Oops. “Best of 2016”
The annual roll-call of TV bloopers, boo-boos and muck-ups.
- Published by David Knox
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Live TV never ceases to entertain us with its bloopers, boo-boos and muck-ups. In 2016 it delivered more wayward moments, with technical glitches, when people said far too much, and when presenters were left dangling on air.
Many of 2016’s best muck-ups were in Live News -always subjected to so many moving parts.
Some clips of the year’s most glaring moments have been strategically removed from YouTube so I have included a screenshot as a not-so-subtle reminder.
For my money it’s hard to go past that totes awks moment when Rebecca Judd turned the other cheek on Nine News presenter Tony Jones (above), when he was giving a fond farewell.
Although the two do seem to have form…
There were plenty of times presenters had no idea they were going Live to air.
oh dear pic.twitter.com/AJ5pvw5xgL
— Jonathan Fisher (@fishplums) June 27, 2016
Or the Control Room encountered technical mayhem (particularly at Nine News this year).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWoNrHQjGXA
We are having major technical issues! Is yesterday's 'super-moon' to blame? #Studio10 🌚🌝 https://t.co/15ZVHrLNf1
— Studio 10 (@Studio10au) November 14, 2016
"Welcome to television" – @sam_armytage @kochie_online #sun7 https://t.co/a3DVVVtfzt
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) February 11, 2016
There were slips of the tongue (warning language!).
https://twitter.com/CameronAtfield/status/760972210265726976
And those who didn’t realise the microphone was still live.
Attorney-General George Brandis says Qld LNP 'very very mediocre' #auspol READ MORE: https://t.co/GpYEiMtdtV https://t.co/b6sx5tzS70
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) November 21, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onrA8s6i27E
Live News crosses had their share of disruption.
So did live calls…
THE MOST AWKWARD AND HILARIOUS CASH COW EVER #SUN7 https://t.co/6DrvleFFvX
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) June 2, 2016
Phallic symbols make an annual, ahem, entry.
Right, own up, who did it? Was it you, @AnthMoore? @punkross? #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/vISXmvuL4f
— Simon Osborne-Walker (@Simon_OW) July 4, 2016
Unfortunate typos…
Sunday Night got the wrong guy with a pic of Nine cameraman Ben Williamson instead of Adam Whittington.
There were geographical mix-ups (no, that’s not NZ).
Talent shows had their share of boo-boos…
And those who just missed their big moment entirely.
Poor Karen Harding missing her queue to start the national anthem. Thank God Rooney bailed her out tho! #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/9372lW2Q8D
— Andy Morris (@AndyMorrisBIC) May 21, 2016
See you in 2017!
One Response
Gotta love live TV! Some hilarious moments there!