Rob Reacts to... Norman Gunston interviews Sally Struthers

[@RobReacts1]

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[@bowhunterxxx]

John Logie Baird FRSE was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated his working television system on 26 January 1926. He went on to invent the first publicly demonstrated colour television system, and the first viable purely electronic colour television picture tube. thats where the Logie's name comes from.

[@kenchristie9214]

The Logie was named after John Logie Baird, the inventor of the television.

[@yourkiwimate]

Norman Gunston's Gold Logie acceptance speech, 1976 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZPZiJt5fcaSf7c

[@travelingman6511]

a logie is like what the UK is to the bafta

[@jomac2046]

The Logie is named after John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and one of the various inventors that lead towards the invention of television. Sally at the time of the clip was in the TV show "All in the Family" The married daughter of Archie and Edith Bunker she was married to Michael (Rob Reiner) and the four of them lived in the same NY home, it was based on the British "Till death do us part". The bag was a complimentary bag Qantas would give to overseas passengers back in the 70's.

[@et4751]

Did not know that. Kind of makes me happy to be Australian 🙂

[@MsPoppsie]

Thanks for the background information.

[@SuperBOOKNUT]

Have gou seen, Mother and Son, it is fabulous, same actor.

[@jomac2046]

@@SuperBOOKNUT Yes Maggie, Arthur and sleazy Robert. I've re-watched a few episodes recently on STAN.

[@MsPoppsie]

@@SuperBOOKNUT I say Arthur.....Yes, with the wonderful Ruth Cracknell.

[@michaelmolloy365]

Australia did Borat before Borat was born. lol

[@stupendous1068]

Not quite true, as Sacha Baron Cohen was born in 1971. The Norman Gunston character if I recall correctly debuted in 1974.

[@kufudokungfu]

That's true

[@MsPoppsie]

Norman Gunston never made humour out of belittling people.

[@thewonkyembouchure]

@@stupendous1068Borat wasn’t born in 1971, just as Gunston wasn’t born in 1948.

[@stupendous1068]

@@thewonkyembouchure Their actors were both born in those years though.

[@mrpuniverse2]

He interviewed Frank Zappa who got his humour immediately and they even jammed together. Zappa when he toured Sydney invited Norman on stage and he played harmonica on stage with Frank Norman is the original all others were copies. He was shown in the UK His greatest interview happened by sheer accident when he got to interview the PM of Australia the very moment he as sacked live. That is worth checking out Also check out his two hit records one Salute To ABBA and Kiss Army

[@Rosetheromani]

I remember, I think the one and only time the Norman Gunston Show was shown on British TV. It was straight after the "It's not the 9 o'clock news. And because the Its not the 9 o'clock news, often finished then had a sketch and then finished, it at first appeared to be part of the not the 9 o'clock news.

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

Norman Gunston such a pioneer of comedic interviewing. Hard to believe that he put himself out there and took the piss out of people like Ray Charles, Muhammad Ali, Paul McCartney ( Linda didnt know what to think) and Mick Jagger, while the actor that played him suffered from depression and anxiety. Watch his interview with Frank Zappa, that's a classic

[@marknickols7316]

His name is Garry McDonald and he plays a mean harmonica! The Zappa interview was classic. Zappa was one of the few celebs who realized what was going on and went for it. Zappa invited him to play with his band on stage at a concert in Sydney that I saw. He came on stage in character as Gunston with all the bumbling and so on but when he started to play - whoa!

[@AbiNomac]

He is well and truly over the anxiety and depression now but yes, back then he was in an emotional mess.

[@blast3613]

@@AbiNomac He does a fair bit of money raising for Beyond Blue I think. Anyway, hope he's still havin a larf.

[@AbiNomac]

@@blast3613 - indeed. He was a funny guy as Norman Gunston

[@JB-zs1oq]

Oh my goodness, as the tears roll down my face I remember how much I loved watching Norman Gunston. What a brilliant man.

