Spicks and Specks Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Episode #5.1

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Rebecca Barnard and Dave O'Neil, and Myf Warhurst, Guy Pearce and Felicity Ward. The games played were Know Your Product (on Singing Drummers and All That Jazz), Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on a video clip of "The Hardest Part" by Coldplay, Substitute (Rebecca and Guy sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with Guy Pearce performing a song from the musical "Poor Boy" called "I Hope I Never", originally by Split Enz. He was accompanied by Tim Neal on the Hammond B3 Organ.

Episode 2

Episode #5.2

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Antoinette Halloran and Heath Franklin, and Myf Warhurst, Bruce Woodley and Meshel Laurie. The games played were Know Your Product (on Arias and singer songwriters), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Substitute (Bruce and Heath sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. Raymond Crowe closed the show performing some magic.

Episode 3

Episode #5.3

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Georgie Parker and Hamish Blake, and Myf Warhurst, Allan Zavod and Stephen Curry. The games played were Know Your Product (on Singer/Actor and Fusion), You Can Buy Me, Love, Two Little Words (Allan and Georgie guessed the artistes), Substitute (Georgie and Stephen sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. Allan Zavod closed the show by playing on the piano a medley of tunes written by George Gershwin.

Episode 4

Episode #5.4

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Sharon Jones and Tommy Dean, and Myf Warhurst, David Bridie and Amanda Keller. The games played were Know Your Product (on Darwin and Detroit), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Mondegreens, Substitute (David and Sharon sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The video of Plastic Betrand singing 'Ça plane pour moi' closed the show. The video was overlaid with an English translation of the nonsensical lyrics.

Episode 5

Episode #5.5

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, John Wood and Denise Scott, and Myf Warhurst, Max Sharam and Danny Bhoy. The games played were Know Your Product (on ESL Hits and Talent Shows), Look What They've Done... (the tunes were played on the Hammond B3 Organ by Tim Neal), Sir Mix'N'Matchalot, Substitute (John and Max sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with a clip of Joey Fimmano playing the William Tell Overture on the piano accordion, which originally appeared in the ABC's talent show called Quest '78.

Episode 6

Episode #5.6

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Renée Geyer and Jesse Griffin, and Myf Warhurst, Chris Cheney and Meshel Laurie. The games played were Know Your Product (on Lady Sings the Blues and Live Fast Die Young), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on the video clip of 'Make You Happy' by Josh Pyke), Cover Versions (Renée and Chris drew the song titles) and The Final Countdown. Jesse Griffin as Wilson Dixon closed the show with a song for Maureen.

Episode 7

Episode #5.7

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Kim Walker and Celia Pacquola, and Myf Warhurst, Pete Murray and Rhys Darby. The games played were Know Your Product (on 80s Exports and Chamber Music), Look What They've Done... (the tunes were played by folk group Vardos), Sir Mix'N'Matchalot, Malvern Stars on 45 (the songs were played by DJ Grandmaster Baitz), and The Final Countdown. As the 'penalty' for winning Myf, Pete and Rhys doffed their shirts. The show closed with Vardos playing a folk version of Radiohead's 'Creep'

Episode 8

Episode #5.8

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Tina Arena and Tim Minchin, and Myf Warhurst, Bob Evans and Dave Hughes. The games played were Know Your Product (on One-Hit Wonders and 90's Oz Rock ), Something's Missing, Substitute (the songs were sung by Tim and Bob), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with performance by Tina Arena of the Frank Sinatra song "My Way" in French. She was accompanied by Paul Gray on the piano.

Episode 9

Episode #5.9

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Katarina Kroslakova and Adam Rozenbachs, and Myf Warhurst, Luka Bloom and Peter Helliar. The games played were Know Your Product (on Covers and Virtuosi), Look What They've Done... (performed by the Balkan band Paprika Balkanicus), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Substitute (the singers were Adam and Luka), and The Final Countdown. Luka closed the show performing 'Can't Get you Out of My Head', written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis.

Episode 10

Episode #5.10

The teams were Alan Brough, Guy Garvey and John Moloney, and Myf Warhurst, Seasick Steve and Nina Conti. The games played were Know Your Product (on Manchester and Mississippi Delta), Sir Mix'n'Matchelot, Substitute (Guy and Nina together with Monk did the singing), and The Final Countdown. Seasick Steve closed the show performing his song 'Thunderbird'.

Episode 11

Episode #5.11

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Jade MacRae and Steve Coogan, and Myf Warhurst, Suggs and Stephen K. Amos. The games played were Know Your Product (on Super Groups and Going Solo), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Substitute (the singers were Stephen and Steve), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with a video of Madness singing 'It Must Be Love'.

