Reaction To Roy And HG Men's Gymnastics (Sydney Olympics 2000)

[@barnowl.]

We Aussies used to be glued to the TV set when this was on every night. It was better than watching the real thing commentary.

[@julzhunt7790]

Absolute comedy gold😆🤣❤️

[@pixelpusher3589]

Roy n HG made gymnastics better.

[@tazgecko]

The only time I watched it ...

[@angelamosley4588]

so true

[@westy4973]

I was a volunteer over from Perth. Used to love coming home to the place I was staying in collaroy and watching these boys with a beer. One of the best parts of my time there, incredible memories. Especially around Erik the eel and fatso

[@cariadalexandrite]

These guys were the best thing about the 2000 Olympics. 😂

[@andymack75]

Cathy Freeman is on line 1.....

[@saintessa]

This is definitely my truth.

[@suestreet9934]

This plus The Games made the Aussie Olympics a joy

[@stephengordon9956]

Two very funny Aussie larrikins ... great football commentators.

[@stephengordon9956]

Pair a larrikins.

[@bruizey7319]

"Bangs the flute and offers the toolbox to the judges" had me in stitches!

[@melmel007]

😂 I used to remember almost hyperventilating over their commentary 😂

[@louiseyvette2261]

​@@melmel007I DID hyperventilate!

[@starwood213]

@@louiseyvette2261 I was hyperventilating then and their " commentary' has the same effect on me now.

[@katehobbs2008]

I am watching this 23 years after we first saw it, still laughing my head off. The “hello boys…” 🤣🤣🤣

[@RodSwansmad]

Flat Bag followed by a Crazy Date and a Wide Walk !

[@frenchys_prospecting]

​@@RodSwansmadinto the battered sav

[@cuzmcc]

there mascot idea for the Olympics as well was brilliant fatso the fat ass wombat lol

[@fishjj76]

SAME HERE.

[@polrua]

Back when I first started listening to them, Roy and HG had a 4-5 hour block on the Radio once a week called 'This Sporting Life'. Between them, they've managed to get that sports commentary delivery-style so locked down it can be difficult to tell whether they're taking the piss or not. Everything's done pretty much deadpan, and a lot of the things they say are no sillier or weirder than actual sports commentary. They're just national treasures, the pair of them.

[@kymbo72]

They also had a tv show called This Sporting Life too, I think on ABC. That's where I first came across them. So funny

[@tonybrowne7220]

@@kymbo72That was on Triple JJJ Saturday arvos, King Wally was one of their favourite pisstakes.

[@kymbo72]

@@tonybrowne7220 triple J is radio. I was talking about TV show with the same name... You can find clips on you tube

[@brianglendenning1632]

Used to work in a drive-thru bottle shop Saturday afternoons in Sydney and Roy & HG were played on the radio - great times as people would drive thru pick up their drinks to or from sport. Fun times

[@AnthonyKiyola]

​@@kymbo72I remember it on TV too and if I remember correctly they were silhouetted so you couldn't see their faces.

[@markgriffin4888]

You will not be able to watch gymnastics again without this in your head

[@andymack75]

Yep. And diving. Dogs breakfast with half-pike.....

[@markgriffin4888]

@@andymack75 we have the DVD SET, every now and then we play them and have a great laugh.

[@codebasher1]

It was meant to be a late night afterthought, but instead Roy and HG became the heart, soul and highlight of the Olympics every day. It was a wonderful two weeks I'll never forget. I also had the joy of playing "Fatso" in the games text chat rooms every night. What a fantastic time! So much fun!... My favourite texting moment was when someone asked "Are you the real Fatso?" I answered, "Of course not, wombats can't type.".. 🙂🙃🙂🙂🙃🙂

[@andymack75]

you answered my text!!!!

[@codebasher1]

@@andymack75 Wow!!! that is so cool!! Talk about a small world. Cheers mate!

[@char_lou]

Fatso .. from A Country Practice .. ?

[@BellaBarossa]

Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat. Games Mascot like no other. 😂

[@1964Rennie]

This got so entangled in our language during this time. I remember my very young son had a bit of a ‘splits’ accident at school, and the teacher called me and described the incident as follows ‘As Roy and HG would say, he has a battered sav with flat bags’. I then knew exactly what I was dealing with, and suitable sympathy was given.

[@daisho13]

That's outstanding!

[@suemethven2097]

God love him 😂😂😂

[@markpaterson6024]

🤣😂 What a classic Aussie story, love it 👌👍🏼 I hope the Sav survived to see better days!

