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The son of a Gunn show

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The son of a Gunn show was a popular after-school hour-long show which entertained New Zealand children from 1992 to 1995. The lively host was Jason Gunn, assisted by his alien puppet, Thingee. Gunn made his name with the children's programme After school, and later became the host of light entertainment programmes McDonald's young entertainersand Dancing with the stars. Gunn and his wife, Janine Morrell-Gunn, established a production company, Whitebait TV, in Christchurch. This clip is from The son of a Gunn show's 1993 series.

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Trisha Dunleavy, Television – Children’s television, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/45715/the-son-of-a-gunn-show (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Trisha Dunleavy, i tāngia i te 13 June 2014.