[@rosiec1974]

He has also done the more serious side of tv, playing Arthur in Mother and Son with Ruth Cracknell. The adult son who is looking after his mother with dementia.

[@jimspink2922]

He was also in the Aunty Jack Show he played the part of Kid Eger. I think the character of Norman Gunston was also coming from the Aunty Jack show as well was supposed to be a talk back radio presenter.

[@BD-yl5mh]

Mother and Son is still very much a sitcom though. It had heart but it’s primarily a comedy

[@rosiec1974]

@@jimspink2922 Thats HOW we got him onto this, Via the Aunty Jack Show Review

[@shaz464]

Mother and son was brilliant.

[@roseknightmare]

Not many sit coms can make you really cry as well.

[@Notric]

One of the most underrated comedians of all time.

[@zaphus]

Norman Gunston was present at 'The Dismissal' when the Aussie PM was sacked by the Governer General. Amazing to see him standing there with the PM (Gough), a future PM (Bob), and others, almost central to the whole thing. Can you imagine someone having this level of access today? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWrLi2qhn8x5npY

[@monicaking2140]

Mother and Son what a show !! Him and Ruth Cracknell

[@shaundgb7367]

Yeah, cannot recall when Mother and Son was on, but a number of years in maybe mid to late 80's. Maybe even into early 90's. The interesting thing is he really plays a straight character to his nutty old Mum, rather than be the source of the nutty character he played as Norman Gunston. Very much like a British comedy from those times. Worth a binge watch for Rob.

[@norsehall309]

Norman was and still is the funniest person in Australia a show called Mother and Son was a classic comic show a must see, cheers Mate.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

There's heaps of mother and son episodes on KZbin. Been binge watching it. Such a great but underrated series.

[@charleskiwi1642]

Often funny but the undertone was one of frustration and quite a sad storyline. Still, a must watch.

[@mnewm21]

@@charleskiwi1642 my father couldn't watch it as it hit too close to home!

[@michaelfink64]

The Logies are real. They are the main Aussie TV awards. Personally, I don't think it sounds any weirder than Oscars or BAFTAs. Norman Gunston was iconic. Have a look at the stuff he did at the time of the dismissal (links in my comment to your last video).

[@rebeccachoice]

Named after the inventor of colour TV, John Logie Baird.

[@m2ad18]

Oscars sounds normal being a name. BAFTA’s sounds like what it is, an acronym. Logies sounds like something you cough up.

[@michaelfink64]

Logie is a name; it is named for John Logie Baird, who invented a form of television.

[@m2ad18]

@@michaelfink64 yes, we all can read. And if Australian, you probably know where it’s come from. You come across upset that people think it sounds funny? How dare somebody suggest coughing up a COVID Logie, lol. Or are you offended for all the Logies you know?

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

@@m2ad18 I remember Dame Edna commenting once that it sounded like something found in a Chinese hanky.

[@IvenFrangi]

Norman's humour is all built around his characters naivety. He is not bitter. Norman is unworldly. His brilliance was that he listens, takes the cues presented by his guests and turns them into a piece of gold. 'You should use an electric razor." Her response was triggered by the beautifully measured pause, and concerned confusion "I do.". Cue Sally's spontaneous, incredulous, laughter. She gave him the opening. He responded with the comedians main tool, an unexpected destination for the thought. It's like Eric & Ernie, Lewis and Martin, Brooks and Reiner (Carl Reiner's son Rob was Sally's husband in All in the Family). Norman's brilliant distinction is creating the space for the interview guest, to replace Ernie et al, to be the straight man.

[@awf6554]

Celebrities usually had their defences up for interviews. Gunston broke them down by being so gormless, and we got to see some of the reality, warts and all. Struthers came out of it really well.

