Gruen

Gruen: Series 8

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The Gruen Transfer (TGT) is a show about advertising, how it works, and how it works on us. Hosted by the inimitable Wil Anderson, TGT decodes and defuses the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the help of a panel of ad industry experts.

Where to Watch Gruen: Series 8

10 Episodes

  • Coffee & Telstra
    E1
    Coffee & TelstraGruen is back to find out why we buy what we buy. Why do the ads on the side of our internet browser want us to buy more? Wil, Russel, Todd & a team of new & familiar faces will deconstruct the advertising landscape.
  • Olympic Sponsorship
    E2
    Olympic SponsorshipWil, Russel, Todd & industry experts tackle the biggest advertising event in the world: The Olympics. Which brands will win marketing gold and who will come dead last? Plus two agencies Pitch to sell Tasmania to China.
  • Census Fail & Organ Donation
    E3
    Census Fail & Organ DonationWe pick over the bones of the Census Fail; why there hasn't been an Australian organ donation ad in a year; the clichs & repetition in Olympic ads & the Pitch to convince us that bronze medals are better than gold.
  • Superannuation & FitnessFirst
    E4
    Superannuation & FitnessFirstHow to sell a compulsory and slightly dull product: superannuation. Why FitnessFirst is filming in the show. Advertising crimes against English. And a Pitch to bring civility back to the internet.
  • Dadvertising & Paralympics Campaign
    E5
    Dadvertising & Paralympics CampaignThis week on Gruen: Dadvertising and the Father's Day dollar. When advertising eats itself alive. Paralympics campaign We're The Superhumans. And a Pitch for an all female parliament.
  • Sugar & Awareness Campaigns
    E6
    Sugar & Awareness CampaignsHow to sell a product it’s wildly popular to hate: Sugar. The rise of Awareness campaigns. The never-ending toothpaste arms race. What Would Justin Do. And a Pitch to pave the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Funerals & Men's Fragrance
    E7
    Funerals & Men's FragranceHow to sell something when it's a matter of life & death: funerals; men's fragrance ads; Justin Trudeau & when to get rid of a brand ambassador with a bad whiff. The Pitch this week is to change the date of Australia Day.
  • Plebiscite & Samsung
    E8
    Plebiscite & SamsungHow to sell a plebiscite and the messaging tools used to debate same-sex marriage. Product recalls and Samsung’s explosive new device. Brands overusing emojis. And a Pitch to abolish private schools.
  • Fruit & Feminine Hygiene
    E9
    Fruit & Feminine HygieneHow do you sell fruit? The most talked about feminine hygiene ad of the year. The fastest growing sector in advertising: gambling. WWJD. And a Pitch to retire the vote after 60.
  • Lamb & Banks
    E10
    Lamb & BanksGruen looks at lamb, the banks & the biggest advertising trend of the year: brands trying to be noble. Plus an extra dose of the PM everyone deserves & a Pitch to convince everyone to stop watching TV.

 

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