"The Graham Kennedy Show", April 16 1975.

Here we have, unedited for the first time, the remarks which caused Graham Kennedy's departure from Nine in April 1975. This is the version that DIDN'T make it to air.

Pre-recorded after his "crow call", these remarks about Minister For The Media Douglas McClelland were edited out before the program was broadcast; with Kennedy reportedly resigning in anger as a result.

However, Kennedy makes several side remarks which indicate that perhaps he knew exactly what would happen - check out his commentary during the first commercial break, his suggestion that Daryl Somers take his place "should I be on my way", his comments to Bert during the Wheel segment, and his ad-lib in the closing song - "For all we know, we may never meet again (I hope we do!)"...

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• Graham Kennedy
• Bert Newton
• Daryl Somers
• Nine
• 1975
• controversy

[pluckaduck1111]

do you have the full wheel segment to that show?

[Conniptions886]

@pluckaduck1111 - Mmm, got the entire episode...

[127dot0dot0dot1]

Does anyone have a video of the original Crow call Incident?

[Conniptions886]

@127dot0dot0dot1 - I'm not convinced the one Nine's been showing us all these years is the genuine article; it should be in colour, and Kennedy's hair and the set are different to the ones in this clip, which is only five weeks later...

[Temerairethcelestial]

This is really amazing and so helpful for my essay I'm writing XD Thank you for sharing it because it must be one of the few copies in existence...

[Conniptions886]

@Temerairethcelestial - Got a lot of other info if you're interested, drop me a line!

[bloggaloggs]

What a legend Gra-Gra was. Can you imagine Rove or any others of his ilk having the almighty balls to bite the hand that feeds him like this? Or Gina Rinehart permitting it? God help us if the Billionnaire Bogan gains control of a newspaper or network in this country...

[CenaTv2]

Any chance of the whole episode?

[masterawesomeish]

What Kennedy says about the lack of proper local content is prophetic, because it is still going on , only reality TV and overseas dramas.

[rowdymantube]

Thanks for showing. If it wasn't for YouTube I wouldn't of been exposed to aussie tv pre 1980's. They need to release more of this footage on either DVD or online. Also, can somebody PLEASE upload the Crow call. I've never seen it on either YouTube or DVD (I think 9's 50 Years of TV has a second of it).

[64downtown]

@CrispyRingo local content has been sold off to -to eliminate any true aussie shows--to globalize all networks-so you cant tell where its from-- selling off--what a wonderful idea--all goverment are responsible for this fiasco--the crims in parliment

[64downtown]

just like yesterday-later in the year-don lane had the tonight spot

[CrispyRingo]

Thanks for uploading! I'm writing an assignment at the moment on Australia's lack of local content on television in the 70s, and this was a huge help :)

[pluckaduck1111]

@Conniptions886 I would love to see it please