Thank God You’re Here

It has become the latest troublesome timeslot for Seven – Tuesday night 9.30pm, after Packed to the Rafters.

Following Rafters at 9.30 Tuesday this week and last was Ghost Whisperer. Before that, Australia Versus. Next week, due to bad ratings, Ghost Whisperer has been moved to 10.30 only with repeats of Thank God You’re Here to fill the 9.30pm timeslot.

Packed to the Rafters rates for Seven almost as well as Masterchef does for Ten, and better than Underbelly did for Nine this year. All three shows have either passed or flirt with the two million mark in ratings, a fete rarely achieved these days by other regular shows.

But rating around the 600,000 mark at 9.30, after a show that had nearly two million tuned in is simply not good enough, in the eyes of Seven programming. Compared to what is on Nine and Ten at the time, Ghost Whisperer is not too far behind Nine’s Paul Hogan which managed 717,000 but finished at 10, while 20 – 1 pulled 550,000 from 10pm. On Ten, the second NCIS repeat was watched by 840,000.

Does Seven really think Thank God You’re Here repeats are going to do any better? They didn’t rate much better than 600,000 when aired on Thursday nights earlier this year. And just because they are putting it after Rafters is not a guarantee of ratings success. Expect another change if Thank God You’re Here doesn’t work. Maybe time they put on Parenthood – alot of people are asking for it. Something new and fresh in that timeslot could work.

From next week, with no Masterchef, Seven should see Minute to Win It pick up again, while their strength in 6pm – 7pm combined with nearly two million watching Packed to the Rafters will see the network win Tuesday night over Nine and Ten. New Top Gear may help Nine, but Modern Family and NCIS repeats will keep Ten firmly in the race for second.

Thank God You’re Here may be off air for good with news that Channel 7 and the show’s producers can’t confirm its return.

The comedy show won’t make an appearance on TV screens this year and co-producer Santo Cilauro is unsure if it will be produced by Working Dog for another season next year.

“I just don’t know. Nothing’s ever definite with us. We do make decisions at the last moment,” he said.

“Our heads are full with the (World Cup) show.

“We’d love to do it (TGYH ) again, we love that show dearly, but I think we may have run out of time, for this year anyway.”

He went on to say that Working Dog is hoping another series of political satire The Hollowmen will be on the cards in the near future as well as film projects.

“It’s been such a long time since The Dish and there are scripts ready to go,” he said.

Source: News.com.au

Wednesday July 8 at 7.30pm on Seven

In a sensational season finale host Shane Bourne and judge Tom Gleisner are joined by Thank God You’re Here regular guest performers, Hamish, Josh, Angus, Toby and Felicity who will burst through the famous blue door for a rollercoaster 90 minute ride of fun and laughter.

With a jam-packed finale, each performer will step through the blue into their own scenario where anything is always possible.

For the ‘All in,’ the talented guest put their showbiz skills to the test when they find themselves on the set of  a game show “Showbiz Squares”.   Complete with quiz show host and hostess, a gift shop and plenty of fabulous prizes, these fabulous comedians deliver a very different sort of game show!

Finally, with exceptional acting and snappy choreography, the guest cast morph into Jake, Tory, Tyler and Chad when they present “Breakin’ Free”, the story of five disenfranchised social misfits who are locked in by society and come to realise that only dance can let them out.

In what has been described as High School Musical meets Center Stage and the music sensation of a generation, Breakin’ Free delivers what audiences have waited a lifetime for! 

Don’t miss the extra length season finale of Thank God You’re Here on Seven.

Channel Seven will tomorrow bring you full coverage of Michael Jackson’s memorial concert starting with live and commercial free coverage during a special edition of Sunrise from 3am AEST.

A special encore presentation of the memorial concert will screen at 12pm tomorrow.

Full reports of the memorial concert and Jackson’s private funeral service will feature in one-hour extended editions of Seven’s Afternoon News at 4.30pm and Seven News at 6pm.

Seven News reporters Mike Amor and Rahni Sadler will be on the ground in LA with comprehensive coverage of the day’s events.

A special edition of Today Tonight will start at 7pm and will include an inside look at the memorial from reporter Clare Brady, one of the lucky 17,500 people that scored tickets in the online ballot.

This will be followed by the Thank God You’re Here season finale at 7.30pm.

A catch-up double episode of Home and Away will screen at 7pm Thursday, followed by Ghost Whisperer at the new time of 8pm and a special double episode of Grey’s Anatomy at 9pm.

