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Andrew "Tintin" GrayCreator of The It's a Knockout Web |
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| Age: 23 | |
| Location: Melbourne (Can you tell?) | |
| Occupation: Postgraduate Student | |
| Hobbies: Making this website, playing and listening to music, comedy, Slurpees®, studying for 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' | |
| Favourite IAK team: Portland (subject to change) | |
| Favourite IAK event: Telephone Call | |
| IAK event I most wanted to set up at home (everyone has one): Lifebuoys, on our steep driveway (thwarted by risk of cracking open head on rockery (i.e. too realistic)) | |
| Best IAK Team: Nareen | |
| Worst IAK Team: Frankston | |
| Other quality stuff: Ulysses 31, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Astroboy (I liked it even before it got its kitsch-retro-animé bandwagon following), Oh Dr. Beeching!, Yes Minister, The Gillies Report, National Lampoons movies with Chevy Chase (probably alienating too many people now), Only Fools and Horses, Grange Hill, Comedy Company, The Late Show (esp. Bargearse & The Olden Days), Letterman (I'm guilty), Bluey, Minder, Pacific Drive (a cartoon with real people -- also unfortunately axed), the Adrian Mole film, Tintin, Fast Forward, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Dawson's Creek (sometimes), Cat Stevens in the 70's, Australian music, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, NASA (even though they stuff up half the time), G-Force Battle of the Planets, Amiga Computers + more...
No I am not a TV nut | |
| Dodgy stuff: Hornsby Council (wanted to get rid of IAK to the detriment of Australian Culture), idiot minority of residents of Hornsby (ditto), Channel 10 (refuse to screen IAK), Stirling, Padthaway, Daisy Hill and Frankston (some fans will be ropable at these comments -- backchat's gonna hear about this!). Preston is also fairly dodgy, but only partly because of their IAK team. All the effort I have to go to to make sure this website works on YOUR browser. | |
| Philosophy of Life: "Run where other men walk" | |
| E-mail: andrew.gray_at_mailcity.com | |
The It's a Knockout Web
Copyright ©1997-2002 Andrew GrayConcept, Content and Web Design
Andrew Gray
Some Content, Ideas and Occasional Humourous Comments
Elly Gray
Tommy Gray
Additional Material (in alphabetical order)
Brad Cooper
(Brad Cooper Archive, results & general IAK info)
Elaine Cronin
(Eltham photographs)
Chris Dickinson
(Results info)
Steve Ellison
(Results & general IAK info)
James Paterson
(Video digitising & some graphic art)
Trent Wursthorn
(Results Info, Video digitising)
- I wanted to learn how to make a web page
- There were no IAK websites (originality factor)
- I had some knowledge on the subject
- The Internet would not be complete without such a website
- To bring IAK fans together
- To provide enjoyment for the many IAK fans out there
- To bring IAK repeats back to television
Can you get It's a Knockout back on TV?
No, not on my own. I have asked the relevant broadcaster, but it appears that one voice alone is not sufficient (even mine ;-) ).
Is your life totally dominated by It's a Knockout?
No, it is just a hobby and I do do other things... trust me.
What web design software do you use?
All the coding is done in raw HTML, usually using Notepad. For the heavier and more complex work though I sometimes resort to WordPad. There is also some JavaScript, which has also been done with Notepad.
How much time have you spent on the site?
I don't know exactly but I estimate it is somewhere in the vicinity of shiploads. Bear in mind though that work has been continuing since late 1997 and has been spread over the intervening years. I've learnt a lot of HTML. The comments below make it all worth it.
Do you want to go out on a date with me?
Only joking about that one. That belongs in the iaq (infrequently...) or perhaps naq (never...). (Credit to www.zgeek.com for this joke).
Were Frankston really that bad?
