Comments on: TEN promo slammed over mental health concerns

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:53:15 +0000

All I really care about is Paul Mcdermott’s seal impersonation!

By: jules

jules — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:23:26 +0000

How sad, Aussies are forgetting how to have a laugh at themselves and that’s what makes us special. Why don’t we say how good it is to see our local celebrities looking like crap….reminds us all that they don’t wake up with full make-up on and looking OK. But Dr Chris Brown……what were you thinking, there goes That fantasy forever.

By: Jason Levy

Jason Levy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:14:50 +0000

Oh yeah David timing is everything and as I said I find the ID funny myself, just that I can understand why some may have ill feelings towards it, after all it has only been just over 2 years since Charmaine Dragun took her life (November 2nd 2007), so there would be those who would have mourned recently.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:21:23 +0000

First rule of comedy is timing. I suspect if it was 2007 the network wouldnt have run with it.

By: Jason Levy

Jason Levy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:10:02 +0000

When I saw this I thought they were just having a shot at themselves in a Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew way and it being completely harmless

Though I can also see in retrospect of the Ten Newsreader Charmaine Dragun committing suicide in 2007, that some may be taken a back by the Promo and see it in non-sensitive light.

There are arguments for its humour and for it being a touchy subject.

By: CrAig

CrAig — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:02:13 +0000

@ FJ… “A blessing in disguise. Perhaps now they can make a decent promo.”…. Talk about being outnumbered buddy. It appears your sense of humour needs checking

By: tasmanian devil

tasmanian devil — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:35:04 +0000

@VMan – Carrie Bickmore.

By: VMan

VMan — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:56:33 +0000

Who was the blond woman at the start of the ad sitting next to the Masterchef crew? I try to recognise her but her flipping hair is in the way

It sucks that Rove and Peter Helliar aren’t on this ad because I know they would’ve been amazing. RIP Rove Live….

Anyway a lot of people are saying this is hilarious…for me it’s a good commercial, definitely unique and interesting, but laugh-out-loud funny? I think I only laughed when the Neighbours girl started singing.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:18:30 +0000

Funny, I thought I supported the ad.

By: Morphane

Morphane — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:10:58 +0000

It’s only the media and sites like this that make a big deal about complaints. It is just human nature that someone, somewhere, will have a complaint about everything.

So I now complain about TV Tonight, making a big deal about complaints, which paints society as being narrow minded – most people don’t give a damn.

But hey, when it’s a slow news day, the media’s got to do what it does best.

By: john

john — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:59:12 +0000

Funny how mikey robbins says that it wouldn;t be so bad if people expected to be funny only occasionly. How being funny just once mikey robbins??? huh?
But that being said.
What mental illness are they suppose to be making light off?

By: Johnny 1P5

Johnny 1P5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:10:40 +0000

Are they going to run this ID during the House episode tonight (Sun), House in an Asylum and this together, that would be a good way too peeve more people and get more free publicity … then I suppose soon a contact Lifeline bit will be tacked on the end to keep the Moral lot happy [rolleyes]

By: vee14

vee14 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:54:53 +0000

lols ahahhaaha this is funny, very good ad Ten, dont stop the good work

By: tasmanian devil

tasmanian devil — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:40:31 +0000

I thought it was a little stupid anyway and not really that funny, but still this is going a bit far. The 2008 idents were a lot better.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:57:32 +0000

Lighten up! It’s funny!

By: Allie

Allie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:47:39 +0000

@Qwerty. Good point about Australian comedy, which has always been very satirical and dark. I very seriously doubt whether “Mother and Son” could be screened today. It would be absolutely crucified in the media for poking fun at someone suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, in fact I very seriously doubt whether it would even by greenlighted for production by any network now. PC hadn’t taken hold 15-20 years ago when “Mother and Son” first screened.