Merrick Watts and Tim Ross have been entertaining Australian
audiences for over a decade now with various Radio, Stand Up
routines & TV programs. With this comes their latest tirade, the
aptly named 'Merrick & Rosso Show'. The Foxtel show is a free form
variety show with mixture of sketch comedy, chat, and audience
interaction.
There is very little reoccurring sketches from show to show which
keeps the format fresh, and with each episode comes a different
special guest who also take part in some form of gag. Some of the
guests include The Veronicas, Stephen Curry, Ryan 'Fitzy Fitzgerald,
and Hugh Jackman. While the special guest chat is entertaining as
most of the guests are friends with the comedy pair in one way or
another its the skits each of them do that are absolute gems and
clearly make the series with some memorable ones such as 'Rays
Mowing' featuring Ray Martin as a dodgy dysfunctional lawn mower
entrepreneur, 'Bogan Hamlett' with Brendan Cowell, and 'Celebrity
Stature' with Peter Helliar. Along with these you have the typical
brand of Merrick & Rosso sketch comedy such as 'Steven Seagals
Lightning Bolt Energy Drink' and 'Merrick & Rosso Adopt a Papua New
Guinea Tribe'.
All in all this DVD is a must for any Merrick & Rosso fans as it
contains their best work to date. The chat aspect is entertaining as
well as informing and everything is always heavy on the laughs. This
is the perfect laugh stock DVD to play with a few friends around for
some late night drinks, and with the second season airing at the
moment hopefully it won't be long before we gets the next DVD
instalment.
Episodes:
• Ray Martin
• Brendan Cowell
• Kate Ritchie
• The Veronicas
• Stephen Curry
• Ian Thorpe
• Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
• Peter Helliar
• Ian 'Dicko' Dickson
• Christmas Special
Special Features:
• Eamon Sullivan & Stephanie Rice
• Pitching To Dicko
• Hamming With Brendan
• Cruising With Kate
• Singing With Fitzy
• Room Service With Pete
• Testies
• Merrick & Rossos TV Guide