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Australian TV : the early years : a program of full-length screenings / program notes written and researched by Graham Shirley [Sydney]: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1992.
Call No: 71(94) AUSAuthor: Shirley, Graham, 1949 CorpAuthor: Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney, N.S.W.)Place: [Sydney]Publisher: Museum of Contemporary ArtPubDate: 1992PhysDes: 44 p. : ill. ; 30 cmSubject: HISTORY OF TV. AUSTRALIA ; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ; DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; DOCUMENTARIES. AUSTRALIA ; CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; GAMES SHOWS. AUSTRALIA ; MY BROTHER JACK [TV] (AT, Gil Brealey, 1965) ; PRESSURE PAK SHOW, THE [TV] (AT, 1957-1959?) ; COUNTRY STYLE [TV] (AT, 1962-?) ; IT COULD BE YOU [TV] (AT, 1969-?) ; JONAH [TV] (AT, David Cahill & Ken Hannam, 1962-63) ; MATLOCK POLICE [TV] (AT, 1971-1976) ; ADVENTURE ISLAND [TV] (AT, 1967-1973) ; MAVIS BRAMSTON SHOW [TV] (AT, 1964-1968) ; MY NAME'S MCGOOLEY, WHAT'S YOURS? [TV] (AT, 1966-1968) ; SEVEN DAYS [TV] (AT, 1964-1968) ; FOUR CORNERS [TV] (AT, 1961-) ; SAY BOW WOW [TV] (AT, Gil Brealey, 1964) ; CHEQUER-BOARD [TV] (AT, 1969-1975) ; PENTHOUSE [TV] (AT, 1961-?) Notes: "... accompanies the exhibition TV Times : 35 years of watching television in Australia' - Pref; At head of title: TV Times; Available from Museum of Contemporary Art, 132 George St, Sydney NSW 2000; Includes bibliographiesISBN: 1875632077 : price unknownLON: abn92040814; 8713155
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Australian TV : the first 25 years / edited by Peter Beilby ; assistant editor: John Tittensor, research: Ross Lansell, picture research: Keith Robertson Melbourne, Vic.: Thomas Nelson Australia, 1981.
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Boom-boom! / Rob Johnson & David Smiedt Rydalmere, N.S.W.: Hodder Headline Australia, 1999.
Call No: 732(94) JOHAuthor: Johnson, Rob, 1969 ; Smiedt, David Place: Rydalmere, N.S.W.Publisher: Hodder Headline AustraliaPubDate: 1999PhysDes: viii, 376 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cmSubject: COMEDIES. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDIENNES. AUSTRALIA ; ADAMS, PHILLIP ; GLEISNER, TOM ; MCDERMOTT, PAUL ; O'DONOGHUE, RORY ; BAILEY, BERT ; BOND, GRAHAME ; BOURNE, SHANE ; BROWN, NOELINE ; CILAURO, SANTO ; CHATER, GORDON ; CREYTON, BARRY ; DENTON, ANDREW ; FAHEY, MARYANNE ; FERGUSON, TIM ; GILLIES, MAX ; GRILLS, LUCKY ; GYNGELL, KIM ; HALL, KEN G. ; HARMER, WENDY ; HOGAN, PAUL ; HUMPHRIES, BARRY ; KENNEDY, GRAHAM ; LAMOND, TONI ; MCDONALD, GARRY ; QUANTOCK, ROD ; RAYE, CAROL ; REILLY, GARY ; SITCH, ROB ; SORRENTI, VINCE ; SZUBANSKI, MAGDA ; ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1972) ; BIG GIG, THE [TV] (AT, Ted Robinson, 1989) ; FRONTLINE [TV] (AT, 1994- ) ; MAVIS BRAMSTON SHOW [TV] (AT, 1964-1968) ; IN MELBOURNE TONIGHT [TV] (AT, 1957-?, 1997-) ; AUNTY JACK SHOW, THE [TV] (AT, 1972-?) ; COMEDY COMPANY, THE [TV] (AT, 1988-1990) ; D-GENERATION [TV] (AT, 1986-?) ; FAST FORWARD [TV] (AT, 1988-1989?) Notes: Includes index; "An Allison Pressley book."ISBN: 0733609384 : $24.95LON: 14529909
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The chaser annual / by Charles Firth, et al. Melbourne, Vic.: Text Publishing, 2001.
