Specials

Specials (2002)


Episodes: 15

Star Cast: John Safran ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 Jew'town Documentary

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.2 Footloose Rehearsals

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.3 Eminem Outtakes

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.4 SBS TV Ads (feat. Les Murray)

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.5 SBS Hotline Feedback

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.6 Not the Sunscreen Song

Air Date: 2002-12-20

"Not the Sunscreen Song" is a song by Australian personality, John Safran released in December 1997. The song is a parody of Baz Luhrmann's 1997 single "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" which is a recording of a spoken word of essay on how to live a happier life written as a hypothetical commencement speech by columnist Mary Schmich, in June 1997 via the Chicago Tribune. The song also sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla. "Not the Sunscreen Song" peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the song was nominated for Best Comedy Release. In Triple M's 2005 Greatest Songs Ever Written and Performed Since the Beginning of Time poll, "Not the Sunscreen Song" came in at #706 – one spot above "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.

Ep.7 John's Book Club

Air Date: 2002-12-20

'Disinfo Nation' UK Channel 4 (2000)

Ep.8 McDonald's

Air Date: 2002-12-20

For 'The Late Report' Channel 7 but unscreened because of its theme. Later run on 'Disinfo Nation', UK Channel 4 (1999)

Ep.9 Talkback

Air Date: 2002-12-20

'Late Report' Channel 7 (1999)

Ep.10 Race Around the World

Air Date: 2002-12-20

'Race Around the World' entry assignment (1997)

Ep.11 13 Secret Herbs & Spices

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Written and Directed by Ant Keogh and Richard Muntz, featuring John as a chicken. Ant's the customer who walks into the record shop at the start of each episode. (1999)

Ep.12 Raspberry Cordial - University Elevator Music

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Audio only (1999)

Ep.13 TV Commercials

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Ep.14 Music Mole Collection

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Includes: Aria Awards Zomba Peter Andre Songwriting Royalties Payola Human Nature Video Clips Rock Magazines U2 World Music

Ep.15 World of Instruments Collection

Air Date: 2002-12-20

Includes: Frenzal Rhomb "Punch in the Face" Magic Dirt "Dirty Jeans" Mental as Anything "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" The Titanics "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" TISM "(He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River" Ross Wilson "Eagle Rock" Scandal'us "Me, Myself and I" 1200 Techniques "Karma"