Whatever Happened to That Guy?
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Peter Moon |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Comedy television series |
Whatever Became of That Guy? is a comedic television series from Australia, created specifically for The Comedy Channel. The program offers a meta-humor approach, focusing on the declining career of a once-celebrated comedian, played by Peter Moon.
Synopsis
Once a celebrated figure in comedy and a leading presence on the sketch show Fast Forward as well as breakfast radio, Peter Moon now faces unemployment and the challenges of having surplus time following redundancy. Throughout the series, he engages in a variety of pursuits including consumer rights activism, hunting for bargains, starting new business ventures, inventing gadgets, and exploring filmmaking.
The cast includes actors portraying themselves or appearing in humorous guest roles, featuring names like Michael Veitch, Red Symons, John Blackman, Bruce Beresford, Greg McLean, Alyce Platt, Peter Smith, and Wilbur Wilde. Members of Moon’s own family also make appearances. Critics have drawn comparisons between this show and the Australian equivalent of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Cast
- Peter Moon as Peter Moon
- Andrea Powell as Andrea Moon
- Paul Ireland as Bruno Stephens
- Benn Welford as Benn
- Tegan Higginbotham as Tegan
- Tony Rickards as Lance Purves
- Jeremy Kewley as Dr Jeremy Kewley
- Maria Theodorakis as Lana Fink
- Luke Lennox as Luke Kewley
- Tony Nikolakopoulos as Nick
- Eddie Baroo as Eddie
Season 1 (2009)
- "Sicko" – 25 May 2009
- "How Now Bryan Brown?" – 1 June 2009
- "Fat Pig" – 8 June 2009
- "Episode 4" – 15 June 2009
- "Rhonda" – 26 June 2009
- "Charity" – 3 July 2009
- "A Dog Ate My USB Key" – 10 July 2009
- "Episode 8" – 17 July 2009