Micallef Tonight
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| Written by | Matt Cameron Gary McCaffrie Shaun Micallef Michael Ward |
| Directed by | Adrian Dellevergin |
| Presented by | Shaun Micallef |
| Starring |
Francis Greenslade Jason Geary |
| Voices of | Pete Smith |
| Composer(s) | Yuri Worontschak |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Todd Abbott |
| Producer(s) | Margaret Bashfield |
| Running time | approx 60 minutes (plus commercials) |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 12 May – 4 August 2003 |
Micallef Tonight was a short-lived Aria Award–winning Australian variety show that aired on the Nine Network in 2003. It was hosted by comedian Shaun Micallef and also featured the talents of Francis Greenslade, Jason Geary, Livinia Nixon and Pete Smith.
Much like a typical variety show, each episode of Micallef Tonight featured a number of interviews with celebrities bookended by regular segments (such as "Shaun on his High Horse", which featured Micallef ranting against pop culture while straddling a gymnast vaulting horse) and a musical performance. However at times the show also delved into the realm of parody, such as introducing guest Jamie Durie with a long-winded opening only to dismiss him immediately afterwards since there was nothing left to discuss, and requesting that guest Alison Whyte hold an inflatable fish while Micallef himself danced on his desk, in an otherwise unrelated interview.
Other in-show shenanigans included stealing musical guest Delta Goodrem's shoes as she played the piano, deliberately leaving actress Melissa George, live via satellite from Hollywood, on hold for over five minutes (she had guest starred in a supersized episode of Friends earlier that night, effectively delaying the broadcast of Micallef Tonight by several minutes), and requesting singers insert random words in to their musical performances to prove they weren't lip-synching. Notable examples were David Campbell inserting the word "lamington" into his performance and Amiel inserting the word "dolphinarium".
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