The feature length pilot episode of the 1970s cop series 'Bluey', the Australian equivalent of pommy TV shows like The Sweeney, Target and The Professionals. As played by stand-up comedian Lucky Grills, Det. Sgt. "Bluey" Hills takes his beer straight from the can, smokes like a chimney, roughs up suspects and sure loves his tucker...is it any wonder Bluey became a cultural icon in his homeland. In the pilot episode, Bluey's investigation into a car bomb that caused the death of a young police officer, brings him into conflict with a Greek nightclub owner, a Jewish clothing manufacturer and even the boy's own father who insists on taking the law into his own hands. While Det Gary Dawson (John Diedrich, the show's eye candy for the sheilas) has a tough first day on the job, after a mix-up between his girlfriend and girlfriend's gay workmate, leads Bluey to think that Dawson 'plays for the other team'.
In the UK, Bluey was used as late night filler by ITV in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before disappearing from view. Back in Australia though the series enjoyed a second lease of life in the 1990s when clips from it -with new comedy re-dubbing- were used in 'The Late Show' a popular Australian sketch show. Renamed 'Bargearse' the 1990s comedy version of the show changes Sgt. Bluey into Sgt. Bargearse, a cop with an unfortunate habit of exposing himself, breaking wind, and the sworn enemy of criminals who steal pizzas and hi-jack shipments of doughnuts. Sadly, both incarnations of the series are difficult to see outside of its home country (there is a DVD release but its only available in Australia and New Zealand).
In the UK, Bluey was used as late night filler by ITV in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before disappearing from view. Back in Australia though the series enjoyed a second lease of life in the 1990s when clips from it -with new comedy re-dubbing- were used in 'The Late Show' a popular Australian sketch show. Renamed 'Bargearse' the 1990s comedy version of the show changes Sgt. Bluey into Sgt. Bargearse, a cop with an unfortunate habit of exposing himself, breaking wind, and the sworn enemy of criminals who steal pizzas and hi-jack shipments of doughnuts. Sadly, both incarnations of the series are difficult to see outside of its home country (there is a DVD release but its only available in Australia and New Zealand).