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The Best Episodes of Frontline

Every episode of Frontline ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Frontline!

The Best Episodes of Frontline

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...

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  1. Background image for The Siege
    9.5/10(35 votes)

    #1 - The Siege

    S1:E5

    A gunman holding his children hostage is the source of Frontline's latest story. When Mike succeeds in negotiating with the gunman, he becomes a hero. Until, a few weeks later, the consequences of the action arrive...

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Give 'em Enough Rope
    9.4/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Give 'em Enough Rope

    S2:E13

    Mike interviews the network head and the team attend the premiere of a new soap ""Rainbow Island""

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Code
    9.2/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Code

    S3:E12

    After years of torture, Mike makes the decision to axe Elliott Rhodes while Marty begins researching Mike for an episode of ""This is Your Life""

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Great Pretenders
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #4 - The Great Pretenders

    S2:E12

    Marty bails out a Nazi. Frontline has a new legal adviser. Mike appears on Jackpot representing an unusual home viewer

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for A Hole in the Heart (2)
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #5 - A Hole in the Heart (2)

    S3:E6

    Mike attempts to play a round of golf with Ian Baker-Finch. Brooke has a decision to make.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Epitaph
    9.1/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Epitaph

    S3:E13

    Mike goes on an Aboriginal health crusade.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dick on the Line
    9.0/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Dick on the Line

    S3:E1

    It's the end of another successful season at Frontline, but after three years at the helm, Mike Moore is not happy. He feels the show has become lightweight, obsessed with ratings rather than serious public issues. It is time to make a stand...

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Addicted to Fame
    9.0/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Addicted to Fame

    S3:E11

    Mike decides to abandon publicity while Geoff's weather special is a big success.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Changing the Face of Current Affairs
    8.9/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Changing the Face of Current Affairs

    S2:E10

    An american consultant is brought in to change Frontline's image.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for A Hole in the Heart (1)
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #10 - A Hole in the Heart (1)

    S3:E5

    Frontline attempts for save the life of a young boy with a hole in his heart. Brooke makes an announcement.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Art of the Interview
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    #11 - The Art of the Interview

    S3:E9

    Prowsey educates the new Sunday Forum producer in the Art of the Interview.

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  13. Background image for Smaller Fish to Fry
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Smaller Fish to Fry

    S1:E11

    Mike does an exclusive case that could ""get"" some of the country's top businessmen, and puts his job on the line at the same time.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Shadow We Cast
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    #13 - The Shadow We Cast

    S3:E3

    When an independent Queensland MP makes a controversial maiden speech, the Frontline team swings into action. "Where does she get her prejudiced views from?" demands Mike, before introducing another story on Vietnamese heroin dealers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Simple Life
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Simple Life

    S3:E7

    While it is revealed that Mike is the fourth richest entertainer in Australia, Frontline profiles the unemployed Baxter family.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Invisible Man
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Invisible Man

    S1:E9

    A hidden camera story for Brooke backfires while Mike tries to fix up his low profile and the cameramen get an eyeful of Brooke.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Heroes and Villains
    8.7/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Heroes and Villains

    S2:E3

    While Mike is the beginning of a pointless racism debate, Brooke tries to make an unheroic heart surgeon look like a hero.

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  18. Background image for I Get the Big Names
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #17 - I Get the Big Names

    S3:E8

    Mike seeks an interview with Mel Gibson.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for City of Fear
    8.6/10(22 votes)

    #18 - City of Fear

    S1:E3

    Frontline are accused of being sensationalist after they link two unrelated murders to a mythical serial killer. Meanwhile, Mike is confused over his fan mail

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  20. Background image for She's Got the Look
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #19 - She's Got the Look

    S1:E4

    When Brian hires an attractive sports star because he likes her, the team (especially Emma)'s moral values come into play.

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  21. Background image for The Art of Gentle Persuasion
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #20 - The Art of Gentle Persuasion

    S1:E8

    Mike is planning a story but the others convince him to do a so-called expose on table-top dancing. When a crocodile victim's husband won't give a story, Marty goes to extreme lengths to get one.

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  22. Background image for Add Sex and Stir
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Add Sex and Stir

    S1:E10

    This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a woman is dropped from an (unnamed) Australian sport team, she thinks it is because she's not a lesbian. Brooke takes the story, and attempts to transform it into a hit, but in the process ignites hatred from the sporting community. Meanwhile, Emma attempts to get Marty to take his holiday time.

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  23. Background image for Judge and Jury
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Judge and Jury

    S1:E12

    Brooke does a series on a priest accused of rape and Mike goes up against cross-network promotion. During a story, Marty unwittingly wipes out an entire genus of butterfly.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Office Mole
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Office Mole

    S2:E4

    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!

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for My Generation
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #24 - My Generation

    S3:E2

    After giving a talk at a school, Mike becomes concerned that Frontline is presenting a negative view of young people. He sets out to fix the problem, but runs into a small obstacle- his executive producer, Graham Prowse. As Prowsey would say, it's an episode "no parent can afford to miss..."

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Workin' Class Man
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Workin' Class Man

    S2:E2

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Siege" is the best rated episode of "Frontline". It scored 9.5/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/6/1994. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Give 'em Enough Rope".