Review with Myles Barlow
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Release | 16 October 2008 22 December 2010 | –
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Review with Myles Barlow is an Australian satirical
Synopsis
Myles Barlow is a critic who reviews life experiences in response to viewer questions.[2] Barlow reviews real-life experiences such as being a murderer and a drug-mule, the rush of pleasure as he pays for sex and the bleakness of living on the streets.[3]
Regular segments include "Letter of the Week" along with a summary of the show at the beginning and highlights of the next episode which do not actually reflect the actual episode contents.
Myles uses often unnecessarily complex metaphors to conclude each segment, choosing an abstract notion or object and then comparing his experience to it.
Each episode ends with a faux-"Next Time" segment.
List of episodes
Note: Bolded reviews are primary review segments, unbolded reviews are short "breaker" reviews.
Series One (2008)
Episode 1 (16 October)
- Stealing:
- Running out your partner:
- Dickheads:
- Bushranging:
- Risk:
Episode 2 (23 October)
- Murder:
- Fishing without bait:
- Self Belief:
- Lying:
- Divorce:
Episode 3 (30 October)
- Voyeurism:
- Budget Airlines:
- Vanity:
- Being a rock star:
- Heroism:
Episode 4 (6 November)
- Criticism:
- Open heart surgery:
- Inter-generational Romance:
- Losing one's train of thought:
- Betrayal:
Episode 5 (13 November)
- Paying for Sex:
- Sex with a Male Prostitute:
- Regret:
- Freeloading:
- Meeting Your Ex-Wife's New Partner:
- Destitution:
Episode 6 (20 November)
- Stress:
- Disappointing Others:
- Testing Loyalty:
- Bare-knuckle Boxing:
- Reconciliation: Unable to be reviewed
Logie Awards of 2009
- Logies:
Presented as a segment as part of the telecast of the Logies.
Series Two (2010)
Episode 1 (22 July)
- Wanderlust:
- The Pill:
- Addiction:
- Saint Bernard Rescue Dogs:
- Starting Your Own Cult:
Episode 2 (29 July)
- B-Grade Celebrity:
- Cockblocking:
- Bucks Parties:
- 9/11 Jokes:
- Loss:
- Dancing with the Stars:
Episode 3 (5 August)
- Killing Kyle Sandilands:
- Abbey RoadRe-enactments:
- Fear:
- Meeting Your Doppleganger:
- Racism:
Episode 4 (12 August)
- Imitation:
- Being Molested by a professional rugby league footballer:
- Hatred:
- Pet Llamas:
- Justice:
Episode 5 (19 August)
- Treechange:
- Throwing a Pair of Shoes over a Power Line:
- Art:
- French Restaurant Runners:
- Sympathy:
Episode 6 (26 August)
- Happiness:
- Office Cricket:
- Escapism:
- Road Kill Sandwich:
- Acceptance:
The Christmas Special
- Summer Hosts:
- Giving:
- Competitive Christmas Lights:
- Indulgence:
- Re-gifting:
- Christmas Spirit:
Cast
Main
- Phil Lloyd as Myles Barlow
Guests
- Margot Robbie as Kelly[4] (Series 1, Episode 1)
- Catherine Jermanus as Kelly (Series 1, Episode 3)
- Amanda Bishop as Catherine Barlow (Series 1, Episode 2)
- David Stratton as himself (Series 1, Episode 4 Criticism segment)
- George Negus as himself (Series 1, Episode 3 Heroism segment)
- Emma Leonardas Ivy (Series 1, Episode 3)
- Brendan Cowell as himself (Series 1, Episode 3)
- Josh Lawson as himself (Series 1, Episode 3 and Series 2, Episode 2)
- Steven O'Donnellas Judge 1 (Series 2, Episode 2)
- Barry Crocker as himself (Series 2, Episode 2 and The Christmas Special)
- Chas Licciardello as himself (Series 2, Episode 4)
- Tony Jones as himself (The Christmas Special)
- Andrew O'Keefe as himself (The Christmas Special)
- Heath Franklin as himself/chopper (Series 2, Episode 3)
- Malcolm Kennard as Tony (1 episode)
Controversy
On 6 August 2010, the sketch "Killing Kyle Sandilands" caused controversy after it aired. Parts of the sketch, including stabbing a picture and burning an effigy of
Adaptation
A Dutch adaptation premiered in the Netherlands.
An American television adaptation, titled Review, premiered in March 2014 on Comedy Central. On the series' final episode, Phil Lloyd appeared, playing a viewer asking what would be the last question of the program.
References
- ^ YouTube - Review with Myles Barlow[dead link]
- ^ "Review with Myles Barlow - TV Reviews - TV & Radio - Entertainment". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Review With Myles Barlow - ABC2 Television Guide". Abc.net.au. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ ""Review with Myles Barlow"" - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Entertainment news - celebrity headlines". News.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ staff writers (6 August 2010). "ABC laughs off killing Kyle Sandilands joke". News.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2014.