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Gary the Goat and Jimbo Bazoobi are an Australian comedy duo who perform in Australian towns and have become very popular on [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]] since 2011, with their Facebook page recently surpassing 1.4 million 'likes'.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jimboandgary/info?tab=page_info</ref>.
{{Infobox television|show_name = Gary the Goat|image = [[File:Gary_the_Goat,_July_2014.jpg|thumb|center|]]|creator = Jimbo Bazoobi|developer = Jimbo Bazoobi|writer = Jimbo Bazoobi, Gary the Goat|director = Jimbo Bazoobi|presenter = Jimbo Bazoobi|starring = Jimbo Bazoobi, Gary the Goat|country = [[Australia]]|location = [[Australia]]|first_aired = March 7, 2011|website = http://www.garythegoat.tv|production_website_title = Gary the Goat Website|caption = Gary the Goat}}Gary the Goat and Jimbo Bazoobi are an Australian comedy duo who perform in Australian towns and have become very popular since beginning their comedy career in 2011, mostly through [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]], with their Facebook page recently surpassing 1.4 million 'likes'<ref>{{Cite web|title = Gary The Goat|url = https://www.facebook.com/jimboandgary/info?tab=page_info|website = Facebook|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref>.


== Early Life ==
Gary the Goat was bought by Jimbo Bazoobi for a carton of beer in Gingin, [[Western Australia]].<ref>http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/only-in-the-territory/social-media-star-gary-the-goat-is-on-a-road-trip-through-the-territory/story-fnk2tg5d-1226980928188</ref> Gary was once taken to court by [[New South Wales]] police in 2013 after eating vegetation outside Sydney's Museum for Contemporary Art, though the case was dismissed by the judge.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/gary-the-goat-has-his-day-in-court--and-wins-20130123-2d6f3.html</ref>
Gary the Goat was bought by Jimbo Bazoobi for a carton of beer in [[Gingin, Western Australia|Gingin]], [[Western Australia]] in 2011<ref>{{Cite web|title = GoatPro! Videos of Gary the Goat turn him into an internet sensation|url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2684230/GoatPro-How-videos-Gary-Goats-comedy-roadshow-Australia-turned-internet-sensation.html|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref> and since then have been touring Australia, with some small breaks. Gary is currently about five years old.

== Controversy ==
Gary was taken to court by [[New South Wales]] police in 2013 after eating vegetation outside Sydney's Museum for Contemporary Art, though the AU$440 fine was dismissed by the judge.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Gary the goat has his day in court ... and wins|url = http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/gary-the-goat-has-his-day-in-court--and-wins-20130123-2d6f3.html|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Gary the Goat walks free from Sydney court - BBC News|url = http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21156968|website = BBC News|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref>

<nowiki> </nowiki>On 16th of May 2015 Gary the Goat's YouTube channel was indefinitely suspended<ref>{{Cite web|title = Gary The Goat|url = https://www.facebook.com/jimboandgary|website = Facebook|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref>, though it was reinstated a few days later.<ref>{{Cite web|title = No Cookies {{!}} dailytelegraph.com.au|url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gary-the-goat-fires-up-about-youtube-suspension-rises-above-aussie-icons-in-facebook-popularity/story-fni0cx12-1227359429813http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gary-the-goat-fires-up-about-youtube-suspension-rises-above-aussie-icons-in-facebook-popularity/story-fni0cx12-1227359429813|website = www.dailytelegraph.com.au|accessdate = 2015-05-25}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:29, 25 May 2015

Gary the Goat
File:Gary the Goat, July 2014.jpg
Gary the Goat
Created byJimbo Bazoobi
Developed byJimbo Bazoobi
Written byJimbo Bazoobi, Gary the Goat
Directed byJimbo Bazoobi
Presented byJimbo Bazoobi
StarringJimbo Bazoobi, Gary the Goat
Country of originAustralia
Production
Production locationAustralia
Original release
ReleaseMarch 7, 2011

Gary the Goat and Jimbo Bazoobi are an Australian comedy duo who perform in Australian towns and have become very popular since beginning their comedy career in 2011, mostly through Facebook and YouTube, with their Facebook page recently surpassing 1.4 million 'likes'[1].

Early Life

Gary the Goat was bought by Jimbo Bazoobi for a carton of beer in Gingin, Western Australia in 2011[2] and since then have been touring Australia, with some small breaks. Gary is currently about five years old.

Controversy

Gary was taken to court by New South Wales police in 2013 after eating vegetation outside Sydney's Museum for Contemporary Art, though the AU$440 fine was dismissed by the judge.[3][4]

On 16th of May 2015 Gary the Goat's YouTube channel was indefinitely suspended[5], though it was reinstated a few days later.[6]

  1. ^ "Gary The Goat". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ "GoatPro! Videos of Gary the Goat turn him into an internet sensation". Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  3. ^ "Gary the goat has his day in court ... and wins". Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  4. ^ "Gary the Goat walks free from Sydney court - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  5. ^ "Gary The Goat". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  6. ^ "No Cookies | dailytelegraph.com.au". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-25.