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life imitates art, sharp dressed man

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* LifeImitatesArt: Darius Horsham, an {{Expy}} of Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, would regularly refer to Shaun as an "economic girly-man". In mid October 2014, Cormann referred to the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as such.


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* SharpDressedMan: In every episode while at the news desk, Shaun has worn the same three piece suit, shirt and tie. For the first few episodes, he also wore glasses, arguably adding to his sharp outfit.

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* {{Corpsing}}: Occasionally Shaun appears to be having trouble holding back laughter at his jokes.



* HurricaneOfPuns: An interview with Vice Rear Cabin Boy Bobo Gargle about Crimean military dolphins. Highlights include Gargle comparing a combat dolphin to a NAVY SEAL, claiming that the Russians might be worried about the seccessionists making molotov cocktails out of the more bottlenosed dolphins, and stating that the ADF would never use dolphins for military porpoises.
-->'''Shaun''': (''pointing at a diagram of a dolphin with knives attached to the fins and tail'') Wouldn't you call that a fluke?
-->'''Gargle''': No, just good planning.



** Vice-Rear Cabin Boy Bobo Gargle releasing the Kraken.

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** Vice-Rear Cabin Boy Bobo Gargle releasing the Kraken.Kraken - a man in a green octopus outfit who jumps out of a cupboard accompanied by Toni Basil's "Mickey" and generally wants to ask about some other ABC show.
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* OverlyLongGag: After commenting on Tony Abbott's repetitive, stuttering speech pattern, Shaun cuts to Alan Parsons, who argues that what you say is more important than how long it takes - which takes him over two minutes to get out, thanks to him imitating Abbott's speech. "Mr. Parsons, thanks for our time."

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** Shaun regularly mocks breakfast television shows such as Seven's Sunrise (which, let's face it, are truly awful), often while mocking his own show.

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** Shaun regularly mocks breakfast television shows shows, such as Seven's Sunrise (which, let's face it, are truly awful), often while mocking his own show.


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** Andrew Bolt is sometimes mentioned, usually with a snarky quip about Adelaide or Bolt's show being akin to a bad joke being thrown in (Bolt and Micallef both having attended The University of Adelaide).
--> '''Shaun:''' Now, Andrew's a good friend. We were both "educated" at Adelaide University, we both work for the ABC and [[NetworkTen Channel Ten]], and we both host pretend news and current affairs shows.


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* SharpDressedMan: Shaun has worn the same three piece suit and tie in every episode so far, and in early episodes wore glasses, only adding to how sharp he dressed.
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*** One of the segments featured [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztI5iY8FBEA Francis as Department of Health Representative William Wonka]], dressed a la Gene Wilder from the [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory film]], including lines verbatim from the film.

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*** One of the segments featured [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztI5iY8FBEA Francis as Department of Health Representative William Wonka]], dressed a la Gene Wilder from the [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory film]], including lines verbatim from the film.

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** The Panda from TalkinBoutYourGeneration makes occasional apperances.

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** The Panda from TalkinBoutYourGeneration makes occasional apperances.appearances.



* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Ian Orbspider is struck by lightning (and thus StrippedToTheBone) most episodes.

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* TakeThat: A ''lot''.
**Oddly, it's mainly towards other ABC programs - fake ABC advertisements are shown during the program, poking fun at numerous other programs on the network.
* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Ian Orbspider is struck by lightning (and thus StrippedToTheBone) most episodes.episodes.
* UnfortunateNames: A few of the guest characters have these.
** Vomitoria Catchment, the 'political Bloggista', is a perfect example.

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* RunningGag: Something the show runs on. Aside from the aforementioned "Thank you, Verity" there are:

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* RunningGag: Something the show runs on. Aside from the aforementioned "Thank you, Verity" Verity," there are:



** A reporter in the background played by Francis Greenslade reacts when Maggie mentions "Series/WinnersAndLosers", calling it a great show.

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** A reporter in the background played by Francis Greenslade reacts when Maggie mentions "Series/WinnersAndLosers", calling it a great show.show.
* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Ian Orbspider is struck by lightning (and thus StrippedToTheBone) most episodes.
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* Satire: The entire show.

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* Satire: {{Satire}}: The entire show.
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* Satire: The entire show.
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->''"Thank you, Verity"''

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->''"Thank you, Verity"''Verity."''



