A Dog's Show
Encyclopedia
A Dog's Show was a New Zealand
television series featuring sheepdog trial
s, presented by John Gordon
. It screened regularly on Sunday at 6 pm, before the news. Although the last season aired in 1992, reruns continue to be shown on TVNZ 6 at 11 pm.
The theme music was an instrumental version of the Statler Brothers
song Flowers on the Wall
.
, the seventh episode of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords
, A Dog's Show is the first show on the tape of New Zealand TV shows that Murray received from his mother.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
television series featuring sheepdog trial
Sheepdog trial
A Sheepdog trial is a competitive dog sport in which herding dog breeds move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land...
s, presented by John Gordon
John Gordon
-Noblemen:*John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland , Earl of Sutherland*John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland , Earl of Sutherland*John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Melgum , father of Scottish courtier Henrietta Gordon...
. It screened regularly on Sunday at 6 pm, before the news. Although the last season aired in 1992, reruns continue to be shown on TVNZ 6 at 11 pm.
The theme music was an instrumental version of the Statler Brothers
Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers were an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen...
song Flowers on the Wall
Flowers on the Wall
"Flowers on The Wall" is a song made famous by country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart, and reaching No....
.
In popular culture
In Drive ByDrive By (Flight of the Conchords)
"Drive By" is the seventh episode of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords. This episode first aired in the United States on Sunday, July 29, 2007.-Plot synopsis:...
, the seventh episode of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords (TV series)
Flight of the Conchords is an American television comedy series that debuted on HBO on June 17, 2007. The show follows the adventures of Flight of the Conchords, a two-man band from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. The show stars the real-life duo, Jemaine Clement...
, A Dog's Show is the first show on the tape of New Zealand TV shows that Murray received from his mother.