Editing Fast Forward (Australian TV series)

{{Short description|Australian sketch comedy television series}}
{{for|the Austrian TV series of the same name|Fast Forward (Austrian TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre                = [[Sketch comedy]]
| creator              = [[Steve Vizard]]
| developer            = 
| writer               = [[Andrew Knight (writer)|Andrew Knight]]<br/>[[Steve Vizard]]
| director             = [[Ted Emery]]
| presenter            = 
| starring             = Geoff Brooks<br/>[[Jane Turner]]<br/>[[Magda Szubanski]]<br/>[[Marg Downey]]<br/>[[Michael Veitch]]<br/>[[Peter Moon (comedian)|Peter Moon]]<br/>Steve Blackburn<br/>[[Ernie Dingo]] (1989)<br/>[[Steve Vizard]] (1989–91)<br/>[[Bryan Dawe]] (1990)<br/>Alan Pentland (1990–92, recurring previously)<br/>[[Gina Riley]] (1990–92)<br/>Brendan Luno (1991, recurring previously)<br/>[[Gerry Connolly (comedian)|Gerry Connolly]] (1991, recurring previously)<br/>[[Glenn Robbins]] (1991–92)
| voices               = 
| narrated             = [[John Deeks]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Paul Grabowsky]]
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| composer             = Steve Blackburn<br/>Yuri Worontschak
| country              = Australia
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 4
| num_episodes         = 90
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = 
| producer             = [[Andrew Knight (writer)|Andrew Knight]]<br/>[[Steve Vizard]]<br/>Ted Emery<br/>Mark Ruse
| location             = [[Melbourne]]
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| runtime              = 60 minutes
| company              = [[ITV Studios Australia|Artist Services]]
| network              = [[Seven Network]]
| first_aired          = {{start date|1989|4|12|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|1992|11|26|df=y}}
| related              = ''[[Full Frontal (Australian TV series)|Full Frontal]]''<br>''Totally Full Frontal''<br>''[[The D-Generation]]''<br>''[[Bligh (TV series)|Bligh]]''<br>''[[Big Girl's Blouse]]''<br>''[[Jimeoin (TV series)|Jimeoin]]''<br>''The Eleventh Hour''<br>''Eric''<br>''[[The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)|The Micallef Program]]''
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'''''Fast Forward''''' was Australia's highest-rating and most critically awarded [[commercial television]] [[sketch comedy]] show, broadcast for 90 one-hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.<ref name=bedwell>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mcuN_T1ptCsC |title=Vizard Uncut |last=Bedwell |first=Steve |date=1 January 2007 |publisher=Melbourne University Publish |isbn=9780522854749 |language=en}}</ref>

The show was produced by [[Steve Vizard]], who was also the [[executive producer]], writer, and performer, and starred [[Jane Turner]], [[Gina Riley]], [[Magda Szubanski]] (the three of whom went on to star in ''[[Kath & Kim (Australian TV series)|Kath & Kim]]''), [[Marg Downey]], [[Michael Veitch]], [[Peter Moon (comedian)|Peter Moon]], Alan Pentland, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, [[Ernie Dingo]], the ''[[Rubbery Figures]]'' satirical puppets, and numerous guests and supporting stars, such as [[Gerry Connolly (comedian)|Gerry Connolly]] and [[Bryan Dawe]].<ref name=unofficialguide>''The Unofficial Fast Forward Guide''</ref>

''Fast Forward'' was succeeded by the related series ''[[Full Frontal (Australian TV series)|Full Frontal]]'', and subsequently ''Totally Full Frontal'', which were broadcast from 1993 to 1999. ''Full Frontal'' had a different main cast,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126987912 |title=Fast Forward goes Full Frontal |last=Wallace |first=Mark |date=10 May 1993 |work=The Canberra Times |access-date=26 September 2018 |via=Trove}}</ref> but many of the ''Fast Forward'' cast guest-starred.

''Fast Forward'' was directed by [[Ted Emery]]. From its second series onward, [[Andrew Knight (writer)|Andrew Knight]] joined Steve Vizard and Ted Emery as executive producers of the show. They went on to establish the leading Australian production house, [[Artist Services]].

All four seasons plus five "best of" compilations of ''Fast Forward'' have been released on [[DVD-Video|DVD]]. All four seasons were re-released in 2010.

