Talkin' 'bout your Generation
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Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions
which premiered on Network Ten
on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef
.
The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011.
On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series.
(Baby Boomers), Charlie Pickering
(Generation X
) and Josh Thomas
(Generation Y
). Each team captain is joined by a different guest each episode who represents, but is not necessarily part of, their respective generations (e.g. Ian Smith
and George Negus
have featured as Baby Boomers but are actually members of the Silent Generation
). Generally guests aged up to 30 are placed in the Generation Y team, guests aged 30–40 in the Generation X team and guests aged 40 and over in the Baby Boomer team.
Typically, each episode features six rounds with the three teams competing in various themed games which feature wordplay-based names such as What's A Doodle Doo?, Name That Tee and ¡chronoloco!. One point is awarded for each correct answer, though in practice points can be awarded or deducted at Shaun's own discretion. The first three rounds involve the contestants buzzing in first to give their answer. Games played in these rounds can involve identifying missing television characters from a cast picture, identifying a company name from a partially constructed logo, or identifying a catchphrase and its origin from a t-shirt.
The fourth round sees teams choosing from four categories from the main display (dubbed the "magic window"), and often involves their participation on the studio floor on their part. Games include matching up celebrity pairs (such as famous mothers and daughters) on the screen, ransacking a period setting to identify anachronistic items, and performing charades. The fifth round, called "Your Generation", sees all teams quizzed in turn on themed questions relevant to their particular generation. In this round, one point is awarded for each correct answer and two points are lost with each incorrect answer.
The final round, called End Game or Which Generation Is Best At..., sees all teams trying to complete a physical task, usually to be judged by Shaun. The number of points up for grabs in this round is determined by the amount of points the winning team is ahead by at this stage of the game; therefore the winner of the End Game is the winner of the episode.
The second series of the show debuted in the 7:30 pm Sunday night timeslot, with the series premiere drawing in 1,323,000 viewers. After sixteen episodes the show returned to the 7:30 pm Tuesday night slot to make way for the broadcast of Junior MasterChef Australia
on Sunday nights. The ratings figures for the second season were generally behind the high figures set during the first series. The season finale, which also doubled as the 2010 Christmas special, drew in 1,450,000 viewers.
Logie Awards. In addition Shaun Micallef was nominated for both the Gold Logie and the Most Popular Presenter awards for his work on the show. The show won in both categories it was nominated for with Shaun Micallef winning the logie for Most Popular Presenter alongside. He did not win the gold logie. Team captains Josh Thomas and Charlie Pickering were also nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent logie.
Granada Productions
Granada Productions was a British commercial television production and distribution company. The company took its name from the successful ITV franchise, Granada Television....
which premiered on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef
Shaun Micallef
Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993...
.
The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011.
On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series.
Format
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an hour-long quiz show testing the popular culture knowledge of teams from three different cultural generations. The generation team captains are Amanda KellerAmanda Keller
Amanda Rose Keller is an Australian journalist, radio presenter, and media personality.-Education:Keller went to Carlingford High School, and then went on to study media and communications at Charles Sturt University as a contemporary of Andrew Denton...
(Baby Boomers), Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering he grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended an Independent Anglican Boys' School; Brighton Grammar...
(Generation X
Generation X
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended. While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born from the early 1960's through the early 1980's, usually no later than 1981 or...
) and Josh Thomas
Josh Thomas (comedian)
Joshua Michael "Josh" Thomas is an Australian comedian. In 2005, at the age of 17, he became the youngest ever winner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Raw Comedy Competition...
(Generation Y
Generation Y
Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation , Generation Next, Net Generation, or Echo Boomers, describes the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates for when the Millennial generation starts and ends, and commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere...
). Each team captain is joined by a different guest each episode who represents, but is not necessarily part of, their respective generations (e.g. Ian Smith
Ian Smith (actor)
Ian Smith is an Australian soap opera character actor and television screenwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in the soap opera Neighbours....
and George Negus
George Negus
George Edward Negus is an Australian author, journalist, and television presenter. He previously presented 6:30 with George Negus on Network Ten, until it was axed by the Network on 19 October 2011.-Education:...
have featured as Baby Boomers but are actually members of the Silent Generation
Silent Generation
Silent Generation is a label for the generation born from 1925–1945 notably during the Great Depression and World War II . While the label was originally applied to people in North America, it has also been applied to those in Western Europe and Australasia...
). Generally guests aged up to 30 are placed in the Generation Y team, guests aged 30–40 in the Generation X team and guests aged 40 and over in the Baby Boomer team.
Typically, each episode features six rounds with the three teams competing in various themed games which feature wordplay-based names such as What's A Doodle Doo?, Name That Tee and ¡chronoloco!. One point is awarded for each correct answer, though in practice points can be awarded or deducted at Shaun's own discretion. The first three rounds involve the contestants buzzing in first to give their answer. Games played in these rounds can involve identifying missing television characters from a cast picture, identifying a company name from a partially constructed logo, or identifying a catchphrase and its origin from a t-shirt.
