The Chaser's War on Everything - Season 3 Episode 02

[@bhambhole]

The Red Green show meets The Daily Show but Aussie. I've fallen in love with this series. Thanks for archiving and sharing.

[@aaronbeard4834]

We'll never ever see a show like this ever again. Great stuff. Take me back pleeease!!!

[@anticemetric]

Thanks for putting this up on you tube. I know it doesn’t have millions of views but you’ve done a good deed

[@tanssi2145]

anticemetric it’s most likely demonetised as well meaning they don’t gain anything from having it online, it’s just for the fans which itself is special and greatly appreciated

[@TheKlim99]

They predicted the social distancing, thermal imaging and mask wearing.

[@j0ltij562]

How did they predict it when they where going through a pandemic then

[@AusNav09]

@@j0ltij562 lol ikr

[@malin6951]

They predicted Covid 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@enterpassword3313]

​@@malin6951illuminati confirmed

[@Anderschristoph125]

Holy shut, the infamous "Make a realistic wish" sketch!

[@lukesteltenpool8878]

Shut? Are you from New Zealand, by any chance?

[@sa8ah22]

I can't believe that got so much attention let's just admitt that when this was on ages ago every news show was looking for a reason to get back at the chasers because they made them look like fools over and over again

[@13minutestomidnight]

It's actually pretty disgusting how the media reacted. The Chaser crossed the line and made a bad joke (although one that was relatively harmless - I really don't get where the "making fun of sick kids" angle comes from). For making a single bad joke, they were crucified by nearly every media outlet in the country, with even the Prime Minister chiming in. Yeah, that sounds fair and reasonable ~facepalm~

[@salrubz]

:( i wish chasers was still on :(

[@Ye4rZero]

This is crazy to watch in 2021 with covid around....

[@MrRedFox87]

I miss this show alot

[@Basetornado]

That policemen was awesome at the end

[@Chris-kx5lp]

Rip chasers war on everything

[@JudeGaming18]

15.47 the old lady returns!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MaxsSeveredHead]

I so vividly remember watching it on a Wednesday night so long ago, because I was having a really shitty week and that one clip completely turned it around

[@acemusta]

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness when people wanted to axe the chaser over the 'make a realistic wish foundation" skit.

[@joshfish2]

acemusta they did go a bit too far there though, but axing the show because of one screw up? Utterly ridiculous

[@13minutestomidnight]

Andrew Shaw I agree. Even if you think they went too far with that skit, so what? They went over the line and the joke was terrible. But they certainly didn't hurt anyone, or upset anyone while making it. The comedy didn't maliciously target and humiliate people, or contain verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, bigotry or hate-speech; it didn't violate someone's privacy or use privileged information. The only possible reason for axing the show would literally be because they made one bad joke (or one in poor taste). Which is just complete bullshit.

[@Dragonair08]

Weinstein wishes that the Oscar Bait skit was the worst thing that happened to his career....

[@nomorewordz619]

Anyone notice episode 1 was removed? any idea why?

[@maxvogt3515]

This hits deeper nowadays

[@nicknomski8399]

Swine flu masks... Dang that's a bit of history I clean forgot

[@AcRvnamestolen]

The problem wasn't the sketch, the problem was that they didn't give the sketch context. It was referencing budget cuts that the "Make a Wish" foundation had, and taking it to a logical extreme. The issue was that it appeared to be a random "let's make fun of kids with cancer", and that's where the outrage came from.

[@somegx]

It appeared that way because it was without context. With context things could've been different

[@sloenniboberta1779]

ummm.. no... clearly the context is a joke in a comedy show... you dont need to know anything about budget cuts to get the joke.... wtf are you people talking about?

[@13minutestomidnight]

uh, but it doesn't look like they were "making fun of kids with cancer," with or without context. Without context, all the guys are clearly being sarcastic (or facetious) and mocking the idea of a "make a realistic wish foundation." They're making fun of people being so selfish or tight with money that they think "why bother when the kids are going to die soon." If anything, even without the context of the recession and the political backdrop, it mostly looks like they're making fun of a lot of those celebrity-supported foundations, or at the very worst, the "Make a wish foundation" itself (you'd have to go through multiple complex layers to get to that though). I could never figure out why people thought they were making fun of sick kids at all. That's not to say that the jokes involving sick kids didn't cross the line, but that really comes down to personal preference.

