DAAS Kapital — Season 1, Episode 2: Avarice
Comedy • 30 min • 2 seasons, 14 episodes • ★ 5.7/10
Episode synopsis
The first episode introduces us to the Doug Anthony Allstars and their plight on board the Titanic II, as well as the characters Wayne Kerr, Paddlefoot, Spinner, Flacco, Thulgore the monster, and the psychotic Bob who haunts Tim's mind. We discover that it is Paul's birthday and as a special treat he gets a special 'treat' from Thulgore! 'Mummy Dearest' is the only song performed (by Paul McDermott alone) in this episode.
About DAAS Kapital
DAAS Kapital is an Australian television comedy series which was written and performed by comedy trio the Doug Anthony All Stars. The show starred Paul McDermott, Tim Ferguson and Richard Fidler, along with Flacco, Michael Petroni, Bob Downe and Khym Lam. The first season of seven episodes was broadcast on Australia's ABC network in 1991. A second series was produced and went to air on the ABC in 1992. The title is a reference to the trio's acronym "DAAS" and Karl Marx's economic treatise Das Kapital. The series was aired in 18 countries including Japan, Britain, USA and Germany. The series was released on DVD on 20 March 2013 with commentary by the All Stars and a new, original song. On 13 April 2013, the All Stars reunited for a one-off show celebrating the launch of the DVD set.