Thank God You're Here (2006– )

Thank God You're Here is about well known performers doing a scene which they have no idea what's going on. It may be a Roman dungeon, a boardroom or a tonight show. The only thing you can ... See full summary »

Creators:

Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch

Stars:

Shane Bourne, Tom Gleisner, Daniel Cordeaux

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Shane Bourne	...	Himself - Host (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tom Gleisner	...	Himself - Judge (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Daniel Cordeaux	...	Ensemble Cast (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ed Kavalee	...	Ensemble Cast (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Nicola Parry	...	Ensemble Cast (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Heidi Arena	...	Ensemble Cast (35 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Bayly	...	Ensemble Cast (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Simon Dowling	...	Ensemble Cast (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ben Anderson	...	Ensemble Cast (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Simon Russell	...	Ensemble Cast (21 episodes, 2006-2009)

Storyline

Thank God You're Here is about well known performers doing a scene which they have no idea what's going on. It may be a Roman dungeon, a boardroom or a tonight show. The only thing you can bank on is that everyone else in the scene knows who they are and that their role is critical. There is no 'voting out', just fun.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | panic | theatresports | improvisational | stage fright | 

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Taglines:

Each week, four celebrities will walk through this door, and they won't have a clue who they are, or what they're doing there.

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Genres:

Comedy | Game-Show

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2006 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Global Television Studios, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Global Television Services, Network Ten, Working Dog Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ensemble Cast: [as a pirate] What happened to your hand?
Peter Rowsthorn: [holding up his hook hand] ... Fell off.

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Connections

Version of Thank God You're Here (2007)

User Reviews

Great concept that is well executed (most of the time)

Thank God You're Here is a great concept for a show and it's obvious that a lot of work goes into its preparation. It's good to see such a broad range of Australian talent having a go at this kind of improvisational comedy. The episodes with Shaun Micallef are exceptionally funny.

One of the things that I don't like about the show is the lack of creativity when it comes to involving the guest into the pre-written script that the ensemble cast are following. There is a little too much of the fill-in-the-blanks kind of thing happening in which the ensemble cast member starts a sentence, and then stops before the end so that the guest can complete it.

Here's a few examples of what I mean, from the segment Dailan Evans did as co-host on a "The Movie Show"-style film review program:

Ensemble Cast Member: "We're also looking at a great new Australian Classic, The Story of..." (turns to guest star to fill in the blank) Ensemble Cast Member: "At Canne this year it didn't win the Palme d'Or but it did win the..." (turns to guest star to fill in the blank) Ensemble Cast Member: "Which goes to the film for..." (turns to guest star to fill in the blank)

Very unimaginative. To make the show more believable (and more funny) they could perhaps leave it more open for the guest to do a little more improvising by means of starting and finishing their own sentences instead of just adding the punchline to something that's already been scripted.

Great show otherwise and I'm sure we'll see it improve immensely as it evolves.