Talk:The Shebang
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[edit] Rename Page
Can someone (perhaps a regular Wikipedia editor) please help me rename this page to "The Shebang" instead of "The shebang", as it is the title of a program not a sentence. Thanks :)
Stu 06:09, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] I Moved the page:)
I moved the page for you as you asked because i supported your motion. In the future, to move the page, just click the 'move' button at the top of a Wikipedia Page
The move button is just about ----------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^
note - you must be signed into your wikipedia account to do this cya
Yeah, I know, but I was too new to do it. Thanks :) Stu 02:51, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sources
As much as I would agree that this article is correct, there needs to be some more verifiable sources for the stuff quoted. A lot of it is what I've personally heard on air so I can verify it, but international readers or those not familiar with the shebang would perhaps question this.
It's just a thought. --Nicko 11:37, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Page for Fifi
Surely there is enough information out there on Fifi's career (more so than Marty - who now has his own entry) - to create an entry for her? The significant bio information in this entry seems more like info that should be presented on an individual person's bio entry, rather than one for an enesemble program.
[edit] Quotes
I notice most of the quotes listed are regular quotes which are used on the show, however I note that recently someone has added s number of random quotes which seem to just be quotes that have been said on the show once. Shouldn't the quotes section just contain the (many) regular quotes from the show?
[edit] RE: Quotes
- I dunno, it wouldn't hurt to have the other "memorable" quotes there as well. And are we just gonna limit it to quotes from Marty and Fifi? Because Sarah McLeod said something and I thought about adding it on. Crazyspoonkiller 00:00, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] This page needs a lot of work
This is going to go down like a lead balloon but I think this article needs to be rewritten. It's long, rambling and boring to read. Moreover, the contents are unencyclopedic.
An example of some of the stuff that has somehow made the cut:
- "Notable items of Fifi's wardrobe include her avocado poncho, her Port Power dress, her Brownlow dress, her trench coats and most recently - "Bill Murray's pants". Fifi enjoys Celine Dion and songs about dirty hoes. She has also been mistaken for model Lara Bingle. Fif is a huge fan of Simon Baker Denny's; So much so she often refers to him as the worst/rudest interview ever. She also went to Tintern, a private school in Melbourne's outer east and her mother bought her a pony (something that Marty often calls attention to)."
The long list of quotes is better suited to Wikiquote and obviously can't stay in its current form.
I've only heard the show a couple of times so I'm not qualified but can someone who is a regular listener do a rewrite?
138.25.72.146 08:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
--I've broken the information up so it's not so rambly for the time being. Are we gonna get rid of that information altogether? And I have no idea about anything to do with wikiquote so I shall leave that in the capable hands of someone else. Crazyspoonkiller 00:32, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
--Alright, I've had a brainwave. How bout we put all that unencyclopedic information into a "Trivia" section?
- Only one problem... Wikipedia is an encyclopedia.
V see below sections - I've preserved as much of the deleted stuff in the talk page so it can be debated if you want it back. (Y'know, Be Bold and all that.)Blackjack4124 13:17, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Stuff removed in cleanup
Marty has even admitted on air that his accountant is a top 32 Golden Tee player in the world.
(Relevancy minimal.)
whose bio is apparently so uninteresting that the Triple M website features a description of TV hostess and one time musical sensation Toni Pearen instead.
(not really necessary - someone got his real name on hand?) - Nevermind, I found it in the article!
Marty has recently been bemoaning Fifi's 'rising star', as she has been appearing on Australian television shows Sunrise and Thank God You're Here, while Marty appears to be doing relatively little with his life by comparison. Fifi has also been recently asked to appear on Network Ten's "Australia's Brainiest Comedian", which was infeasible for her because she had a wedding on at the time it was to be filmed. She had a feeling of accomplishment at it since she has been "working on her comedy" for over 18 months. Marty and Fifi have argued over such things as the pronunciation of cummerbund and Marty's spelling. Fifi has difficulty with her pronunciation (such as Osama and Google) whereas Marty has problems with his spelling (such as across and their).
(Contributes little. May be reworkable, but what is the actual encyclopaedic content here?)
NOT removed: Cast member mini-bios. Should be removed if Wikipages are made though.