[@sourdiesel8344]

"Suitable sympathy was given" 🤣🤣🤣

[@stephanieyee9784]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@noelanderson8915]

They used to have Athletes lining up to be on their show during the Sydney Olympics. They are amazing we couldnt get enough of them. They used to have a show called "Club Buggery" and it was hiliarious. Just raw bloody talent.

[@MB-gy1xx]

Initially I think some of the atheletes found our culture a lttle odd but when they got involved they loved it!

[@tonybrowne7220]

Is that the radio show they had on Triple JJJ Saturday arvo back in the late 80s early 90s? Just saw the next comment and remembered it was this sporting life. Remember Club Buggery though.😂😂😂

[@tinybenny]

@@tonybrowne7220club buggery was their saturday night show on abc tv.

[@Whiskey_Games_Caffine]

Also during the Athens games They had their little studio And people in stitches

[@wateva1659]

They do "bludging on the blindside" now... abc online

[@markvines7308]

Roy and HG are Aussie legends. They made every event they commentated comedy gold!!

[@KweenBee37]

OMG I’m crying 😂 This show was a religion in Australia, I would be in stitches every night. These two were geniuses. Thanks MSTV for the great memories

[@jimkelly2272]

Amen.dont need to edit my comment. Cheers 😊

[@suesmith7946]

These guys had us all glued to the screens when they came on. 😂😂 They were the best.

[@leonkoskinen9295]

Their commentary on the synchronised swimming is worth a watch.

[@CourtneyS24]

We were all utterly exhausted from staying up to watch Roy and HG every night. They absolutely were the cherry on the top of the 2000 olympics here in 🇦🇺

[@larissawilson2337]

The two weeks these men were commentating on our Olympics was arguably the pinnacle of sports commentary anywhere in the world. Never again shall we experience the complete hijacking of a world wide sporting event such as we saw here. Roy and HG remain the gold standard that all commentators should aim to emulate.

[@Moveplaylift]

absolutely bang on comment.... would not happen now. shame.

[@teefarox92]

Good ole’ Roy and HG! Those two make me proud to be an Aussie! Too bad things aren’t like this anymore

[@napalmnacey]

Mate, we Aussies watched Roy & HG religiously during the Olympics. They were the best part of it by far.

[@fireskycam9889]

I'm an Aussie and watched this live every night during the Olympic's in Sydney. It was awesome.

[@Lenkic13]

The Dream was so bloody good. The "Battered Sav" went into the public lexicon.

[@darylblack196]

I reckon Rodney Rude was the first I heard of the battered sav

[@stuartwood7252]

Thanks for dragging that one out. I've got tears of laughter down my face... I remember watching this live... Great to see Roy and HG appeal to not only Australians. It's right up my ally.... Not in the Hello Boys way though. Stu. Melbourne

[@ChrisAnderson42]

They were a hotter topic the next day at work than the games themselves.

[@xsyte1]

Thanks for playing this video. I was in stitches when I watched it years ago. Still hilarious years later. Roy and HG are legends. Never out dated. Hehe.

[@bzakie2]

They were even mentioned in federal parliament during a speech by the opposition leader congratulating everybody involved in the Olympics. Two legends.

[@kmichaels7653]

I was 12 and danced in the opening and closing ceremonies and Roy & HG did a fabulous piss take of the official Olympic mascots before flogging their own in their into. It was hysterical. But it was only something you heard if there. When I watched it on TV commenters on other channels talked over it. I wish it had all been broadcast as well.

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

I remember Roy talking about the official mascots , "Syd, Olly and dickhead."

[@stephanieyee9784]

Hahaha.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Every night Australians would laugh until we cried as Roy and H.G did their thing. Irreverent as always and funny as all get up. ❤

[@torpedodropkick59]

“This sporting life “ by Roy and HG a must watch! 😊

[@juanitaleak6482]

As an Aussie I can say I never missed a Roy & HG moment of their commentating!! It’s champagne comedy 😂😂😂 Legends

[@gerardroll6468]

Whenever you had Roy & HG commentating on any sport back in the day, it was absolutely mandatory for everyone watching (us Aussies) to turn down the official commentary & turn UP Roy & HG’s commentary when we got to see them. They MADE the Sydney Olympics a truly special event & one that I’ll never forget. Many overseas visitors would ask me “are those guys for real?” (about Roy & HG) & I would respond with “they are as REAL as you can possibly get” 👍😂. The absolute BEST & funniest commentary team ever 👏😂. Calling their own move names were a true highlight 😜👌

[@chrisheggie952]

I lived through the Sydney Olympics and am a proud Sydneysider, but the best thing of all about those games were the evening commentaries each day by Roy and HG! They're still going to this day on weekend radio commenting on sports around the country.

