previously i’ve mentioned how au tv is a combination of british, american & aussie programs. except it’s more like american, british, australian in terms of the amt of programming. lately i’ve been watching an au program called ‘last man standing’. episode guide here.
it’s the story of 3 late 20/early 30 yr old melbourne boys. a friend of mine told me the other week she heard it’s not doing well and last nite i googled it to find out next week is the last episode. it’s not coming back. i think it’s a real shame. the show is HEAVILY influenced by sex in the city but from a male viewpoint. whereas sex in the city started out being heavily about sex & friendship and moved to relationships & friendship, last man standing is about mateship, sex and relationships the entire time.
there are great moments like when adam’s new fuckbuddy sneezes on his penis and proceeds to be sick in his bed. adam calls his mate bruno (who’s a nurse) to find out if he can catch any illness due to the sneeze. last nite the episode included a showdown btwn bruno, his flatmate and his new girlfriend. the girlfriend makes some changes around the flat & the flatmate considers it ‘territorial pissing’ and begins walking around naked to reclaim his territory.
i had a gut feeling i should have taped all the episodes but i didn’t.
here’s some links. email & complain that it’s been taken off the air. channel 7 is who airs it.
info, pictures & articles
article in the age
wikipedia page
the production company
i’ve noticed that shows here tend not to be renewed – unless it’s about gardening, home renovation, cops, doctors or the occasional reality show. last year before the free trade legislation was signed with the usa, there was a big bruhaha because aussie media said it would hurt the amt of aussie programming but from what i can tell they never needed legislation to do that. there doesn’t seem to be much au programming there & of what is out there, they tend to stay in the game show/home renovation/gardening area and not venture out. when a show does venture away from those genres, it doesn’t seem to stay on the air too long.