Fast Forward

S01E15: Episode 1.15

Overview

Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating, longest running and most critically awarded commercial television sketch comedy show, broadcast for 90 one hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.

The show was produced by Steve Vizard, who was also the Executive Producer, writer and performer, and starred Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski, Marg Downey, Michael Veitch, Peter Moon, Alan Pentland, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brookes, Ernie Dingo, the Rubbery Figures satirical puppets, and numerous guests and supporting stars, such as Gerry Connolly and Brian Dawe.

Fast Forward was succeeded by the related series Full Frontal, and subsequently Totally Full Frontal, which were broadcast from 1993 to 1999 and which starred many of the original Fast Forward cast as well as many iconic performers including Eric Bana, Stephen Curry, Glenn Robbins, Shaun Micallef, Kitty Flanagan and Julia Morris.

Fast Forward was directed by Ted Emery. In its second and subsequent series, Andrew Knight joined Steve Vizard and Ted Emery as Executive Producers of the show. They went on to establish the leading Australian Production house, Artist Services, which produced 1400 hours of prime time television including SeaChange, Big Girls Blouse, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, the Eric Bana show, the Shaun Micallef Pogram.

Episodes

S01E01 Episode 1.1

April 12, 1989
Midday show with Don Lane and Jana Wendt, Bourke's Backyard

S01E03 Episode 1.3

April 26, 1989
Friday the 13th, Geoffrey Robertson's Hypothetical, Brent Smyth & Barry

S01E22 Episode 1.22

September 6, 1989
Lost in Space

Cast

Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski
Gina Riley
Gina Riley
Glenn Robbins
Glenn Robbins
Bryan Dawe
Bryan Dawe
Marg Downey
Marg Downey
Ernie Dingo
Ernie Dingo
Jane Turner
Jane Turner
Michael Veitch
Peter Moon
Steve Vizard

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