In 2013, the [[Network Ten]]-owned channel, [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]], began airing half-hour-long specials titled ''Fast Forward Funniest Send-Ups'', which first aired in 1994, making it the first time the show has been shown since 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tv-guide.one.com.au/sydney/search/program/234250 |title=Fast Forward Funniest Send-Ups |access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>

==Background==
Many of the stars came from a 1985 [[Seven Network]] sketch-comedy pilot called ''The Eleventh Hour'', which also spawned ''[[The Comedy Company]]'', via ''[[The D-Generation]]''. ''Fast Forward'' was commissioned by Seven in late 1988.<ref name=bedwell/> It was produced by Vizard's production company, United Film Completion, and broadcast on Seven Network. The several [[working title]]s for the show include ''Snapped Cable Television'', as well as ''Fast Forward''.

==Style==
''Fast Forward'' was noted for its fast-paced, satirical comedy, which particularly lampooned the media, in particular film and TV, with its parodies of well-known television shows (such as ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'', ''[[Lost In Space]]'', ''[[The Munsters]]'', and ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]''), personalities (such as [[Clive James]], [[Jana Wendt]], [[Derryn Hinch]], and [[Geoffrey Robertson]]), and commercials (such as for [[American Express]] and [[Nescafé]]).

Its subjects were also Australian politics, which it attacked through various political impersonations (including [[John Howard]] and [[Paul Keating]]), and also using the political puppets, Rubbery Figures, previously seen in small segments on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], based on [[Peter Nicholson (cartoonist)|Peter Nicholson]]'s political cartoons.

Another key distinguishing feature was the use of simulated [[channel surfing]] to switch from sketch to sketch, often in the middle of a sketch, sometimes after the punchline. Particularly, a sketch would abruptly switch to a momentary segment of static, followed by another sketch, simulating the effect of the viewer repeatedly switching channels. The channel-surfing device became a distinctive hallmark of the show that helped move quickly from sketch to sketch.<ref name=bedwell/>

The television and multimedia subject matter of the sketches, pace, style, and devices were real points of difference from predecessor sketch-comedy shows of the time, particularly earlier shows such as ''[[The Mavis Bramston Show]]'', ''[[The Naked Vicar Show]]'', ''[[Australia You're Standing In It]]'', ''[[The D-Generation]]'', and ''[[The Comedy Company]]'', ''Fast Forward'' was more media-focused and parody-focused; a real difference, and the binding force for the whole show, was the now-famous channel-changing device. The white noise and on-screen static that represented the channel change became the modern television equivalent of a curtain being drawn at an old-fashioned vaudeville show.

''Fast Forward'' was also well known for its musical parodies, particularly of current music-video clips. Some of the better-known music parodies included [[ABBA]], [[Cher]], and [[Dannii Minogue]].

==Sketches and content==
Each episode of ''Fast Forward'' featured regular characters, a news-based segment, a major parody of a well-known television show or film, lampoons of television commercials, and political satire, particularly in a segment using the Rubbery Figures political puppets.

Some of the most memorable regular characters included:<ref name=unofficialguide/>
*	[[Marg Downey]]: SBS Presenter
*	[[Magda Szubanski]]: Pixie-Ann Wheatley; Chenille the Beautician (with Marg Downey as Janelle); the Ugly Couple (with Peter Moon)
*	[[Steve Vizard]] and [[Peter Moon (comedian)|Peter Moon]]: Advertising executives, Brent Smythe and Barry; Indian Rug Fakari salesmen Roger Ramshet and Abdul
*	[[Michael Veitch]]: gay flight attendants (with Steve Vizard); Kelvin Cunnington; Redmond Herring
*	[[Gerry Connolly]]: [[Queen Elizabeth II|the Queen]]; [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]]
*	[[Jane Turner]]: Russian news presenter Sveter (with Peter Moon as Victor), an early incarnation of [[Kath Day-Knight]].
*	Steve Vizard: Darren Hunch (parody of [[Derryn Hinch]])
*	[[Ernie Dingo]]: Robert Gottliebsen
*	Steve Blackburn and Geoff Brooks: Arthur and Wayne Dodgy (dodgy salesmen who previously appeared in [[Australia You're Standing In It]])
*	Michael Veitch and [[Glenn Robbins]]: The Whizz Bang Theatre Company

Some of the most memorable sketches included "Dumb Street", a parody of ''[[Home and Away]]'' and ''[[Neighbours]]'', and a lampoon of ''[[Skippy the Bush Kangaroo|Skippy]]''. In one memorable sketch that went to air, Moon and Vizard were both visibly trying to contain their laughter through a series of insults in one of their parodies of ''Kung Fu''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1Y-tIJ370 Fast Forward - Kung Fu Parody]</ref>

The political puppets Rubbery Figures were made more "commercial" than on the ABC by inserting them into popular situations outside the political Canberra environment. This led to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' parody where Paul Keating was Mr. [[Spock]] and Bob Hawke was [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]. Rubbery Figures was a huge hit and a crucial element in the early success of ''Fast Forward''.

