The BEST episodes of Spicks and Specks season 2
Every episode of Spicks and Specks season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Spicks and Specks season 2!
Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show. The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.
#1 - Chloe Dallimore, Glenn Wool, David Page & Jason Byrne
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/2006
This week on the ABC's only show called 'Spicks and Specks' Alan is joined by one of the stars of 'The Producers' Chloe Dallimore - who explains how to give yourself a black eye while dancing - and Canadian comedian Glenn Wool. Myf's team features dancer and actor David Page - who gets a bit of shock when he sees some footage of himself as a young man from The Paul Hogan Show - and Irish comedian Jason Byrne who gives us an insight into the mind of an elderly Irish woman when he's riding the bike during 'Malvern Stars on 45'. Chloe Dallimore proves she's certainly got and knows how to flaunt it when she closes the show with 'If You've Got It, Flaunt It' from The Producers.
#2 - Kate Miller-Heidke, Hamish Blake, Tony Sheldon & Ross Noble
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2006
The teams were Alan, Kate and Hamish, and Myf, Tony and Ross. The games played were Know Your Product, Common People, Substitute, and The Final Countdown.
#3 - Kate Ceberano, Michael Chamberlin, Murray Cook & Arj Barker
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2006
The teams were Alan, Kate and Michael, and Myf, Murray and Arj. The games played were Know Your Product, Sir Mix'n'Matchelot, Samplemania, Substitute, and The Final Countdown.
#4 - Sarah Lee Guthrie, Gary Eck, Colin Hay & Hamish Blake
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/14/2006
Member of folk singing royalty Sarah Lee Guthrie. Comedian and Spicks and Specks debutant Gary Eck. The scot from down-under Colin Hay. And the musically challenged Hamish Blake. You'll see how Clint Eastwood would play Maria from the Sound Of Music, what Arlo Guthrie would have been given if he had been a busker and a very weird air flute version of Down Under.
#5 - Renée Geyer, Wilbur Wilde, Molly Meldrum & Mikey Robins
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/5/2006
In a Countdown special, the slapped and tackled Molly Meldrum hears voices from the past. Mikey Robins holds hands with Molly. And Wilbur Wilde and Renee Geyer reminisce about appearing on Countdown. You'll find out about Myf's regular viewing date with Countdown while Renee word-associates her way to a correct answer and Wilbur goes for a specky with his specs on in a star-studded footy match finale.
#6 - Denise Drysdale, Steven Gates, Lior & Denise Scott
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/26/2006
Our guests are über entertainer Denise Drysdale, comedian Denise Scott, singer/songwriter and ARIA nominee, Lior, and Stephen Gates, one pod of musical funsters, Tripod. Tonight a lone bagpiper puts the wind up our guests when they have to guess the songs he plays and the two Denises suspect they may share more than a name. Lior enlists some percussive assistance from the audience in Substitute, Myf tells us about a romantic approach in a Mildura nightclub that no girl could resist, and a disgruntled Gatesy musically laments having to share his playout with the end credits.
#7 - Diana Doherty, John Chaplin-Fleming, John-Michael Howson & Hamish Blake
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/2/2006
Our guests are oboe player Diana Doherty, Scared Weird Little Guy John Chaplin-Fleming, writer of the musical "Dusty" and showbiz connoisseur John-Michael Howson, and the slightly popular Hamish Blake. John Chaplin-Fleming tells us how he incited a riot at a Scared Weird Little Guys concert, Hamish is shocked to get one question correct, and just what the heck is John-Michael drawing in Cover Versions? And, succumbing to the antics of Hamish Blake, Diana Doherty giggles her way through a performance of the theme from the Star Wars Cantina scene.
#8 - Stephanie Ashworth, Andy Lee, John Schumann & Mikey Robins
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 8/23/2006
Clearly enjoying themselves tonight are Stephanie Ashworth from Something for Kate, comedian Andy Lee, John Schumann from Redgum, and comedian and radio announcer Mikey Robins.
