Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation

Tuesday June 23 7.30pm

This week’s inter-generational guests:

Greedy Smith (Musician)
Nick-named for scoffing buckets of fried chicken before a live gig, lovable musician Greedy is best known as a vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter with Australian pop/R&B band Mental As Anything. ‘The Mentals’ are currently celebrating three decades of hits with their 30 year anniversary CD Essential as Anything. Greedy’s favourite TV shows were The Samurai, Phantom Agents, The Addams Family, Video Village, The Mavis Brampton Show and Get Smart, and he was obsessed by Marianne Faithfull and Count Dracula!

Sophie Lee (Actor/Author)
Able to reduce (mostly male) crowds to jelly with a single blink, Newcastle-born actor, author and columnist Sophie Lee is best known for her roles in iconic Aussie films “Muriel’s Wedding” (1994) and “The Castle” (1997). Sophie published her debut novel Alice in La La Land in 2008 and writes a fortnightly column in the Sunday News Ltd. Magazine. Growing up Sophie embraced grunge and hip hop, loved eating home-made bread, reading and The Smiths, NWA and David Bowie. She didn’t have a TV and now regrets wearing cycle shorts, crushed velvet, chunky medallions and fluorescent cat suits!

Matt Lee (Choreographer/SYTYCD Judge)
Dance choreographer extraordinaire Matt may be best known as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, but his fancy footwork has enhanced plenty more. Matt has created funky moves for major pop acts such as sister2sister, 5ive and Human Nature. He’s appeared in the smash-hit “Bootmen” (2000) alongside fellow guest Sophie Lee (no relation!) and is currently working on George Miller’s animated sequel “Happy Feet 2” being shot in Sydney.

Tuesday June 16 7.30pm

On this week’s Talkin’ ’bout your Generation:

Baby Boomer – Benita Collings (Former Play School Host/Actress)

Generations X and Y will have looked through the Play School windows with Benita, Australia’s most-loved and longest running host of the iconic children’s program. Growing up, Benita loved the Bodgies and Widgees and wanted to wear all black, didn’t have TV but loved Biggles, Superman and The Argonauts on radio. Her first kiss was with Reg Livermore in her mum’s laundry and she wondered why he didn’t kiss her back!

Gen X – Kram (Musician)

Born Mark Maher (Kram is Mark spelled backwards), Kram is best known as a rockin’ solo artist and Oz #1 punk trio Spiderbait’s drummer/vocalist. A flannie-shirt embracing Kram loved Space Invaders, AC/DC, Adam & the Ants and Countdown, Dr Who, The Goodies and Kenny Everett growing up as well as riding his BMX. He thinks Gen X are “cynical and grotty” and his first celebrity crush was on ONJ. His area of expertise is sports and if he could live in any other generation it would be 1920s Paris. Kram is embarking on a solo shows supporting US rockers Eagles of Death Metal on their Oz tour.

Gen Y – Alyssa Sutherland (International model/actress)

Best known as an international covergirl, high-fashion catwalk model and aspiring actress, Brisbane born Alyssa is the face of Flake chocolate and Calvin Klein Performance wear. She has starred in a Lenny Kravitz music video, the movies Day of Fire and The Devil Wears Prada. She is about to be seen in horror flick Don’t Look Up opposite ET star Henry Thomas. Currently based in New York, she is concentrating on a film and tv career. Cate Blanchett is her idol.

Tuesday June 9 7.30pm

On this week’s Talkin’ ’bout your Generation:

Baby Boomer – Marcia Hines
We know her as a legend of the Australian music industry and the judge who encourages Australian Idol contestants, but can this baby boomer take it to the boys in the End Game?

Gen X – Matt Welsh
Matt Welsh is best known as World and Olympic champion butterfly and backstroker and one-time world number one, but will Gen X GENeral Charlie Pickering add to their points by guessing his feeble attempt at a Harry Potter impersonation?

