List of Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation episodes (series 1)
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation Series 1 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 5 May – 22 November 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The first series of Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation began airing on 5 May 2009. It ran for 18 episodes concluding with a Christmas special on 22 November 2009.
Summary
| Series | Episodes | Year | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | ||||
| 1 | 18 | 2009 | 5 May 2009 | 22 November 2009 | |
| 2 | 26 | 2010 | 7 February 2010 | 28 November 2010 | |
| 3 | 18 | 2011 | 8 February 2011 | 18 September 2011 | |
| 4 | 10 | 2012 | 1 February 2012 | 29 March 2012 | |
Series 1
| Ep # | Airdate | Baby Boomers Guest [1] | Generation X Guest [1] | Generation Y Guest [1] | End Game | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2009 | George Negus | Arj Barker | Ruby Rose | Wallpapering | Generation X | Shaun's ARIA Award |
| 2 | 12 May 2009 | Peter Rowsthorn | Dylan Lewis | Patience Hodgson | Making a Sand Castle | Baby Boomers | Shaun's Thank God You're Here trophy |
| 3 | 19 May 2009 | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Stephen Curry | Rebel Wilson | Building a Dog House | Generation Y | A book of science fiction stories given to Shaun |
| 4 | 26 May 2009 | Ian Smith | Lawrence Leung | Maeve Higgins | Mowing the Lawn | Generation X | Shaun's Silver Logie Award |
| 5 | 2 June 2009 | Kirk Pengilly | Kat Stewart | Rhys Uhlich | Setting a Table | Baby Boomers | Shaun's 1978 Runners Up Athletics Trophy |
| 6 | 9 June 2009 | Marcia Hines | Matt Welsh | Dave Thornton | Reverse Parallel Parking | Baby Boomers | Shaun's "World's Best Lover" Mug |
| 7 | 16 June 2009 | Benita Collings | Kram | Alyssa Sutherland | Making a Champagne Fountain | Generation Y | A Congressional Medal of Honor |
| 8 | 22 June 2009 | Greedy Smith | Sophie Lee | Matt Lee | Making Shaun breakfast | Generation Y | The 1957 Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| 9 | 30 June 2009 | Jonathan Coleman | Tim Rogers | Gracie Otto | Decorating a Birthday Cake | Generation X | Shaun's son's soccer trophy |
| 10 | 7 July 2009 | Henry Roth | Rove McManus | Cassie Davis | Painting Shaun's portrait | Generation X | A Kentucky Derby Trophy |
| 11 | 14 July 2009 | Tony Martin | Kate Langbroek | Margot Robbie | Building a tower of Blocks | Generation X | 1972 Miss Southern California title |
| 12 | 21 July 2009 | Denise Scott | Samuel Johnson | Faustina Agolley | Making a fine wine by squashing grapes with feet | Baby Boomers | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy[a] |
| 13 | 28 July 2009 | Gretel Killeen | Carey Hart | Andy Lee | Pitching a tent | Generation X and Y | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy |
| 14 | 4 August 2009 | Noeline Brown | Angus Sampson | Nikki Webster | Getting ready for work | Generation Y | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy |
| 15 | 11 August 2009 | Denise Drysdale | Claudia Karvan | Hamish Blake | Milking a cow | Generation X | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy |
| 16 | 18 August 2009 | Jimmy Barnes | Dr. Chris Brown | Hayley Pearson | Packing a car for a holiday | Generation Y | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy |
| 17 | 1 September 2009[b] | Kerri-Anne Kennerley | Wil Anderson | Josh Lawson | Building a snowman | Generation X | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy and a cheque for $7.50 |
| 18 | 22 November 2009[c] | Denise Scott | Dylan Lewis | Ruby Rose | Decorating a Christmas tree | Generation Y | No prize |
Notes
a. ^ From episode 12 onwards a small trophy with a plaque saying "Winner: Trivia Competition" replaced the different prizes that were awarded in each episode. A new trophy parodying the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima was used starting from the first episode of the second series.
b. ^ The series finale featured the contestants and the host dressed up in costume as people related to their generation era. Shaun dressed as Robert Smith, Amanda as Marilyn Monroe, Kerri-Anne as Krystle Carrington, Charlie as Marty McFly, Wil as "Doc" Emmett Brown, Josh Thomas as Gerard Way and Josh Lawson as Harry Potter.
c. ^ This episode was a Christmas Special, with Christmas-themed questions. An extended version was aired on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2009.
References
- 1 2 3 "Talkin Bout Your Generation - Special Guests". Network Ten. Retrieved 15 October 2010.