Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995 and 1997.
Jul 24, 1995 - 29m
The network is in chaos with a million things happening at once and the promo idea of ""One Big Happy Family"". New executive producers fly around until Sam Murphey arrives.
Jul 31, 1995 - 25m
When the working class all reply to Mike as an asshole, the network tries to change it's views. Marty is stuck on a story regarding an ostrich farm.
Aug 7, 1995 - 28m
While Mike is the beginning of a pointless racism debate, Brooke tries to make an unheroic heart surgeon look like a hero.
Aug 14, 1995 - 26m
Mike, tiring of his job, is given the official-sounding, pointless job of ""International Story Co-ordinator"" which involves faxing stories to Britain. ""A Current Affair"" appear to be getting all the Frontline stories so Mike searches for the office mole. But when Jan begins getting irate phone calls from Britain claiming Mike isn't sending them anything, they discover HE is the mole. He has sent all their stories to ACA by mistake!
Aug 21, 1995 - 27m
A series of problems rocks the team when Stu is bashed, Mike's thoughts on Euthanasia get in the way and Brooke is jealous of Emma due to a new boyfriend.
Aug 28, 1995 - 26m
Mike's niece visits the office and begins to discover what really goes on. ACA screens a ""playground challenge"" where a celebrity has 24 hours to build a playground for homeless kids. Frontline borrows the idea but the playground and a story of fraudulent builders come together in a ghastly way.
Sep 4, 1995 - 27m
Brooke interviews the victim of an acid attack while Mike appears on the cover of a gay magazine, sparking controversy in the office.
Sep 11, 1995 - 28m
Frontline makes an issue of ethnic tension in the community
Sep 18, 1995 - 28m
Mike is bored again and looking to get his hands dirty on a story.
Sep 25, 1995 - 25m
An american consultant is brought in to change Frontline's image.
Oct 2, 1995 - 24m
Mike gets arrested during a wilderness-protest
Oct 9, 1995 - 25m
Marty bails out a Nazi. Frontline has a new legal adviser. Mike appears on Jackpot representing an unusual home viewer
Oct 16, 1995 - 28m
Mike interviews the network head and the team attend the premiere of a new soap ""Rainbow Island""
