A man flicking channels late at night has made the startling discovery that Channel Nine’s Footy Show is still on air.
The once popular show was previously believed to have finished in the late 90s or early 2000s.
Jeremy Ellis, a 47 year-old shop fitter, said he was struggling to find something to watch on Thursday night and he was shocked to make the discovery.
“I accidentally flicked onto Channel Nine and there it was,” said Ellis.
“For a few moments I thought I had somehow gone back in time to the 90s. The jokes were from that era and Sam looked a similar age but in a disconcerting way.
“It was then I realised there was no Trevor and no Eddie and this was actually still on. It was like stumbling across a lost island of dinosaurs but not as funny.”
Other football fans have reacted with disbelief to the revelation, with some questioning if Ellis had been drinking.
“It just doesn’t make any sense at all,” said footy fan Barbara Restreppo.
“The show was past it ten years ago, how could it possibly still be on?”
Channel Nine have since confirmed the show is indeed still on and is now hosted by Garry Lyon and James Brayshaw.
“We’ll that explains why no one knew about it,” said Ms Restreppo.
“Seriously, Garry Lyon? Didn’t he already ruin the Melbourne Football Club?”
Channel Nine said it was disappointed that many footy fans were unaware the show was still on but said they were pleased that ‘up to dozens of people are still watching it and one or two enjoy it.’
This post originally appeared in Inside Football.
COMMENTS
David Victor Madden
Aug 10, 2015
This is one of those, it could always be worse moments. The NRL is still showing their footy show.
Zoe French
Aug 10, 2015
Jordan Mathews
Pat Nolan
Aug 10, 2015
Michael Pollock
Scott J Rothwell
Aug 10, 2015
Where's Eddie?
Helena Sheehan
Aug 10, 2015
Brad
Phill Tee
Aug 10, 2015
They should rename it to 'The Show About Nothing' which isn't as funny as Seinfeld. Do these guys even talk about Football anymore?
Paul Tancredi
Aug 10, 2015
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Snert Underpant
Aug 10, 2015
The bloke second from the right looks like he's wearing a Sam Newman mask made when Sam was in his twenties. And Brayshaw's head has clearly been superimposed on someone else's body. And Billy's the size of a small rowboat these days. Methinks this is photoshop at work.
Niki Jacobs
Aug 10, 2015
Libby Jane
Dane Balodis
Aug 10, 2015
Andrew Buckis
Luke Patrick
Aug 10, 2015
Perfect.
Michael Flaherty
Aug 10, 2015
Small rowboat? More like the size of the QE2.
Andrew Buckis
Aug 10, 2015
The bit about Gary Lyon is excellent
Jeff Czajkowski
Aug 10, 2015
Dylan Fisher
Rebecca Nicholson
Aug 10, 2015
Cannot Sam Newman. Watch Marngrook instead.
Kristian Rule
Aug 10, 2015
Marngrook footy show is so much better.
Ben Phipps
Aug 10, 2015
Matt Farina thought you would rate this
Paul Armour
Aug 10, 2015
Bahaha one of your best
Andrew Johnston
Aug 10, 2015
Jimmy Wilson
Ethan Morgan
Aug 10, 2015
Absolute trash of a show. Give me any of the Fox Footy shows over this garbage.
Aaron Turner
Aug 10, 2015
Brilliant!!!
Sam Adams
Aug 10, 2015
James Smith Tim Trahair
Sally Debrowski
Aug 10, 2015
Haven't watched for years.
Andrew Liepins
Aug 10, 2015
Laura Liepins
Paul Drenen
Aug 10, 2015
Hate to say it but this show started to go down hill once Eddie left.
Sally Cerquarelli
Aug 10, 2015
Was funny way back when it wasn't scripted
Sally Cerquarelli
Aug 10, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/Richmond.FC/posts/10153509759323276
Noni Primrose
Aug 10, 2015
Wicked. Given it the flick I'm over the attitudes of some of them.
Michael Towers
Aug 10, 2015
I held on for so long. It is awful. Finally gave up this year.
Billy Billy
Aug 10, 2015
I could do a better shoe by myself on channel 31
Will Johnstone
Aug 10, 2015
Corey Bicknell
Aaron Grogs
Aug 10, 2015
yea well look at our pm
Kelly Higgins Devine
Aug 10, 2015
Are you certain they weren't re-runs?
Glenn Baker
Aug 11, 2015
Jenny Winter
Daryl Swanky Westley
Aug 11, 2015
I moved to America so accidents like this wouldn't happen to me
Jenny Winter
Aug 11, 2015
Very funny
tonyb1971
Aug 14, 2015
Has Eddie left?