[@Revheadrev]

Pure genius. They did State of Origin as well for years when This Sporting Life was at its peak. Hilarious blokes, the pair of them. And King Wally Otto in the sound proof booth was always helping out with a laugh as well. Great memories.

[@daleedwards8691]

OMG I was in tears of laughter, I haven’t seen Roy and HG for so long I’d forgotten how funny they were.🤣🤣

[@seanbutnotasheeple2090]

The whole family got together to watch this show

[@brendans1983]

'Hello boys!' has gone down in history 😂

[@yvonnecaldwell6088]

Omg...so funny. I always watch the Olympics but, this was the best Olympics ever because of these two!!!! We all got used to the terminology too....even started using it!!!😂😂😂😂 Two very funny guys❤️👍🇭🇲

[@joanneklimoski3832]

I always loved 'The Festival of the Boot'. It was the only way I would watch the NRL and AFL grand finals. So sad they won't let them do it any more.

[@nevyn_karres]

What happened to all that, the ABC use to create great commentary to publicly broudcasted stuff? It is not illegal to do it, but we do now have some very corporate owned people on the ABC board.

[@timh6845]

If you google “bludging on the blindside” they do a podcast of Rugby League. It is spectacular! Happy Rugba Leeg.

[@claverton]

I remember Prof Fred Hollows being interviewed in the stands at a NRL grand final for TV and he was holding a radio and wearing an earpiece. The interviewer asked him which football commentary did he listen to and he said almost indignantly "Roy and HG of course"

[@nevyn_karres]

@@claverton Hehe yeah that was the thing - you would turn on your tv to see the game, but turn off the sound and turn on your am radio for the commentary.

[@andrewharris4698]

State of Origin was the same. TV for the game, Triple J for the commentary.

[@oldbluedog]

You were smiling and laughing before you started to watch them. I’ve been listening to them for 30 yrs. Started on pirate recordings on cassette tape I think from the old JJ radio station in Sydney. Classic stuff and this Olympic night show was up at the top. Brilliant light relief. We used to watch the annual state of origins NSW QLD league with the official commentary turned down on the tv and Roy n HG on the radio. Epic and unforgettable.

[@admanistansheridan1826]

absolutely best footy commentary and the player names like, 'the brick with ears'.

[@colinpryor6590]

Their best commentary one for me was when they called the Melbourne cup. I think it was as if Roy was riding Phar Lap in the race. Like most of what they did was comic gold.

[@Devinn777]

I liked Allan Langer’s nickname. He played with “King” Wally Lewis so they nicknamed him “Deborah Kerr” - because she acted beside Yul Brynner in ‘The King and I’

[@tonybrowne7220]

@@admanistansheridan1826Are you talking about Glenn Lazarus?

[@admanistansheridan1826]

@@tonybrowne7220 yes, he was such a block head. Looked like he was made in mine-craft.

[@kamahlmarleygallagher5018]

Love the “Hello Boys” gag 😂 legendary

[@stevemurrell6167]

Ahh the memories.....the Sydney Olympics was such a special time and it was this show that was the icing on the cake. Brilliantly funny show that most of the athletes in the village also watched religiously as well from what we heard.

[@pzuliomaccavellion9711]

Roy and H.G. also did a great Aussie Rules grand final live commentary! Great to see their brand of funny still stands up, more than 20 years later!

[@paulbirtles2807]

I think ya need to watch this series from the beginning to the end. It was a highlight of the Olympics without a doubt. 🇭🇲🤣

[@winterwolf9376]

Bloody funny these lads. As times get darker & the PC brigade continues its stranglehold on the world I think we need more dynamic duos like Roy & HG in our lives, both physically & in memory.

[@narohato1749]

The two weeks The Dream aired, were the greatest two weeks in Australian TV history,

[@Redwarfa]

Roy wrote a couple of miniseries Changi was absolutely brilliant with so much sensitivity ,caring and understanding

[@feldegast]

These 2 were great, they also did a late night show during the winter Olympics called the Ice Dream, their highlights of the figure scating `as just as good and what they called the different elements was a lot more fun 😍🤣

[@BassMatt1972]

You can see how they would make a 4 day Test Cricket commentary, much more tolerable.. haha

[@fishjj76]

I forgot how funny this was. Thanks for the upload.

[@heather8303]

😂😂😂😂. I tuned in every night for Roy & HG’s commentary. Legends.

[@manonymous4737]

During the 90's Roy and HG were on the radio for a 3 hour spot on Triple J, back when it was good. I used to work at a bottleshop and remember putting the radio on loud every sunday and enjoying This Sporting Life...they were consistently brilliant, every time.