[@pensiveboogie]

I Romberg Norman interviewing Charlton Heston. No sense of humour

[@Taurencowpew]

Gunston eventually got his Gold Logie. Absolute legend! This is one of those clips I always return to when I'm feeling in the need of a good pick-up. Logies do sound terrible, but John Logie Baird claimed to invent the first television. Those flight bags were synonymous with travel back in the 70s (Aussies loved 'em). Garry McDonald (The guy who played Norman) is smart as a whip, and usually did a lot of research before interviews. Sadly, the stress of bringing back Australia's little bleeder for another TV show led to a breakdown. One of the best.

[@jjjnettie]

I highly recommend his Frank Zappa interview!! Frank was amazed with his talent on the harmonica so much so that "Norman" played with the band and is on the album "FZ:Oz" , uncredited though.

[@TheNakedWombat]

You'll enjoy the interview with KISS. Gary McDonald was also in a tv comedy with Ruth Cracknell called Mother & Son. The Funeral is a good episode of Mother & Son to watch.

[@julietigermoon9572]

That’s a classic episode 💜

[@Sydneysider1310]

Mother and Son was a masterpiece. Cracknell & McDonald were perfectly suited to the roles. Such ground breaking social commentary delivered with both compassion and insight. Just marvellous.

[@sewmad1400]

Yes! The bag of oranges!

[@ForTheBirbs]

I went to the recordings of Mother and Son at the ABC at Gore Hill in Sydney. They were both fantastic on and off screen.

[@TheNakedWombat]

@@ForTheBirbs Ruth Cracknell was said to have a powerful presence on stage presence by those I knew who had seen stage plays she was performing.

[@zwieseler]

Back in the day, if anyone in Australia bought an airline ticket they would get a branded bag like that from the airline. This interview was done by Norman on a trip to America. He carries it as an expression of the naivety and innocence of an Australian abroad. Yes, the interviews are just as much, if not more, about Norman than the talent. Paul and Linda McCartney worked him out and played along very graciously. Keith Moon not so much. You have to keep in mind, Garry McDonald was an actor, not a comedian. His interviews are actually mostly scripted not spontaneous.

[@adammclennan5213]

exactly put!

[@gjmob]

I remember flying from Brisbane to Port Moresby PNG in the early 70's and getting a TAA bag . Norman did a series where he traveled around Australia and I was fishing at the Darwin Wharf beside the Navy Patrol Boats when Norman and the film crew borrowed my fishing rod and went on Patrol Boat and pretended to fish out the back of it. He went to Ayers Rock and caused chaos, because he was filling the cracks in Ayres Rock with Spackle. The Aborigines were not impressed.

[@adammclennan5213]

@@gjmob Up up and away with........

[@steveberkery6128]

He used to script them with Bill Harding, a veteran comedy writer, with multiple options available depending on how the interviewee responded. When he reprised the character 20 years later, he ended up suffering a nervous break down, due in part to the fact that he had lost faith in the writing without Harding.

[@jurgentreue1200]

Garry McDonald is an excellent character and stage actor. He suffered from episodes of mental health issues through the years.

[@whimzee8866]

you have to check out "Mother and Son" - this pairing with Ruth Cracknell is Comedy GOLD sharp sometimes bittersweet (it is a show about dealing with an ageing parent and onset dementia - but the love is huge) but this will have you crying with laughter - so so good

[@BD-yl5mh]

I’m young and even I know this guy. Parents loved him. He was also in a sitcom about an adult man living with his mother with Alzheimer’s called Mother and Son in the 80’s.

[@666t]

Just watched his Paul McCartney interview, liked his Ray Charles interview also. Logie is named after John Logie Baird the inventor of television.

[@philipyoung1634]

Norman Gunston once interviewed then ex Prime Minister John Gorton on his variety show. After offering him a pineapple doughnut and directing him to the Night and Day, he then asked some typical gormless Norman questions including whether he and his wife got their bond back when they vacated the Prime Ministerial residence! The bag you see Norman holding was one of the cheap vinyl promotional bags that airlines handed out to passengers in the 60's and 70's - mainly to children. If you took one to school then the other kids thought you were dead posh because they assumed that you'd been on a plane somewhere. You just had to be careful that the envious class bully didn't slash yours with a stanley knife.

