[1] Glynn Nicholas began his career as a busker[2] in Europe and the United States,[3] starting in Munich in 1977,[4] but he often returned to Adelaide, where he was known for his busking act in Rundle Mall.
[5][better source needed] Nicholas first appeared on Australian television as a presenter on Channel 9's children's show Here's Humphrey[2] in the 1980s,[3] performing songs, dances, stories and games with a large mute bear.
He mimicked her distinctive bob haircut, sing-song voice and "school-prefect" manner, but added cruelty, blood, and a naughty hand puppet called Bongo, to the juvenile story-telling.
In 1989, Paté Biscuit found a ready audience on the ABC's new comedy show The Big Gig, where Nicholas had a regular spot.
and Crossing the Line, to ensemble pieces like Scat and all that, Wrung Out, Kissing Frogs, Pumping Irony,[citation needed] and Certified Male,[3] which toured at least seven countries.
[citation needed] Other writing credits include Kissing Frogs (1991-3) and Leaves Falling at Midnight and co-writer of the book for Eurobeat - almost Eurovision (2006–2009), which he also directed and produced.
The show was described as a mix of "stories, comedy, music, nostalgia, sexual tension, tears, outright lies, familiarity and a bit of tango", comparing male and female perspectives.