[@veridian79]

Club Buggery on the telly was just the "ducks nuts"

[@mark_22222]

It was literally the greatest sporting commentary I've ever seen in my entire life. 👍🔥🤣😂🤣

[@andrew7648]

Roy and HG, national treasures. Still at it too on ABC Radio, saturday lunchtime.

[@jenniferdavies7683]

The 'flat bag' everytime he sat on the mat kills me

[@professornuke7562]

They became so big on radio, that they were given a variety show on ABC TV. Prime time, Friday night. It was called Club Buggery, and the fact that the could call it that on the government owned National Broadcast Service shows just how important they were. Each year, for the AFL Grand Final, they would do a "Live Coverage" purporting to be at the actual event, with the joke being that they were at ABC Radio House, in a studio, watching it on television. They would make jokes about needing umbrellas when the rain started, or how windy it was, and later on Roy would ask HG what he thought about a commercial in an ad break (no ads on the ABC. I think they were watching Channel 7, a commercial network.) Good irreverent stuff.

[@bucinsk]

Yeah, I loved the Festival of the Boot Parts 1 & 2 (NRL then AFL grand finals). Watch the telly on channel 7, turn down the volume and put JJJ on the radio.

[@tonybrowne7220]

@@bucinskFond memories of a pair of absolute legends.

[@OmgAuntySuzanne16]

Remember Fatso the wombat ?

[@Mrflymess]

Before their TV appearance they had a radio slot every Sunday afternoon where they gave their unique spin on local sport. Compulsory listening for anyone with a sense of humour.

[@brisvegasvip]

Also the state of origin commentary was another highlight of their careers.

[@flyingcircus2005]

It was compulsory viewing during the 2000 Olympics. Bloody hilarious.

[@AmandaMitting]

OMG....Thankyou for watching this Roy & HG, the memories this bought back!! The old battered sav, flat bag, crazy date and hello boys!! These two made the Sydney Olympics even more special for all us Aussies. After watching the games all day and night, we'd stay up to late to around 10pm or 11pm before it started in the West, it was worth waiting up for!!! What these two came up with were truly exceptional and was the hottest tickets in town during the Olympics, well bigger than the Olympics themselves. It was what everyone would talk about the next morning and you wouldn't find anyone who hadn't heard of them. You would always be left in tears at the end of the show from laughter and couldn't wait for the next one. My favourites were definitely the gymnastics, my Mum would be in fits of laughter and just about wet herself every time watching them, and the synchronised swimming and wrestling. They turned some of the most boring sports in the funniest sports. I loved some of the Winter games stuff, especially the curling, that was one of their favourites. Hope you watch some more of their Olympic coverage, it truly is fantastic.

[@karenegan1688]

Thanks for bringing back those hysterical memories…I was shrieking with laughter. We eagerly awaited Roy and HG’s commentary, which never failed to deliver! Absolute legends!😂

[@iancremmins4727]

hehe never gets old, tears in my eyes again

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

Yep absolute classic stuff. Might drag the The Dream dvd set out again for an Arvo of laughs 😁 Brilliant stuff! Best part of Sydney 2000

[@starwood213]

Thanks for bringing back great memories of Roy and HG, especially their Sydney Olympics show the Dream.

[@brettlane6908]

Twas a fantastic time. Can’t imagine that even being allowed in tv today!!!! How have we gone so wrong in such a short time!! 😞

[@hamishspencer]

"Crazy Date" is one of the classics they use here. Your "Date" being another word for your back passage (small, round, and brown). "Flat Bag" describes the pancaking of ones scrotal sack when doing the splits.

[@leighwest5564]

And what you didn't want was a "sticky date".

[@gerardbryant1445]

Damn! These bring back so many memories. Best commentary ever.

[@susanjennings4113]

My favourite thing about the Olympic tv coverage here in Sydney! Roy & HG were on every night just love them it was hilarious 🤣😂🤣❤️🇦🇺

[@markdonnelly1913]

They really added something at the end of each of the days during the Olympics. When athletes are queueing up at the end of a hard day to be on, then you know you have hit gold (sorry for the unintended pun.) And where the hell did that 23 years go?

[@jenniferharrison8915]

EPIC! This was live Australian classic adult tv the whole world loved! 👍😄🤣🤓😭👍

[@roryalgate872]

Best memories ever.....wish the world could be more like this these days.....

[@patrickmccabe3786]

Roy ang HG absolute legends. Loved how they called tennis player Mark Philippoussis the Poo😂❤️.