In 1991,  five [[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]] skits featured Ertl Thomas models. These segments involved people complaining about Sodor not having female steam engines, [[the Fat Controller]] polluting the countryside by pouring purple [[gunge|slime]] out of the tankers, drunken punks, the engines going on strike, and the engines getting replaced. In these skits, Thomas would do some human things, such as eating breakfast, writing, and going away for the weekend.
[[Percy the Small Engine|Percy]] was referred to as Bertie two times in the first sketch, [[Gordon the Big Engine|Gordon]] at the end of the fourth, and [[Henry the Green Engine|Henry]] one time in the fifth. The sketches had five original engine characters, Crazy Bartholomew the Loco Locomotive, who was a Thomas model painted yellow, Alfred, who was a Percy model painted red (he was even referred to as Percy at the start of the fifth sketch), Damian the Diesel, who is not seen in person, Edgar, who is a mentioned engine character, and one of the female engines, who was a Percy model painted orange with additional detailing. [[Toby the Tram Engine|Toby]] was also mentioned once at the end of the first sketch, as was [[Annie and Clarabel|Clarabel]] once in the fourth sketch.

==Episodes==
Source:<ref name=unofficialguide/>

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===Season 1 (1989)===
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = [[Ted Emery]]
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|4|12|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| ShortSummary = The Midday Show with Don Lane and Jana Wendt, [[Burke's Backyard]]
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|4|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|4|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| ShortSummary = [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]], Geoffrey Robertson's Hypothetical
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|3|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|10|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| ShortSummary = [[Logie Awards of 1989|1989 Logie Awards]]
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}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|17|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 7
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|24|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| ShortSummary = A Night on Manhattan, [[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 8
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|5|31|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 9
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|6|7|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 10
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|6|14|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 11
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, John barber, Steve Blackburn 
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|6|21|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| ShortSummary = The Towering Poseidon Tidal Earthquake '1977
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 12
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|6|28|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| ShortSummary = [[Candid Camera]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 13
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|7|5|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| ShortSummary = Beijing TV News
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 14
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|7|12|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 15
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|7|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| ShortSummary = Tell the Truth
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 16
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, John Barber
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|7|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| ShortSummary = [[The Cosby Show]], Batman, Beijing TV news
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 17
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|8|2|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| ShortSummary = Batman, [[MTV]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 18
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|8|9|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| ShortSummary = [[The Addams Family]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 19
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|8|16|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 19
| ShortSummary = [[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 20
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|8|23|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| EpisodeNumber2 = 20
| ShortSummary = [[Get Smart]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 21
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, [[Ernie Dingo]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|8|30|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| EpisodeNumber2 = 21
| ShortSummary = [[Hogan's Heroes]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 22
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, Ernie Dingo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|9|6|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 22
| ShortSummary = [[Lost in Space]]
| LineColor = 6495ED
}}
}}

