Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr forced to apologise after weatherman Sam Mac harasses Melbourne commuters

Weather presenter Sam Mac is known for his wacky segments on Sunrise.

But the funny man, 41, had a spectacular bust on Wednesday when he tried to interview sleepy morning commuters on a Melbourne tram.

“I mean, the friendliness just oozes out of every passenger when you walk by,” Sam joked as he tried to find someone willing to talk on camera during the live cross.

After a group of commuters quickly exited the tram as Sam approached, Sunrise presenter Natalie Barr was quick to joke about their colleague.

“That guy is like ‘Get him away from me!'” Nat said, while co-host Matt Shirvington joked that Sam was a “pest.”

“That guy is like ‘Get him away from me! ’” Nat said, as co-host Matt Shirvington joked that Sam was a “tease.”

“Did you see them run off the tram?” he added. “Like 25 people saw him and ran.”

“We’re sorry Melbourne for putting you through Sam Mac this morning!” said Nat.

Elsewhere in the segment, Sam’s cheerful style didn’t seem to fit very well with the passengers he cornered in front of the camera.

“Would you like to give a shout out to the workshop this morning?” Sam asked a man.

“We apologize Melbourne,” Barr told viewers during Sam’s segment

The TV funny man rose to fame on Sunrise for hosting off-the-wall segments

But the embarrassed-looking commuter said, “Sorry, no!”, leaving the otherwise quick-witted Sam speechless.

In December, Sam signed a new deal that will keep him on the road for another two years with his Sunrise breakfast show.

The father-of-one announced his contract extension in an Instagram post that initially looked like he was handing in his resignation.

Sam, who recently became a father for the first time, began by describing his role on the top-rated program as “the best job in the world.”