in the last video, I was in the audience when I was 11. Any dirty jokes flew right over my head. Fiona MacDonald, sister to Jackie MacDonald (Hey! Hey! It’s Saturday!) was the first female host. Agro used to go to schools with “Constable Dave” to promote “Stranger Danger” awareness. They came to my school when I was about 8. A few years on, Constable Dave was arrested for offences against children.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

Most of this never made it to air! Did dave get charged jailed? i cant find anything

[@davidareeves]

Poor old Fat Cat and Humphrey, everything in Australia is trying to get ya

[@davidareeves]

@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 Search Brisbane times 2010 - Constable Dave sobs at jail sentence

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@davidareeves Ta found the ones where he died in 2017 no mention of the court case! LOL WOW 28 years earlier when 27 got sentenced to sex with 16 yo boy so how was he cop?

[@TheZodiacz]

that's right- I forgot about Constable Dave! What a perv. Lucky Rolf Harris didn't show up too!

[@jpmasters-aus]

Australian kids shows were famous for their double entendre. Play School, probably the longest running children’s show running on our public broadcaster, language was very safe, would always be at the for front of social issues, but were excellent at the double entendre to help the parents maintain interest in the morning

[@sp19822]

Especially when the late John Hamblin was hosting, we lost him two weeks ago. He could take any script and make it a little bit naughty.

[@angelavinen2881]

Mum loved to watch playschool and watched it even after we kids reached a age where we were less interested. She would be laughing and I remember trying so hard as a 3 and 4 year old to work out why, but never could 🤣

[@sp19822]

@@angelavinen2881 Another Play School presenter who could be quite entertaining was George Spartels.

[@cherylcolautti5401]

Definitely play school. Especially John he was filthy Didn't realise until I watched it with my kids

[@falconrising27]

Yes I remember as a child parents laughing at Play School jokes and other shows. Us kids didn't know it was double entendre so didn't get the rude jokes. All was safe. I then remember watching kids shows with my kids and getting a laugh.

[@tammyfinnemore]

I loved watching Agro growing up, the funniest rudest bathmat there ever was, lol, I miss this kinda tv

[@gitakahn4993]

I went to school (high school) close to the TV stations and we frequently got lunchtime visits from the networks hosts and Agro , he always stayed in character, having the curtained table and hiding the puppeteer from view. It was great to see the teachers have a collective heart attack as he ripped through his routine trying hard not to laugh and looking disapproving of the uncensored speech at the same time. He was always welcome.

[@bon7572]

Mate I'm in tears of laughter watching this 🤣😂I can't stop laughing 🤣😂 I watched this when I was a kid but it all just went over my head, you would never get away with this these days.. Somebody please call the people who hand out the straight jackets to come get me I can't stop laughing 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 🥴

[@shellychave2020]

I absolutely loved Agro as a kid. But watching that I just lost it laughing 😂 🤣🤣. Too young to understand it back then but jeez I nearly peed myself 😆😆😆

[@cassandramcfadyen1988]

"Agro" is an Aussie slang word for aggressive.

[@cassandramcfadyen1988]

Or 'aggravated' more likely, now that I think hard.

[@andybaker2456]

It's short for aggravation here in the UK.

[@brokensuave]

It's a short hand for ANY word in the aggressive/aggravated/aggression pantheon, as the word can be used differently, but always within that word tree.

[@lianaverwood9810]

​@@andybaker2456 Fun Fact: Agro's Surname actually is "Vation"...

[@sumdouglas3376]

No wonder we Aussies are so funny, this was my morning tv growing up lol

[@SirRossco77]

And us older ones don’t get offended at every little thing!! Loved Agro’s Cartoon Connection!! 😂😂😂😂

[@dizzylizzy7582]

Well, it was nice knowing you, Ryan! Sorry the Aussies got you banned!

[@jodierahe4365]

Thanks for enjoying/ cringing at this. I grew up watching this show as a kid here in Aus, and these are obviously cut from the actual show. Had the privilege of meeting Jamie Dunn, the voice and puppeteer behind Agro many years ago. And soon learnt to never throw shade his way, as he threw it back in the live show he performed as Agro in not soon after. Great man and a sign of his times.