===Season 2 (1990)===
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{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = [[Ted Emery]]
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Noel Ballantyne {{small|(uncredited)}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|4|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| ShortSummary = Kung-Fu
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|4|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| ShortSummary = [[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]], [[Tonight Live with Steve Vizard]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|3|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| ShortSummary = [[A Country Practice]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|10|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| ShortSummary = [[The Beverly Hillbillies]], [[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|17|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| ShortSummary = [[The Golden Girls]], Beach Party Massacre
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|24|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| ShortSummary = [[Happy Days]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 7
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|5|31|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| ShortSummary = [[New Faces]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 8
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|6|7|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| ShortSummary = [[The Flintstones]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 9
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|6|14|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| ShortSummary = [[I Dream of Jeannie]], [[Today (American TV program)|NBC Today Show]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 10
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|6|21|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| ShortSummary = [[Doctor Who]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 11
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|6|28|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| ShortSummary = [[The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)|The Adventures of Superman]], [[The Phil Donahue Show|Donahue]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 12
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|7|5|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| ShortSummary = [[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]], Floyd on Australian Cooking
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 13
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|7|12|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13 
| ShortSummary = [[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]], [[Mister Ed]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 14
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|7|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 36
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| ShortSummary = [[Sale of the Century (Australian game show)|Sale of the Century]], That's Dancing
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 15
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|7|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 37
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| ShortSummary = [[The Patty Duke Show]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 16
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|8|2|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| ShortSummary = Sale of the Century, [[Goldfinger (film)|James Bond Goldfinger]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 17
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|8|9|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| ShortSummary = [[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]] 
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 18
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|8|16|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 40
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| ShortSummary = [[Bonanza]], [[Seven Samurai]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 19
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|8|23|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 41
| EpisodeNumber2 = 19
| ShortSummary = [[Fantasy Island]], Dick Smith
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 20
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|8|30|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 42
| EpisodeNumber2 = 20
| ShortSummary = [[Skippy the Bush Kangaroo|Skippy]], [[Bewitched]], [[Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 21
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|6|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 43
| EpisodeNumber2 = 21
| ShortSummary = [[The Partridge Family]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 22
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|13|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 44
| EpisodeNumber2 = 22
| ShortSummary = [[The Sullivans]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 23
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|20|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 45
| EpisodeNumber2 = 23
| ShortSummary = [[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]], [[To the Manor Born]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 24
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|9|27|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 46
| EpisodeNumber2 = 24
| ShortSummary = [[Gilligan's Island]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 25
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|10|4|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 47
| EpisodeNumber2 = 25
| ShortSummary = Cleopatra/The Fall of the Roman Empire, Agatha Christie
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 26
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990|10|11|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 48
| EpisodeNumber2 = 26
| ShortSummary = [[Pride and Prejudice]], [[The Munsters]]
| LineColor = 4B5F2A
}}
}}

===Season 3 (1991)===
{{Episode table|background=#FFBF00 |overall=5|season=5|title=12|director=18|writer=28|airdate=12|country=AUS|episodes=
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = [[Ted Emery]]
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|4|11|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 49
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| ShortSummary = [[M*A*S*H]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|4|18|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 50
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|4|25|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 51
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| ShortSummary = [[International versions of Family Feud|Family Feud]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|2|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 52
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| ShortSummary = Batman, [[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|9|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 53
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| ShortSummary = [[Star Trek]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|16|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 54
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| ShortSummary = Donahue
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 7
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|23|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 55
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| ShortSummary = [[Are You Being Served?]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 8
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|30|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 56
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| ShortSummary = [[Miami Vice]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 9
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|6|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 57
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| ShortSummary = [[The Adventures of Robin Hood]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 10
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|13|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 58
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| ShortSummary = [[Blind Date (Australian game show)|Blind Date]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 11
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|20|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 59
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| ShortSummary = [[The Six Million Dollar Man]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 12
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|27|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 60
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| ShortSummary = [[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 13
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|4|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 61
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| ShortSummary = [[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 14
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|11|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 62
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| ShortSummary = [[I Love Lucy]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 15
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|18|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 63
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| ShortSummary = [[Dracula]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 16
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery,<br /> Kevin Carlin, Jon Olb
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|7|25|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 64
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| ShortSummary = Skippy, Embassy
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 17
| DirectedBy = Kevin Carlin, Jon Olb
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|8|1|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 65
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| ShortSummary = [[The Hound of the Baskervilles|Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 18
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|8|8|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 66
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| ShortSummary = [[Charlie's Angels]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 19
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|8|15|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 67
| EpisodeNumber2 = 19
| ShortSummary = [[Petticoat Junction]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 20
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|8|22|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 68
| EpisodeNumber2 = 20
| ShortSummary = [[Alien (film)|Alien]], [[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 21
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|8|29|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 69
| EpisodeNumber2 = 21
| ShortSummary = Lost in Space
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 22
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|5|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 70
| EpisodeNumber2 = 22
| ShortSummary = [[Fantastic Voyage]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 23
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|12|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 71
| EpisodeNumber2 = 23
| ShortSummary = [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 24
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 72
| EpisodeNumber2 = 24
| ShortSummary = [[The Oprah Winfrey Show|Oprah]], [[Young Talent Time]]
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 25
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 73
| EpisodeNumber2 = 25
| ShortSummary = Miss Teen USA
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 26
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|10|3|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 74
| EpisodeNumber2 = 26
| ShortSummary = The Midday Show, The Saturday Show
| LineColor = FFBF00
}}
}}

