In 1998 a spin-off of the show moved to Network Ten under the name Totally Full Frontal, losing most of the original cast in the process; it finished in 1999.
Since 2008 till approx 2010, re-runs were screening on The Comedy Channel as part of the channel's "Aussie Gold" block of locally made, classic comedy programming.
The series began screening shortly after the similar sketch comedy program Fast Forward (from which Full Frontal derived) ended. Full Frontal retained the same general format of Fast Forward. It was formatted in a way such as to create the effect of someone continuously channel surfing; after the punchline of each sketch, it would abruptly switch to the next as if the viewer had switched channels. However, the new show had an all-new regular cast.[1] Initially, some members of the Fast Forward cast made guest appearances in occasional Full Frontal sketches, easing the transition into the new series. Several members of the new cast had appeared in the earlier The Comedy Company, including Kym Gyngell and Glenn Butcher.
The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 15 September 1997.
DVD releasesedit
Full Frontal - Series 1: Vol. 1 (2 Disc Set) - 23 May 2005
Full Frontal - Series 1: Vol. 2 (2 Disc Set) - 20 June 2005
Full Frontal - Series 2: Vol. 1 (2 Disc Set) - 25 October 2006
Full Frontal - Series 2: Vol. 2 (3 Disc Set) - 5 December 2006
Full Frontal - Series 3: Vol. 1 (3 Disc Set) - 20 February 2007
Full Frontal - Series 3: Vol. 2 (3 Disc Set) - 20 February 2007
Full Frontal - Series 1 (4 Disc Set) - 10 February 2010
Full Frontal - Series 2 (5 Disc Set) - 10 February 2010
Full Frontal - Series 3 (6 Disc Set) - 10 February 2010
Full Frontal - Series 4 (6 Disc Set) - 1 June 2011
Full Frontal - Series 5 (4 Disc Set) - 1 June 2011
Totally Full Frontal - Series 1 (4 Disc Set) - 29 June 2011
Totally Full Frontal - Best of Series 2 – 30 November 2011
Totally Full Frontal - Series 2 (3 Disc Set) - 7 March 2012
Peter (or as he pronounces it "Poida" often correcting people by saying "hey it's Poida, not Poida");
An Australian bogan, played by Eric Bana. Poida was originally a TV host on Community Television's Channel 31. Peter enjoys to drink VB and carries an esky around wherever he goes. He has a blond mullet and dresses in a velvet suit. Most of the time he is seen smoking in sketches. Poida works for Channel 31 but is usually the stand-in host for many TV shows on other networks (such as Channel 9, 10, and the ABC) when the real host fails to appear. He has stood in for Ray Martin on A Current Affair and Kerry O'Brien on The 7.30 Report, as well as being the host of Storytime and an episode of Playschool. He takes an esky into the studio and smokes while interviewing guests. Instead of sitting on the set furniture, he prefers to make himself comfortable on a bean bag.
Impact on Eric Bana's Career
Poida was probably Eric Bana's most well known character and was thought to really have helped Bana's acting career. The director of the Australian film Chopper says he cast Bana because of his performance in Full Frontal. Bana has gone on to a successful acting career, starring in movies both in and out of Australia.
Eddie
Eastern European migrant, whose famous line was "It's a complete shemozzle" (also played by Eric Bana). In an interview in TV Week Bana said the character was born when he was around 10 or 12 whilst playing on his CB Radio.[2]
"Eddie is the sort of guy who could walk through the Mardi Gras and not realise it was gay. He would just see it as coincidental that there were so many men there."[2]
Ron
A stage janitor who wears overalls and is always trying to either apply for a job or scam money introducing himself as "uh, Ron". When he is caught out, he will often leave, saying "Fair enough". (Played by Ross Williams)
Neville and Beulah
Elderly nudists who love doing things "totally nude" (played by Glenn Butcher and Daina Reid).
Milo Kerrigan
Punch-drunk (but much loved) ex-boxer played by Shaun Micallef. He is considered to be the most popular character of the series. Heavily reliant on slapstick sketches involving Kerrigan routinely destroying large portions of the set.
