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Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995 and 1997.
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Episode 1 - The Soufflé Rises
Release Date: 1994-05-09Frontline presenter Mike Moore wants to shed his image as the nice guy of current affairs, and tries to raise his status by interviewing people perceived to be soft targets, such as Dr. John Hewson, (not long after the infamous Birthday Cake Interview). Meanwhile, reporters Brooke Vandenberg and Martin DiStasio attempt to deal with more important matters.
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Episode 2 - The Desert Angel
Release Date: 1994-05-16This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a beautiful young aid worker is found alive after a month missing in the desert, Brian (Bruno Lawrence) and the Frontline team get into a bidding war with Channel Nine for the interview. Elsewhere, Brooke's interview with Pat Cash has the team gossiping about their relationship.
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Episode 3 - City of Fear
Release Date: 1994-05-23Frontline are accused of being sensationalist after they link two unrelated murders to a mythical serial killer. Meanwhile, Mike is confused over his fan mail
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Episode 4 - She's Got the Look
Release Date: 1994-05-30When Brian hires an attractive sports star because he likes her, the team (especially Emma)'s moral values come into play.
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Episode 5 - The Siege
Release Date: 1994-06-06A gunman holding his children hostage is the source of Frontline's latest story. When Mike succeeds in negotiating with the gunman, he becomes a hero. Until, a few weeks later, the consequences of the action arrive...
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Episode 6 - Playing the Ego Card
Release Date: 1994-06-13Mike is looking to gain credibilty, so he travels to Bougainville to do a study on civil war. Back home, the group enjoy his absence and Brooke becomes host.
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Episode 7 - We Ain't Got Dames
Release Date: 1994-06-20This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.With the show losing female viewers, Brian and Emma attempt to tailor the show to a stereotypical women's market. Mike, meanwhile, attempts to get a serious story on migrant textile workers on the air, while also trying to have 'Friday Night Funnyman' Elliot Rhodes fired, and film a new promo for the network.
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Episode 8 - The Art of Gentle Persuasion
Release Date: 1994-06-27Mike is planning a story but the others convince him to do a so-called expose on table-top dancing. When a crocodile victim's husband won't give a story, Marty goes to extreme lengths to get one.
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Episode 9 - The Invisible Man
Release Date: 1994-07-04A hidden camera story for Brooke backfires while Mike tries to fix up his low profile and the cameramen get an eyeful of Brooke.
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Episode 10 - Add Sex and Stir
Release Date: 1994-07-11This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a woman is dropped from an (unnamed) Australian sport team, she thinks it is because she's not a lesbian. Brooke takes the story, and attempts to transform it into a hit, but in the process ignites hatred from the sporting community. Meanwhile, Emma attempts to get Marty to take his holiday time.
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Episode 11 - Smaller Fish to Fry
Release Date: 1994-07-18Mike does an exclusive case that could ""get"" some of the country's top businessmen, and puts his job on the line at the same time.
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Episode 12 - Judge and Jury
Release Date: 1994-07-25Brooke does a series on a priest accused of rape and Mike goes up against cross-network promotion. During a story, Marty unwittingly wipes out an entire genus of butterfly.
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Episode 13 - This Night of Nights
Release Date: 1994-08-01This is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a charity loses thousands of dollars, they ask the media to keep it quiet for the sake of their reputation. Brian and Marty, however, decide to go ahead with the story. Elsewhere, Mike and Brooke prepare for the Logie Awards, but Mike finds himself the only one without a date. This is Bruno Lawrence's last episode. He died before season 2 began filming. In the story it was explained at the start of season 2 that his character, Brian, had been fired off-screen.