===Season 4 (1992)===
{{Episode table|background=#483D8B |overall=5|season=5|title=12|director=18|writer=28|airdate=12|country=AUS|episodes=
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = [[Ted Emery]]
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|8|13|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 75
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| ShortSummary = Star Wars, The Dating Game, [[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|8|20|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 76
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| ShortSummary = [[The Flying Nun]], Flipper, The Book Show, Dumb Street
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|8|27|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 77
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| ShortSummary = [[Apocalypse Now]], America's Funniest Bloopers, Backchat, [[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]], [[A Current Affair (Australian TV program)|A Current Affair]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, John Barber, Steve Blackburn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|9|3|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 78
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| ShortSummary = Frankenstein, Mother and Son, Donahue
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|9|10|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 79
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| ShortSummary = [[Hard Copy (TV program)|Hard Copy]], Godzilla, New Faces, The Book Show, Edith Piaf
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|9|17|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 80
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| ShortSummary = The Movie Show, Burke's Backyard, [[The Hunt for Red October]], Four Corners
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 7
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|9|24|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 81
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| ShortSummary = [[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]], Four Corners
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 8
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|1|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 82
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| ShortSummary = [[The Wizard of Oz]], [[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 9
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|8|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 83
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| ShortSummary = [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]], [[Strictly Ballroom]], [[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]], [[Sylvania Waters (TV series)|Sylvania Waters]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 10
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|15|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 84
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| ShortSummary = [[Gone With the Wind (film)|Gone With the Wind]], Sylvania Waters
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 11
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|22|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 85
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| ShortSummary = Casablanca, Open University, Sylvania Waters
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 12
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery {{small|(uncredited)}}
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|29|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 86
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| ShortSummary = [[Chariots of Fire]], [[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]], [[Romeo and Juliet]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 13
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|5|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 87
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| ShortSummary = [[King Kong]], Blood Frenzy Massacre 2, 4 Corners
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 14
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|12|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 88
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| ShortSummary = [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 15
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|19|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 89
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| ShortSummary = [[Blake's 7]], The Saturday Show
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Episode 16
| DirectedBy = Ted Emery
| WrittenBy = Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|26|df=y}}
| EpisodeNumber = 90
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| ShortSummary = Play School, [[The Sound of Music]]
| LineColor = 483D8B
}}
}}

==Specials==
* Fast Forward Exposed (20 April 1993, 45 minutes)
* A Royal Commission into the Australian Economy (5 May 1993, 90 minutes)
* 38 and a Bit Fabulous Years of Australian Television (13 February 1994, 60 minutes)
* The Making of Nothing (20 February 1994, 60 minutes)
* Standing on the Road (1994, 60 minutes)
* Fast Forward Rewind (4 July 1994, 60 minutes)
* Fast Forward's Funniest TV Send-Ups (1994, 12 half-hour episodes)
* Fast Forward's Funniest Moments (27 April-13 July 1998, 12 one-hour episodes)
* Ten-Year Bash (October 2002, 48 minutes)
* One More Round (2003, 60 minutes)
* Dragging up the Past (2003, 60 minutes)

==Reception==
''Fast Forward'' consistently won the ratings for all of its 90 episodes, generally rating in the mid- to high 30s.

The production team and cast decided in late 1992, despite offers to renew from Channel 7, to end the program 'on a high', feeling that they did not want it to go downhill and tarnish its legacy as one of Australia's best-ever sketch comedy shows.

===Awards and nominations===
In 1990, ''Fast Forward'' won two Logie awards; it also received two Australian Television awards (Penguins) for Excellence in Make-up and Achievement in Production. Also in 1990, the company was bestowed with two AWGIES, the [[Australian Writers' Guild]] Awards; one for ''Fast Forward'' for best Comedy/Revue/Sketch and the other for Vizard, Co-writer Best Sketch Comedy – ''Fast Forward''. The [[Variety, the Children's Charity|Variety Club]] awarded Vizard Comedy Artist Of The Year and ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine awarded him Television Performer of the Year.

