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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 1

Every episode of Frontline Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 1

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. 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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  2. 8.8/10(17 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 8.7/10(14 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 8.6/10(22 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 8.6/10(19 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 8.6/10(19 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 8.6/10(18 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 8.6/10(17 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #9 - The Soufflé Rises

    S1:E1

    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.

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  11. 8.3/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Playing the Ego Card

    S1:E6

    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.

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  12. 8.3/10(20 votes)

    #11 - This Night of Nights

    S1:E13

    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.

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  13. 8.2/10(27 votes)

    #12 - The Desert Angel

    S1:E2

    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.

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  14. 8.1/10(17 votes)

    #13 - We Ain't Got Dames

    S1:E7

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Siege" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 1. It scored 9.5/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/6/1994. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Smaller Fish to Fry".