Manspace: new Aussie TV show about man caves and male collectors

[griffin]

I flicked over to it tonight while on the computer and wanted some background noise... and it was actually quite interesting. The presenters looked like they'd fit in with the "bogan hunters" show, but the content was more like Top Gear... with tips and tricks for the average Aussie "bloke".

But the thing that caught my attention was just after I turned onto that show, they were featuring the scooter that came with the 1980s Honda City... which I didn't even know was real.
For those with the Ehobby Skids/Screech mould toys, the original pre-Transformers toys came with a fold-up scooter. I just thought it was just an accessory for the toy, but now I've seen a real one brought out, unfolded, and driven off... plus they showed the original Japanese commercial for it (you can see it here & at 1.04mins).

Wow... that was so worth watching. And gives the show a little Transformers link.

[High_Q]

plus they showed the original Japanese commercial for it (you can see it here & at 1.04mins).

Wow... that was so worth watching. And gives the show a little Transformers link.

Wow indeed, what a weird and totally 'mad' ad. As a Skids (G1, not Bayverse) and Honda City fan, this made my day.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well, I finally got around to watching some of the show.

I genuinely tried to give it a chance but found myself totally uninterested. Had a bunch of older and younger folk talking about dating with generic, uninteresting generalizations that you would have heard a million times before.

The most sinful thing! Canned laughter! Don't deny it Manspace producers if you are still trawling the net for any mention of your show! Some woman in a red jacket was chatting, a crowd laughing noise came up yet EVERY crowd member in the background behind her was sitting there stoically with nary a facial twitch, let alone a whole crowd chuckle. To be fair I did see the crowd laugh at other jokes at it seemed genuine, but they definitely have someone pressing a chuckle button on the editing track for when they didn't.

A little tip for the editors, if you are going to put a laugh track in, make sure that you don't show the crowd NOT laughing in the background

[kup]

I flicked over to it tonight while on the computer and wanted some background noise... and it was actually quite interesting. The presenters looked like they'd fit in with the "bogan hunters" show, but the content was more like Top Gear... with tips and tricks for the average Aussie "bloke".

So the show was just as we were all expecting it to be..

[Sinnertwin]

Sounds like Manspace is heading the way of Myspace.

[kup]

Sounds like Manspace is heading the way of Myspace.

Sounds like the typical sort of programming that makes Channels like Ten so successful

[BigTransformerTrev]

Sounds like Manspace is heading the way of Myspace.

Well it hasnt turned back up in 2015 - surprise surprise!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well it hasnt turned back up in 2015 - surprise surprise!

Well they've just announced all new episodes.

I await them with unbaited breath wonder if they will make some accounts on here again just so they can plug/defend their show

[griffin]

It was on tonight, but I didn't watch it, so don't know if it was new or repeats.

[MayzaPrime]

It was on tonight, but I didn't watch it, so don't know if it was new or repeats.

It was new... I watched it for about 20mins. The man cave and collectors parts are back