[@paulgee5998]

Ahh the good old days, I used to love watching Agros cartoon connection as a kid :)

[@trinaphi]

So glad you still have your channel. Now I know when I was young that my m&d would laugh so much when Aggro was on! Hilarious to look at these clips and belly laugh now!

[@cathyhartley73]

Thanks so much for this one, I'd forgotten all about Agro. God i loved this show when I was a kid, the 80's was an interesting era in Australia.

[@ryanreaction]

Awesome!

[@alcinobenfica]

was actually the 90s because i watched this every morning before school from 1990 to 97

[@2cutencrazy]

I definitely laughed way harder at your reactions and I grew up watching Agro. My home state of Western Australia holds a fundraising event every year called Telethon and it’s been going since 1968. A few years ago the bought Agro along for the event and it was so much fun to reminisce.

[@BradGryphonn]

Possibly the best kids afternoon show ever. We Queenslanders went into mourning when the dog died.

[@marnizavaleta]

Same when Woodrow from Simon Townsend's Wonder World died. We saw before us a broken man the afternoon Simon shared that news

[@zombiemeg]

@@marnizavaleta Why did you bring back this trauma!!! 😢 Poor Woodrow. Do you remember when Molly from A Country Practice died? 😭 😭 😭

[@marnizavaleta]

@@zombiemeg oh yeah. Can find both clips on youtube... But the trauma is real

[@imbetterthanyouis]

that thing on the left was a novelty dancing flower , it wobbled around when there was noise , kind of like the singing bass

[@Thromash]

10:08 As an Aussie, I'm in tears 🤣

[@hippyhare798]

It's nice to see that someone actually really loves their job

[@philsmith5981]

Play School also had a lot of adult humour, but it was a lot more subtle.

[@brokensuave]

Old mate John had a wicked sense of humour off camera. Lovely man, but knew how to shock you into a laugh

[@sp19822]

@@brokensuave He was particularly more wicked when he hosted with Benita or Noni.

[@brokensuave]

@@sp19822 Yeah the OG crew had an attitude all of their own

[@louiseskip3488]

@@brokensuave yes, remember the episode when he was bathing the doll. Omg he was dying trying to keep it together.

[@msstacey249]

😂😂😂😂 I grew up watching Agro! We didn’t see these outtakes on TV. But seeing this today my hubby and I were cracking up! Absolutely hilarious..thanks for the memory!

[@narelleberridge4451]

As an Aussie I never missed agro, I love how he confuses you lol

[@TheFinnola]

That's why we are unshockable as parents now! Grow up with Agro,and your kids now have the coolest parents😂😂

[@elainemachen4411]

That was gold Ryan, your reaction was priceless, love our Aussie humour from days gone by, unfortunately now, this would be cancelled. Thanks for your videos, enjoy watching. 😎 🇦🇺

[@The_ViciousOne]

OMFG! The Aussies are nuts! Hilarious! Jesu*! Im literally laughing my a** off! 🤣

[@littlecatfeet9064]

You’re not wrong 😆🤷‍♀️

[@louiseskip3488]

What country are you from Sebastian. Us Aussies love taking the piss out of each other, that's the key to our humor.

[@madmick3794]

Jamie Dunn, Agro puppeteer, had a career in radio for many years. One station he worked for had a "Saturday morning street party", fair ground style party in a suburban street. Worked as security for many years with him and his two co-stars. It was always a laugh.

[@johncunningham4820]

The Dog is a Great Dane or Great Dane cross . Agro was the Worlds Funniest Recycled Bathmat .

[@sueboyce5520]

...a Harlequin great Dane!

[@alexradojkovic9671]

2:25... "I love yous all" ... a commont quote from aussie world champion boxer Jeff Fenech.

[@australiannie822]

In case anyone's wondering about Agro's name (maybe it's been mentioned in another video) "agro" or "aggro" is Australian slang for aggressive or aggravated 🇦🇺

[@Abbyj19]

I’m not sure if you guys get Blinky Bill over there but it’s an awesome kids show to watch with Jase when he gets a bit older. Most Aussie kids are brought up with Blinky Bill 🐨

[@TheZodiacz]

he should sit and eat caramello koalas with junior while watching.