#9 - Ian Turpie, Cal Wilson, Dave Graney & Dave O'Neil
Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/1/2006
Guests du jour are entertainer extraordinaire Ian Turpie, perky Kiwi comedian Cal Wilson, well-informed funster Dave O'Neil and the incomparable Dave Graney. Laugh-out-loud showbiz stories are de rigueur tonight when Dave Graney and Turps recall past escapades, and we discover that the other Dave is obsessed with Nickelback, and not in a good way. Please Please Tell Me Now reveals Cal's affinity for basic maths, Word Up reveals Cal's ignorance of geography, and le teams have a mon dieu! moment when Dave Graney reveals a Gallic penchant in Substitute.
#10 - Toni Lamond, Adam Rozenbachs, Pete Murray & Colin Lane
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2006
The teams were Alan, Toni and Adam, and Myf, Pete and Colin. The games played were Know Your Product, Sir Mix'n'Matchelot, Samplemania, Cover Versions, and The Final Countdown. End Credits: Toni Lamond performing in 1974.
#11 - Lenka, Earl Okin, Joe Camilleri & Ross Noble
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/10/2006
Australian music legend Joe Camilleri, English comic legend Ross Noble, Decoder Ring singer Lenka Kripac and another English comedian by the name of Earl Okin.
#12 - Beccy Cole, Stephen K. Amos, Rosario La Spina & Denise Scott
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2006
The teams were Alan, Beccy and Stephen, and Myf, Rosario and Denise. The games played were Know Your Product, Look What They've Done..., One Out of Three Ain't Bad, Malvern Stars on 45, and The Final Countdown.
#13 - Lisa McCune, Colin Lane, Toby Martin & Meshel Laurie
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/21/2006
The very musical former Blue Heeler, Lisa McCune. The man with the face of a matinee idol and the soul of a villain, Colin Lane. The young man from Young Group who will be Forever Young, Toby Martin. And the girl who is just so Mischa Barton on the inside, Meshel Laurie. You'll find out all about John Wood in stilettos, what Courtney Love did with Nirvana's song catalogue and what happend to Paris Hilton's mobile phone.
#14 - Mary Schneider, Rusty Berther, Carl Cox & Meshel Laurie
Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 8/30/2006
Yodelling up a storm tonight is Mary Schneider, joined by international DJ Carl Cox, Scaredy Rusty Berther, and the mostly well-behaved Meshel Laurie. There's a world of interest when Carl tells us how he spent the dawn of the millennium and there's an odd-couple moment when Mary identifies the eclectic rocker who uses her music on stage. In other news, Rusty nails his record labels topic in Know Your Product, Sir Mix and Matchalot unearths the longest ever album title, and Myf is passionate about souveniring her team's Substitute book.
#15 - Kirsty McCahon, Hamish Blake, MC Suffa & Frank Woodley
Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/6/2006
Guests include classical double bassist Kirsty McCahon, Adelaide hip-hopper MC Suffa, the disarmingly distracted Frank Woodley, and the always scream-worthy Hamish Blake. In tonight's quest for domination, the teams are given five words to identify songs in Word Up and take a crack at interpreting some dubious artistry in Cover Versions. Hamish wonders why Kirsty makes do with her antiquated double bass when she could buy a nice new shiny one, we all wonder if Alan has been moonlighting in a parallel universe, and if you ever wondered what a Klezmer band was, don't miss the wonderful Klezmeritis in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma.
#16 - Angie Hart, Amanda Keller, Al Clark & Frank Woodley
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/16/2006
Contributing to tonight's high jinks are comedian and radio commentator Amanda Keller, movie producer Al Clark, singer Angie Hart and the hair-raising Frank Woodley. Myf tells us about a grave encounter at Graceland, and the video clip in Please Please Tell Me Now holds a nostalgic surprise for Al Clark. Also on the bill tonight, anagram mayhem – and no, that's not one - in All Shook Up, some frenzied doodling in Cover Versions and a funky finale that will have you snarling "book 'em Danno" all week.
