The Dream with Roy and HG
The Dream with Roy and HG | |
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Also known as | The Dream |
Presented by | Roy and HG |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
Production | |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 16 September 2000 28 August 2004 | –
Related | |
The Ice Dream with Roy and HG |
The Dream with Roy and HG was a sports/comedy talk show, broadcast every night during the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics, presented by Australian comedy duo Roy and HG.
Their telecasts became one of the most popular events of the Games, with Olympians from all nations queueing up to appear. The gifts given to interviewees became some of the most valuable collectors' items of the Games.
Due to the attention on Australia as the host nation, the 2000 season took the form of a two-hour show and was made available to Olympic broadcasters internationally; the 2004 season was a one-hour show broadcast in Australia only.
The pair became well known for their commentary of certain events, particularly the men's gymnastics. Speaking with mock-seriousness, Roy and H.G. used fictitious terminology to describe various manoeuvres. Such coined terms included adapted vernacular such as "battered sav" and "Chiko Roll", and other inventions like "flat bag", "Dutch wink", "crazy date" and "hello boys" that became familiar to viewers worldwide. Roy and H.G. also interspersed their commentary with made-up "facts" about the competitors, such as their occupation and pre-match preparation routines. Other running jokes included showing slow-motion clips of Greco-Roman wrestling accompanied by raunchy Barry White music and the very snugly fitting outfits worn by the male Rowing teams.
They also popularised
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Spin-off shows
The show's popularity during the 2000 season prompted the creation of two spin-off shows, broadcast in Australia only—The Ice Dream during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and The Cream, during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The show's success also spawned The Monday Dump, a weekly sports/talk show with a similar format but lacking the central focus of a single sporting event.
Awards
In 2001, the show won Most Popular Sports Program at the