What a wonderful interview, making the guest star, feel comfortable, and just allowing them to talk. Michael Parkinson was one of the finest interviewers in the business, he knew his subject so well, that he could guide them in the right direction. Notice, Parkinson hardly interrupted Paul Hogan, that takes immense skill, and still the interview was interesting.
He was just this regular blue-collar bloke who did something absolutely incredible. He described his success as like going to the Olympics as a spectator, then taking your shoes off, jumping on the track and having a go at racing with the pros... and winning gold!
Parkinson In Australia: Paul Hogan (1979) 7.2.23 1510pm sounds like paul's writing his own reviews, here... i liked him. ch4 aired his shows in the 1980's. late night. extra threatening air time. though, yeah, he did have that comedic benny hill air about his sketches eg purposeful bad continuity, jokes verging on the blue and the obligatory feeling a tad miffed with his class distinction.
just a natural, down to earth Ozi bloke, but who's quick witted and the typical life of the pub. very natural character, the type of bloke who draws you into a conversation. Quite a few blokes like him around our town, i can sit and listen to them for hours.
When he did that all I could think was, "not your right hand, please don't , no, too late" Did he wipe his hand on his trousers? I didn't feel Parkinson understood Paul, do you think he did?
Today the term for Ocker is TRUE BLUE. Simply put, the Ocker is your everyday Aussie, generally working class, who has a sense of humour, supports his mates, has pride in his Country, won't tolerate BS or class distinction. The Ocker loves sport, the underdog, freedom of expression and the right of all to be treated equally regardless of race or Religion. The Ocker respects authority only if it earned, does not suffer puffed up vanities, loves to tilt at Windmills, and call a spade a spade. Maybe the Ocker is a dieing breed, as Australians are pushed to model themselves after more sophisticated Nations with the view that Australians are an embarrassment culturally. I would like to thin of myself as TRUE BLUE, as was my Old Man, and his Dad. I am a proud Australian, I have served, as did my father and his father, but our Country has changed with the values Mr Hogan representing, gradually fading. As John Williamson once wrote 'True Blue, where have you gone'. Thankyou Paul for your years of Aussie humour.
hogan with crocodile dundee did for australia what john fords the quiet man did for ireland.it put it on the map as a major tourist attraction.australian humour until he came along was in truth mated very much to the uk.a lot of british sit coms were popular there and years after theyd been made the stars would do stage versions down under long after the shows had vanished from british screens.i remember vividly the early days of neighbours when madge and harold on holiday in the uk met a lord played by derek nimmo! my cousin who lived in sydney visited us around this time and was amazed nimmos appearence hadnt made headlines in the uk like it did at home.no one here remembers him we said.but his shows are on all the time in australia! shows how clever hogan was though in noticing that australia that loves british humour considered all comics had to be failures etc .the big problem british sit coms and comics had in the usa was that they didnt understand this at all.the shows always had to have happy endings and be sucessful.the characters had to be nice! alf garnett was hated by his wife and family archie bunker was loved! john cleese said a pilot of the us version of fawlty towers summed up the american sense of humour.bea arthur!!! played the basil role and the episode ending with the hotel about to fall down instead of basil in despair in manic rage going off to insert a large garden gnome into the builder finished with bea saying to the others group hug!!!
And still the same bloke today but the world has changed . . not sure for the better though hey! Would love to see the rest of this episode with Frank Hardy and Hoges.
I'd tend to agree with his SYDNEY versus Melbourne views (in 2011 - 18 hour layover 🍺 enroute from Adelaide to Los Angeles, 2019 - my Brother's cremation). Very friendly and approachable people. After living in Melbourne for 5 months this year I went for a drink in Northern Ireland & Ireland and then moved to regional Queensland. Having said that I'm trying to invite a woman from Melbourne up here 🙄
Love Hoges a clever guy, authentic with integrity. He forgets Barry Humphreys was using Australian humour and making fun of Australia and then the world especially an Aussie view of the UK etc....Hoag was and is a great Australian...... the ATO should bw ashamed of themselves for what they tried to do to him.
As a pom loved him and Strop on C4 in the UK, used to pmsl at the skits between the two of them. Before Neighbours I knew what snags and shrimps on the barbie meant! Can't believe he is 83, which means I was watching him 40 years ago...he also made the greatest adverts for Fosters! And he helped me find Kevin Bl**dy Wilson!
