Every season of The Back Side of Television ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Back Side of Television!

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian TV. True Crime, Psychics, Australian Idol and more!

100% Nothing Down The Well

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian television. Mitch looks at conspiracy theories and how they've evolved on TV, the "whiteness" of Australian drama,  and the constant plagiarism of ideas between television networks.

Excellent Question Elizabeth

Mitch examines one of the most infamous Australian examples of the 24-hour news cycle taking TV news reporting too far, and wonders if anyone actually learned any of the all-too-obvious lessons from the exercise. He also turns a baleful eye towards the stereotypical complaints boomers express about everything wrong with today's world.

Can't Reach The Hospital TV Remote

Anzac Fatigue!

Play School Mafia!

Bad News!

Classification War!

Game Show Scam!

Channel 10 Heist!

Mitch roadtests a tasteless theory from a TV executive. Plus, some love for a forgotten horror classic, and TV’s nuclear bomb panic of the 1980s.

Trapped Under Something!

Mitch takes on cops! A fun look at some of the ways Australian television has been exploited by law enforcement.

Cop Propaganda!

Factual television goes under the microscope, and Mitch reveals how the sausage is really made. Plus, when television PR absolutely backfired in 1992.

PR Apocalypse!

Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994 – how a dating show with a pool almost changed the TV landscape forever. Plus, the 0055 premium number grift, and the surprisingly violent consequences to home VCRs in the early 80s.

Man vs Man!

Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that ever existed – the biggest creative gamble for nostalgia, nudity, and audience sanity. Plus, why did all the TV networks end up on trial when they refused to run a news story? A grubby conspiracy of money, incompetence and soap.

Soap Conspiracy!

Mitch McTaggart goes on a comedic journey through some of the most ridiculous moments on Australian television.

The Best Seasons of The Back Side of Television

The Best Seasons of The Back Side of Television

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3