Episode 12

Episode #5.12

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Pete Smith and Gina Riley, and Myf Warhurst, Kram and Rusty Berther. The games played were Know Your Product (on Post War Pop and Post Punk), Look What They've Done... (the songs were performed by the Spooky Men's Chorale), Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on the video of "House of Fun' by Madness), Substitute (Gina and Rusty sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The Spooky Men's Chorale closed the show by singing an original song 'Don't Stand Between a Man and His Tools'.

Episode 13

Episode #5.13

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Taryn Fiebig and Dave Hughes, and Myf Warhurst, Guy Pratt and Meshel Laurie. The games played were Know Your Product (on Musicals and Concept Albums), Two Little Words (Guy and Taryn guessed the artists), Look What They've Done... (the songs were performed by an electric guitar orchestra called Salmon), Cover Versions (Taryn and Guy drew the song titles), and The Final Countdown. Salmon closed the show by performing an original song called 'Guitarmony Suite'.

Episode 14

Episode #5.14

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Kate Miller-Heidke and Michael Keat, and Myf Warhurst, Bart Willoughby and Hamish Blake. The games played were Know Your Product (on Oz Rock and Art Rock), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Samplemania, Cover Versions (Kate and Hamish drew the song titles), and The Final Countdown. Michael Keat in his persona of Miguel Mantovani, together with Archerio and Kengo-San, closed the show with a performance of The Cuban Brothers.

Episode 15

Episode #5.15

The teams were Alan Brough, Katarina Kroslakova and Scott Edgar, and Myf Warhurst, Speech and Judith Lucy. The games played were Know Your Product (on Rhapsodies and Featuring...), Sir Mix 'N' Matchalot, Substitute (the singers were Katarina and Speech), and The Final Countdown. Stephen Curry, accompanied by Allan Zavod on piano, closed the show performing Frank Zappa's 'Tinsel Town Rebellion'.

Episode 16

Episode #5.16

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Silvie Paladino and Shane Jacobson, and Myf Warhurst, Chris Bailey and Dave O'Neil. The games played were Know Your Product (on From the Suburbs and The Bio Musical), Look What They've Done (performed by The Kurts), Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on the video clip of 'The Safety Dance' performed by Men Without Hats), Substitute (Silvie and Dave were the singers), and The Final Countdown. The Kurts closed the show singing 'The Safety Dance'.

Episode 17

Episode #5.17

The teams were Alan Brough, Sophie Koh and Mark Trevorrow, and Myf Warhurst, Ross Wilson and Cal Wilson. The games played were Know Your Product (the questions were on Glastonbury Festival and Sunbury Festival), You Can Buy Me, Love, Samplemania, I'll Jumble for Ya (Mark and Cal were unjumbling the song titles), and The Final Countdown. Mark Trevorrow closed the show singing Carole Bayer Sager's "You're Moving Out Today".

Episode 18

Episode #5.18

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Kaki King and Frank Woodley, and Myf Warhurst, Michael Smallwood and Amanda Keller. The games played were Know Your Product (the questions were on Instrumentals and Pop Opera), Common People, Turning Japanese, Substitute (the singers were Kaki and Michael), and The Final Countdown. Michael Smallwood, accompanied by Claire Cooper on the piano, sang Barbra Streisand's 'The Way We Were' using words that had been translated into Japanese and then back again into English.

Episode 19

Episode #5.19

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Toni Lamond and Pete Smith, and Myf Warhurst, Frankie J. Holden and Hamish Blake. This was a special Back to the 50's show. The games played were Know Your Product (all questions were on 50's music), What's My Line (the teams were expected to identify the job that Alan Lee had in the 50's by asking questions with yes/no answers), Substitute (the singers were Toni and Frankie J.), and The Final Countdown. Some members of the dance group Swing Patrol closed the show with some 1950's dancing.

Episode 20

Episode #5.20

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Shelley Harland and Mike Wilmot, and Myf Warhurst, Iain Hewitson and Janeane Garofalo. The games played were Know Your Product (on New York and Newport), Sir Mix'N'Matchelot, Step Back in Time, Cover Versions (Mike and Janeane drew the song titles), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with a film clip of Journey singing 'Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)'.

Episode 21

Episode #5.21

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Brett Kelly and Denise Scott, and Myf Warhurst, Paris Wells and Dave Hughes. The games played were Know Your Product (on Symphonies and Soul Woman), One Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Word Up, Malvern Stars on 45 (Brett and Paris rode the bike), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with Brett Kelly playing a medley of tunes on the trombone with the help of DJ Mafia.

Episode 22

Episode #5.22

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Antoinette Halloran and Trevor Marmalade, and Myf Warhurst, David Campbell and Meshel Laurie. The games played were Know Your Product (on American Songbook and Outlaws), Common People, Lookin' for Clues, Substitute (Trevor and David sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The show finished with a video of Judas Priest with their 1980 song 'Breaking the Law'.