Parko
One of the hosts of the sports variety show Good Sport, which often has Milo Kerrigan as a guest (played by Kitty Flanagan)
Roseanne Chapel
A TV personality, she took over as presenter of Good Sport from Parko. She also hosts a number of shows on high culture that feature Milo Kerrigan as guest (Played by Daina Reid)
Nobby Doldrums
An obsessed fan of 7.30 Report presenter Kerry O'Brien who is willing to be interviewed about anything, just to be on the program (played by Shaun Micallef).
'Alter ego' of David McGahan from his failed acting career (played by Shaun Micallef).
Leon
Art critic, renowned for his liberal use of the word "crap" (played by Kym Gyngell).
Ian Goodings
Sleazy TV news presenter on the fictitious Australian National Nightly Network News (played by John Walker).
Narelle Parkinsom
Bitchy and unenthusiastic co-presenter on fictitious Australian National Nightly Network News (played by Kitty Flanagan).
Phil Toinby
Much maligned weatherman on Australian Nightly Network News, renowned for his outrageous and colourful ties and using unusual pointers sent in by viewers, as noticed by the two newsreaders (played by Francis Greenslade).
Chaka
Hippie and poet, her poems usually circulate about her hometown of Nimbin (played by Kitty Flanagan). On a parody of A Current Affairs on Full Frontal, Eric Bana's Ray Martin asks Chaka what type of name is "Chaka" and what it means. Chaka is Arabic for "Joanne".
Enzo
Organized crime boss believed to be parody of figures in the Melbourne organized crime underworld (played by Ross Williams). He has a strict hatred of cameras and responds to questions with the word 'NO' frequently.
Allen Bamff
Appeared in three episodes as an unconfident Car Salesman promoting his self-titled car yard "Allen Bamff Holden" (played by Francis Greenslade).
The show also famously satirised many prominent celebrities, including:
Male model and "most beautiful man in the cosmos, including the black holes" (played by Shaun Micallef). Fabio was Micallef's favorite character on the show.
A man dressed heavily in military camouflage who has a hard time being noticed in day-to-day life (played by Darren Gilshenan)
Sophie
A French woman who works as a Passenger Check-In Officer for Air France. She used to work as a flight attendant for the airline, but was demoted after she got into a drunken fight with the French President. (Played by Julia Zemiro)
Noeline Buxworth
A bogan who was always seen at a poker machine and was always and smoking and drinking. She would often tell stories to strangers about her life. (Played by Paul McCarthy)
Totally Full Frontal at the National Film and Sound Archive
December 07, 2023
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For the U S TV series see Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Full Frontal was an Australian sketch comedy series which ran on the Seven Network from 1993 to 1997 It launched the television careers of Eric Bana Shaun Micallef Kitty Flanagan Julia Morris and Denise Scott Full FrontalAlso known asFast Forward Presents Full Frontal 1993 only GenreComedyCreated bySteve VizardWritten bySarah AdamsSean DooleyCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons7No of episodes144ProductionExecutive producersSteve Vizard Andrew KnightProduction locationsMelbourne Victoria AustraliaProduction companyArtist ServicesOriginal releaseNetworkSeven Network 1993 1997 Network Ten 1998 1999 Release13 May 1993 1993 05 13 26 August 1999 1999 08 26 RelatedFast ForwardTotally Full FrontalIn 1998 a spin off of the show moved to Network Ten under the name Totally Full Frontal losing most of the original cast in the process it finished in 1999 Since 2008 till approx 2010 re runs were screening on The Comedy Channel as part of the channel s Aussie Gold block of locally made classic comedy programming Contents 1 History 2 DVD releases 3 Series Cast 3 1 Seven Network 3 2 Network Ten 4 Guest appearances 4 1 Seven Network 4 2 Network Ten 5 Notable characters 5 1 Full Frontal 5 2 Totally Full Frontal 6 Awards 