The fourth round sees teams choosing from four categories from the main display (dubbed the "magic window"), and often involves their participation on the studio floor on their part. Games include matching up celebrity pairs (such as famous mothers and daughters) on the screen, ransacking a period setting to identify anachronistic items, and performing charades. The fifth round, called "Your Generation", sees all teams quizzed in turn on themed questions relevant to their particular generation. In this round, one point is awarded for each correct answer and two points are lost with each incorrect answer.
The final round, called End Game or Which Generation Is Best At..., sees all teams trying to complete a physical task, usually to be judged by Shaun. The number of points up for grabs in this round is determined by the amount of points the winning team is ahead by at this stage of the game; therefore the winner of the End Game is the winner of the episode.
List of games
These are some of the games that are featured in the show. Not all of them are mentioned.- ¡chronoloco! - In this game, contestants have to order a certain number of things (usually six) of a certain theme (e.g. wedding dresses or underwear) in the order they were first introduced. One point is awarded for each item placed in the correct place. This game is only featured in the "magic window".
- 3rd Drawer Down - In this game, items appear in the third drawer down and the team must be able to identify the item. One point is awarded for each item identified correctly, and another point for correctly identifying the era of that item.
- Era Error - In this game, a scenario is created at a certain era (e.g. classroom in 1965) and contestants are to identify six items that don't belong in the era. One point is awarded for each item that is identified in the wrong era. This game is only featured in the "magic window".
- Watch Your Mouth - In this game, the guesser (who is facing the audience) must try and guess the celebrity their partner (who is facing away from the audience with their mouth on a stand) is portraying on the "magic window". That contestant must give clues to the contestant without saying any of the words/phrases (ranging from 5-8) shown on the "magic window". One point is awarded for every celebrity the guesser is able to identify correctly. This game is only featured in the "magic window".
Episodes
The first series began airing on 5 May 2009. It ran for 18 episodes concluding with a Christmas special on 22 November 2009. Due to the popularity of the first series, a second series was commissioned and began airing on 7 February 2010. The series aired for 10 episodes and took a three month break before resuming on 1 August 2010. The series then ran for a further 16 episodes, totalling 26 for the second series. Also, a highlights episode, dubbed 'family assortment', was aired on 4 April 2010. A third series of the show began broadcast on 8 February 2011. Similar to the second series, the third series was split into two distinct blocks for broadcast. It concluded on 18 September 2011.Ratings
The first series of the show, which aired at 7:30 pm Tuesday night, was very successful ratings-wise with the show considered a surprise hit. The premiere episode of the show debuted with an average of 1,648,000 viewers, coming in first for the night and fourth for the week. The subsequent episode drew in 1,599,000 viewers, coming both first for the night and the week. The highest rating episode was the eighth, which averaged 1,754,000 viewers. The 2009 Christmas special aired at a 6:30 pm Sunday night timeslot. In comparison it drew in only 1,060,000 viewers.The second series of the show debuted in the 7:30 pm Sunday night timeslot, with the series premiere drawing in 1,323,000 viewers. After sixteen episodes the show returned to the 7:30 pm Tuesday night slot to make way for the broadcast of Junior MasterChef Australia
Junior MasterChef Australia
Junior MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is a spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features contestants aged 8 to 12. The first season of the show began production in July 2010 and included 50 contestants...
on Sunday nights. The ratings figures for the second season were generally behind the high figures set during the first series. The season finale, which also doubled as the 2010 Christmas special, drew in 1,450,000 viewers.
Awards
The show was nominated for both the Most Popular and Most Outstanding Light Entertainment awards at the 2010Logie Awards of 2010
The 52nd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards were held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was once again televised on the Nine Network...
Logie Awards. In addition Shaun Micallef was nominated for both the Gold Logie and the Most Popular Presenter awards for his work on the show. The show won in both categories it was nominated for with Shaun Micallef winning the logie for Most Popular Presenter alongside. He did not win the gold logie. Team captains Josh Thomas and Charlie Pickering were also nominated for the Most Popular New Male Talent logie.
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Logie Awards of 2010 The 52nd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards were held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was once again televised on the Nine Network... |
Shaun Micallef Shaun Micallef Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993... |
Most Popular Presenter Logie Award for Most Popular TV Presenter The Silver Logie for Most Popular TV Presenter is an award presented at the Logie Awards. Since it was first presented in 2003, it has been won by Rove McManus every year, with the exception of the 2010 and 2011 award.-Overview:-Recipients:... |
Won |
| Talkin 'Bout Your Generation | Most Popular Light Entertainment | Won | |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Most Outstanding Light Entertainment | Won | |
| Shaun Micallef Shaun Micallef Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993... |
Gold Logie Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960... |
Nominated | |
| Charlie Pickering Charlie Pickering Charlie Pickering he grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended an Independent Anglican Boys' School; Brighton Grammar... |
Most Popular New Male Talent | Nominated | |
| Josh Thomas Josh Thomas Joshua Lloyd Thomas is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Syracuse.... |
Most Popular New Male Talent | Nominated | |
| 2011 Logie Awards of 2011 The 53rd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2011 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Shane Bourne, marking the first time he has hosted the event.... |
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| Shaun Micallef Shaun Micallef Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993... |
Silver Logie Award for Most Popular TV Presenter | Nominated | |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Most Popular Light Entertainment Program | Nominated | |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program | Nominated | |