Episode 23

Episode #5.23

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Jim Keays and Geraldine Quinn, and Myf Warhurst, Wes Carr and Hamish Blake. The games played were Know Your Product (on 2006 and 1970), Sir Mix'N'Matchelot, Substitute (Geraldine and Wes were the singers), and The Final Countdown. Geraldine closed the show with a song especially written for this evening's show.

Episode 24

Episode #5.24

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Ella Hooper and Adam Rozenbachs, and Myf Warhurst, Murray Cook and Dave O'Neil. The games played were Know Your Product (on Blue Eyed Soul and Yacht Rock), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Bottom 100, Counting the Beat (Adam and Dave played the keyboard), and The Final Countdown. The Miserable Little Bastards closed the show with 'What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor' with variations.

Episode 25

Episode #5.25

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Denise Drysdale and Adam Richard, and Myf Warhurst, Brian Cadd and Ian Turpie. This was a special back to the 60s episode of Spicks and Specks. The games played were Know Your Product (all the questions were based on the 60s), Look What They've Done... (the tunes were played by a Beatles tribute band called Rubber Soul), 1 out of 3 Ain't Bad, Sixties Jumble (songs had to be matched to an event that happened in the same year as the song was released), and The Final Countdown.The show closed with go go dancers dancing to music performed by Rubber Soul.

Episode 26

Episode #5.26

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Donna Simpson and Scott Edgar, and Myf Warhurst, Denis Walter and Colin Lane. The games played were Know Your Product (on Blues & Roots and Jukeboxes), Look What They've Done... (Root! were the performers), You Can Buy Me, Love, Substitute (Donna and Denis were the singers), and The Final Countdown. Root! closed the show with an original song called "I wish I was Tex Perkins".

Episode 27

Episode #5.27

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Jane Rutter and Rusty Berther, and Myf Warhurst, Matt Taylor and Denise Scott. The games played were Know Your Product (on Great Britain and The Great Lakes), One Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on the video clip of 'She Blinded Me with Science' by Thomas Dolby), Counting the Beat (Rusty and Denise played the keyboard), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with Matt performing 'Black and Blue', accompanied by Jane on the flute, Rusty on the melody pop and the audience singing along.

Episode 28

Episode #5.28

The teams were Alan Brough, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Meshel Laurie, and Myf Warhurst, Al Clark and Reginald D. Hunter. The games played were Know Your Product (on David Bowie and Madonna), Look What They've Done... ( the songs were played by a viola da gamba ensemble Consort Eclectus), Sir Mix'n'Matchalot, and The Final Countdown. Consort Eclectus closed the show performing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler.

Episode 29

Episode #5.29

The teams were Alan Brough, Tim Finn and Jackie Loeb, and Myf Warhurst, Lucy Durack and Dave O'Neil. The games played were Know Your Product (on Songwriters and Rock Musicals), Cover Versions (the song titles were drawn by Tim and Dave), Turning Japanese, Substitute (Lucy and Jackie sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. Jackie Loeb closed the show with an original song called 'Making it Up as I Go Along'.

Episode 30

Episode #5.30

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Glenn Hughes and Sarah Millican, and Myf Warhurst, Jason Mraz and Jason Byrne. The games played were Know Your Product (on Electro Pop and Metal), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Step Back in Time, Substitute (the singers were Glenn and Jason Mraz), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with a video of the heavy metal group Ratt performing 'Back for More', featuring Tawny Kitaen

Episode 31

Episode #5.31

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Charlie Thorpe and Dave Hughes, and Myf Warhurst, Paul Gray and George McEncroe. The games played were Know Your Product (on 20OZ and 80OZ), You Can Buy Me, Love, Step Back in Time, Counting the Beat (the keyboard was played by Paul and Dave), and The Final Countdown. Sheridan Harvey closed the show performing the Guns N' Roses song 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.

Episode 32

Episode #5.32

30 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Ella Hooper and Hamish Blake, and Myf Warhurst, Paul Grabowsky and Meshel Laurie. This was the 200th episode. The games played were Know Your Product (on the last 200 years of music), Reelin' in the Years (played by Meshel and Hamish), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra playing 'Spicks and Specks' written by 'Barry Gibb' of the The Bee Gees.

Episode 33

Episode #5.33

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Peter Combe and Celia Pacquola, and Myf Warhurst, Tony Mott and Stephen K. Amos. The games played were Know Your Product (on Rock 'n' Roll Call and Kool 4 Kids), Two Little Words (Tony and Peter guessed the artists), Look What They've Done... (the tunes were played on pedal steel guitar by Ed Bates), Cover Versions (Peter and Tony drew the song titles), and The Final Countdown. Peter Combe closed the show singing 'Newspaper Mama' accompanied by a dancing Celia Pacquola.