7:30pm – Wednesday, July 1 on Seven

- APPEARING TONIGHT: MERRICK WATTS, ALAN BROUGH, AKMAL SALEH AND REBEL WILSON

One of the funniest and most consistently entertaining shows on Australian television, THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE emerged from a remarkably simple premise. Dress someone in a costume and get them to step through a door into a world they know nothing about.

Since its debut in 2006 the show instantly went on to become a ratings hit. This year sees THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE launch on Channel Seven with an even bigger set and wilder scenarios. Shane Bourne will again host the show, with Tom Gleisner returning in his role as resident judge.

Many of the show’s favourite performers will be making their return, along with a host of new and unexpected faces.

THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE is produced by the Working Dog team (Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch).

7:30pm – Wednesday, June 17 on Seven

- APPEARING TONIGHT: ARJ BARKER, JOSH LAWSON, JOSIE LONG AND FELICITY WARD

One of the funniest and most consistently entertaining shows on Australian television, THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE emerged from a remarkably simple premise. Dress someone in a costume and get them to step through a door into a world they know nothing about.

Since its debut in 2006 the show instantly went on to become a ratings hit. This year sees THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE launch on Channel Seven with an even bigger set and wilder scenarios. Shane Bourne will again host the show, with Tom Gleisner returning in his role as resident judge.

Many of the show’s favourite performers will be making their return, along with a host of new and unexpected faces.

THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE is produced by the Working Dog team (Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch).

7:30pm – Wednesday, June 10 on Seven

- APPEARING TONIGHT: ANGUS SAMPSON, KATE LANGBROEK, HEATH FRANKLIN AND TOBY TRUSLOVE

One of the funniest and most consistently entertaining shows on Australian television, THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE emerged from a remarkably simple premise. Dress someone in a costume and get them to step through a door into a world they know nothing about.

Since its debut in 2006 the show instantly went on to become a ratings hit. This year sees THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE launch on Channel Seven with an even bigger set and wilder scenarios. Shane Bourne will again host the show, with Tom Gleisner returning in his role as resident judge.

Many of the show’s favourite performers will be making their return, along with a host of new and unexpected faces.

THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE is produced by the Working Dog team (Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch).

7:30pm – Wednesday, May 27 on Seven

One of the funniest and most consistently entertaining shows on Australian television, THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE emerged from a remarkably simple premise. Dress someone in a costume and get them to step through a door into a world they know nothing about.

Since its debut in 2006 the show instantly went on to become a ratings hit. This year sees THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE launch on Channel Seven with an even bigger set and wilder scenarios. Shane Bourne will again host the show, with Tom Gleisner returning in his role as resident judge.

Many of the show’s favourite performers will be making their return, along with a host of new and unexpected faces.

THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE is produced by the Working Dog team (Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch).

Wednesday May 27 at 7.30pm on Seven

Stand-up comedian Franklyn Ajaye makes his first ever appearance on Thank God You’re Here.    Born in America to an African father and a Florida-born mother, Ajaye describes himself as a “true African-American”.  Perhaps best known for his appearances on The Panel, Ajaye emigrated to Australia in 1997.

Comedian, writer, producer and director Tony Martin makes a welcome return through the blue door.  Plus NOVA Melbourne radio host and Thank God You’re Here regular Cal Wilson returns along with another regular guest performer Merrick Watts popular co-host of the Merrick & Rosso & Kate Ritchie breakfast radio show on NOVA Sydney.

This fabulously funny foursome join host Shane Bourne and judge Tom Gleisner for another special hour of fun and laughs on Thank God You’re Here.

Plus former Australian test bowler Damien Fleming continues to test the theory that celebrities can advertise just about anything.  This week Damien excels selling Surginex surgical equipment!

Wednesday May 20 at 7.30pm on Seven

Host Shane Bourne and judge Tom Gleisner are joined this week by the talented and regular Thank God You’re Here guest performer Julia Zemiro, host of RocKwiz, comedienne and actor who is currently in Moscow reporting from the Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009.

The infectious Carl Barron, one of the most accomplished comedy performers both in Australia and overseas, returns complete with cheeky grin and everybody’s favourite Bob Franklin finds himself face to face with Matron Sloan (Joan Sydney) from the long running TV series A Country Practice.  Most recently Bob was seen on the comedy series The Librarians.

First-timer Tom Gleeson turns the knob on the blue door.  Making his debut performance stand-up comedian and co-host of Mix Mornings with Brig & Tom on Melbourne’s MIXFM Tom certainly puts in a stellar performance with no first time nerves in sight!

These four fabulous comedians participate in a most memorable ‘all in’ scenario that should not be missed!