[@toothpick4649]

She said she never got over this interview, In a good way.

[@Twopennysau]

It’s not that obvious in this clip - but his trademark was the little bits of toilet paper he’d put on his face to blot up shaving nicks. That’s why she was asking if he needed a bandaid.

[@RobReacts1]

After i filmed it and editted it i then noticed the tissue on his face! :D

[@stevious7278]

The Little Aussie Bleeder...Ha! Ha! Ha! A treasure was our Norman.

[@scottbennier1335]

Garry McDonald = Comic Genius !!

[@macman1469]

Norman Gunston was known as "THE LITTLE AUSSIE BLEEDER"

[@trishdarby6956]

Oh thank you for showing him again I had a good laugh again. He was like this I'm all his shows 🤣🤣🤣

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

That's funny, mate. I was on the verge of bringing the Gunston/Stuthers interview to your attention three or four days ago but held off because I had already made a comment that day and didn't want to apear to be overdoing it. Lol. Cheers. Gota love Sally Struthers. Lovely woman.

[@stevewiles7132]

He did a series called mother and son, he lived with his dotty mother.

[@stevetreloar3129]

The Hugh Heffner interview is gold, the ‘Scotch drawback’ will kill you! Frank Zappa was good, they were on the same wavelength and Norman/ Gary McDonald plays music with him, he’s a fabulous blues harp player!!!

[@stanbattle7436]

I remember Norman on Sunset Bulivard in Hollywood dressed in a Ku Klux Klan gown asking Black people where the KKK meeting was.

[@colinfield981]

Still memorable after all these years. This is comedic timing in spades

[@al6491]

John LOGIE BAIRD Was the inventor of television - the Australian LOGIE awards are named after Baird!!!

[@RobReacts1]

Now it makes sense! Still sounds like a joke award though

[@andrewstewart01]

@@RobReacts1 it is a bit of a joke really. The Tom Gleeson campaign and acceptance speech shows just how much it is.

[@seedy80]

@@andrewstewart01 Denyer for gold!

[@padgaprao2617]

You can’t tell me Sasha Baron Cohen didn’t get some inspiration from Norman :-) Ali G, Borat …

[@shaundgb7367]

Was thinking same thing as watched this. Wonder how many celebrities interviewed actually thought he was a real character.

[@padgaprao2617]

@@shaundgb7367 I would guess all… this in excess of 30 years ago too

[@shaundgb7367]

@@padgaprao2617 Before my time. Whatever year this interview was on tv, I never saw it as just a child but like many seen Norman Gunston character on video. Sasha could easily have come across the character and got an idea for it. Such a fun idea but hard to pull off I imagine. Gunston and him did it well. Like Gunston I not actually seen much of Borat but remember seeing a few interviews of him to American and amusing how most of them seem to think he was a real character.

[@pennychurchward1481]

Married to an Australian…..

[@padgaprao2617]

@@pennychurchward1481 from “ Home and Away” haha

[@badoldbiker368]

Garry McDonald classic Aussie legend!

[@petercaldwell8674]

Paul Hogan show is a good laugh, it's his early days. Sadly his sidekick strop died yesterday, he was also famous for world cup cricket in its beginnings.

[@suzanneconry8638]

Gunston also did an awesome cover of AC/DC’s “It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll” that sings to the heart of all Aussies called “It’s a long way to the shop if you want a Chicko Roll”, you would of course have to be familiar with the Akka Dakka one first to get the joke

[@digitalmediafan]

Glad you've discovered Norman ! I've known about him for a long time. There are complete shows on here from his ABC series in the 70's he was way ahead of his time. The Paul McCartney interview is hilarious but this one and his Karen Black 'interview' are the best imo...

[@veritas4517]

The brilliance was that the celebrities he interviewed thought he was real.

[@jenniferjacobs228]

The Logie Awards. Yes...I feel you are over thinking our sense of humour or not getting it or taking it too seriously..lol.. To me, Norman is such an endearing character and so funny and impossibly innocent..hahaha That's not bitterness, it's called comedy..You are not laughing and I am crying with laughter...