Episode 34

Episode #5.34

The teams were Alan Brough, Nick Seymour and Eddie Perfect, and Myf Warhurst, John Swan and Denise Scott. The games played were Know Your Product (on Rock Ballads and Disco), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Substitute (Nick and John sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. The show closed with the 1985 film clip of Warwick Capper singing "I Only Take What's Mine".

Episode 35

Episode #5.35

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Molly Meldrum and Noeline Brown, and Myf Warhurst, Michael Gudinski and Tommy Dean. This was a special back-to-the-70s show. The games played were Know Your Product (on 70s Music), Spickety Blanks, Step Back in Time, Disco v Punk, and Final Countdown. The show closed with demonstration of disco dancing by The Solid Bronze Dancers.

Episode 36

Episode #5.36

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Sophia Brous and Rusty Berther, and Myf Warhurst, Robert McComb and Dave O'Neil. The games played were Know Your Product (on 21st Century Jazz and Western Australia), Common People, Substitute (Sophia and Robert sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. Rusty Berther on rope and vocals, accompanied by Robert McComb on guitar, closed the show by demonstrating some trick roping.

Episode 37

Episode #5.37

30 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Suze DeMarchi and Russell Kane, and Myf Warhurst, Chip Monck and Rich Hall. The games played were Know Your Product (on Rockettes and Rock Gods), Something's Missing, Mondegreens, Counting the Beat (Suze and Rich played the keyboard), and The Final Countdown. Rich Hall closed the show singing 'Cows Come Home'.

Episode 38

Episode #5.38

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Megan Washington and Adam Rozenbachs, and Myf Warhurst, Jon Farriss and Scott Edgar. The games played were Know Your Product (on Backing Vocalists and Songwriting Duos), Look What They've Done... (the songs were played by a death metal band Internal Nightmare), Substitute (the songs were sung by Megan and Scott), and The Final Countdown. Internal Nightmare closed the show with their version of Original Sin, originally performed by INXS.

Episode 39

Episode #5.39

29 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, C.W. Stoneking and Hamish Blake, and Myf Warhurst, Jordie Lane and Denise Scott. The games played were Know Your Product (on Traditionals and Alternative Country), One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Substitute (C.W. and Jordie sang the songs), and The Final Countdown. Jordie Lane closed the show singing a song about an incident from his childhood called 'St Mary's Bells'.

Episode 40

Episode #5.40

28 mins

The teams were Alan Brough, Ally Fowler and Dave O'Neil, and Myf Warhurst, Brian Mannix and George McEncroe. This show was a special "Back to the 80's" episode. The games played were Know Your Product (all questions were on 80's Music), You Can Buy Me, Love, Please Please Tell Me Now (the questions were based on the Ultravox video clip of 'Vienna'), Dancing Substitute (George and Dave danced well-known dance moves from the 80's and their teammates had to guess where they came from), and The Final Countdown. Wickid Force closed the show with a break-dancing demonstration.

Episode 41

The Best of Spicks of Spicks 2009

In this show, the segments presented were given new names to highlight the reason they were used. The segments were The Birth of the Golden Hand, I Love André, Rich Hall Sings Otis Lee Crenshaw, What's My Line, Look What They've Done to Consort Eclectus, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Way We Were Retranslated, Guy Pratt Bombing the Bass, Return of Golden Hand, Who Bares Wins.

Episode 42

Episode #5.42

An hour of recording needs to be edited down to the half hour show ready to be transmitted. This leaves plenty of material for an episode that showcases some of the deleted scenes from 2009.

Episode 43

A Very Specky Christmas

58 mins

In this one hour Christmas special, the teams were Alan Brough, Jarvis Cocker and Dave O'Neil, and Myf Warhurst, Peter Garrett and Denise Drysdale. The games played were Know Your Product (with five questions on the music of 2009), Something's Missing (on Christmas album covers, with assistance by Cal Wilson, Heath Franklin, Celia Pacquola and Denise Scott), Look What They've Done - (the music from 2009 was played by Yalla!, a Middle Eastern Music and Dance Group), Who? Who? Who? (the teams had to guess the identity of personalities dressed in Christmas costumes), Mistletoss (the teams tossed fruit at identities who made a mark in 2009. Hamish Blake and Felicity Ward kept score, and Brian Mannix and Adam Richards protected the identities), Substitute (the 'Christmas' songs were based on 2009 news events and were sung by Taryn Fiebig, Sophie Brous, Ali McGregor, CW Stoneking, Katarina Kroslakova and Bruce Woodley led by Rusty Berther, and Paris Wells, Charlie Thorpe, Megan Washington, Jordie Lane, Paul Gray, Sophie Koh and Chris Cheney led by Scott Edgar), and The Final Countdown. Wagons closed the show, assisted by Brian Cadd, Rebecca Barnard and Bart Willoughby performing 'We Three Kings'.