* GenreSavvy: In the second season finale, "Ordinary-Australians-2-The-Max" Dianne and Brian escaped a piano drop, pointing out as such... only to be run over by a train that happened to be passing through the studio.

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* GenreSavvy: In the second season finale, "Ordinary-Australians-2-The-Max" Dianne and Brian escaped a piano drop, PianoDrop, pointing out as such... only to be run over by a train that happened to be passing through the studio.



** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually Shaun will react and call to someone to fix it, but sometimes (such as [[Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll take it in stride.

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** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually Shaun will react and call to someone to fix it, but sometimes (such as [[Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], Howard, he'll take it in stride.

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"Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell" (2012 - Present) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicallef, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

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"Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell" (2012 - Present) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicallef, it features many hilarious and bizzare bizarre characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.



* AwesomeMcCoolname: Almost every single character has one of these, although they're perhaps more straight-up bizarre than awesome.
** Ian Orbspider is a great example.



** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually Shaun will react and call to someone to fix it, but sometimes (such as [[Series/Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll take it in stride.

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** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually Shaun will react and call to someone to fix it, but sometimes (such as [[Series/Thunderbirds [[Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll take it in stride.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Nearly once an episode in the third season, usually involving Shaun doing something strange or otherwise something utterly irrelevant.

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** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually he'll call to someone to change it, but sometimes (such as [[Series/Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll ignore it.

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** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]. Usually he'll Shaun will react and call to someone to change fix it, but sometimes (such as [[Series/Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll ignore it.take it in stride.



** A quick screen grab from Newstopia made an appearance at one point.

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** A quick screen grab from Newstopia made an appearance at one point.point.
** A reporter in the background played by Francis Greenslade reacts when Maggie mentions "Series/WinnersAndLosers", calling it a great show.

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** [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Tony Abbott as Voldemort]]
** [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]
** And many, many others.
-->'''Christopher Pyne:''' [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]

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** Any time Shaun brings up a politician or other public figure, an image of a vaguely similar looking fictional character will appear next to him. For example, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Voldemort]]
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Voldemort]] or [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]
Loompa]]. Usually he'll call to someone to change it, but sometimes (such as [[Series/Thunderbirds The Hood as John Howard]], he'll ignore it.
** And many, many others.
-->'''Christopher Pyne:''' [[IncrediblyLamePun
Christopher Pyne's infamous soundbite, "[[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]]]"
** Using "Olympic-size Swimming Pool" as a unit of measurement (and not just for liquid capacity).
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[[caption-width-right:350:Yes, he's as bamboozled as you are.]]


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** [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/397b213993aa43b698e87472d4091ef7/tumblr_mjzxxyjK4Q1qj5ywoo1_1280.jpg Tony Abbott as Voldemort]]
** [[http://i.imgur.com/CUXZwP7.png Bill Shorten as an Oompa Loompa]]

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"Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicallef, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

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"Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell" (2012-) (2012 - Present) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicallef, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.


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** Shaun regularly mocks breakfast television shows such as Seven's Sunrise (which, let's face it, are truly awful), often while mocking his own show.
-->'''Shaun:''' Here's the Prime Minister on rival news parody Wake Up defending the secrecy on Operation Sovereign Borders.
-->'''Shaun:''' Well, this news desk is normally devoted to the fair and balanced reporting of the week's events. I don't sit in it to push my views down your throat. That sort of pig-headed editorializing sickens me, and if you want that you should tune into Larry Emdur on The Morning Show.

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** As of the third season, the Micallef Tonight logo is now a set piece and the Micallef Tonight theme music closes out each episode.

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** As of the third season, the Micallef Tonight logo is now a set piece and the Micallef Tonight theme music closes closed out each episode.the first three episodes.



*** One of the segments featured [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztI5iY8FBEA Francis as Department of Health Representative William Wonka]], dressed a la Gene Wilder from the [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory film]], including lines verbatim from the film.

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*** One of the segments featured [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztI5iY8FBEA Francis as Department of Health Representative William Wonka]], dressed a la Gene Wilder from the [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory film]], including lines verbatim from the film.film.
** A quick screen grab from Newstopia made an appearance at one point.

