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The Son of a Gunn Show - Thingee's Eye Pop

Television (Full Length) – 1994

Nicholas David Win
Nicholas David Win
11 Apr 2023 - 05.15pm
Oh man Poor Thingee. That Puppeteer definitely should've had issues to work out.
23 Jun 2017 - 03.50pm
eml bought me here
Matt
Matt
24 Nov 2014 - 12.23pm
Didn't his eye also fall out on 345 Live and Annie couldn't stop laughing? Where's that video?
Richelle Bremner
Richelle Bremner
20 Jul 2014 - 06.54pm
Thingee a duck? Well I never.... :-) I did not realise that until now!!! I remember when his eye came out... classic moment! Poor Jase! ;-)
nicholas win
nicholas win
9 Jul 2014 - 01.25pm
is thingee really a humanoid duck alien a tv icon. how can this anthony henderson possibly be the person behind this puppet

where did he come from jason gunn if you can hear me and contact me please call me i wish to do an interview with you two and ask you questions since now that thingee will soon be making a comeback to television
thingee-fan
thingee-fan
27 May 2014 - 04.13pm
I remember clearly a time when Thingees eye popped out halfway while Annie was presenting. She just stopped mid sentence and held her face to stop from laughing, meanwhile Thingee had no clue and was wondering why Annie wasn't responding to his cues. THAT was live...
Annette
Annette
18 Jul 2012 - 04.11pm
I remember this scene but i can also remember another where
Thingees eye only came partly out and poor Jason could hardly
contain the giggles .... would love to see that scene again
Moke
Moke
29 Mar 2012 - 10.02am
Thingy is a duck!?!

Mind Blown
29 Mar 2012 - 08.20am
I remember that, funny.
Rob Stowell
Rob Stowell
15 Mar 2012 - 02.13pm
..and further- Son of a Gunn was all pre-recorded, yeah. Children were not traumatised by this scene for some time.
Thingee is a wotchamacallum, not from this planet. Jason shortened it to Thingee- back in the old days words with more than 9 letters were not allowed on TV, it was too expensive. And the rumour about Alan Henderson? I've met him in real life and he's nowhere near as funny as Thingee, and has a much shorter nose.
Rob Stowell
Rob Stowell
15 Mar 2012 - 02.05pm
I was on camera 3, I think. Thingee covered up so well (or I was so dumb) I didn't notice, til I saw another camera-person almost in stitches trying not to laugh :) Glad I was there, as I forgot to turn for Gallipolli.
nicholas win
nicholas win
18 Feb 2011 - 10.23am
thats not funny
Emily roberts
Emily roberts
30 Oct 2010 - 01.48am
can anyone tell me wat type of animal is thingee?
Paul Ward
23 Apr 2010 - 04.03pm
@Robyn - thanks, I've amended the synopsis. I did think that the 'adult-sounding' studio laughter sounded odd in the Son of a Gunn context!
Robyn Gallagher
23 Apr 2010 - 03.55pm
Hey, this didn't actually happen live on air. The segment was pre-recorded and was never originally aired on The Son of a Gunn Show. Its first broadcast was on a blooper show - that's why there's an adult audience laughing along to the clip.
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