THE BURGO REPORT

Petrina has e-mailed me an excellent run-down of her Burgo's Catch Phrase attendence.

There was GREAT news and hilarity plus. The best bits were:



"Well, you will be very sad to hear that Burgo's Catchphrase has been canned! This is very bad, as you can't hate something that doesn't exist!! I hear they're bringing back The Price Is Right, but that's an unconfirmed rumour... (I am thrilled to bits at this news, It was my life's ambition. Though, that is a good point)

My trip to the TCN Nine studios yesterday was hilarious - I tried to blag my way into the official carpark but the Gatehouse Nazi's made me turn around and park on the street. They then told me to go wait in the bistro (cafe) which I did, assuming my best "don't you know I fucking own this place!" attitude. I was quite satisfied when some loser came up and asked me where the newspapers were - because I so looked like I belonged there. It turned out he was Mark, the Catchphrase announcer!


I was horrified to discover I was the only bonafide audience member in attendance - all others were there because they had husbands, wives and daughters playing as contestants! I immediately set about picking the brains of the contestants, finding out what they'd been up to, what their strategies were etc. Kerry, the carry over champion was knocked out first round by Ryan, a uni student from Penriff! Actually, Ryan was pretty good.

Now lets talk about our idol, Burgo - boy has he got a stiff neck! He kinda moved like a Thunderbird - always turning his whole body instead of just his head or neck. His shirt collars and ties (five in total) came right up under his chin, which made me think he was wearing a neck brace!? I couldn't confirm or deny that tho... and of course his hair... well, I wasn't close enough to tell for sure, but it looked mighty fake to me. I asked Ryan (carry over champ for two shows) and he reckoned Burgo's hair was a bit dodgey for sure! (Yes, it's all so true, though you forgot to mention what a knob he is )

I had been told that they hand out lollies and chocolates to keep the audience entertained, but there was nothing like that going down yesterday. ( Ripped off!!) Lucky I took a bottle of Lemon Diet Coke or I would have been sugar (or sacarine) deprived all afternoon! The floor manager was parked in front of us (blocking our view), ethusiastically demonstrating how and when to clap. One of the production chicks put the wrong score up at one stage, and he just about ripped her head off - so obviously he was more than just a cheerleader!

( I have deleted an entire paragraph where Petrina defends the intellengence of the contestants )

All in all, it was a fun afternoon (better than being at work). I will put my name down to audition, but with the end of the show in sight, I may not get on. More importantly, my show may not go to air, which if I did happen to win, would be very off-pissing, as you only get the prizes if the show airs."

How excellent. Petrina promises me there will be two more parts to this saga: The Audition and The Show. She is going back on Monday, so super good luck!!!