Paul oozed charisma, charm and comic timing and was super intelligent knowing when to let loose with the Crocodile Dundee character to the wider world. Exploiting Hollywood at it’s own game with a stereotype and laughing all the way to the bank. Aussie tax tried to do a number on him but found nothing - this man should be studied in business schools and acting schools for what real star quality is and how to not lose it all 5 minutes later.
He lost it though. A one trick pony. Crocodile Dundee was funny but after a while I found the blokeishness and the celebration of Australian we don't give a fuck attitude too much.
@@stephenreeds3632 Exactly my point - I agree with you. He was clever to realize the Aussie Stereotype could be used once in that 86-88 period and the two Dundee films were hits. He owned the rights and invested his dosh to be mega-loaded. It was a one trick pony deal and he knew it. I lived in Melbourne and Australians are an odd mix of snooty and acerbic and some really genuine and kind. But no crocodiles or shrimps on barbecues to be seen. 😁
Hoges is a gentlemen & schola a great interview kept us laughing for years showed the world where OZ is for free wtf was the tax dept on about ? he did promotions free
Imagine if someone said this in this overly sensitive pathetic times, “it would usually be a Pom & not much good” They’d be cancelled lose their career & have to issue a Apology for hate speech..
A period in time, the larrikin is part of the ocker but not really the same. The bogan is like someone described every negative that could be exaggerated about the ocker and gave it a bad haircut.
Larkin is a fun loving Aussie that takes th piss in a humorous way meaning no harm. Ocker is an enthusiastic Aussie in regards to mainly sport but volatile wen drunk n gets arrested for doing stupid shit. Lol Bogan is th redneck version of low income Australians that are volatile at th best of times n usually than not consider themselves entitled to be paid well fair while self medicating with mind altering substances (usually with alcohol) due to poor upbringings in poor (usually violent) environments.
With you 100%! Only a narcissistic maggot would contemplate, with an inflated ego, what Bob Hawke did to Hazel, and Paul Hogan did to his faithful wife.
I disagree. Parkinson did a good job he asked good questions, kept the interview moving along and most importantly he gave Hoges time to answer the questions. The interview was about Hoges and not Parkinson as it should be. The US chat shows are too much about the host and the guests are just props.
Thanks for posting. Hoges is a national treasure, who doesn't receive anything near the respect and admiration he deserves.
Agreed ~ Hoges to me ~ the best ever 🇦🇺😂
unassuming but clever and funny fella. a national treasure. they were better days.
What a wonderful interview, making the guest star, feel comfortable, and just allowing them to talk.
Michael Parkinson was one of the finest interviewers in the business, he knew his subject so well, that he could guide them in the right direction.
Notice, Parkinson hardly interrupted Paul Hogan, that takes immense skill, and still the interview was interesting.
Strange comment by Parky about hives wanting to throw knives at the audience for real though? I didn’t get that
He was just this regular blue-collar bloke who did something absolutely incredible. He described his success as like going to the Olympics as a spectator, then taking your shoes off, jumping on the track and having a go at racing with the pros... and winning gold!
That is, or was, the way that EVERY Australian thinks.
Parkinson In Australia: Paul Hogan (1979) 7.2.23 1510pm sounds like paul's writing his own reviews, here... i liked him. ch4 aired his shows in the 1980's. late night. extra threatening air time. though, yeah, he did have that comedic benny hill air about his sketches eg purposeful bad continuity, jokes verging on the blue and the obligatory feeling a tad miffed with his class distinction.
Perfect analogy! 👍👏
Love this guy. So much Aussie humour crosses to Britain with no need for interpretation.
just a natural, down to earth Ozi bloke, but who's quick witted and the typical life of the pub. very natural character, the type of bloke who draws you into a conversation. Quite a few blokes like him around our town, i can sit and listen to them for hours.
"Worries me like..nothing".. A great line I shall well remember!!...
A couple of legends of entertainment! 👍☺️
Love Hoges, pure Aussie icon! ✌️
he runs a chook raffle and usually wins it...classic
Better days when we all could laugh with each other at our differences!
