Austen Tayshus - On The Edge(1987)
Two jews walk into a bar; You looking at me?; How much can a koala bear?; I said you wanna go anna?
Austen Tayshus exploded onto the entertainment scene in the mid-80's and stars here in the hilarious On The Edge, a quintessential Australian road movie in which Austen gives everyone a serve - from his gross out manager to an unsuspecting sheep! On The Edge also showcases the classic Australiana video, the country's biggest-selling single ever, shown here complete and uncensored. Extra features on this DVD include Austens Tropfest award-winning short film Intolerance and the outrageous music videos The Pope Downunder and Rapping Back To My Roots. Austen Tayshus remains on the Australia's most controversial comedians, never afraid to push the boundaries of comedy to the edge. --As found on back of DVD cover
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Austen Tayshus exploded onto the entertainment scene in the mid-80's and stars here in the hilarious On The Edge, a quintessential Australian road movie in which Austen gives everyone a serve - from his gross out manager to an unsuspecting sheep! On The Edge also showcases the classic Australiana video, the country's biggest-selling single ever, shown here complete and uncensored. Extra features on this DVD include Austens Tropfest award-winning short film Intolerance and the outrageous music videos The Pope Downunder and Rapping Back To My Roots. Austen Tayshus remains on the Australia's most controversial comedians, never afraid to push the boundaries of comedy to the edge. --As found on back of DVD cover
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1987-02-09
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Two jews walk into a bar; You looking at me?; How much can a koala bear?; I said you wanna go anna?
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