Yes. Perhaps worse. What They Said About The It's a Knockout Web
Want a website? Read this, then get out your wallet:
"Possibly the best website on the net... but I wouldn't 'bet my loaf' on it", "OH MY GOD! How funny is your IAK site? I love it!" -- Gemma (Sydney)
"YOU ARE A HERO." -- Chris (Perth)
"This site is f****n awesome!! One of the best sites ever." -- Danny (Syndey)
"I found this site very good" -- Curt Draheim (Brisbane, formerly of Eltham, Victoria)
"You have a great website" -- Mousey (Sydney)
"Love the site" -- Joel (Tasmania)
"You've got some info wrong on your site" -- Steve (Sydney)
"Great site - finally something to quench my thirst to relive my childhood - have you seen the Dukes of Hazzard, Macgyver or Knight Rider pages?" -- Lucas (Melbourne)
"WOW a great site" -- Matt (Sydney)
"Thank you!!!! We loved the theme song!" -- Carlie and Rohan (Melbourne)
"Excellent site" -- James (Ballarat)
"I love it! You are such a freak! This commitment and time and energy devoted to kitsch TV shows of the past should happen more often. I am going to run off and start a 'Chips' site right now!!!!" -- Shane (Adelaide)
"F****n' great site dudes", "...please I have no life and finding It's a Knockout still alive on the net is my only joy!", "Andrew Gray's brilliant invention" -- Catherine (Eltham)
"Its a Knockout rules and so does this website. It brings back great memories." -- Andrew (Melbourne)
"What a good page." -- Lloyd (Sydney)
"This is the best internet site I have come across for ages! Brilliant and funny! IAK was the best show and it was absolutely devastating when those wieners near the stadium complained and shut it down..." -- James (Sydney)
"The best and most original web site I've seen in ages." -- Brad (Sydney)
"Your website is fantastic and very informative" -- Edmund (Hobart, Tasmania)
"Cool page!" -- Mark (Melbourne)
"I was so thrilled to find your site" -- Rosanna (USA)
On Bringing IAK Back "CHANNEL 10 MUST BRING IAK BACK!!! Take off the trash that is on and put back Knockout I say!" -- Danny (Sydney)
"With the influx of interest in sport in Australia, why the hell wouldn't they bring it back!!!!" -- Matthew (Brisbane)
"I hope it comes back!" -- Meghan (USA)
"Bring back IAK, I would also like to see 10 do repeats or even better start up a whole new series that'd be heaps cool and I could compete in the show and I'd kick all you southerners' asses, NSW would be goin down again!" -- Robert (Brisbane)
"[I] wish it would be repeated so I could actually remember what it was like" -- Joel (Tasmania)
"Can you try to get an episode on t.v." -- Brett (Sydney)
"It will be interesting to watch the re-runs if they show them. Good luck with getting it back on the air." -- Beverly (Sydney)
"I wish channel 10 would bring it back" -- Matt (Sydney)
"Really I wish they'd put the show back on again I have some very happy memories of that show :)" -- James (Ballarat)
"I asked channel 10 if they could put it back on and i'm waiting for a reply." -- Jole (Adelaide)
"Channel 10 must bring it back!!!" -- Casey (Melbourne)
"I used to love watching It's a Knockout. All must be done in an attempt to get it back on our screens. Even if it is on at 3.00 on a Sunday morning" -- Andrew (Melbourne)
"I'm sure Channel 10 will crack one day, anyway, the amount of local content currently on 10 is a national disgrace!!" -- Leigh (Melbourne)
"Channel 10 must bring it back! If they can have something as old as Mash surely they can put back Knockout :)", "Do you think Foxtel may be able to screen Knockout? I know they are screening Young Talent Time and they may be able to pick up Knockout hopefully... I reckon they would get killer ratings. Even Channel 10 would." -- Chris (Melbourne)
"If Channel 10 doesn't bring it back we should ask Channel 31 in Melbourne and Sydney" -- Chris (Sydney)
"My wife and I have been reading your web page and do appreciate your efforts in trying to have the return of It's a Knockout to televison. We've also read the feedback from Channel 10, we find it hard to believe that they don't have the rights to it anymore, but nevertheless we certainly back you 100% to have it returned to air." -- Brooks (Australia)
"How is your quest to get it repeated? Are you any closer? I really hope it does, during the summer. I don't see any reason why not. Is there anything I can do to help? I don't know if feedback on the Channel 10 site will work, do they even listen? Good luck. Hope you succeed in getting one of the best shows of all time back on TV" -- Ryan (Perth)
"I just wish it was back on TV" -- Francis (Sydney)
"It's a great Aussie Classic that should be brought to Australian TV again" -- Tara (Australia) About IAK "It's a Knockout really put Vermont on the map" -- Tommy's friend Paul (Melbourne)