I Love that show, RIP Michael Parkinson
Mr Hogan is very talented funny guy very charismatic
Hoges is a comical genius. One of Aussie’s best stars. The “woke brigade” might disagree, but they couldn’t tame him anyway.
Paul was a symbol of true Aussie talent and strength of character.
Sjw wokies could never identify! Smh
A national treasure 👍
Very interesting to see this now considering an 89 year old Hoges was on ACA last night talking to Tracy Grimshaw.
Love them both
Cough into your hand seconds before shaking hands, brilliant
When he did that all I could think was, "not your right hand, please don't , no, too late" Did he wipe his hand on his trousers? I didn't feel Parkinson understood Paul, do you think he did?
Different times....lighten up.....
Another example of Aussie irreverence? Cough into your hand and then wipe it into the hand of your host? When are they going to grow up.
@@stephenreeds3632 And what irrelevant country would you be from…
Dory thinks you'll die from it. Probably goes out in a hazmat suit.
Cough in your hand and then shake hands, classic.
He actually cleared his throat and then shook hands.
@@Sean-me4fv Notice how Hogan wipes his hand on his pants after the cough, he knows it's gross.
Today the term for Ocker is TRUE BLUE. Simply put, the Ocker is your everyday Aussie, generally working class, who has a sense of humour, supports his mates, has pride in his Country, won't tolerate BS or class distinction. The Ocker loves sport, the underdog, freedom of expression and the right of all to be treated equally regardless of race or Religion. The Ocker respects authority only if it earned, does not suffer puffed up vanities, loves to tilt at Windmills, and call a spade a spade. Maybe the Ocker is a dieing breed, as Australians are pushed to model themselves after more sophisticated Nations with the view that Australians are an embarrassment culturally. I would like to thin of myself as TRUE BLUE, as was my Old Man, and his Dad. I am a proud Australian, I have served, as did my father and his father, but our Country has changed with the values Mr Hogan representing, gradually fading. As John Williamson once wrote 'True Blue, where have you gone'. Thankyou Paul for your years of Aussie humour.
We were allowed to be proud to be an Aussie back then....
I still am.
I have worked with a lot of new Australians that say We don't have a heritage. I say here it is.
A gorgeous gentleman! I had a huge crush! ❤️
“Now that’s an outfit!”
A man’s man love him 🎉
beautiful man
hogan with crocodile dundee did for australia what john fords the quiet man did for ireland.it put it on the map as a major tourist attraction.australian humour until he came along was in truth mated very much to the uk.a lot of british sit coms were popular there and years after theyd been made the stars would do stage versions down under long after the shows had vanished from british screens.i remember vividly the early days of neighbours when madge and harold on holiday in the uk met a lord played by derek nimmo! my cousin who lived in sydney visited us around this time and was amazed nimmos appearence hadnt made headlines in the uk like it did at home.no one here remembers him we said.but his shows are on all the time in australia! shows how clever hogan was though in noticing that australia that loves british humour considered all comics had to be failures etc .the big problem british sit coms and comics had in the usa was that they didnt understand this at all.the shows always had to have happy endings and be sucessful.the characters had to be nice! alf garnett was hated by his wife and family archie bunker was loved! john cleese said a pilot of the us version of fawlty towers summed up the american sense of humour.bea arthur!!! played the basil role and the episode ending with the hotel about to fall down instead of basil in despair in manic rage going off to insert a large garden gnome into the builder finished with bea saying to the others group hug!!!
And still the same bloke today but the world has changed . . not sure for the better though hey! Would love to see the rest of this episode with Frank Hardy and Hoges.
The loveable larrikin!
Hoges made a fortune out of being a yobbo and taking the piss. All power to him.
Billy Connoly of Down Under
Hit the nail on the head 😊
I'd tend to agree with his SYDNEY versus Melbourne views (in 2011 - 18 hour layover 🍺 enroute from Adelaide to Los Angeles, 2019 - my Brother's cremation). Very friendly and approachable people. After living in Melbourne for 5 months this year I went for a drink in Northern Ireland & Ireland and then moved to regional Queensland. Having said that I'm trying to invite a woman from Melbourne up here 🙄
Love Hoges a clever guy, authentic with integrity. He forgets Barry Humphreys was using Australian humour and making fun of Australia and then the world especially an Aussie view of the UK etc....Hoag was and is a great Australian...... the ATO should bw ashamed of themselves for what they tried to do to him.
