The Gruen Transfer (Series 4) - 2-DVD Set ( The Gruen Transfer - Series Four )

The Gruen Transfer (Series 4) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Gruen Transfer - Series Four
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
329 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Mark FitzGerald

Written By:
Andrew Denton
Jon Casimir

Actors:
Wil Anderson ..... Himself - Host
Russel Howcroft ..... Himself - Panellist
Todd Sampson ..... Himself - Panellist
Dee Madigan ..... Herself - Panellist
Rowan Dean ..... Himself - Panellist

Synopsis:

There's so much to catch up on: crazy mining ads Big Tobacco campaigns gambling messages invading every sport program on TV the social media monster of Vodafail NAB pretending it has no friends. In the fourth series of The Gruen Transfer inimitable host Will Anderson once again picks apart the seams of advertising with the extraordinary Russel Howcroft and Todd Sampson ably supported by a panel of industry experts. Old favourite segments including The Pitch return along with another End-Of-Show Quest. Plus the Worst Ad Of All Time idea is pushed further with the panel hoping to identify and celebrate The Worst Product Of All Time!
Season 4
Supermarkets
Banks: Revisited
Animal Cruelty
Condoms
Snack Bars
Billboards
Shampoo
Sportsbetting

Season 4
Supermarkets
S4, Ep1
Aug. 3, 2011
The How Do You Sell segment looks at supermarkets. In The Pitch, two advertising agencies from Sydney in Melbourne try to sell us making their city the new national capital. The Government's advertisements for the carbon tax come under the microscope in the Ad Crunch segment.

Banks: Revisited
S4, Ep2
Aug. 10, 2011
The How Do You Sell segment looks at Australia's 'big four' banks. In The Pitch, two advertising agencies try to sell us lowering the legal drinking age to 16. The Ad Crunch segment looks at a fake Skittles ad that went viral when it was released on YouTube.

Animal Cruelty
S4, Ep3
Aug. 17, 2011
The How Do You Sell segment looks at animal cruelty. In The Pitch, two advertising agencies try to sell us bottled air. The Ad Crunch segment looks at Tontine's latest pillow commercial campaign.

Condoms
S4, Ep4
Aug. 24, 2011

Snack Bars
S4, Ep5
Aug. 31, 2011
The 'How Do You Sell' segment looks at snack bars. 'In The Pitch', two advertising agencies try to sell us the idea that Facebook is uncool. The 'Ad Crunch' segment looks at KFC's premium Signature Burger range sold by Darren Simpson.

Billboards
S4, Ep6
Sep. 7, 2011

Shampoo
S4, Ep7
Sep. 14, 2011

Sportsbetting
S4, Ep8
Sep. 21, 2011

The Gruen Transfer (TGT) is a show about advertising, how it works, and how it works on us. Hosted by the inimitable Wil Anderson, TGT decodes and defuses the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the help of a panel of ad industry experts.

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