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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Frontline Season 1 Episode 1 - The Soufflé Rises
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    #1 - 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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  2. Frontline Season 1 Episode 2 - The Desert Angel
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    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Frontline Season 1 Episode 3 - City of Fear
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    #3 - 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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Frontline Season 1 Episode 4 - She's Got the Look
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    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Frontline Season 1 Episode 5 - The Siege
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    #5 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Frontline Season 1 Episode 6 - Playing the Ego Card
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    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Frontline Season 1 Episode 7 - We Ain't Got Dames
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    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Frontline Season 1 Episode 8 - The Art of Gentle Persuasion
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    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Frontline Season 1 Episode 9 - The Invisible Man
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    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Frontline Season 1 Episode 10 - Add Sex and Stir
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    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Frontline Season 1 Episode 11 - Smaller Fish to Fry
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    #11 - 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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  12. Frontline Season 1 Episode 12 - Judge and Jury
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    #12 - 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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  13. Frontline Season 1 Episode 13 - This Night of Nights
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    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Frontline Season 2 Episode 1 - One Big Family
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    #14 - One Big Family

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Frontline Season 2 Episode 2 - Workin' Class Man
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    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Frontline Season 2 Episode 3 - Heroes and Villains
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    #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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Frontline Season 2 Episode 4 - Office Mole
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    #17 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Frontline Season 2 Episode 5 - Basic Instincts
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    #18 - Basic Instincts

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Frontline Season 2 Episode 6 - Let the Children Play
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    #19 - Let the Children Play

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Frontline Season 2 Episode 7 - Keeping Up Appearances
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    #20 - Keeping Up Appearances

    S2:E7

    Brooke interviews the victim of an acid attack while Mike appears on the cover of a gay magazine, sparking controversy in the office.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Frontline Season 2 Episode 8 - Divide the Community: Multiply The Ratings
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    #21 - Divide the Community: Multiply The Ratings

    S2:E8

    Frontline makes an issue of ethnic tension in the community

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Frontline Season 2 Episode 9 - All Work and No Fame
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    #22 - All Work and No Fame

    S2:E9

    Mike is bored again and looking to get his hands dirty on a story.

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  23. Frontline Season 2 Episode 10 - Changing the Face of Current Affairs
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    #23 - Changing the Face of Current Affairs

    S2:E10

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

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  24. Frontline Season 2 Episode 11 - A Man of His Convictions
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    #24 - A Man of His Convictions

    S2:E11

    Mike gets arrested during a wilderness-protest

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  25. Frontline Season 2 Episode 12 - The Great Pretenders
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    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Soufflé Rises" is the worst rated episode of "Frontline". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/9/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Desert Angel".