7 Special 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe series began screening shortly after the similar sketch comedy program Fast Forward from which Full Frontal derived ended Full Frontal retained the same general format of Fast Forward It was formatted in a way such as to create the effect of someone continuously channel surfing after the punchline of each sketch it would abruptly switch to the next as if the viewer had switched channels However the new show had an all new regular cast 1 Initially some members of the Fast Forward cast made guest appearances in occasional Full Frontal sketches easing the transition into the new series Several members of the new cast had appeared in the earlier The Comedy Company including Kym Gyngell and Glenn Butcher The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993 and finished on 15 September 1997 DVD releases editFull Frontal Series 1 Vol 1 2 Disc Set 23 May 2005 Full Frontal Series 1 Vol 2 2 Disc Set 20 June 2005 Full Frontal Series 2 Vol 1 2 Disc Set 25 October 2006 Full Frontal Series 2 Vol 2 3 Disc Set 5 December 2006 Full Frontal Series 3 Vol 1 3 Disc Set 20 February 2007 Full Frontal Series 3 Vol 2 3 Disc Set 20 February 2007 Full Frontal Series 1 4 Disc Set 10 February 2010 Full Frontal Series 2 5 Disc Set 10 February 2010 Full Frontal Series 3 6 Disc Set 10 February 2010 Full Frontal Series 4 6 Disc Set 1 June 2011 Full Frontal Series 5 4 Disc Set 1 June 2011 Totally Full Frontal Series 1 4 Disc Set 29 June 2011 Totally Full Frontal Best of Series 2 30 November 2011 Totally Full Frontal Series 2 3 Disc Set 7 March 2012Series Cast editSeven Network edit Years 1993 Episodes 1 18 1994 Episodes 19 40 1995 Episodes 41 66 1996 Episodes 67 92 1997 Episodes 93 112 Matt Parkinson 1993 Matthew Quartermaine 1993 Greg Fleet 1993 Episodes 1 9 Michael Veitch 1993 Episodes 10 18 Jennifer Ward Lealand 1993 1994 Rima Te Wiata 1993 1994 Eric Bana 1993 1996 Glenn Butcher 1993 1997 Kym Gyngell 1993 1997 Ross Williams 1993 1997 Denise Scott 1994 Sue Yardley 1994 John Walker 1994 1997 Francis Greenslade 1995 Episodes 49 66 Julia Morris 1995 1996 Kitty Flanagan 1995 96 Episodes 41 81 Daina Reid 1995 1997 Shaun Micallef 1995 97 Episodes 41 105 Jackie Loeb 1996 Darren Gilshenan 1997 Gabby Millgate 1997 Ursula Brooks 1997 Episodes 93 99 Network Ten edit Years 1998 Episodes 1 16 1999 Episodes 17 32 Ross Williams 1998 1999 John Walker 1998 1999 Darren Gilshenan 1998 1999 Gabby Millgate 1998 1999 Julia Zemiro 1998 1999 Paul McCarthy 1998 1999 Vic Plume 1998 99 Episodes 7 32 Guest appearances editSeven Network edit Alan Pentland 1993 Gina Riley 1993 Glenn Robbins 1993 Jane Turner 1993 Jimeoin 1993 Magda Szubanski 1993 Sue Yardley 1993 Greg Fleet 1993 Episode 10 1994 Episode 40 Jane Borghesi 1993 Episodes 10 18 Cherise Donovan 1993 1994 1995 1997 Geoff Brooks 1993 1994 Marg Downey 1993 1994 Michael Veitch 1993 Episodes 1 6 1994 Episodes 36 40 Steve Blackburn 1993 1994 Denise Scott 1993 1995 Gabriel Gate 1993 Episode 13 1995 Episode 62 Peter Moon 1993 1996 Steve Vizard 1993 1996 Shaun Micallef 1994 Wayne Hope 1994 Jake Kirov 1994 Naomi Wright 1994 Ben Georgiou 1994 Michael Edward Stevens 1994 Daina Reid 1994 Episodes 39 40 Dieter Brummer 1994 Episode 40 Matthew Quartermaine 1994 Episode 40 Margaret Urlich 1994 Episodes 62 amp 64 Geire Kami 1994 1995 Sandy Roberts 1994 1996 Jeffrey Richards 1994 TISM 1995 Margaret Pomeranz 1995 Richard Hutson 1995 Wynne Pullman 1995 John Paul Young 1995 Pia Emery 1995 Julie Fury Saunders 1995 John Vulcan Seru 1995 Lisa Curry 1995 Tim Watson 1995 Kate Fischer 1995 Dave O Neil 1995 1996 Esme Melville 1995 1996 Stan Yarramuna 1996 Episodes 67 68 amp 71 Paula Gardner 1996 Kitty Flanagan 1996 Episode 82 Rosalind Hammond 1996 Paul Parker 1996 Ian Mall 1996 Rani Cameron 1996 Stephanie Lawrence 1996 Lisa McCune 1996 Tegan Stewart 1996 Lucinda Bruce 1996 Barry Crocker 1996 Caroline Reid 1997 Brett Tucker 1997 Episode 100 The Tap Dogs 1997 Episode 100 Eric Bana 1997 Episode 101 Ursula Brooks 1997 Episodes 101 amp 105 Kate