Hi all,

Just came across this new gay TV show. Here is a copy of the info from the SMH.com.au TV guide:

Kiwifruit

1.30am – 2am Seven
Thursday 29 May 2008

There's more to gay life than drag queens, amyl nitrate and sweaty dance clubs. So here's a refreshingly honest, offbeat magazine-style show with everything from movie reviews to tips on how to handle your straight boss.

Thanks for the heads up, is it an NZ show?

PS. Did they really just mention amyl in the TV guide?

Yes to both Q's Tim ;-)

Its a repeat...they've had it on late a few times....from what I saw...was a bit.....ummm....wanting? for want of a better word. No real meat to it...just fluff :P

Just found this on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit_(TV_series)

Quote:

Criticism

When the program started airing in 2006, it was met with negative feedback from the gay community. This was confirmed when in a NZ on Air commissioned GLBT survey found that 70% of the respondents disliked the show.[1] Some of the respondents found the show shallow, superficial and offensive.

Presenter Amanda Rees lashed out at the report, saying "We think that their criticism of the show being ‘lightweight’ was appropriate for the episode or two that screened around the time of the research." She also said that they receive a lot of positive feedback regarding the show, and when covering serious issues they get lower ratings than normal.[2]

I actually want to watch it more now!

The lesbians' guide to Sydney was awful! All she did was go to a restaurant, go to a couple of shops in Oxford St, stay in a boutique hotel and go to ONE club! I hardly call that an informative travel segment...looked more to me as an excuse to get an expenses paid trip!

Hope other episodes were better...I gave it a shot and boy...I regret it :P

not sure if these youtubes are the right show?

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...v&search_type=

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/624006

1:30am... wow.

A show aimed at Kiwi Fruits showing on mainstream Australian Channel 7, albiet @ 1.30am. Must have bought it on the cheap to pad out their programming schedule.

Gotta stay up for this one..........not!!!!

its not showing in melbourne

But this bit was funny

There's more to gay life than drag queens, amyl nitrate and sweaty dance clubs.

Is there more to gay life than drag queens, amyl nitrate and sweaty dance clubs?

Like what?

Um......

Lets see......we have drag queens, amyl nitrate and sweaty dance clubs.....

Hmmmmm, anyone?

yes, it's true. once you take drag queens, amyl and sweaty dance clubs out of my life, then you're basically just left with empty space and tumbleweed rolling past...

gee - 1.30am - there's a winning timeslot! i guess it's no will and grace.