''Blah Blah Blah'' was a 1988 comedy television show starring

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, broadcast on the

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. The show is most notable for the fact that it began the television careers of many Australian performers including

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, Flacco and

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. With its late night time slot, it was able to get away with a lot more adult humour and content than many other shows of the era. Regular segments included ''In Bed Tonight with

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,'' and a performance by a rock band''.'' A running joke at the beginning of the series was that Denton was the "

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kid" filling in while they were waiting for the real star of the show to arrive, à la Waiting for Godot. In contrast to the Godot play, he finally does arrive, five minutes from the end of the final episode. The show also featured some controversial live performances:

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, former lead singer of

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, performed live in a suit made entirely from cuts of meat; and in November 1988

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performed live, stark naked.

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