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Topp Twins
The credits for this show read,
"Written, Performed and Produced by Jools and Lynda Topp"; the Topp
Twins. They are well-known Kiwi music and comedy entertainers. Michael
Hurst appeared (in 2000) in their half-hour situational farce filled
with satire and broad physical comedy. Jools and Lynda play several
sets of characters, both male and female.
This episode is about the Ransbottom
Country Club (and its efforts to achieve "international standard"),
and the adjacent Ladies' Bowling Club (home of the "Velma Watson Memorial
Tea Urn"). The Ransbottom members eagerly await the expiration of the
bowling club's lease so they can buy the club and get the lady bowlers
out of the neighborhood. However, the bowling club ladies, led by Camp
Mother ("the lady in pink"), are not giving up without a fight. But
the only way they can come up with enough money to buy the club themselves
is if Camp Mother can win the Ransbottom Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational. Unfortunately, she can't golf, but the lady bowlers plot ways to cheat,
helping Camp Mother and sabotaging other players.
Michael plays himself as one of
the celebrity golfers--the only characters in the show that escape the
Topp's lampoon. He is shown "enjoying" the joys of celebrity, primarily
the ever-helpful Hospitality Girls that the Country Club has saddled
him with.
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(who's making all that
noise, interrupting my swing?) |
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Raelene:
"Hi, Mikey. I'm Raelene and this is Brenda".
Brenda: "Yeah,
we're the Hospitality Girls from the golf tournament. If you need
anything, just give us a call, allright? And we mean anything!"
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(a good putt fails to fall
because the cup has been sabotaged) |
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Brenda:
"Hey, your ball's popped out". |
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Brenda:
"Hey, Mikey, I think you're a little bit too tight; you've just
got to loosen up a little bit". |
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Brenda:
"Yeah, I'll hold the shaft; that'll help you, ok? Relax!" |
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Raelene:
"Play it where
it lies, big fellah".
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(haven't these women
ever heard of personal space?!?) |
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Camp Mother wins it! The
Ladies' Bowling Club is saved. |
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Brenda:
"Aw. After all we've done for him, we didn't even get a pash,
Raelene !"
Raelene: "I wouldn't worry about it, Brenda. I wouldn't be seen dead with a celebrity who's just lost a million
bucks".
Brenda: "Yeah. Let's go get a pie. Loser!" |
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