The Chaser's War on Everything

Episode 40

Directed by Craig Melville, Mark Fitzgerald
TV-MA
S2 • E14    Sep 4, 2007
7.4
* Intro Joke; First human to catch horse flu: Matt Shirvington.

* Intro; APEC Summit in Sydney, incorrect White House press releases

o Stunt; New uniforms for APEC leaders

o Stunt; Replacing Australian animals in the zoo

o Stunt; Glorifying APEC security measures (including doing checks on a Melbourne tram and in Hungry Jacks toilets)

* Ad/Trailer; The Horse Flu Handicap horse race at Phlegmington (featured horse flu related names for the horses racing)

* Clive the Slightly-Too-Loud Commuter; Talking to his doctor about his wife lactating apple cider

* Stunt; Sneaking weapons into prison

* Song; APEC protester (parody of "Subterreanean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan)

* Stunt; Andrew Hansen as a performer on Thank God You're Here

* Ad/Trailer; "Dicko" (Parody of Sicko)

* What Have We Learned From Current Affairs This Week; Lesson 21: Things learned during the break which featured apologising to an actor who was called a pedophile, Matell toys made with lead paint, on board Kitty Hawk, upcoming election stories, J.K. Rowling story rip-off

o Anna Coren's Segue of the Week; Macquarie Bank to Harry Potter

* Ad/Trailer; The new Australian WorkChoices advertisements

* The Fixers; Kevin Rudd (following him around with a stripper), different versions of the "Kevin 07" t-shirts

* Song; "Where's My E?" (about drug use by players in the NRL mainly Andrew Johns and is a parody of "That's My Team" NRL Theme Song]]

* Conclusion; Fake incorrect White House press releases

* Stunt; Julian driving around Sydney in a tank including crushing a car

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Cast of Episode 40

  • Chris TaylorWriter
  • Andrew HansenWriter
  • Charles Firth
  • Julian MorrowWriter
  • Craig ReucasselWriter
  • Chas Licciardello
  • Craig MelvilleDirector / Producer
  • Mark FitzgeraldDirector / Producer
  • Dominic KnightWriter
  • Chas LicciardelloWriter
  • Nathan EarlProducer

 

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