Rod Hull And Emu Flogging Stuff

In 1982, Rod Hull threatened his puppet bird with being roasted in the oven, by making Emu appear in an advert for aluminium foil. Stick around for the one after about Scotland too.

By 1987, they’d spread their wings a little wider, and were on a Qantas flight to Australia, sat next to a talking Koala with the voice of a convicted felon.

Some time, in another place, the bird was taunting Rod for buying sauceless fish.

Here’s Emu stealing sweets.

I wonder how many Emu puppets there were, because the one in this is clearly different.

,
Buy My Books
  • Proctology: A Bottom Examination
    Proctology: A Bottom Examination

    For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

Follow
Most Read
  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

From The Archive

Sign up for my FREE newsletter