Episodes

  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 8: 'I just want to go now'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 8: 'I just want to go now'
    Apr 30 2019
    So how did the failure that was Melody Rules affect the people involved? In this final episode, Geoff's on the road to find out and to discover what he's learned about himself and his perceived failure.  
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    21 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made- Ep 7: 'The Network would say, here's what we're going to do, blah blah blah'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made- Ep 7: 'The Network would say, here's what we're going to do, blah blah blah'
    Apr 24 2019
    What were the Network people thinking when they made Melody Rules? Geoff gets their - surprisingly positive - take on the experience.
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    23 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 6: 'There was just ... vitriol in the air'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 6: 'There was just ... vitriol in the air'
    Apr 16 2019
    Melody Rules is finally unleashed on a hyped-up New Zealand public and is greeted with virtual (and actual) hostility.
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    21 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 5: 'The one-eyed man in the kingdom of the blind'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 5: 'The one-eyed man in the kingdom of the blind'
    Apr 9 2019
    Geoff tracks down John Vorhaus, the sitcom guru. How did John get the job of training the young writers and what did he make of it all?
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    24 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 4: 'Just f#&%ing stand there and say your line!'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 4: 'Just f#&%ing stand there and say your line!'
    Apr 2 2019
    Geoff tracks down the man who directed all 40 episodes of Melody Rules and hears about the challenges he faced: inexperience,arguments with the actors, news cameras on loan, making a sitcom in a broom closet.
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    22 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 3: 'Even I thought I was a terrible choice!'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 3: 'Even I thought I was a terrible choice!'
    Mar 26 2019
    Even a badly chosen idea and a micro-managed script needs someone to play it. And casting is crucial ... especially with inexperienced actors.
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    23 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 2: 'What? You want us to write a kids' show?'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Ep 2: 'What? You want us to write a kids' show?'
    Mar 19 2019
    Geoff and some of the original writing group talk about the 'odd' way Melody Rules came to be chosen, and how micro-management from the outset set the course for sitcom-disaster.
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    25 mins
  • The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - 'I think of it like a cult'

    The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - 'I think of it like a cult'
    Mar 13 2019
    Kiwi TV show 'Melody Rules' came out in the 90s and is widely regarded as one of worst sitcoms ever made. But just how bad was it? Geoff Houtman – one of the show's original writers – embarks on a quest to find out what went wrong.
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    25 mins