Love Michael Parkinson. Sadly, he doesn't look great these days, mind you he is about 85, so fair doos
The writer bit I almost pissed my pissed my pants
That's common sense intelligence. He runs a chook raffle and usually wins it. The common Australian is usually a good bloke, go figure.
As a pom loved him and Strop on C4 in the UK, used to pmsl at the skits between the two of them. Before Neighbours I knew what snags and shrimps on the barbie meant! Can't believe he is 83, which means I was watching him 40 years ago...he also made the greatest adverts for Fosters! And he helped me find Kevin Bl**dy Wilson!
They NEVER said "shrimps".
@@MichaelKingsfordGray shrimps, prawns, I'm British so please forgive me!
@@davewilson9738 Poms do require forgiveness in spades, so: granted!
𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙨!!!!
Love Hoges
very interesting history of hoges!
70's fashion..
Is now 20s fashion. What goes around....
Mick Dundee in person 🏜️
Yes good day to him
Paul oozed charisma, charm and comic timing and was super intelligent knowing when to let loose with the Crocodile Dundee character to the wider world. Exploiting Hollywood at it’s own game with a stereotype and laughing all the way to the bank. Aussie tax tried to do a number on him but found nothing - this man should be studied in business schools and acting schools for what real star quality is and how to not lose it all 5 minutes later.
He lost it though. A one trick pony. Crocodile Dundee was funny but after a while I found the blokeishness and the celebration of Australian we don't give a fuck attitude too much.
@@stephenreeds3632 Exactly my point - I agree with you. He was clever to realize the Aussie Stereotype could be used once in that 86-88 period and the two Dundee films were hits. He owned the rights and invested his dosh to be mega-loaded. It was a one trick pony deal and he knew it. I lived in Melbourne and Australians are an odd mix of snooty and acerbic and some really genuine and kind. But no crocodiles or shrimps on barbecues to be seen. 😁
@@stephenreeds3632 you must be from melbourne...
Hoges is a gentlemen & schola a great interview
kept us laughing for years showed the world where OZ is for free wtf was the tax dept on about ? he did promotions free
Hogan was like Britains Benny Hill.
Imagine if someone said this in this overly sensitive pathetic times, “it would usually be a Pom & not much good” They’d be cancelled lose their career & have to issue a Apology for hate speech..
Whats the difference between an ocker and a larikin
A period in time, the larrikin is part of the ocker but not really the same.
The bogan is like someone described every negative that could be exaggerated about the ocker and gave it a bad haircut.
A Larikin is an Ocker have a bit of fun. 🙂
Larkin is a fun loving Aussie that takes th piss in a humorous way meaning no harm.
Ocker is an enthusiastic Aussie in regards to mainly sport but volatile wen drunk n gets arrested for doing stupid shit. Lol
Bogan is th redneck version of low income Australians that are volatile at th best of times n usually than not consider themselves entitled to be paid well fair while self medicating with mind altering substances (usually with alcohol) due to poor upbringings in poor (usually violent) environments.
Anyhow have a Winfield
His jokes were racist. They wouldn’t be allowed on tv today.
No he's not racist he is just a product of the time not unlike my self 🙂
Before he dumped his poor wife for his co star in crocodile dundee, dont care who he is actually, this make's him a complete jerk in my eyes.
With you 100%! Only a narcissistic maggot would contemplate, with an inflated ego, what Bob Hawke did to Hazel, and Paul Hogan did to his faithful wife.
God ,Parkinson is atrocious he is the typical pommie snob ,condescending .,patronising
Hoges..a bloody legend👍❤️
🍻🇦🇺
@@sandgroperwookiee65 Now you're talking my language mate🇬🇧🇦🇺
Tlak about one eyed. typical outback ocker.
@@davesherry5384 I agree , he is fantastic and very observant
I disagree. Parkinson did a good job he asked good questions, kept the interview moving along and most importantly he gave Hoges time to answer the questions. The interview was about Hoges and not Parkinson as it should be. The US chat shows are too much about the host and the guests are just props.
*Those collars could have someone's eye out ...*