[@acegaming5528]

They spoke about the sketch afterwards, it had nothing to do with 'budget cuts', they thought 'what is a sketch that's so over the top no one could possibly take it seriously' and even an idiot could see it's being ironic. They said evidently they misjudged, big time

[@pieface187]

chasers, the original trolls

[@snailgirl1484]

still watching in 2018

[@PixelThirst]

They are! They are called "The Hamster Wheel" and "The Hamster Decides".

[@earshrimp8458]

I liked that black guy at the hay part XD

[@salrubz]

ahh! waited years for this :)

[@vileindividual]

The thing is, everyone has at some point made a joke about that. But as soon as it is on TV everyone cracks the shits. Black Comedy is still comedy people.

[@potterj09]

9 years later and a newer generation doesn't have the maturity or stones to handle that fact. A damn shame.

[@gustgost3937]

13:06 I don't think that will happen any time soon

[@mysticcrimson]

Royal palace as a hotel would be a legitimate income source.

[@Hunter-Winchester]

✊ BRING BACK THE CHASER ✊

[@spankysmp]

Hi Chaser Archive. We had The Chaser's War on Everything here in the UK which I really enjoyed - very funny. Did The Hamster Wheel and then Media Circus come after War on?

[@barrynbreen]

were the others any good?

[@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105]

yeah 2022 about all that ... talk about gulible folks

[@Princessbuttercupish]

wow, this episode just reminds me when my ex got swine flu (he worked in a hospital)

[@Megg45368]

I got mine from the third episode of this season, the last episode, wikipedia, and some news articles. You can look it up online yourself, search 'why was the chasers war on everything canceled?'

[@KVirello]

I live in America, so I can't even get DVD's for it. How do you think I feel?

[@Michael-sc3hh]

This is the episode that got them pulled off the air for a few weeks

[@StreakyBaconMan]

What I don't understand is how there was so much outrage over make a realistic wish and making fun of kids with cancer, yet there was none over the imbredy bunch one that made fun of rape victims that were locked in a dungeon. I'm not saying they deserved shit for the imbredy bunch but it's so much worse than the make a realistic wish one.

[@Bullshyttrollface69]

They are. It is called the Hamster wheel. Its by the chasers. Nearly the same stuff and the same hosts.

[@NotChukkov]

Only just noticed in Oscar Bait he's combined two concentration camp badges: the one for Jews and the one for homosexuals I'm assuming that didn't actually happen in the camps, but is humorous at showing how oppressed he is 😅

[@VineFynn]

The policeman was totally having difficulty not cracking up.

[@LoneKharnivore]

He really wasn't. I know UK police and he was pissed off at having his time wasted.

[@JourneyToTheCage]

LoneKharnivore I mean he could have been out stopping actual crime but then goes and wastes his own time defending an archaic institution that should have been ditched long ago

[@TheShAdOwFoRm]

And don't forget the unbelievable truth on 7...

[@gretskywhitting6600]

They dug their own grave with that make a "realistic wish foundation" skit. It's such a shame, because they were such a good show.

[@Cakerolled]

The monarchy makes more money from tourism than it takes to run and upkeep.

[@Bundyrumowns]

Or you could go by what "They" actually said when they did a tour a few years ago.... But you're right internet is never wrong.

[@pierreluc5382]

Check at 15:47 and check at 18:54 of episode 1.... Same old lady

[@Whyteaa]

That old woman is a gag the chaser have been doing for years. Sort of their own little continuous joke.

[@potterj09]

Haha damn that Brady Bunch parody was brutal but can't help laughing at it, not the backstory. Imagine airing that in what is soon to be 2023. People wouldn't be able to handle it and the ABC would've been globally crucified haha.

[@cgmurtagh]

charles quit the chaser before season 3

[@georgia00ful]

They're doing an election series soon :)

[@healyanthonyjohn8145]

there are there the humster weel now and are on ch 9 on wedday

[@pierreluc5382]

And she s in episode 3 at 20:12... i guess she s in every episodes

[@commentM0NSTER]

who is the older lady with the walker the Chaser keep showing. Sorry American here

[@MitchTheRobot]

Chas in the US? Was Charles busy that day?