At the 1991 Logie Awards [[Steve Vizard]] won the [[Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television|Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television]]. Vizard also won Most Popular Male Light Entertainer. [[Magda Szubanski]] won Most Popular Female Light Entertainer and Fast Forward was awarded Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. Also in 1991, the ''Fast Forward'' writing team won an AWGIE for Best Sketch Comedy for ''Fast Forward''.

At the 1992 Logies, Magda Szubanski once again picked up the award for Most Popular Female Performer – Light Entertainment and ''Fast Forward'' received the Logie for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. The Australian Writers Guild presented an AWGIE to Fast Forward for Best Sketch Comedy. ''Fast Forward'' also picked up a People's Choice Award for Most Popular Program on Australian Television.

The following year, 1993, ''Fast Forward'' won a Logie for Most Popular Comedy Program. 

; ARIA Music Awards
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony held by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]. They commenced in 1987.

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1990|1990]]
| ''Fast Forward - Take One'' 
| [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release|Best Comedy Release]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release|title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}

==Home media==
===Albums releases===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with Australian chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=100}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Fast Forward Take One''
|
* Released: December 1989
* Format: [[LP album|LP]]
* Label: Liberation/CBS (105225 1)
| align="center" | 61
|}

===DVD releases===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! DVD title
! Release date
! Discs
! Versions
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| Fast Forward: In Rewind, Funniest Moments – Volume One
| 28 April 2004
| align="center"|2
| align="center" rowspan="5"|Compilation
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward In Rewind [2 Discs] [Region Free]| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Rewind-Szubanski-Magda/5021456124367 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: In Rewind, Funniest Moments – Volume Two
| 7 May 2004
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward In Rewind Vol 2 [2 Discs] [Region Free]| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Rewind-Vol-2-Szubanski-Magda/5021456124893 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 1
| 21 March 2005
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward Collection Vol 1 – Funniest TV Send Ups [Region 4]| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Collection-Vol-1-Funniest-TV-Send-Ups-Bana-Eric/5021456131082 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 2
| 23 May 2005
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forwards Funniest TV – Send Ups [Region 4] Volume 2| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forwards-Funniest-TV-Send-Ups/5021456132157 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 3
| 20 June 2005
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forwards Funniest TV – Send Ups [Region 4] Volume 3| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forwards-Funniest-TV-Send-Ups/5021456132744 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| Fast Forward: The Complete Season One
| 20 March 2006
| align="center"|5
| align="center" rowspan="4"|Season sets
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward: Season 1 – [Region Free]| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Season-1-Alan-Pentland/5021456133635 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: The Complete Season Two
| 23 October 2006
| align="center"|6
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward [Region Free] Complete Series 2| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Geoff-Brooks/5021456142811 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: The Complete Season Three
| 4 December 2006
| align="center"|6
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward [Region Free] Complete Series 3| url= https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Fast-Forward-Geoff-Brooks/5021456142859 | website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: The Complete Season Four
| 18 January 2008
| align="center"|5
| align="center"|
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| Fast Forward: Series 1 
| 22 March 2010
| align="center"|5
| align="center" rowspan="4"|Season re-releases
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward The Complete Series 1| url= https://www.booktopia.com.au/fast-forward/dvd/5021456171552.html | website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Series 2
| 22 March 2010
| align="center"|6
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward The Complete Series 2| url= https://www.booktopia.com.au/fast-forward/dvd/5021456171569.html | website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Series 3
| 9 June 2010
| align="center"|6
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward The Complete Series 3| url= https://www.booktopia.com.au/fast-forward/dvd/5021456171576.html | website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Fast Forward: Series 4
| 9 June 2010
| align="center"|5
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Fast Forward The Complete Series 4| url= https://www.booktopia.com.au/fast-forward/dvd/5021456171583.html | website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Adaptation==

The show was adapted for German television under the name "Switch" by order of TV station [[ProSieben]]. It was aired for the first time in 1997.

==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite book |editor-last=Pentland |editor-first=Alan |title=Fast Forward in freeze frame |publisher=Mandarin Australia |year=1992 |location=Melbourne |isbn=1-86330-166-6}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0096581|title=Fast Forward}}
*[https://www.nfsa.gov.au/search?query=fast+forward Fast Forward at the National Film and Sound Archive]
*[http://www.users.on.net/~mark/Fast%20Forward.html The Unofficial Fast Forward Guide]

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