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All 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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Season 1

  • The Soufflé Rises
    8.3/1029 votes

    The Soufflé Rises

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/9/1994

    Frontline presenter Mike Moore wants to shed his image as the nice guy of current affairs, and tries to raise his status by interviewing people perceived to be soft targets, such as Dr. John Hewson, (not long after the infamous Birthday Cake Interview). Meanwhile, reporters Brooke Vandenberg and Martin DiStasio attempt to deal with more important matters.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Desert Angel
    8.2/1027 votes

    The Desert Angel

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/16/1994

    This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a beautiful young aid worker is found alive after a month missing in the desert, Brian (Bruno Lawrence) and the Frontline team get into a bidding war with Channel Nine for the interview. Elsewhere, Brooke's interview with Pat Cash has the team gossiping about their relationship.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • City of Fear
    8.6/1022 votes

    City of Fear

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/1994

    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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • She's Got the Look
    8.6/1019 votes

    She's Got the Look

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/1994

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Siege
    9.5/1035 votes

    The Siege

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/1994

    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...

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Playing the Ego Card
    8.3/1016 votes

    Playing the Ego Card

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/1994

    Mike is looking to gain credibilty, so he travels to Bougainville to do a study on civil war. Back home, the group enjoy his absence and Brooke becomes host.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • We Ain't Got Dames
    8.1/1017 votes

    We Ain't Got Dames

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/20/1994

    This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.With the show losing female viewers, Brian and Emma attempt to tailor the show to a stereotypical women's market. Mike, meanwhile, attempts to get a serious story on migrant textile workers on the air, while also trying to have 'Friday Night Funnyman' Elliot Rhodes fired, and film a new promo for the network.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Art of Gentle Persuasion
    8.6/1019 votes

    The Art of Gentle Persuasion

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/27/1994

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Invisible Man
    8.7/1014 votes

    The Invisible Man

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/4/1994

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Add Sex and Stir
    8.6/1018 votes

    Add Sex and Stir

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/11/1994

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Smaller Fish to Fry
    8.8/1017 votes

    Smaller Fish to Fry

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/18/1994

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Judge and Jury
    8.6/1017 votes

    Judge and Jury

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/1994

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • This Night of Nights
    8.3/1020 votes

    This Night of Nights

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/1994

    This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a charity loses thousands of dollars, they ask the media to keep it quiet for the sake of their reputation. Brian and Marty, however, decide to go ahead with the story. Elsewhere, Mike and Brooke prepare for the Logie Awards, but Mike finds himself the only one without a date. This is Bruno Lawrence's last episode. He died before season 2 began filming. In the story it was explained at the start of season 2 that his character, Brian, had been fired off-screen.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown