Full Frontal is an Australian sketch comedy series which ran on the Seven Network from 1993 to 1997. It launched the television careers of Eric Bana, Shaun Micallef, Kitty Flanagan, Julia Morris, Daina Reid and Denise Scott. In 1998 a spin-off of the show moved to Network Ten under the name Totally Full Frontal, losing most of the original cast in the process; it finished in 1999. Since 2008 till approx 2010, re-runs were screening on The Comedy Channel as part of the channel's "Aussie Gold" block of locally made, classic comedy programming.

History

The series began screening shortly after the similar sketch comedy program Fast Forward (from which Full Frontal derived) ended. Full Frontal retained the same general format of Fast Forward. It was formatted in a way such as to create the effect of someone continuously channel surfing; after the punchline of each sketch, it would abruptly switch to the next as if the viewer had switched channels. However, the new show had an all-new regular cast. Initially, some members of the Fast Forward cast made guest appearances in occasional Full Frontal sketches, easing the transition into the new series. Several members of the new cast had appeared in the earlier The Comedy Company, including Kym Gyngell and Glenn Butcher. The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 15 September 1997.

DVD releases

Series Cast

Seven Network

Years: 1993, Episodes 1-18; 1994, Episodes 19-40; 1995, Episodes 41-66; 1996, Episodes 67-92; 1997, Episodes 93-112.

Network Ten

Years: 1998, Episodes 1-16; 1999, Episodes 17-32.

Guest appearances

Seven Network

Network Ten

Notable characters

Full Frontal

Parko One of the hosts of the sports variety show Good Sport, which often has Milo Kerrigan as a guest (played by Kitty Flanagan) Roseanne Chapel A TV personality, she took over as presenter of Good Sport from Parko. She also hosts a number of shows on high culture that feature Milo Kerrigan as guest (Played by Daina Reid) The show also famously satirised many prominent celebrities, including:

Totally Full Frontal

A bogan who was always seen at a poker machine and was always and smoking and drinking. She would often tell stories to strangers about her life. (Played by Paul McCarthy) Famously satirized celebrities include: Pauline Hanson Played by Julia Zemiro in a 1950s style sitcom called I love Pauline the cast of Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld (played by Paul McCarthy), Elaine Benes (played by Julia Zemiro), Cosmo Kramer (played by Darren Gilshenan), George Costanza (Played by Ross Williams) Liz Hayes Journalist and one of the hosts of the Show 60 Minutes (Played by Julia Zemiro) Jana Wendt A prominent journalist of the 90s (played by Julia Zemiro)

Awards

Full Frontal has won several Logie Awards in its time. It has been nominated for several as well. It has won: Nominated for:

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