Grandslam tv
Grandslam TV is an Australian based, online Roller Derby video talk show. The show was created in 2011 by Aj Stephens or known in the Australian Roller Derby Community as [...] N junk. Hosting along side Aj, are two Roller Derby players known as Godjilla Sold Separately & Dangerass.
The show originally began releasing its first season in late 2011 on Dailymotion, but in 2012 with the release of the current Series 2, they made the move to Youtube.
The Name
Grandslam TV gets its name from a term used in the game of Roller Derby. Grandslam is the term used by the referee and fans alike when a skater from one team laps the opposing teams Jammer and scores an Extra Point in doing so.
The Show
Grandslam Tv came AbOUT from the need to have visual media medium in the sport of Roller Derby. Although there are many Podcasts for the sport throughout the world, there were no visual casts. So at the beginning of 2011, Aj begun work on Grandslam Tv. The show went though many name changes in the lead up to the creation of the first season, some taken by other mediums some just not suitable.
On 9 September 2011 the first episode was released on the video hosting website Dailymotion. The episode received over 1000 views within the first 48 hours of its release, which only continued to go up in the days to follow. Episodes for the remainder of the year where released monthly up until the holiday break at the end of 2011.
Grandslam Tv returned in 2012 on 9 March, this time they had moved to YouTube. The move came from the need for viewer ease of use and fans demands.
Hosts
[...] N Junk
[...] N Junk or Aj is a Roller Derby coach for the Newcastle Roller Derby League based in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He has been involved in the Sport of Roller Derby for over 2 years, he is a former representative Ice Hockey player. He is also a student film maker.
Aj is the creator, Cameraman & Editor of Grandslam Tv. He also some times goes under the name of KIVR Studios, who's title began appearing after the episodes beginning with S02E01.
Godjilla Sold Separately
Godjilla Sold Separately is an Ex artistic skater and is a representative player ron the Newcastle Roller Derby Leagues Rep team The Dockyard Dames. She has been playing Roller Derby for 3 years. She played on the Budgie Smugglers team at the 2011 RollaCon
Dangerass
Dangerass is a Representative Player on the Newcastle Roller Derby Leagues Rep team the The Dockyard Dames. She has been playing Roller Derby for 3 years.
Dangerass has also appeared in Hit & Miss Magazine, the Australia Roller Derby Magazine.
Guests Hosts
In season 2 (2012) Grandslam Tv began having guest hosts come onto the show and help out with the duties.
Guest Host's Name |
Guest Host's League Affiliation |
No. Times Appeared |
Episodes They Are In |
Brief Description |
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Estro Jen |
Long Beach Roller Derby |
2 |
S02E01, S02E02 |
Estro Jen is a Roller Derby player from Long Beach, California. She came to visit Australia at the beginning of 2012 and went on to help out with hosting duties. She owns a skate shop in Long Beach called Moxie Skates. |
Episodes
Series Overview
Season |
Episodes |
Originally aired |
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Season premiere |
Season finale |
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
1 |
4 |
9/9/2011 |
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2 |
2 |
6/3/2012 |
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Season 1 (2011)
In Season 1 each episode had a name which Aj says "Mean absolutely nothing".
Series No. |
Season No. |
Episode Code |
Episode Name |
Music In Episode |
Original Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
S01E01 |
Pilot |
Eye On You |
9/9/2011 |
In the Pilot episode of Grandslam Tv they interview Sydney Roller Derby League's Winnie Bruise @ the SRDL 2011 grand final. Godjilla* is at RollerCon and InterViews Dumptruck the voice of Derby New Network & Wondermic The Texas Roller Derby commentator. [...] N Junk heads to Canberra to see Sun State Roller Girls V Canberra Roller Derby League in their first ever bout against each other & Dangerass gets an interview with Captain Shutterspeed (Kim Lee) a Sydney based Roller Derby Photographer. Gojilla* introduces us to the Sexy Pigeon. |
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2 |
2 |
S01E02 |
Return Of The Monkey Dragon |
Vamp |
6/10/2011 |
The crew head to Sydney, NSW, Australia to check out the Sydney Roller Derby Leagues In-House Grand Final between Team unicorn & the Beauty School Knockouts. Godjilla* gets an interview with Adelaide Roller Derby Leagues Wolf Whistle & We are introduced to the first lot of Sexy Pigeon Videos to come through. |
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3 |
3 |
S01E03 |
The Monkey Who Reached For The Moon But Fell Into A Cake Of Mustard |
Mammoth Mammoth |
4/11/2011 |
Viva La Derby take over Grandslam Tv, and help host the Bout Re-Cap while the GSTv crews League Newcastle Roller Derby League go up against Adelaide Roller Derby League. We get a Skype interview with the creater/Owners of Hit & Miss Magazine PT Bruza & Mini Screwdriver, and Grandslam Tv helps run the "Name H.A.M's pig" Comp. |
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4 |
3-1 |
S01E03-1 |
The Monkey Who Reached For The Moon But Fell Into A Cake Of Mustard Again |
Mammoth Mammoth |
8/12/2011 |
Godjilla* & Danger have a slapping good time with America's Bonnie Destroyer. The crew head to South Sydney and check out the bout between South West Sydney Roller Derby & South Island Sirens Roller Derby. |
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Season 2 (2012)
In Season 2 the episode name was dropped and each episode was just called by its Episode Code.
Series No. |
Season No. |
Episode Code |
Music In Episode |
Original Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
1 |
S02E01 |
N/A |
6/3/2011 |
In the season opener for Season 2, the crew have a special guest. Estro Jen sits at the table all the way from Long beach roller derby in Long beach, California. Estro helps us out with our wheel choices and the crew head out to the new bowl for some street skating in Newcastle, Australia. |
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6 |
2 |
S02E02 |
N/A |
23/3/2012 |
Estro is back and this time she helps us out with wheels. The crew also talk about the new derby board game and the Rollergirls DVD. And we get to see all about the Warrior Dash |
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Theme Song & intro
The theme song for Season 1 was written & pro-formed by Aj Stephens. The original Introduction was a series of the Hosts heads popping up with the beat of the song.
The theme song for Season 2 was written & pro-formed by Harmanie Harris of the Newcastle, Australia based band Vamp. The song is an original song written for the show. The song contains lyrics which talk about all three of the hosts. The new Intro to Grandslam Tv was filmed with the Canon 5D and was made to be more of a dance number with the host just dancing around like idiots. At the end of the pieace Godjilla* & Danger back hand Aj in the crotch, this shot took 4 takes to get.
Cross-Over Work
Every now and then Grandslam Tv will do cross over work with another Roller Derby Media group.
Date |
Who With |
Where |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
21/1/2012 |
Viva La Derby, Roller Derby Au, Ghost Points |
OMGWTFBBQ (Sydney) |
A BBQ put on by the East Coast, Australian Roller Derby Media groups, for the local Roller Derby Leagues to say thank you for all their support. |
4/11/2011 |
Viva La Derby |
NRDL v ADRD |
The Grandslam Tv Hosts had to compete in a bout against Adelaide Roller Derby, so the Viva La Derby crew helped out on the show. |
4/11/2011 |
Hit And Miss Magazine |
Grandslam Tv |
The Grandslam Tv hosts do a Skype interview with the creators and makers of Hit & Miss magazine. |