Gen Y – Comedian Dave Thornton
Stand-up Gen Y comedian Dave Thornton has performed in numerous comedy venues, at corporate events and on Rove, as well as acting in an ongoing role on the ABC’s Bed of Roses, but can he bust a move and win the points for his team in All the Right Moves?

A Seriously Green Tip!
Fit an AAA rated showerhead. Reduce your shower time (4 minutes is a great target).

Tuesday June 2 7.30pm

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Baby Boomers: Amanda Keller with Kirk Pengilly Generation X: Charlie Pickering with Kat Stewart Gen Y: Josh Thomas with Rhys Ulrich

You reckon you’re a top-notch baby boomer? Take the 70′s pop-quiz:

Q1: Which technology was invented in 1972 by RCA?

a) The videotape cassette
b) The Walkman
c) The compact disc
d) The digital video disk

Q2: The blockbuster movie Star Wars was released in which year?

a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1979
d) 1972

Q3: The U.S. participation in the Vietnam War ended in which year?

a) 1975
b) 1973
c) 1977
d) 1970

Answers:
Q1 = c
Q2 = b
Q3 = b

Tuesday May 26 7.30pm

The challenge is on! Who is the prime generation who doth know all?

Baby Boomers: Amanda Keller with Ian Smith
Generation X: Charlie Pickering with Laurence Leunh
Gen Y: Josh Thomas with Maeve Higgins

WAYS TO TELL IF YOU’RE STUCK IN THE 70′S
1. One of your favourite outfits is a sky blue skivvy with brown cords.
2. You think Marcia Brady is the prettiest girl in the world.
3. You still think hopscotch is a lunchtime game.
4. You proudly serve cocktail onions, cubes of cheese with cabanossi on Jatz for hors d’oeuvres.
5. You have a PET ROCK!?

WAYS TO TELL IF YOU’RE STUCK IN THE 80′S
1. Your fondest childhood memory is when Skippy got his head stuck in the banister.
2. You relax by putting on your legwarmers and dancing to the “Flashdance” soundtrack.
3. You think the two Coreys are “totally awesome.”
4. Punky Brewster is your hero.
5. You still resent your parents for not installing a dumbwaiter in you house like Webster’s.

WAYS TO TELL IF YOU’RE STUCK IN THE 90′S
1. Your Birthday party at McDonald’s was your best ever.
2. You’ve still never questioned the concept behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
3. One of the most distressing memories you have is when your Tamagotchi passed away.
4. Cartman from South Park is your hero for being so cutting edge.
5. You have no idea who Annie Lennox is!

Tuesday May 19 7.30pm

Shaun Micallef has appointed an army of GENerals to end a life-long war between the ages. Who really is the smartest Generation?

Amanda Keller would tell you it’s the Baby Boomers – they’ve been around the longest and put simply, know more!

Charlie Pickering would tell you it’s Generation X – they’ve crossed a poignant era at the birth of the technology age.

Josh Thomas would tell you it’s Gen Y – just because!

Every generation thinks they know all the right moves… but do you?

Q1: What dance did Michael Flatley make famous?

Q2: What 1940’s dance was featured in the 1980’s pop group, WHAM’s video clip?

Q3: What urban street dance sounds like a popular breakfast?

A1: Riverdance – You must be a Baby Boomer
A2: Jitterbug – Generation X my friend
A3: Krumping – Gen Y… now pull your pants up!

7:30pm – Tuesday, May 12 on Ten

Network TEN’s new inter-generational quiz show is on a mission to crown one generation the ALL-TIME VICTOR… of the week.

IF YOU’VE GROWN UP WITH THE NET, MP3′S AND PARIS HILTON … YOU’RE GEN Y.

IF YOU HAD A RUBIKS CUBE, PLAYED ATARI AND DRESSED IN HYPERCOLOUR … YOU’RE GEN X.

IF PEACE, FREE LOVE AND PROTESTS WERE YOUR THING, YOU’RE PROBABLY A BABY BOOMER.

Join Shaun Micallef and GENerals Amanda Keller, Charlie Pickering and Josh Thomas as they enlist the GENeral knowledge from celebrity guests to find once and for all who really is the superior generation.