Edited: LTLFTC section. I feel it's a little condescending, but it's an improvement (I hope).
Added: Shebanging the World reference. Needs improvement.
Reluctant to leave the 'lighthearted innuendo' in as written (would need consensus on change though - to something like -
"A longstanding source of humour in the show consists of Sheargold openly mocking Fifi on the basis of her looks." (Guys - I can't make it sound good - Marty doesn't help!)
Need to shorten the "Fifi's relationship sections. Following removed:
[on air nicknames] (including funtop, soulmate, looney tunes, mystery man, anklet and landscaper)
So far 'The Man' has booked a hotel without an air conditioner as Fifi was recovering from a tonsilectomy, bought her a $14.95 book for her 30th birthday (although admittedly Fifi thought that it was her 29th), did a striptease for a bunch of other women at Brownie's wedding, given her nicknames like "Boxy" and "Mud-guts", and admitted that he'd rather lose his sense of sight as opposed to his sense of smell (as Fifi suggested would probably be a better sense to lose). On the flip side, Fifi has attended one of his Gaelic soccer matches and missed him, said on national TV behind his back that she has plans to procreate and went out to hear his band play and missed him yet again.
[Suggest removal to a 'list of events on The Shebang' page - like the one for Get This]
- Fifi let it slip on 25 September 2006 and it was actually unnoticed but herself and Marty and Brownie that she revealed The Man's first name which is Tony. She was talking about a camping trip that they went on on the weekend which went horibbly wrong. The eventually turned the story into a phone topic.
[see above]
(inability to do accents) which turn out sounding like some amalgamation of English and Indian.
(Padding removed)
Fifi, whose funniest moments often arise out of her inability to act calmly under pressure and do accents, has landed her in commercial radio hot water before. When working for regional radio station 2MC Port Macquarie, Fifi laughed inappropriately at a co-worker during the reading of the obituaries, and was fired.
(Belongs in a Fifi Box section - doesn't relate to this show.)
It is fair to say that Operation Mandarin was an inspiration to people across the nation (or the eastern seaboard at least) and has sparked the emergence of other Operation Mandarins conducted by listeners.
[Might be able to rescue part 2 (the mention of copycats)]
The entire quotes section: It belongs in Wikiquote, no?
[edit] Quotes
"I thought it'd be fun to talk to Shebang listeners about..." - Marty or Fifi (when they start a phoner)
"Cool as ice" - Marty
"Two tickets to Lesbos!!" - Marty
"Are you on the gear?" - Marty
"Take your top off and sit on my lap" - Marty
"What's in Fifi's Box? It's shear gold!" - Fifi
"Is it Bec?" - Marty
"Stop smokin' Ice!" - Marty
"Bula to our Fijian listeners!" - Marty
"Eh, Terry bro, put your jandals on, we're going trimping!" - Marty
(When a child calls): "Whoa! How old are you, little buddy?...What year are you in?...Play any sports?..." - Marty
"Are you a half-piper?" - Marty
(In a voice as high as they can go) "Berretts!!!" - Marty and Fifi
"Was that when you were on 3GGG with Filthy Phil?" - Marty
"Kids in the car." Fifi to Marty if the talk has gone a little racy
"You are on FIRE!!" - Marty and Fifi
"Long time listener, first time caller" (or "Long time, first time", or "LTLFTC") - Various callers
"N-Na...Nowmay..." - Marty (trying to pronounce 'Naomi Robson')
"I am going to spank your arse until it's red raw" - Marty to Fifi as a song starts.
"See what I've done there? I've forgotten how tiny your mind is." - Marty
"But only if we can do it at a Westfield shopping centre." - Marty (jocularly as the possibility of a publicity stunt arises)
"We're having a funny day today. Not funny-haha; Funny-retarded." - Marty
"What time is it..how long have we got to go?" - Marty
"Bang. What time is it?!" - Marty
"...Can you say titillate again?" - Marty
"Allegedly." - Marty or Fifi
"Don't say 'testy' again." - Marty
"Buck up." - Fifi
"Brownie...can we just start the show again?" - Marty
"It's a sausage party!" - Marty
"The cock control room-" - Fifi
"Good gear" - Marty
That's enough for now: I'm not finished yet though!Blackjack4124 12:44, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
