Aus: Mel & Charlie to be replaced

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 8:47 am

Best news evar.

Second best news evar: Their replacements are Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel, the two blokes who anchor [and co-write] CNNNN.

by **van** » November 20th, 2003, 9:00 am

thank god, they are the two unfunniest fucks ever to grace the j's

mind you, following up merrick and rosso would be a bit of a challenge

by **Shaneus** » November 20th, 2003, 9:16 am

Who are Mel & Charlie?

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 9:22 am

Triple J drive.

by **Miles** » November 20th, 2003, 9:33 am

Pffft. Radio.

by **Pat** » November 20th, 2003, 10:03 am

merrick and rosso are overrated, IMVHO.

by **Bustybonnie** » November 20th, 2003, 10:04 am

Thank fuck for that. Maybe I can listen to triple j again now

I hated those fucktards.

by **van** » November 20th, 2003, 10:06 am

Pat wrote:merrick and rosso are overrated, IMVHO.

i think they're a bit past it now, but back when they were on the J's, i had good fun listening to them while toiling away at work.

by **Requiem** » November 20th, 2003, 10:26 am

Charlie Pickering is actually quite funny by himself as a stand-up act, but agreed, he's fucking shithouse on Triple J, and Mel's got nothing too. Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel will be interesting. Hopefully they can do great things.

Adam and Will have my ultimate respect though. Fuck are they hilarious when they get going on something.

by **Simon** » November 20th, 2003, 10:34 am

Adam and Will are damn good, but they don't come anywhere near the best line-up JJJ breakfast has ever had, namely: Mikey Robins, Paul McDermott with guest appearances from The Sandman and Flaco. They actually made me want to get up and listen to them they were that good.

Charlie and Mel are shitful, can't stand them at all. I quite liked Merrick and Rosso, they weren't that great at adlib humour but their scripted segments (eg, Choice Bro Tafe) and their user-feedback segments (Tightarse Tuesday) were awesome.

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 10:36 am

Robins and Sandman are shit. They were shit then and they're shit now.

Maynard was the best.

by **Simon** » November 20th, 2003, 10:40 am

Maynard was before my time, but how you can say Robins is shit I'll never know. That guy is a fucking smart cookie and knows how to deliver some very witty comedy.

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 10:41 am

He's a loud conceited fuck.

by **Simon** » November 20th, 2003, 10:43 am

Did you watch Good News Week? He was fucking awesome on that show. In fact, thinking back now, I'd rate "Good News Week" (before it got sold to channel 10 and went to utter shit) as one of the best shows of the 90's.

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 10:44 am

The show was great when he wasn't talking.

"Look at me everyone, I said something funny! Wasn't it hilarious? Aren't I great?"

Fuckstick.

by **Simon** » November 20th, 2003, 10:49 am

Dude, he didn't behave like that at all. If anything I would have said he was reasonably humble about his jokes most of the time. Paul McDermott is the narcicist of the duo, but he plays it so fucking well I love it

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 10:55 am

Humble, bollocks. I've never seen anyone expect a laugh so obviously. He'd actually stop and look around to see who was laughing.

by **Nomis** » November 20th, 2003, 11:33 am

hes fat leave him alone

by **Shaneus** » November 20th, 2003, 11:39 am

Whilst talking about radio teams, you can't go past Ross & John on 3AW... funniest shit you'll ever hear ever. Terribly clever, and you'll be guaranteed to be LYAO

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 12:08 pm

Please tell me you're joking.

by **Peppermint Lounge** » November 20th, 2003, 12:41 pm

Adam wrote:Maynard was the best.

I agree frenziedly. Enjoyed listening to him and loved what he played. O Fortuna by Apotheosis ffs.

by **Timbo** » November 20th, 2003, 12:46 pm

Yay! It's about time they got rid of them. Too little, too late for me though. I flip around these days like nobody's business.

I've started basing myself around The Cage on Triple M in the mornings, with my 10 stacker loaded up to the hilt. They can be pretty funny most of the time, but as soon as they stop talking, or go to an adbreak, I go straight to a CD, or change back for some Adam & Wil. The amount of advertising on Triple M is just rediculous. I don't need to be subjected to that crap.

But I've got to say, Adam & Wil don't seem as funny as they used to... maybe I'm becoming immune to Wil's dribble? I'm finding lately he's just sounding annoying and predictable. Bit like Triple J all-round, actually. They're sounding very stale now according to the old days.

But again, thank fuck someone woke up to Mel and Charlie. There's only so many 'something funny happened to me on the way to work today' talkbacks you can do before people start realising you got nothin. :thumbsdown:

by **mentalgoliath** » November 20th, 2003, 1:00 pm

Best news i have woken upto in ages. Charlie isnt that bad, they should keep him around somwhere.

I thougt tom and subby (?) did a good job for the little stint they did. Maybe they are doing the christmas break.

by **Shaneus** » November 20th, 2003, 1:00 pm

Adam wrote:Please tell me you're joking.

Me? Joke?

I bet you've never listened to 'em... fucking brilliant radio. I quickly turn off once the 'normal' talkback radio starts happening, though.

by **Adam** » November 20th, 2003, 1:02 pm

I'm legally prohibited listening to 3AW, because I don't have one of these on my arm:

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