[@RobReacts1]

When i say bitterness, i dont mean real bitterness, i mean the CHARACTER is bitter and that adds to the humour...

[@rodbutler9864]

You dont get that sort of reaction unless you really have great skills. I saw a very brief doco where NG said Rudolf Nureyev (who he was interviewing) was so rude, he turned away rom the camera in what was a tiny dressing room….So NG quickly ad lib’d and filmed the mirror reflection. Garry McDonald (NG) knew his craft better than most.

[@millertas]

Watch his interview with Frank Zappa. Zappa was so impressed McDonald (Norman Gunston) played in his band for the Australian Tour.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

The Logie is named in honour of the Scottish John Logie Baird who invented the Television… it’s the Australian TV awards.

[@tomwareham7944]

Norman is an Aussie icon and is renowned for taking the piss out of interviewing celebrities ,some of which were gullible enough to believe he was authentic

[@samcam6932]

Never forget the time he was at the front of Parliament House with Gough Whitlam witnessing history in regards to the Governor General dismissing both Houses of Parliament.

[@petercharlier9796]

Norman Gunstan was a great TV star who went on to win a LOGIE which is Australia's awnser to the BAFTAS.

[@bucephulus4600]

You can in Australia. My favourite all time interview.

[@johnd8892]

Logie are Australian TV awards named after John Logie Baird, Scottish TV inventor.

[@davidparsons3432]

The Bag is a Qantas airline bag...in the 70's Australians were so proud of their airline that the bags had a sort cultural status value...but here Gunston is mocking that through the kind of naive simpleton that is his character .....a master of this

[@Rhymester2113]

Norman Gunston is an Aussie legend. Played by the great Gary McDonald. Please watch more. He also had a sitcom called MOTHER AND SON.

[@garrymercer757]

" he used to break wind in the manger, he was terrible, the critics panned him" Garry mcdonald on of australias all time great actors. Also a good musician.

[@Rocky-Esq]

Rob glad you enjoyed Norman Gunston. The ‘ Logie’ awards were named after the Scottish inventor of the first working television in 1926. His full name was John Logie Baird hence the name Logies.

[@whitedrguy6503]

Norman Gunston aka Gary McDonald is an Australian comedy icon, sadly he had a bit of trouble with mental health issues but still made lots of good comedy. Definitely a very funny man.

[@barryandrew]

The most brilliant part of this interview is McDonald's ad-lib when Sally Struthers suggests he use an electric razor, and he responds "I do." Comic genius.

[@susanab7]

It's a shame we don't have comedy like this these days! Garry McDonald is such a comic genius 😁 You have to check out Mother & Son now!

[@madosa1725]

Grew up watching Norman Gunston. Had me in tears laughing as a kid Genius!!!!! I shave the same way as him too.😀

[@kevkoala]

Should do the one where Norman Gunstan interviews Kiss and was at the steps of Parliament House in Canberra the day when Gough Whitlam got the boot back in 1975.

[@robby1816]

Yep he was there at The Dismisal: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2XNl4VoqsRsgc0

[@stupendous1068]

Only in Australia could that happen.

[@glennrandall7468]

Great to see you reacting to Norman he's a Aussie legend

[@stevetreloar3129]

The bag is a classic old school carry on cabin bag from Qantas airlines!

[@TattooedAussieChick]

I always think of it as an air hostess bag.

[@queenslander954]

Norman interviewed Lee Marvin during this series as well , talking to Lee outside a courtroom in California during his famous law suit , & Lee never suffered fools gladly gave Norman a quick but friendly interview , he already knew him from the ‘Logies’. so was guide chummy as he liked Aussies & used to come to Cairns Queensland fishing every year in the 1970’s . Like everyone says , Norman was ahead of his time.

[@lisacraig5235]

Sally Struthers was in the iconic All in the Family with Archie Bunker. Love the way she plays along so genuinely.

