I normally preview episodes of shows by myself. Given Seven’s new family entertainment series SlideShow is squarely aimed at the entire family I decided to involve my eight year old son in the process this time to see what he thought.
Best. Idea. Ever.
Mr8 laughed like a drain through the entirety of each episode and it really lifted my mood and reminded me to just enjoy watching the show.
Based on a French format by way of a Shaun Micallef sketch the main premise of SlideShow is to present the two teams, ably captained by Cal Wilson and Toby Truslove, with situations to act out improvisationally in a set that has been tilted 22.5 degrees from horizontal. These scenarios bookend the show with a number of theatresport games in between – which can make for a lot of fun.
It’s Grant Denyer’s new hosting vehicle and while the former Sunrise weathergirl doesn’t have an acting/impro background he does pretty well to keep up. Certainly the strength of the show is in the guests (two per team each week) and the second episode with Frank Woodley is very, very funny.
Guaranteed you won’t need to think when you watch and episode of SlideShow – it’s the lightest of light entertainment but you just might find yourself laughing along with the participants (and there’s nothing wrong with that).
SlideShow – Wed 7:30pm, Channel 7.
Am disappointed that the format was changed on tonights show with regard to the slide skits. Preferred how the show was originally shown as if the floor was flat. It takes away from the humour when the camera pans out and shows us what the audience is seeing. Also didn’t like the prompts from the host telling them what to do. The show is very enjoyable but preferred it in previous weeks when the slide show flowed with the cast deciding what to do. That was very funny.
Hi Chris – I’m puzzled as the format of the show you’re talking about is how it’s been since it started. Grant “directs” the tilted set moments and there’s wide shots to show the angled set as well as the framed shots that make it look “square”. The cast are still somewhat responsible for the improvisation however Grant has always led them through the scenario.