Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011)
Synopsis
In a rare example of foresight, Hamish and Andy have announced that they’ve “kind of, pretty much” decided what they want to do with the extra time they have in 2011 – they are going on a gap year to America. However, Hamish and Andy remembered that they told Channel Nine they would do a TV show this year as well, so while continuing their weekly radio show for Austereo's Today Network, they’ll now attempt to combine their dream gap year with a TV series.
First Air Date: 2011-07-28
Last Air Date: 2014-08-05
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 29
Created By: Hamish Blake, Andy Lee
Networks: Nine Network
Top Cast
- Andy Lee as Himself
- Hamish Blake as Himself
- Ryan Shelton as Himself
- Ian Danter as ”Hamish vs. Andy” Narrator (voice)
- Jack Post as Himself
- Wenzl McGowen as “The Busketeers” Saxophone
- Michael Wilbur as “The Busketeers” Saxophone
- James Muschler as “The Busketeers“ Drummer
- Taylor Swift as Self
- Neil Patrick Harris as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
In a rare example of foresight, Hamish and Andy have announced that they’ve “kind of, pretty much” decided what they want to do with the extra time they have in 2011 – they are going on a gap year to America. However, Hamish and Andy remembered that they told Channel Nine they would do a TV show this year as well, so while continuing their weekly radio show for Austereo's Today Network, they’ll now attempt to combine their dream gap year with a TV series.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Hamish and Andy have taken their misplaced sense of adventure to all corners of the globe, and now it's New York's turn. They will broadcast their show back to Australia from a makeshift studio in a Brooklyn factory in front a live audience of Australian expats and holidaymakers. The show will continue Hamish and Andy's strong commitment to very silly ideas, from competing in catfish noodling competitions in Oklahoma to hidden-camera antics with unsuspecting New Yorkers.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
The boys play Roller Derby in Arizona, Hamish tries to get Andy a girlfriend, and a interview with James Franco.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Next in the boys' travels is a forest in Washington State, where they take part in LARPing, or Live Action Role Playing. Hamish and Andy also meet Tiger Hood, a street golfer who uses rubbish bins as holes and milk cartons as balls. Hamish and Andy head to a secrecy and truth expert and Hamish continues as Andy's Ultimate Wingman.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
Next in the boys' travels is the city of New York itself, where they decide to play a game called New York Dreams, in which people email in their NY Dream for the boys to complete. The boys also head to Hillary Clinton's hometown in their quest to remind her of her BBQ offer and Hamish books Andy into a five-star dog hotel in Florida.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
Hamish competes in the New York Bodybuilding Championships after popping a button on his pants during the week. The pair begin the activity phase of their trip visiting El Paso Texas and yet again performing the impossible task of finding Andy a wife in Ultimate Wingman.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
Hamish and Andy have queued up an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker, however they discover that their time-travelling portal (last used to visit James Franco in his hotel suite) is broken. R2-To-Do returns, and with only one item left uncompleted, the boys ramp up their attempts to remind Hillary Clinton of her BBQ offer.
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Ep. 7: Episode 7
The boys also get excited for Hamish vs Andy Round 3, which is stranger racing. Susan Sarandon drops by to the Couch for a chat. It is revealed that during a night at her table-tennis nightclub Spin, Hamish broke six glasses with an aggressive forehand, so Andy decides that it is only fair for Susan to break something of Hamish's.
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
The boys make a trip to NASA to test out their equipment.
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
Next up on the adventure is the national hollering championships. Which boy is full of more hot air. The boys interview Coldplay and get up to some antics on the New York Subway.
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
Time for some competitive basketball on this weeks instalment along with an interesting take on Monster Trucks.
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