[@rodneydolman1]

Norman Gunston national treasure little Aussie bleeder I'm laughing with tears now I need to rewatch every thing from Aunty Jack forward

[@iancunningham9085]

I met him on a train. I was the only person who knew who he was in real life. Funny guy,I made him laugh aswell.

[@fryaduck]

Garry McDonald's best TV Show would have to be Mother & Son IMO. The plot of the show addresses the problems of ageing and caring for somebody with increasing memory loss, with an often sharp-edged humour which carried with it a tinge of sadness. A triumph for both Garry McDonald and Ruth Cracknell.

[@anEyePhil]

Garry MacDonald is an Australian acting legend. Search for his advice on mental health and panic attacks.

[@citybeatdisco19]

One of the most amazing things about Norman Gunston (Gary McDonald) is at press conferences other press would let him ask a number of questions to interviewee, & not be 'jumping' in to get their own questions in

[@sueaddison9958]

Gary MacDonald aka Norman Gunston, what a legend😂😂😂 he was so clever! We loved watching Norman Gunston ❤️🌏🪐🍀🌕🙏🌸🇦🇺🦋👣🦉🏡🌴🌹🌹🌹⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@harleydavo1099]

Gary McDonald was the original genius to take his character live . Check out his Australian Governor General questions.

[@lapalad]

He does a good brief interview with Jack Lemmon that has even Jack saying "You're too much"

[@RyanLye1975]

Note : the actor who played "Kid Eager" in the "Aunty Jack" introduction of colour tv into Australia is .. the same guy playing "Norman Gunston". That .. character came out of the SAME TV SHOW .. on ABCTV .. in the later 1970s

[@gragrn]

I remember watching it when it first aired in the 70's and I was in hysterics, and after all these years I'm still in hysterics. This is pure comedy gold!

[@ginacranbourne]

Garry MacDonald, the creator of Norman Gunston is an absolutely brilliant comedian.

[@stevewiles7132]

You have to see Uncle Arthur.

[@NxDoyle]

People didn''t watch Norman to see celebrities. They watched to see Norman _with_ celebrities, and how they reacted to him. He was in the same vein as Partridge or Ali G.

[@Dug6666666]

Also add Dame Edna

[@ForTheBirbs]

He did a few series of a comedy called "Mother and Son" with Ruth Cracknell. I went to the recordings at the ABC ( Australian Broadcasting Commission) and he was fantastic on and off screen

[@hardy9429]

Have a look at him at the dismissal of the PM Gough Whitlam

[@jgsheehan8810]

He was also Kid Eager in The Auntie Jack Show. He got his own Tonight Show and would offer his guests a Pineapple Donut and a GI Cordial

[@markpetley8566]

He does a great interview with Cheech and Chong.

[@MrPaulwaters]

That little bag is his Qantas carry on luggage 😂😂🤣🤣

[@johnclifford1537]

Garry McDonald has done movies also. In fact he played a policeman in arguably Australia's greatest film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and also played singer and actor Ben Lee's father in " The Rage In Placid Lake" with a young Rose Byrne. His Gold Logie win in the mid 70s for Norman Gunston is the one and only time in the now 65 year history of the award that a fictious character has won. He is a remarkable performer although quiet of late.

[@Kidrodeo1000]

Great reaction Rob. Norman Gunston was a ‘must watch’ staple of 1970s and the early 1980s comedy genre in Australia. One of his classic interviews was with Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis Presley’s manager)…..he asked the Colonel what were his 11 secret herbs and spices for Kentucky Fried Chicken . Very funny stuff ! Thoroughly enjoying your reactions mate. Keep the videos coming . 👍🏼🦘

[@mondotv4216]

Garry McDonald did all these interviews as Gunston without the guests being forewarned. He pioneered this comedy technique. Some of them like McCartney cottoned on pretty early, but others like Ali just wondered wtf had happened in the Australian media. I still think when he says he cut himself shaving, and Sally says “you should use an electric razor” and he replies “I do” - that’s very fast and gold. He suffered from depression a lot of his life and it’s amazing how many genuinely funny people do. You can see a completely different McDonald in Mother and Son, where he plays the straight man, the long suffering son to Ruth Cracknell’s brilliant eccentric, scheming mother. So he was versatile as well. That’s not really something to react to.

