Boss TV is a 'gonzo' entertainment magazine show. We follow Glenn Elliott, and his sidekick Marc Swadel, as they pull pranks on celebrities, review adult movies, and generally commit mayhem around the city of Auckland, New Zealand.
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The show is a free-form free-flow melange, of whatever had happened in the last week or so, be it the Boss TV take on local issues, a press release crashed by the Boss TV team, a celebrity stalked and filmed at an event or on their own doorstep. Throw into the mix, the regular adult movie film reviews by Emi and Ayami, the job swap specials (transexual prostitute swaps with librarian for example) and viewer involvement such as the 'send us your home porn' competition, and 'man out on the street' condom give were always a ratings winner.
| Series cast summary: | |||
 | Glenn Elliott | - | Himself - Host / - 26 episodes, 1997-2000 |
 | Marc Swadel | - | Himself - Host / - 26 episodes, 1997-2000 |
| Ayami | - | Herself 16 episodes, 1998-2000 |
| Emi | - | Herself 16 episodes, 1998-2000 |
Boss TV had 'Mashed Potato' by the 5,6,7,8's as its theme tune - 5 years before Quentin Tarantino picked up on them for 'Kill Bill'.
The show sprung a topless fan (a 'streaker') on entertainer Robbie Williams at a press conference. Mr Williams signed his name on her breasts.
The show had a strong Japanese flavour, with Emi and Ayami who regularly reviewed porn movies, sometime sideman Tsuyoshi Kintama, and in the later episodes co-presenter 'Mascot Girl' who wore a Boss TV t-shirt. Rock band Guitar Wolf also featured.
The show also featured in the earlier shows rock musician Mark Petersen of Straitjacket Fits and Shaft.
As part of the show, Glenn and Marc commentated for a women's wrestling league, and Marc (as Lucius Epstein) managed one of the wrestlers - Devil Wrestling Girl.
A soundtrack album was also released in 2000.
The show had three episodes, shot in Los Angeles banned by the broadcaster for an 'actress who looked under 16, and blatant drug use'.
Glenn and Marc had a visit and a warning from the SIS (NZ secret service) after talking about letting off fake bombs around Auckland during the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Conference) meeting in 1999.