Cool Aid
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Cool Aid was a special that aired in Australia
on Network 10. The show was designed for families to take a 'carbon test' to see how much they are contributing to the greenhouse effect
.
Australian celebrities such as Erin McNaught
and 'Occhi' were asked to be monitored throughout one day to see their emmitance. The day was played out through the course of the special. The show was hosted by Sandra Sully
and had live guests such as Toni Collette
and her band The Finnish and Australian of the Year
Tim Flannery
.
It was a ratings bomb for Channel 10.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on Network 10. The show was designed for families to take a 'carbon test' to see how much they are contributing to the greenhouse effect
Greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all directions. Since part of this re-radiation is back towards the surface, energy is transferred to the surface and the lower atmosphere...
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Australian celebrities such as Erin McNaught
Erin McNaught
Erin McNaught is an Australian television personality and former beauty pageant titleholder who won 2006 Miss Australia and represented Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition...
and 'Occhi' were asked to be monitored throughout one day to see their emmitance. The day was played out through the course of the special. The show was hosted by Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully
Sandra Sully may refer to:*Sandra Sully , Australian television presenter*Sandra Sully...
and had live guests such as Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Antonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
and her band The Finnish and Australian of the Year
Australian of the Year
Since 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day , during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual...
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Timothy Fridtjof Flannery is an Australian mammalogist, palaeontologist, environmentalist and global warming activist....
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It was a ratings bomb for Channel 10.