[@Abbyj19]

@@TheZodiacz YES!! Ryan should get himself a PO BOX so his fans can send him shit ✌🏼

[@anthonyburke5656]

I’m an Australian and have a black American guest at the moment, she visits us fairly often but can’t understand the Oz accent, she just got back from a 10 day tour of Tasmania where, she says, she didn’t understand 90% of the Tour Guide commentary. 5 minutes of Aggro requires about 90 minutes of discussion afterwards. I’m continually surprised about how uptight some Americans are regarding sex and race.

[@SuperSpecies]

It's pretty intentional that they're being kept offended by such things, there is constant training of Americans to be offended

[@sallyedwards904]

Omg I have tears from laughing so hard... I'd forgotten so many of these scenes 😂😂😂

[@XaviRonaldo0]

We shorten kilometres to Kays. Kilos is short for kilograms.

[@goeegoanna]

Thanks chum , it's great to reminisce about my informative years. It reminds me of 'Monkey' on the ABC back in the 80s. (I think it was shown in it's original undubbed, Japanese form called Saiiyuki on PBS in USA). It was a wonderful kids show about The Journey To The West, educational, enlightening, fun and funny and, some may say, completely inappropriate in some of it's language, but I never took offence. I still watch it.

[@marnizavaleta]

I found some Monkey clips on youtube. Loved that show as well

[@zombiemeg]

🎶 Monkey magic 🎵 I remember that show on the ABC!

[@goeegoanna]

@@zombiemeg Born from an egg on a mountain top, punkiest Monkey that ever popped...

[@bon7572]

The Great Sage equel of heaven... MONKEY!! 🐵

[@The_Calm_Chaos]

I loved Monkey as a kid.

[@annewhite8579]

Classic I forgot how funny he was thank you for bringing back the memories

[@katherineaubrey6721]

AGRO HAS BEEN REMOVED from public life in Australia for many years now, but he still lives on in our memory and on youtube

[@nuranozdemir6454]

Just imagine Elmo and Agro is his alter ego like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

[@rottymum9898]

The dogs name was Rommel and he’s a Harlequin Great Dane. Agro moved on to Hey Hey it’s Saturday. Kilo just means 1000, kilogram = 1000 grams, kilometre = 1000 metres.

[@craigmcdonald8348]

I grew up watching watching this as a kid and believe me not much was edited. People wonder why I’m traumatised.😂😂

[@MrRammsteinforlife]

Fun fact, we had celebrity wheel of fortune weeks. And Agro was often on it. They'd try and make the puppet spin the wheel as a joke. But the host would spin it for him

[@suzanne5807]

I remember him being on with Fat Cat and Humphrey B Bear, and he was the only one who could talk 😂 and Agro hated Fat Cat and told him to get further away from him cos he smelled like Snappy Tom 🤣🤣🤣

[@barbi_Q]

Argo’s Cartoon Connection ran for about 7-8 years. We only lived about 10 mins from the Channel 7 studios so a friend and I decided to go to the live recording. There was a time slot for the children, then once they left, naughty Agro came out. This was 30 years ago so wouldn’t be allowed on TV now. But I’ve never laughed so hard in all my life. We ended up going to 12 live shows. Jamie (Agro’s owner) moved to prime time radio. Just as crazy ..

[@painta76]

fathers weren't home from work, mothers were cooking dinner. don't blame the parents blame the network

[@abztrakt7071]

Racist comment 😂😂😂 In Australia many woman worked back in the 80s and 90s more than you think 😂

[@painta76]

@@abztrakt7071 I think you'll find that the correct term is gender stereotype and I was referring in general to my own family.

[@abztrakt7071]

@@painta76 Yes quite possibly, now look up comedian Jimoen and ENJOY 😂

[@johnvienta7622]

@@abztrakt7071 , look up the difference between racism and sexism.

