Episode 351
Simon Townsend's Wonder World · 1986
- First aired
- 25 August 1986
- Duration
- 25:59
- Source
- 1 Inch tape
- Reporters
- Brett Clements, Carolyn Mee, Hugh Munro, Wednesday Kennedy
What happens, segment by segment
Opening / Theme Song
Production slate ("Episode 351, stroke 1 on XD 0216"), then Wonder World theme song
Ronald McDonald House Reporter: Brett Clements
Ronald McDonald House, a home away from home for families of children with cancer, leukemia and other serious illnesses
Record Breaker + Guinness Fact
Karen Perrot collected 114 ornaments (wins Guinness Book of Records). Sabra Starr holds belly dancing world record at 100 hours.
Music Clip: Honeymoon Suite, Feel It Again
Preserving Australia's Heritage Buildings Reporter: Wednesday Kennedy
State Library of NSW project asking Australians to photograph old buildings, even ugly ones, to preserve heritage for future generations
Fun Facts
Life of a TV Extra Reporter: Hugh Munro
Behind the scenes of being a TV/film extra on a high-budget period film set (19th century Australia)
News Hound
James McCullough (not yet 2), loves tennis, wants to be like John McEnroe
Self-Addressed Envelope Reminder
Marcel Marceau Fact
Simon identifies Marcel Marceau as the famous mime artist
Weird and Wonderful Furniture Reporter: Carolyn Mee
Designer furniture as art, weird, wonderful, and outrageously expensive
Closing
Simon's closing with Winston the dog. "The world really is wonderful. Bye-bye."
End Joke
"What goes 99 clunk, 99 clunk, 99 clunk? A centipede with a broken leg."
Who's in this episode
| Name | Role | Segment |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Townsend | Host/Presenter | All studio segments, Furniture |
| Brett Clements | Reporter | Ronald McDonald House |
| Wednesday Kennedy | Reporter | Heritage Buildings |
| Hugh Munro | Reporter | TV Extra |
| Carolyn Mee | Reporter | Furniture |
| Leon Towns | Interviewee (leukemia patient) | Ronald McDonald House |
| Neil Baker | Interviewee (deceased) | Ronald McDonald House |
| Mark Newson | Furniture designer/sculptor | Furniture |
| Karen Perrot | Record Breaker | Studio |
| James McCullough | News Hound | Studio |
| Sabra Starr | Guinness record holder | Studio |
| Marcel Marceau | Mime artist (mentioned) | Studio |
Locations
- Ronald McDonald House (near children's hospital, likely Sydney)
- State Library of New South Wales
- Kings Cross, Sydney (fire station)
- Hampton Court Hotel
- Film set (period drama, 19th century Australia)