A 1992 Short-Lived Australian Sitcom following the life of Sir William Bligh (Michael Veitch) as he struggles with his life in both professional and personal.
The series also features Magda Szubanski, William Mc Innes, Gina Riley, Peter Moon, and Jimeoin.
It aired for one season on Seven Network.
Tropes for the series:
- Character Title: Bligh.
- Historical Domain Character: William Bligh, Colonial Governor of New South Wales (1806-1808).
- Holding the Floor: Governor Bligh and wealthy landowner John MacArthur sue each other after an exchange of petty insults. MacArthur's expensive barrister thrashes Bligh's inept and underfunded public defender, until Bligh realizes that he only has to draw out the case until MacArthur's legal bills bankrupt him. Cue Bligh demonstrating that "You couldn't command a bathtub" is false by taking a bath in court, and demonstrating that MacArthur "couldn't tell if his ass was on fire" with a lighted candle and...
- Lurid Tales of Doom: Gov. Bligh finds his Sitcom Arch-Nemesis John Macarthur has opened a newspaper with such articles like "Bearded Baby Born in Byron Bay".
- One-Word Title: Bligh.
- Sentenced to Down Under: The show is set during William Bligh's time as colonial governor as New South Wales. It naturally features a number of characters who had been sentenced to transportation to Australia.
- Ten Paces and Turn: Dirty Coward John MacArthur is rehearsing for his upcoming duel with Governor Bligh, and does the turn early and shoot trick, then rapidly counts off the rest of the paces. The duel becomes moot when Bligh bans private ownership of firearms, leaving them to fight it out via the legal system. Hilarity Ensues.