[@salrubz]

yeah, but they're so much more restrained in the skits that they do :( loved the campaign coverage though!

[@Magpie_Mark92]

Its sad the show ended

[@Megg45368]

*facepalm* They became more popular, but that's not why the show was closed down. They were suspended for two weeks and had two episodes truncated after the airing of this skit. It got so much media bash that the ABC studio apologized and so did the Chasers, even the prime minister said they should have hung their heads in shame. After that ABC put a stricter censoring program on the show meaning less skits would have been passed. So they called it quits, due to this one skit.

[@zacwollervoiceninja5136]

At 23:27, The Make A Realistic Wish Foundation. Then at 23:29, “Why go to any trouble, when they’re only gonna die anyway.” After hearing that, I switch off the TV at 24:32, stare blankly with a shocked wide opened face, and simply scream: WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! THIS… IS THE CRUELEST SKETCH… I HAVE EVER SEEN…! It’s no wonder The Chaser’s War on Everything had been pulled off for 2 weeks after making the most controversial & offensive sketch ever! After that, I said in the words of Phillip Harley, Adelaide at 24:34, “Dear ABC… I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms about the Make A Realistic Wish Foundation sketch which you have just broadcast, about not giving sick and ill children what they REALLY wished for! I am ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED by this result, and I wish a request to make a 2 week suspension on The Chaser’s War on Everything for what they just put out! What a waste of taxpayers money! Phillip Harley, Adelaide.” 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@LoneKharnivore]

Ah, the British bobby :)

[@oakleywyatt1717]

I wonder if it was actually directed by Harvey Weinstein

[@TheDukeofroses]

Not so funny in 2020, predicting masks, thermal imaging and social distancing

[@TheDukeofroses]

Quality sneans by Julian @4:01

[@Bundyrumowns]

*Facepalm* Where do you get your info because it certainly is not very reliable. That skit only got 2-5 callers complaining about it. Obviously the main issue is they were more known due to all the news reports (Even before that skit).

[@disndat705]

The chasers war was the best work they ever did there other work was just a bit tooo political and stuff for me.

[@isaacbath3090]

Here's a stick instead

[@rukiaa6847]

I love Trafalgar law

[@pieface187]

what movie was that oscar bait skit paying out, if it was ripping of a movie at all?

[@LoneKharnivore]

The Pianist but with other references (like Heath Ledger) thrown in. It was a collection of things the Academy always rewards - films about disability, oppressed homosexuals, the Holocaust...

[@smolbeanregarder]

My Left Foot

[@dannielj96]

whats so bad about watching it on youtube

[@Bundyrumowns]

Wow settle down, first there not off the air there doing a thing called the Hamster decides right now which is on Wednesday nights... Second that stunt did not put them off the air they couldn't do the war anymore because they became too recognized.

[@NikhilAutar]

The worst thing is.... that joke wasn't even funny It was the shittest joke of the show

[@Cbunneh]

17:50 what a cutie!

[@chevyatkins558]

Oscar bait 🤣🤣🤣😋

[@JohnSmith-bx5fk]

OSCARBAIT HAHAHA

[@LoneKharnivore]

Yeah, American Dad did a very similar 'Oscar Gold' bit. Dunno who was first though.

[@Dragonair08]

Tyga Q even funnier now

[@hybridgohan]

yes every now and then if they don't get enough footage of funny reactions, they have to hire actors to keep the show entertaining :P.

[@MaxsSeveredHead]

Make a realistic wish

[@chevyatkins558]

Haha tha fritslz

[@salrubz]

yeah, but its still not as good...they dont do the pranks and parodies anymore :(

[@Pinerox1]

lol

[@chevyatkins558]

Lol silly yanks

[@lemonlimep2]

Ha covid

[@TheJ1A2K3E4]

Its not as good as war

[@christopherdion]

Usually their stuff is funny but the make a wish part was dog.

[@15sixmedia]

Chris Joseph Pffft get the sand out of your snatch, you emotional toolbag.

[@DmitriPolkovnik]

I don't think its very funny but I really don't think its offensive, certainly not more than other stuff they did. The joke wasn't really about the kids dying, it was a satire about budget cuts at the charity.