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book		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) AUS Author: Shirley, Graham, 1949 CorpAuthor: Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney, N.S.W.) Place: [Sydney] Publisher: Museum of Contemporary Art PubDate: 1992 PhysDes: 44 p. : ill. ; 30 cm Subject: 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 bibliographies ISBN: 1875632077 : price unknown LON: abn92040814; 8713155 More info
book		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. Call No: 71(94) AUS Author: Beilby, Peter Source: AT Place: Melbourne, Vic. Publisher: Thomas Nelson Australia PubDate: 1981 PhysDes: 192 p., [15] p. of col. plates : ill. ; 29 cm Subject: GAMES SHOWS. AUSTRALIA; CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARIES. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; Australian Broadcasting Authority; HISTORY OF TV. AUSTRALIA ISBN: 0170059987 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 Contents: Editor's note --Australian television stations -- The passing parade -- Light entertainment / Jim Murphy -- News and documentaries / Brian Courtis -- Sport / Garrie Hutchinson -- Kids / Andrew McKay -- Drama / Christopher Day -- Movies / Ivan Hutchinson -- The evolution of television -- Australian broadcasting from the beginning -- Commercial break -- The top-rating programmes -- Suggested further reading -- The contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Index. More info
book		Boom-boom! / Rob Johnson & David Smiedt Rydalmere, N.S.W.: Hodder Headline Australia, 1999. Call No: 732(94) JOH Author: Johnson, Rob, 1969; Smiedt, David Place: Rydalmere, N.S.W. Publisher: Hodder Headline Australia PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: viii, 376 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm Subject: 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 : $24.95 LON: 14529909 More info
book		The chaser annual / by Charles Firth, et al. Melbourne, Vic.: Text Publishing, 2001. Call No: 79CHA FIR Author: Firth, Charles; Knight, Dominic; Morrow, Julian; Reucassel, Craig; Taylor, Chris Source: AT Place: Melbourne, Vic. Publisher: Text Publishing PubDate: 2001 PhysDes: 103 p. : ill. ; 28 cm Subject: 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 LC ISBN: 1877008060 Contents: -- 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) -- More info
subject clippings file		COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA More info
newspaper article		A fine drop of comedy in Sydney Morning Herald [TV Guide] (15/06/2015) p.1 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Author: Kalina, Paul PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Summary: A report about thenew web-to-TV series Plonk More info
journal article		From dunny rave to Kath & Kim in Lumina (Summer 2010) iss.2 p.201-212 Author: Urban, Andrew; McKenna, Rick PhysDes: Article Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; MCKENNA, RICK; KATH AND KIM [TV] (AT, 2002-) Summary: Interview with Rick McKenna about his experiences working in the Australian comedy and entertainment industry More info
newspaper article		Funny business in Weekend Australian [Review] (21/03/2015) p.23 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; STOP LAUGHING ... THIS IS SERIOUS [TV] Author: Blundell, Graeme PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; STOP LAUGHING ... THIS IS SERIOUS [TV](AT, Stephen Oliver, 2015) Summary: Review of three part documentary on Australian humor and comedians More info
book		The games / John Clarke and Ross Stevenson Sydney: ABC Books, 1999. Call No: 79GAM CLA Author: Clarke, John; Stevenson, Ross CorpAuthor: ABC Source: Australia Place: Sydney Publisher: ABC Books PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: 232 p. : ill. ; 25cm Subject: 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 More info
book		Hey hey it's Saturday : volume III Elwood, Vic.: Bridgewater Books, 1988. Call No: 79 HEY HEY Source: AT Place: Elwood, Vic. Publisher: Bridgewater Books PubDate: 1988 PhysDes: 96 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm Subject: 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." - FOREWORD Notes: Dedicated to the late Ricky May ISBN: 0864362056 More info
clippings file		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 Author: Brookfield, Fiona PhysDes: Clippings Subject: COMEDY TV. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Summary: Background to links between Melbourne Comedy Festival and TV show development. More info
journal article		On working in a Darwinian slum of your own making in Lumina (Summer 2010) iss.2 p.226-235 Author: Urban, Andrew; Knight, Andrew PhysDes: Article Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, TV. AUSTRALIA; KNIGHT, ANDREW Summary: Interview with Andrew Knight on his involvement in Australian comedy television. More info
journal article		Television humour and the Australian Rules Football in Metro Education iss.11 p.22-24 Author: Pascoe, Robert PhysDes: Article; Illustration(s) Subject: SPORT ON TV. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA Summary: Examines the success of Channel Nine's The Footy Show and it's relationship to its audience, in particular the comic elements of the show. More info
book		Turning on, turning off : Australian television in the eighties / Sandra Hall North Ryde, N.S.W.: Cassell Australia, 1981. Call No: 71(94) HAL Copy Management: Copy 1; Copy 2 Author: Hall, Sandra, 1942 Place: North Ryde, N.S.W. Publisher: Cassell Australia PubDate: 1981 PhysDes: 105 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm Subject: HISTORY OF TV. AUSTRALIA; CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARIES. AUSTRALIA; CHILDREN, PROGRAMMES FOR. AUSTRALIA; LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; NEWS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; SPORT ON TV. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal Notes: Television. Social aspects. Australia, 1980-1981 (ANB/PRECIS SIN 049433x); Includes index ISBN: 0726937347 : $9.95 Aust LON: anb72693734; 2046843 More info
newspaper article		What is Comedy Showroom? in The Age [Green Guide] (21/04/2016) p.9 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPNGS FILE; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA Author: - PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: 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 More info

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