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* ShoutOut: The Panda from TalkinBoutYourGeneration makes occasional apperances.

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* ShoutOut: Mainly to other Micallef works:
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The Panda from TalkinBoutYourGeneration makes occasional apperances.



** As of the third season, the Micallef Tonight logo is now a set piece and the Micallef Tonight theme music closes out each episode.

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** As of the third season, the Micallef Tonight logo is now a set piece and the Micallef Tonight theme music closes out each episode.episode.
** The fourth episode of season 3 had a couple to non-Micallef works:
*** Owing to the Russia\Ukraine issues, the opening titles were [[http://youtu.be/XXHcwdOqgRs replaced]] with a parody of the [[DadsArmy Dad's Army]] opening entitled Vlad's Army.
*** One of the segments featured [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztI5iY8FBEA Francis as Department of Health Representative William Wonka]], dressed a la Gene Wilder from the [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory film]], including lines verbatim from the film.
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** The line "Have you got some identification?", verbatim from TheMicallefProgram.

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** The line "Have you got some identification?", verbatim from TheMicallefProgram.TheMicallefProgram.
** As of the third season, the Micallef Tonight logo is now a set piece and the Micallef Tonight theme music closes out each episode.
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** When a guest leaves the studio, the camera will follow them out into the street, all the way home, and often beyond, for several minutes.

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** Shaun regularly insults Adelaide... even though its his home town.



->Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]

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->Christopher Pyne: -->'''Christopher Pyne:''' [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]
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* GenreSavvy: In the second season finale, "Ordinary-Australians-2-The-Max" Dianne and Brian escaped a piano drop, pointing out as such... only to be run over by a train that happened to be passing through the studio.

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** ->Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]


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** -->--''Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]''

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** -->--''Christopher ->Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]'']]
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** The line "Have you got some identification?", verbatim from TheMicallefProgramme

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** The line "Have you got some identification?", verbatim from TheMicallefProgrammeTheMicallefProgram.
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* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, Shaun interviews the Chief Scientographer from Fortescue Metals. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsBDdMRw92c Words cannot begin to describe it.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, Shaun interviews the Chief Scientographer from Fortescue Metals. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsBDdMRw92c Words cannot begin to describe it.]]]]
* ShoutOut: The Panda from TalkinBoutYourGeneration makes occasional apperances.
** The line "Have you got some identification?", verbatim from TheMicallefProgramme

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* RunningGag: Aside from the aforementioned "Thank you, Verity" there are:

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* RunningGag: Something the show runs on. Aside from the aforementioned "Thank you, Verity" there are:



** And many, many others.

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** And many, many others.others.
* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, Shaun interviews the Chief Scientographer from Fortescue Metals. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsBDdMRw92c Words cannot begin to describe it.]]
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-->--''ShaunMicaleff, to various characters in the first season.''

"Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicaleff, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

!!Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell provides examples of the following tropes:

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-->--''ShaunMicaleff, -->--''ShaunMicallef, to various characters in the first season.''

"Shaun Micaleff's Micallef's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by ShaunMicaleff, ShaunMicallef, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

!!Shaun Micaleff's Micallef's Mad As Hell provides examples of the following tropes:

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"Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by {{ShaunMicaleff}}, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

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"Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by {{ShaunMicaleff}}, ShaunMicaleff, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.



** Frequent {{PianoDrop}}s.
** -->--''Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]''

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** Frequent {{PianoDrop}}s.
** -->--''Christopher
[[PianoDrop Piano Drops]].
**-->--''Christopher
Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]'']]''
** Vice-Rear Cabin Boy Bobo Gargle releasing the Kraken.
** And many, many others.
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->''"Thank you, Verity"''
-->--''ShaunMicaleff, to various characters in the first season.''

"Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell" (2012-) is something of an Australian version of ''Series/TheDailyShow'', [[{{Dissimile}} except it airs weekly, and has a limited season run.]] Hosted by {{ShaunMicaleff}}, it features many hilarious and bizzare characters who help him dissect the news and current events of the week.

!!Shaun Micaleff's Mad As Hell provides examples of the following tropes:
* RunningGag: Aside from the aforementioned "Thank you, Verity" there are:
** Frequent {{PianoDrop}}s.
** -->--''Christopher Pyne: [[IncrediblyLamePun This is a Conski, not a Gonski.]]''

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