Gorman 1997 Daniel Daperis 1997 Kate Keltie 1997 Gerard McCulloch 1997 Episodes 103 112 Network Ten edit Ryan Moloney 1998 Episode 1 Michael Carman 1998 Episode 1 Daina Reid 1998 Episode 1 Vic Plume 1998 Episodes 1 6 Gerard McCulloch 1998 Tania Lacy 1998 Episodes 2 amp 4 Jarrod Choong 1998 Episode 7 Bill Charles 1998 Episode 7 Matylda Buczko 1998 Episode 9 Melanie Lockman 1998 Episode 10 Tim Chambers 1998 Episode 10 Fernanda Ramos 1998 Episodes 11 amp 14 Robin Bissett 1998 Episode 12 Julie McKay 1998 Episode 13 Ron Kamoen 1998 Episode 14 Vanessa Sim 1998 Episode 14 Ryan White 1998 Episode 14 Michael Ward 1998 Episodes 13 15 Alicia Missen 1998 Episode 16 Bud Tingwell 1999 Carrie Baker 1999 Episode 26 Geoff Paine 1999 Episode 32 Kynan Barker 1999 Episode 32 Matt Tilley 1999 Episode 32 Notable characters editFull Frontal edit Peter or as he pronounces it Poida often correcting people by saying hey it s Poida not Poida An Australian bogan played by Eric Bana Poida was originally a TV host on Community Television s Channel 31 Peter enjoys to drink VB and carries an esky around wherever he goes He has a blond mullet and dresses in a velvet suit Most of the time he is seen smoking in sketches Poida works for Channel 31 but is usually the stand in host for many TV shows on other networks such as Channel 9 10 and the ABC when the real host fails to appear He has stood in for Ray Martin on A Current Affair and Kerry O Brien on The 7 30 Report as well as being the host of Storytime and an episode of Playschool He takes an esky into the studio and smokes while interviewing guests Instead of sitting on the set furniture he prefers to make himself comfortable on a bean bag Impact on Eric Bana s Career Poida was probably Eric Bana s most well known character and was thought to really have helped Bana s acting career The director of the Australian film Chopper says he cast Bana because of his performance in Full Frontal Bana has gone on to a successful acting career starring in movies both in and out of Australia dd Eddie Eastern European migrant whose famous line was It s a complete shemozzle also played by Eric Bana In an interview in TV Week Bana said the character was born when he was around 10 or 12 whilst playing on his CB Radio 2 Eddie is the sort of guy who could walk through the Mardi Gras and not realise it was gay He would just see it as coincidental that there were so many men there 2 Ron A stage janitor who wears overalls and is always trying to either apply for a job or scam money introducing himself as uh Ron When he is caught out he will often leave saying Fair enough Played by Ross Williams Neville and Beulah Elderly nudists who love doing things totally nude played by Glenn Butcher and Daina Reid Milo Kerrigan Punch drunk but much loved ex boxer played by Shaun Micallef He is considered to be the most popular character of the series Heavily reliant on slapstick sketches involving Kerrigan routinely destroying large portions of the set ParkoOne of the hosts of the sports variety show Good Sport which often has Milo Kerrigan as a guest played by Kitty Flanagan Roseanne ChapelA TV personality she took over as presenter of Good Sport from Parko She also hosts a number of shows on high culture that feature Milo Kerrigan as guest Played by Daina Reid Nobby Doldrums An obsessed fan of 7 30 Report presenter Kerry O Brien who is willing to be interviewed about anything just to be on the program played by Shaun Micallef David McGahan Incompetent TV personality and failed actor who hosted nature documentaries played by Shaun Micallef Roger Explosion Alter ego of David McGahan from his failed acting career played by Shaun Micallef Leon Art critic renowned for his liberal use of the word crap played by Kym Gyngell Ian Goodings Sleazy TV news presenter on the fictitious Australian National Nightly Network News played by John Walker Narelle Parkinsom Bitchy and unenthusiastic co presenter on fictitious Australian National Nightly Network News played by Kitty Flanagan Phil Toinby Much maligned