Surprise Surprise Gotcha Explained
Surprise Surprise Gotcha is an Australian hidden camera practical joke television series. Hosted by radio personalities Matt Tilley and Jackie O, the series commenced on the Nine Network on 18 September 2007.[1]
Overview
The title incorporated "Gotcha" from Tilley's "gotcha calls" on his highly successful The Matt and Jo Show on FOX FM. The series sets up Australian celebrities to fall prey to elaborate practical jokes. Celebrity victims include Shane Crawford, Tara Moss, Dermott Brereton and Amanda Keller. The series was produced and directed by Marc Gracie.[2]
Surprise Surprise, a series with the same premise hosted by Jay Laga'aia, had previously aired on Nine in 2000.[3] [4]
Performed gags
- After Temptations Ed Phillips had co-host Livinia Nixon locked in a phone booth, she invites Ed to a wedding with bizarre cultural aspects.
- AFL player Shane Crawford gets his own back on horse trainer David Hayes when he finds himself at lunch with a nine-year-old genius who astounds him with his knowledge of the racing industry.
- Karl Stefanovic of Today has a very difficult interview with an Arab sheik who wants to turn Princes Park in Melbourne into a winter wonderland.
- Author Tara Moss has car trouble which causes chaos in the streets.
- Dermott Brereton goes to lunch with Getaways Jules Lund where the food is not just fresh ... it's alive.
- Billy Slater, of the Melbourne Storm, discovers he has his own web site.
- Radio personality Amanda Keller comes into a lot of money ... but not for long, as she discovers.
- Charli Robinson, of Hi-5 and Getaway, finds herself cruising Sydney Harbour with a bizarre charity.
- Toni Pearen, of Australia's Funniest Home Videos, attends a charity function at Sydney's Luna Park, only to take a very, very long ride on the Ferris wheel.
- Todays Gorgi Quill meets a guy who is having the unluckiest day of his life.
Notes and References
- Web site: Nine Network . 11 September 2007 . Surprise Surprise Gotcha . enews . 2007-09-14 . 15 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070915070237/http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/surprise-surprise-gotcha-110907.html . live .
- Web site: The Tumbler:Marc Gracie. 2010-04-05. 24 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101024083031/http://www.thetumbler.com.au/marc-gracie.html. live.
- Web site: "Surprise Surprise" (2000) . 9 December 2023 . 9 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170209054515/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266193/ . live .
- Web site: Jay Laga'aia / claxton speakers / speaker profile . 14 September 2007 . 29 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829053851/http://www.claxtonspeakers.com.au/speakers_profile/760 . live .