Call No: 79CHA FIRAuthor: Firth, Charles ; Knight, Dominic ; Morrow, Julian ; Reucassel, Craig ; Taylor, Chris Source: ATPlace: Melbourne, Vic.Publisher: Text PublishingPubDate: 2001PhysDes: 103 p. : ill. ; 28 cmSubject: COMEDIES ; COMEDIES. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES ; COMEDY TV. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY TV.AUSTRALIA ; CHASER'S WAR ON EVERYTHING, THE [TV] (AT, Mark FitzGerald, Bradley Howard, Craig Melville, 2006) ; CHASER, THE [TV], (AT, 2001-) Notes: Vols. for 2007- cataloged as a serial in LCISBN: 1877008060Contents: -- mandatory joke about John Hopoate -- series of lame fat gags dressed up as satirical piece on Kim Beazley -- weak patch where nothing really happens -- really obvious cheap shot at some dead celebrity -- slightly boring piece about US-Sino relations -- predictable joke about Big Brother -- contrived reference to obscure government agency, to indicate we follow politics -- predictable joke about Big Brother (rerprise) --
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COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA
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A fine drop of comedy in Sydney Morning Herald [TV Guide] (15/06/2015) p.1
Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIAAuthor: Kalina, Paul PhysDes: Clippings File ArticleSubject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Summary: A report about thenew web-to-TV series Plonk
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From dunny rave to Kath & Kim in Lumina (Summer 2010) iss.2 p.201-212
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Funny business in Weekend Australian [Review] (21/03/2015) p.23
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The games / John Clarke and Ross Stevenson Sydney: ABC Books, 1999.
Call No: 79GAM CLAAuthor: Clarke, John ; Stevenson, Ross CorpAuthor: ABCSource: AustraliaPlace: SydneyPublisher: ABC BooksPubDate: 1999PhysDes: 232 p. : ill. ; 25cmSubject: SCRIPTS. AUSTRALIA ; SPORTS ; SATIRE ON TV. AUSTRALIA. ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; COMEDY TV.AUSTRALIA ; DOCUMENTARY-STYLE PROGRAMS. AUSTRALIA ; SYDNEY ; SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES ; OLYMPICS ; JOHN CLARKE ; GINA RILEY ; BRYAN DAWE ; ABC TV Summary: Scripts for the 1998-2000 ABC television series, 'The Games', written by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson, starring John Clarke, Gina Riley and Bryan Dawe. 'The Games' is a mock-documentary (or 'mockumentary') about the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG). Episodes include: 'The Press Conference', 'Funding', 'Robbo and the 100 Metres', 'Past Sports Stars and Gender', 'Interlude', 'Dead Man', 'J'Accuse', 'A Management Course', 'A Conflict of Interest', and 'Transport'.ISBN: 073330799X
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Hey hey it's Saturday : volume III Elwood, Vic.: Bridgewater Books, 1988.
Call No: 79 HEY HEYSource: ATPlace: Elwood, Vic.Publisher: Bridgewater BooksPubDate: 1988PhysDes: 96 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmSubject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA ; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA ; HEY HEY ITS SATURDAY [TV] (AT, 1971-1999) ; SOMERS, DARYL ; SYMONS, RED Summary: "In this fast world we live in, televisions shows come and go. Hey Hey It's Saturday is just taking a little longer than most. So, in time to come, you can be assured that, in this book, you have purchased a rare memento of unparalleled trivia that, like an old bottle of wine (and some of our crew), should be laid down and completely forgotten." - FOREWORDNotes: Dedicated to the late Ricky MayISBN: 0864362056
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How to keep the comedy bubbling all year round : When the comedy festival lights go down, performers have to get creative showcasing their wares in Sunday Age [Melbourne Magazine] (27/9/15) p.1
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On working in a Darwinian slum of your own making in Lumina (Summer 2010) iss.2 p.226-235
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Television humour and the Australian Rules Football in Metro Education iss.11 p.22-24
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Turning on, turning off : Australian television in the eighties / Sandra Hall North Ryde, N.S.W.: Cassell Australia, 1981.
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What is Comedy Showroom? in The Age [Green Guide] (21/04/2016) p.9
Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPNGS FILE; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIAAuthor: - PhysDes: Clippings File ArticleSubject: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA ; SCREEN AUSTRALIA Summary: Snippets on the six pilot shows funded by the ABC and Screen Australia which are being voted on to see which will be a fully funded series. The shows are: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT, THE LEGEND OF GAVIN TANNER, THE FUTURE IS EXPENSIVE, BLEAK, MOONMAN, THE LETDOWN
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