#17 - Debra Byrne, Jesse Griffin, Andy Anderson & Dave O'Neil
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 9/13/2006
Hilarity overload tonight with actor and singer Debra Byrne, actor and singer Jesse Griffin, actor and singer Andy Anderson and ..... Dave O'Neil. In the hirsute of happiness, we've unearthed some footage of an impressively follicled Andy singing with Running Jumping Standing Still, and Jesse fondly recalls his reggae phase featuring redhead dreads. Look What They've Done To My Song Ma proves a challenge for everyone except the audience, there are some truly weird album covers in Something's Missing, and Jesse leaves no philosophical stone unturned in his closing song.
#18 - Martha Wainwright, Ross Noble, Rob Mills & Hamish Blake
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 9/20/2006
Vying for victory are Canadian alternative country singer Martha Wainwright, Oz Idol contender Rob Mills, lovable lunatic Ross Noble, and just plain adorable Hamish Blake. In tonight's contest Martha and Ross lock horns and prove opposites don't necessarily attract, while Millsy dishes the dirt and comes clean about Paris Hilton. The teams wrestle with more silly scenarios in One Out of Three Ain't Bad, the Wainwright musical lineage is apparent when Martha sings in Substitute, and Millsy's closing tuneful tribute is a trip.
#19 - Antoinette Halloran, Denise Scott, Stephen Mallinger & Anthony Morgan
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/4/2006
We push the boat out with soprano Antoinette Halloran, comedian and writer Anthony Morgan, Steve Mallinder from electronic outfit Cabaret Voltaire, and crowd-pleasing comedian Denise Scott. Antoinette's connection with Elvis Costello is noted a few thousand times, and Steve's days of anonymity as a uni lecturer are numbered when we show some bygone Cabaret Voltaire footage. Vocal gymnast Mal Webb takes Look What They've Done To My Song to a wonderfully strange new level, Please Please Tell Me Now resurrects a classic video that puts Anthony in a spin, and Myf shows how it's done when she sings in Substitute.
#20 - Ella Hooper, Akmal Saleh, Robin Lumley & Hamish Blake
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/11/2006
Taking a shot at glory tonight are longstanding fave Ella Hooper, cheeky comedian Akmal Salek, effusive music legend Robin Lumley, and house hottie Hamish Blake. Akmal reveals why Richard Branson won't be calling any time soon, and Robin treats us to a show-and-tell from his days in David Bowie's band. Our teams try to work out celebrity connections in Common People, the bike returns for a workout in Malvern Stars on 45, and keep a lookout for the finale which features some vintage Australian prog rock with a twist.
#21 - Rebecca Barnard, Tim Minchin, Mike Brady & Frank Woodley
Season 2 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/18/2006
Striving for best on ground tonight are singer/songwriter Mike Brady, comedian Frank Woodley, singer Rebecca Barnard, and musical comedian Tim Minchin. Mike, Myf and Frank contest the mark with admirable air-guitar action in Know Your Product, and bluegrass band Hard Drive yee-haa up a storm in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma. Mike reports on the endurance of "Up There Cazaly", Frank is tackled on an issue of crowd participation, while Tim and Adam play on in a touching and possibly out-of-bounds musical playout.
#22 - Kate Neal, Scott Edgar, Harry Angus & Denise Scott
Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/8/2006
Guests this week are Harry Angus from the Cat Empire, composer Kate Neal, Scott Edgar from Tripod and comedian Denise Scott.
#23 - Ali McGregor, H.G. Nelson, Katie Noonan & Hamish Blake
Season 2 - Episode 40 - Aired 11/15/2006
Our guests this week are comedian and Triple J broadcaster HG Nelson, singer Katie Noonan, comedian Hamish Blake and opera singer Ali McGregor.
#24 - The Best of 2006
Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/22/2006
Featuring all your favourite moments from this years Spicks and Specks. Including, Tim Minchin wooing Adam, Eddie Perfect wooing Myf, Ricky Gervais in the 80s and Adam Richard auditioning for Idol and more....
#25 - Simon Tedeschi, Julia Morris, Lee Simon & Dave O'Neil
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/19/2006
Due to programming changes, our guests this week are keyboard genius Simon Tedeschi, the irrepressible Julia Morris, FM radio pioneer Lee Simon, comedian Dave O'Neil, and Greek blues band Rebetika.