Tractor Monkeys
Season 1
2013 • 8 Episodes
Episodes
1. Tom Gleeson, Frank Woodley, Ella Hooper & Adam Richard
March 20, 2013
Tractor Monkey's hosts & guests look back through the rich seam of gold that is the ABC TV archive and discover what Countdown really uncovered in the 80s, Kurt Cobain's hairstyle preferences and more...
2. Sam Simmons, Rebecca De Unamuno, Aamer Rahman & Genevieve Morris
March 27, 2013
Merrick Watts and team are joined by Genevieve Morris, Aamer Rahman, Mr Dangerous Sam Simmons, and Rebecca De Unamuno. Together they try to answer life's big questions - sharks, child labour and what on earth is a Call Boy?
3. Kate Langbroek, Dave Thornton, Toby Truslove & Denise Scott
April 3, 2013
Merrick, Monty and Dave are joined by Kate Langbroek, Denise Scott, Dave Thornton and Toby Truslove. They discuss the dangers of the Slip 'n Slide and a subset of sexual behaviour that is now completely out of fashion.
4. HG Nelson, Josh Thomas, Tommy Little & Jeff Green
April 10, 2013
Comedy legend HG Nelson, comic star Josh Thomas, award-winning British comedian Jeff Green and 'the future of funny' Tommy Little join the panel.
5. Fiona O'Loughlin, Joel Creasey, Ronny Chieng & Rob Carlton
April 17, 2013
This week the teams look to discover the spiritual origins of the mullet, attempt to defend a misspent youth wasted on pinnies. Collective memories and fierce nostalgia fuel the teams’ competitive nature, not to mention their fears and anxiety over a man’s deadly encounter with a snake.
6. Lawrence Mooney, Kayne Tremills, Celia Pacquola & Ed Kavalee
April 24, 2013
Can Tractor Monkey’s hosts & guests pick who will win a drinking competition between a man and an errr... elephant? And answer why would you have to go to your bank manager to buy a camera in 1992?
7. Anthony Morgan, Tommy Little, Noeline Brown & Akmal Saleh
May 1, 2013
This week Tractor Monkey’s hosts & guests question the morals of publicity stunts of the 70s involving pantyhose and attempt to discover why Rod Marsh in his undies is being interviewed in the shower.
8. Adam Richard, Mel Buttle, Matt Okine & Denise Drysdale
May 8, 2013
In the final episode of Tractor Monkey’s can the panel spot an Oscar-winning actor working as a clown in Sydney? As a fitting end to the series Merrick, reveals some strange goings-on down on the farm.