[@MrsBungle78]

Roy & HG…bloody legends! They were the best part of the olympics!

[@thedrunkenelf]

This show is my most vivid memory from the Sydney Olympics

[@PWC67]

Roy and HG are comedy royalty in Australia. Also listening to their AFL Grand Final commentary was Gold !

[@robinakym2356]

Every night at 10:30pm during these Olympics. All of Australia was glued to the TV for Roy & HG 😂

[@noelleggett5368]

It’s hard to imagine the Roy and HG have been icons of sports commentary on radio and tv in Australia now for 37 years! For years, I’d watch the rugby league (State of Origin) games on tv with the sound turned down and turn up the radio for Roy and HG’s live simulcast. I doubt the world has anything to match these geniuses of sporting comedy.

[@drillbag]

Roy and HG did the BEST commentary for the Rugby League. As a person that doesn't care about footy, their commentary truly made the games worth watching

[@fionamorris9634]

Oh my god I haven’t seen Roy and HG for years. They are hilarious. This brings me back love them as much as I do😂

[@darylblack196]

I just watched this in the courthouse waiting room while waiting to appear before the judge. I was the only one there with a smile on my face

[@mbbarnes80]

This was side splitting fun back in 2000 They literally had athletes begging to appear on the show in the end

[@wdazza]

Apart from the battered sav double entendre, a battered sav in Oz is a convenience food consisting of a saveloy sausage with a stick pushed through it. It is then dipped in batter and deep fried, hence battered sav.

[@Themata]

At 4:10 Bangs the flute into the floor for a battered sav, then offers the toolbox to the judge 😂

[@AmyK007]

Battered sav!!!! These guys are so good. Our country loves them. 🇦🇺

[@matthewbrown6163]

This was hilarious to listen to as I worked with the 2000 Olympics & Paralympics. Roy & HG were so dry with their humour taking the Pee out of the events.

[@anonymitycitykitty]

I haven’t thought about this in probably a decade. Thank you for sparking nostalgia and joy… Crazy date and flat bag will always have me in stitches.

[@gregallan2842]

Roy and HG were at their absolute best with the gymnastics.

[@aussiesheila9495]

I still think of the battered sav,tool box, and hello boys ,flat bag ect, every time I see mens gymnastics 😂 My son and i were glued to the tele , when Roy and H.G were on

[@SnowyRains]

Omg I remember this, it never gets old. They are the only reason I started watching men’s gymnastics

[@JENNYBREEN-z6j]

It was the best Olympics ever because of these guys. Remember the "how's your father" ?

[@n_mckean]

Bizarre how much of this I remember 23 years later with the smallest of prompts.

[@FionaEm]

If I say I really want a battered sav after watching this, will it be taken the wrong way? 😂😂

[@peterryan6097]

It has been so good to hear this again after 23 years. Roy & HG are great loved comedians. They used to do a rugby league call years ago too which was just sensational. Thanks mate

[@OzStomper]

the Brick with Eyes!!!

[@lisamoore9893]

Absolutely love Roy & HG. When the Olympics was on I just had our daughter by C-section and was in hospital in Sydney. It hurt to laugh and I laughed til I cried!! Was so worried I’d burst a stitch. Bought it when it came out on video so I could have a proper belly laugh! Their humour just doesn’t get old!!

[@Lynnie_14]

Roy and HG were the highlight of these previously boring games 😂❤

[@PennyNelson]

From memory the rings men's commentary was gold.😂

[@karenstrong8887]

I forgot they did this. Now I can’t see the screen from laughing and I don’t remember when I have laughed right through a video. Your reaction helped. Thank you.

[@ralph5476]

I think it was their commentary on Greco-Roman wrestling that got me.

[@bronwynchristie1056]

Roy and HG were the absolute highlight of the commentary at the Sydney Olympics. Ratings gold every night!

[@andrewparrott7260]

Absolutely hilarious. 👍👏👏 I remember this very well being screened on TV during the Olympics. Nothing but the best. Then they double it for the winter Olympics, the ice dream.

[@leighclark969]

This brings back memories! Didn't give a shit about the Olympics itself but made sure to watch this every night. With Fatso the unofficial wombat mascot

[@AO-oy4rf]

Memories whatever happened to Roy & HG? You goose. Geeze remember used to have senses of humour 23 years ago 🤣

[@raymondallo9947]

There will never be an Olympics this good ever. Roy and HG are true legends. Watching Olympics is a bit meh. But with them it is worth every second.

[@kylieprice6651]

These guys are absolute legends

[@aa-kr6fy]

Gawd that brings back memories. Roy and HG were in classic form at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. I'm still laughing. 😂😂