[@Coopsoldman]

This was a breakfast show

[@tammymcleod4504]

Ry... please don't worry about offending anyone... given I can back it in we're pretty much all Aussies here. So many of us are used to that kind of irreverent, dirty humour... lots of us lived it. Like a lot of the stuff that he did and said to the female hosts would be viewed as sexual harrassment these days, I and a lot of other women were subject to that kind of thing. At the time, it never really bothered me much, because I'd give the guys shit right back, and I had a thick skin... I think we ALL had pretty thick skins back then. That kind of thing really doesn't go on much any more... and I'm glad for it, but my god... very few have a good sense of humour any more. Everyone and everything has become so politically correct, it's utter bullshit. Australia's a very laid back country in many, many ways, as you can see!

[@paulorchard7960]

I grew up in your era Tammy, we gave the girls hell but copped it right back! In many ways it was a courting ritual, the girls you were interested in you harassed and the ones who bit back were interested! Seems strange to todays cotton wool kids but many long lasting unions had that beginning to form families , worked for us then but now they have dating apps, how well is that working?

[@nicolelubelski2760]

If I remember,his name was Jamie Dunn who was Agro.Agro wasn’t really for kids😂😂😂

[@BradGryphonn]

10:47 Admit it. That was some of the most insane television you've witnessed

[@Orbitalmercury]

My dad was best mates with agro's human operator for decades before dad died.

[@suehenderson2598]

Jamie Dunn's humour was brilliant, from what I have come to understand over the decades Aussies have a very loose sense of humour, very very laid back, same as the Brits! I think it's fantastic, everything is so politically correct now, it's just not the same. Ahhh the good old days!

[@jamied8678]

That's funny because the Australians don't see the brits as laid-back .

[@robellisdonphotography7289]

Look up Tit-Bit, not Tip It. These clips are out-takes, they never made it to the actual show. After all, it was a kid's show, so these were behind-the-scenes out-takes. love your reactions to Australia, I'm in Tasmania myself.

[@profonde3460]

Only some shows were filmed with a live audience. Fridays ones were and the later years Saturday morning editions of both, but many were taped without an audience. None of the swearing or extremely offensive jokes went to air. Cartoon Connection went to air at 7am, & Wombat was on in afternoon until 1990, Cartoon Connection ran till '97 (both were concurrent for couple years). Wombat also had a weekend morning show in its later years. There's also clips on youtube of the (slightly less) naughty jokes that did go to air. Anne-Maree, Teresa Livingston, Holly Brisley, Stacy Thomson were on Cartoon Connection. Fiona MacDonald, Gayle & Gillian Blakeney, Rob Elliott, Tony Gordon were on Wombat. (were other hosts too re both shows but those names are the best known ones)

[@davidrochow9382]

Now you know why Aussies growing up in the 80s are the way they are. The great old days before political correctness went berserk.

[@TJdirect]

This is why Aussies do not get offended too easy,, and we are amused by those who are :)

[@1toshi32]

I was watching the part with the dog attacking Agro with a drink in my mouth. I nearly choked from laughing so much. I love this clip. It's bloody hilarious.

[@katherineaubrey6721]

let me clue you in... AUSTRALIAN HUMOR = WE LOVE TO MAKE FUN OF OURSELVES... That is why Australian humor is like it is,and why WE ARE LIKE WE ARE

[@ashhammer2415]

Mate, Agro's a national treasure. He can say what ever he wants 😅.

[@reddog5378]

Does anyone remember the olden days, when the old timers reckon tv was fun? Geez, that must have been what my grandparents were talking about, some crazy puppet that was angry because they called him agro and he swore.

[@TheZodiacz]

back in the days when Ted Cook was The Last of the Australians, Ted Bulpitt lived in Kingswood Country and Aunty Jack would threaten to tear someone's bloody arms off you could relax watching The Naked Vicar Show. yeah, TV used to be fun.

[@siobhancolombo1627]

10:20 Dude. Your f*ckin face. Apologies! It's late, and I've had a few. But fuck me, I haven't giggled so hard in a LONG time. I haven't even watched the rest of the clip, yet I'm pissing myself as I type this lolololol ;) thank you, Padawan

[@siobhancolombo1627]

10:49 bahahahahahahaha! that's the way! glad to see you back!

[@robby1816]

Oh, & now you're a dad, you have to react to Tim Minchin: Lullaby