weatherman on Australian Nightly Network News renowned for his outrageous and colourful ties and using unusual pointers sent in by viewers as noticed by the two newsreaders played by Francis Greenslade Chaka Hippie and poet her poems usually circulate about her hometown of Nimbin played by Kitty Flanagan On a parody of A Current Affairs on Full Frontal Eric Bana s Ray Martin asks Chaka what type of name is Chaka and what it means Chaka is Arabic for Joanne Enzo Organized crime boss believed to be parody of figures in the Melbourne organized crime underworld played by Ross Williams He has a strict hatred of cameras and responds to questions with the word NO frequently Allen Bamff Appeared in three episodes as an unconfident Car Salesman promoting his self titled car yard Allen Bamff Holden played by Francis Greenslade The show also famously satirised many prominent celebrities including Paul Keating Australian Prime Minister 1991 1996 played by Glenn Butcher John Howard Australian Prime Minister 1996 2007 played by John Walker Earlier parodies of John Howard were also played by Glenn Butcher Pauline Hanson Controversial right wing politician played by Daina Reid Mike Willesee Journalist and presenter of Australia s A Current Affair known for long pauses at the most inopportune times mid sentence played by Eric Bana Stan Grant Journalist and presenter of Real Life played by Eric Bana Ray Martin Journalist and presenter of Australia s A Current Affair played by Eric Bana Fabio Male model and most beautiful man in the cosmos including the black holes played by Shaun Micallef Fabio was Micallef s favorite character on the show Stuart Littlemore Barrister and journalist and presenter of Media Watch Played by Kim Gyngell Kerry O Brien Journalist and presenter of The 7 30 Report see Australian Broadcasting Corporation Played by Kim Gyngell John Burgess Wheel of Fortune host from 1984 to 1996 played by Ross Williams Tony Barber Sale of the Century host from 1980 to 1991 and Wheel of Fortune host in 1996 played by John Walker Glenn Ridge Sale of the Century host from 1991 to 2001 Portrayed by Eric Bana Totally Full Frontal edit Mister Camouflage A man dressed heavily in military camouflage who has a hard time being noticed in day to day life played by Darren Gilshenan Sophie A French woman who works as a Passenger Check In Officer for Air France She used to work as a flight attendant for the airline but was demoted after she got into a drunken fight with the French President Played by Julia Zemiro Noeline BuxworthA bogan who was always seen at a poker machine and was always and smoking and drinking She would often tell stories to strangers about her life Played by Paul McCarthy Famously satirized celebrities include Pauline HansonPlayed by Julia Zemiro in a 1950s style sitcom called I love Paulinethe cast of SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld played by Paul McCarthy Elaine Benes played by Julia Zemiro Cosmo Kramer played by Darren Gilshenan George Costanza Played by Ross Williams Liz HayesJournalist and one of the hosts of the Show 60 Minutes Played by Julia Zemiro Jana WendtA prominent journalist of the 90s played by Julia Zemiro Awards editFull Frontal has won several Logie Awards in its time It has been nominated for several as well It has won Most Popular Comedy Program 1995 1996 1997 1998 Most Popular Personality to Eric BanaNominated for Most Popular Comedy Program 1999 Special editThe Best of Totally Full Frontal 1999 60 minutes See also editList of Australian television seriesReferences edit Wallace Mark 10 May 1993 Fast Forward goes Full Frontal The Canberra Times Retrieved 26 September 2018 via Trove a b TV Week magazine 12 November 1994 Eric s Ethnic Accent by Darren Devlyn page 20 External links editFull Frontal at IMDb Totally Full Frontal at IMDb Totally Full Frontal at the National Film and Sound Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Full Frontal Australian TV series amp oldid 1183246623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,