and low places in his usual cack-handed manner. This series was later screened from February to March 1983 on UK Channel 4 TV. In 1985, a 2-hour video was released titled, The Gunston Tapes. This was a compilation of interviews and comic sketches from the first, second and third 1975–1976 ABC TV series. McDonald also temporarily revived the Gunston character for the purpose of narrating the video. In February and March 1993, McDonald briefly revived the Gunston character for the Channel 7 network. However, by the time the series premiered McDonald was suffering from severe depression, and his much-publicised nervous breakdown and abrupt departure saw the series prematurely terminated. A 3-set DVD compilation of the 1993 series was subsequently released in 2003. During the late 1990s, Foxtel's The Comedy Channel repeated all but the premiere episode from the 1975–76 ABC series. (A previously unaired pilot was screened in place of episode one, which is presumed lost.) This marked the first time the series had been aired since the late 1970s. The same episodes have been screened again, albeit in random order, from 2008 as part of the channel's Aussie Gold block hosted by Frank Woodley. Discography Studio albums Singles Awards ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. ! |- | rowspan="2"| 1993 || "Amigos Para Siempre"/"Venereal Girl (Tribute to Madonna)" (with Effie) || ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release || || | rowspan="2"| 1993 || "Amigos Para Siempre"/"Venereal Girl (Tribute to Madonna)" (with Effie) || ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release || || Program history 1973 The Aunty Jack Show (ABC TV – six B/W episodes) 1974 Wollongong the Brave (ABC TV) 1975 The Norman Gunston Show – season 1 (ABC TV – nine 30-minute colour episodes) 1975 The Norman Gunston Show – season 2 (ABC TV – eight 30-minute colour episodes) 1976 The Norman Gunston Show – season 3 (ABC TV – eight 30-minute colour episodes) 1976 The Norman Gunston Show (UK BBC TV one-off 60-minute special) 1977 The Garry McDonald Show (ABC TV – eight 30-minute colour episodes) 1978–79 The Norman Gunston Show (7 Network – ten 60-minute episodes) 1981 Gunston's Australia (7 Network 1981 – eight 30-minute episodes) 1993 The Norman Gunston Show (7 Network –