[@LUREDADDY52]

Its the biggest Australian TV award one can get a gold Logie

[@debaffleck443]

Love Gary McDonald...excellent comedien and actor...can play comedy, comedy drama, and pathos as well

[@colconn57]

You need to go down the Norman Gunston rabbit hole.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Norman was created and played by Gary McDonald...who also played 'Kid Eager' in that Aunty Jack clip you reacted to the other day. Seriously funny man who is responsible for some of the most memorable Aussie comedy over the years.

[@AWF1000]

way before my time but my mum watched him back in the day. i can see why. these reactions made me want to watch a full episode of Norman gunston show. also I just realised that is aussie comedian Garry McDonald.. i remember him from the old sitcom mother and son. his sarcasm in that show was legendary.. very funny comedian he is.

[@Rhymester2113]

Hi Rob. Another great Aussie legend is Barry Humphries. With his characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Especially Sir Les Patterson. What a character. 👍

[@whateveritis3103]

Normans interviews were so good because it was a time before managers vetted the show and interviewer,so they had no clue as to who and wtf is going on. Watch him interview Mohammed Ali,its a classic,but please watch mother and son. Fabulous show. Thanks Rob.

[@ozsuncoast]

Garry McDonald is much loved in Australia. A living legend, a true national treasure.

[@FolkSongsEtAl]

You should watch the footage from him outside the Australian parliament when Gough Whitlam was sacked. That was truly historic as well as funny.

[@osocool1too]

We have Logies which are our version of an Oscar...it is real and from John Logie Baird the inventor of TV, and this clip is around 45 years old by the way. Norman was popular around that time up until the late1980s.

[@mikeythehat6693]

I've watched ones with McCartney , Kiss , Guns 'n' Roses , Elliot Gould , Cheech and Chong . In the Kiss interview , he asked if it would be alright for autographs to be given at the end , and then he went and gave all the members of Kiss HIS autograph , genius .

[@Preview43]

He was in a silly (but still fun) movie called The Pirate Movie which was very loosely based on The Pirates of Penzance. It starred Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol and Norman Gunston (Gary McDonald) played both the French inspector and police sergeant. You can still find his Salute to Abba on youtube.

[@allangoodger969]

Gary McDonald is a lovely man. Sticks to himself nowadays as he suffers from depression as a lot of comedians do.

[@jurgentreue1200]

He lives in the NSW south coast town of Berry (30 minutes down the road from me) with his Australian actress wife, Diane Craig. He's had some pretty serious mental health issues over the years. He's also a very good character and stage actor.

[@starlightshimmery]

I’ve so many memories of Mum & Dad in hysterics watching Norman. I loved the interview he did with Paul McCartney, great memories and such a fun time in Aussie tv ✨

[@juliemarsden1858]

The Brits and the Aussies have a great relation to each others comedy

[@waynekasmar4401]

The Logies were awards based on the votes of readers of TV Week, the best selling weekly TV guide magazine in Australia. There were awards for many categories, but the big one was the Gold Logie, for the most popular television personality. Norman Gunston's desire to win it, which he eventually did, drew attention to the rather fatuous nature of these awards. ('Logie' does sound like 'lergy,' which in Australia, if nowhere else, means a disease.)

[@rosiec1974]

Sally Struthers played Babbett , The next door neighbour. As for his "Insinuation" Sally was in Playboy so thats the questioning. The Logies are AUSTRALIAS EMMYS , extremely serious awards.

[@noelroberts8199]

We have a T.V. awards show called The Logies, it was named this after the Scottish inventor John Logie Baird who invented the first system of television in 1926.............