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The Big Gig was a live comedy program on the ABC that ran from 1989 to 1992. The Doug Anthony Allstars were regulars on the Big Gig from the very first episode. Below is a list of each of their appearances with what they talked about and what songs they sang. It is basically in the order that they ran in, with a few out of place, but not too far!

What they talked about Song/s
First show introductions Krishna Riding Shotgun, World's Best Kisser
Salman Rushdie Commies For Christ, Salman Rushdie
Japanese Eyebrow Dance, Kylie & Jason Kylie & Jason
Paul's poem The Girl Is Mine
Operas Jesus Christ Superstar
Elvis Presely Dead Elvis
John Fredrick Johnny Boy
Children's TV Hard To Be A Woman
Go-Go Dancing (with Swinging Sidewalks, at end of the show)
Hippies I Wanna Spill The Blood Of A Hippie
Religion Cadillac Of Jesus, Go To Church
Vote Tim for Premier of Tasmania Just Wanna Have Fun
Big Gig's ratings, sex Root Shaft, Grapevine
China (Tianamen Square) China Go-Go, You Don't Understand
Richard's song, bullying Billy Don't Be A Hero
Everyone hates them, subliminal images Little Gospel Song
Edinburgh Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Impersonations and jokes Broad Lick Nic
Feminism I Am Woman
Sid Vicious, punk music Punk's Not Dead
Paul's story, who should lead DAAS We're A Family
Fairies Get Into The Groove/Shake Your Booty
Love Kiss Me You Fool
  Jazz Funk Fusion, Gorby The Balding Hippie
Richard gets shot  
The great unveiling of Richard's new face The Auld Triangle
Melbourne Cup, commercial TV It's A Business
DAAS are going to jail My Baby's Gone To Jail, Sandman
Tim's election campaign Tim: It's Time For Him
Tim's election campaign There's Nothing Like A Dame
Scandal rocks the election! Hollow Me
Crowd hysteria, Richard's girlfriend Mary Anne
Easter show Summer Loving
Lots of stuff! Viva Ras Vegas, Bottle
DAAS were the 'house band' type thing Motorcycle St. Sebastion, Change The Blades
Love Hurts (with Flacco)  
They're dead!  
Saddam Hussein  
Bullshit stories, two sloths Surfin Down The Ganges
DAAS were hosts, Daryl & Craig sketch  
DAAS don't want to be forgotten Kill Yourself
Scientology Skinhead Skippy
Only The Lonely (with Flacco) Only The Lonely
Feminism, DAAS Kapital Warsong
Britain My Girl

Video Dates
They also did a heap of Video Dates, which were just fillers, sort of like a dating agency video for freaks!

Daryl and Craig Tim and Richard
Jesse  
Brian The Dentist Tim
Hugo The Dwarf Tim
Shane Paul
Rich's Mummy Richard (as himself)
Mal Paul
Keith Paul
DAAS (Tim and Paul kiss!) DAAS (as themselves)
Jean Paul Satre Richard
Nigel The Dwarf Exploder Richard

Five Blind Boys
The Five Blind Boys were Toby Jack (Paul), St Ignatius Pop (Tim), Dry Reg (Richard), Ron (Flacco) and Silent Neville.

He Will Provide
Green, Green Grass of Home (with Bob Downe)
Everything Is Beautiful
Above My Head (with Vika and Linda)
Ship Of Love