Tim Ferguson, with his cane, cuts the ribbon at the site of past glories

I saw Tim last Friday night at his one man show where he told his story in flash back. He was still as funny as, but it was bitter sweet.

Overheard said :

steveu said :

JessP said :

Great to see him back in Canberra.

Agreed.

And I have to confess I absolutely loved, ‘Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’.

http://carryabigstick.com.au/ for this one.

Funny you should mention Toothbrush. Channel Nine brought Tim over from the ABC, signed his contract, organised the film crew and everything and the program was meant to replace Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Darryl Somers said “Don’t Forget Our Contracts” so Hey Hey was left alone and Toothbrush was shown on Thursday night where it bombed in the ratings and only lasted one series.

Interestingly a few years later Channel Nine tried to do the same thing with another Canberra boy – Mick Molloy – but Somers arced up again and Mick was relegated to a later timeslot on Saturday night. That show also lasted just one series.

The contracts of Daryl Somers and the rest of the Hey Hey crew finally ran out in 1999 and Channel Nine was then able to axe the show.

Masquara said :

Ah! The truth emerged on Friday as to why the leadup to the ACT election was chosen as the timing for Tim Ferguson to be flown up to Canberra at ACT Government expense to inexplicably cut a ribbon for a plaque eulogising the Doug Anthony Allstars (when he will be here in mid October anyway to do a show).
Turns out that Tim Ferguson’s visit has just been a vehicle for a cutesie-poo Katie Gallagher puff-piece featured on ACT 7.30. Shame, Chris Kimball!
Turns out that Tim Ferguson and Katie Gallagher had crushes on each other way back when, on a bus. Awwwwwwww.
How much did it cost to fly Ferguson up from Melbourne and have him here in a hotel for several days? Was the Katie Gallagher-Tim Ferguson interview during the caretaker period? If so, did ACT Labor, rather than the ACT Government, pay? There is NO justification for the timing of this 7.30 piece.
Katie Gallagher, I don’t think the ACT electorate is in the mood to see your 30-year-old Melrose High teenage love-angst used as a campaign strategy.

It was certainly an awkward segment but i think you might be reading too much into it.

Katter getting one of his recruits Steven Bailey onto the vox pop segment was stranger still IMHO.

Ah! The truth emerged on Friday as to why the leadup to the ACT election was chosen as the timing for Tim Ferguson to be flown up to Canberra at ACT Government expense to inexplicably cut a ribbon for a plaque eulogising the Doug Anthony Allstars (when he will be here in mid October anyway to do a show).
Turns out that Tim Ferguson’s visit has just been a vehicle for a cutesie-poo Katie Gallagher puff-piece featured on ACT 7.30. Shame, Chris Kimball!
Turns out that Tim Ferguson and Katie Gallagher had crushes on each other way back when, on a bus. Awwwwwwww.
How much did it cost to fly Ferguson up from Melbourne and have him here in a hotel for several days? Was the Katie Gallagher-Tim Ferguson interview during the caretaker period? If so, did ACT Labor, rather than the ACT Government, pay? There is NO justification for the timing of this 7.30 piece.
Katie Gallagher, I don’t think the ACT electorate is in the mood to see your 30-year-old Melrose High teenage love-angst used as a campaign strategy.

Also, apropos of not much, Tim’s tweeting @WithTimFerguson

steveu said :

JessP said :

Great to see him back in Canberra.

Agreed.

I used to watch them in civic too. And I cant believe its been that long since they decided to call it a day. Im glad I saw one of their last performances at UC as well.

God I feel old.

But we still have Youtube. And Gud. And myriad TV presences of Paul McD. And Richard Fidler on the Conversation Hour on ABC radio right now — Google it — not sure which brand it is. Maybe ABC metrop online. I know it’s Illawarra 97.3FM and they stream for starters but not sure of where else on a radio.

And I have to confess I absolutely loved, ‘Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’.

http://carryabigstick.com.au/ for this one.

JessP said :

Great to see him back in Canberra.

Agreed.

I used to watch them in civic too. And I cant believe its been that long since they decided to call it a day. Im glad I saw one of their last performances at UC as well.

God I feel old.

simsim said :

Tim has MS?

Big battle ahead 🙁

I wish him all the best.

My understanding is that the early signs of MS were one of the main reasons why DAAS broke up (in 1994 – eighteen years ago – I feel old too) – he wasn’t up to their intense touring schedule any more or to performing any choreography. He’s apparently had MS Symptoms since he was 19.

I think this show of his on Friday 19 October will be a cracker. Part life story, part therapy, part pisstaké, part gag-fest. Won’t be in town then, but I reckon if you half a mind to be there, that’s more than enough.

Disclaimer: Overheard Productions was just walking past and took some pics. We don’t have any dibs or interest or publicity involvement with this show.

Great to see him back in Canberra.

Tim has MS?

Big battle ahead 🙁

I wish him all the best.

My understanding is that the early signs of MS were one of the main reasons why DAAS broke up (in 1994 – eighteen years ago – I feel old too) – he wasn’t up to their intense touring schedule any more or to performing any choreography. He’s apparently had MS Symptoms since he was 19.