Fast Forward

Fast Forward

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.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Episode 1.1

Air Date: 1989-04-12

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

2. Episode 1.2

Air Date: 1989-04-19

3. Episode 1.3

Air Date: 1989-04-26

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

4. Episode 1.4

Air Date: 1989-05-03

5. Episode 1.5

Air Date: 1989-05-10

6. Episode 1.6

Air Date: 1989-05-17

7. Episode 1.7

Air Date: 1989-05-24

8. Episode 1.8

Air Date: 1989-05-31

9. Episode 1.9

Air Date: 1989-06-07

10. Episode 1.10

Air Date: 1989-06-14

11. Episode 1.11

Air Date: 1989-06-21

12. Episode 1.12

Air Date: 1989-06-28

13. Episode 1.13

Air Date: 1989-07-05

14. Episode 1.14

Air Date: 1989-07-12

15. Episode 1.15

Air Date: 1989-07-19

16. Episode 1.16

Air Date: 1989-07-26

17. Episode 1.17

Air Date: 1989-08-02

18. Episode 1.18

Air Date: 1989-08-09

19. Episode 1.19

Air Date: 1989-08-16

20. Episode 1.20

Air Date: 1989-08-23

21. Episode 1.21

Air Date: 1989-08-30

22. Episode 1.22

Air Date: 1989-09-06

Lost in Space

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1990-04-19

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1990-04-26

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1990-05-03

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1990-05-10

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1990-05-17

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1990-05-24

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1990-05-31

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1990-06-07

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1990-06-14

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1990-06-21

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 1990-06-28

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 1990-07-05

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 1990-07-12

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 1990-07-19

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 1990-07-26

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 1990-08-02

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 1990-08-09

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 1990-08-16

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 1990-08-23

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 1990-08-30

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 1990-09-06

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 1990-09-13

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 1990-09-20

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 1990-09-27

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 1990-10-04

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 1990-10-11

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1991-04-11

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1991-04-18

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1991-04-25

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1991-05-02

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1991-05-09

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1991-05-16

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1991-05-23

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1991-05-30

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1991-06-06

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1991-06-13

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 1991-06-20

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 1991-06-27

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 1991-07-04

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 1991-07-11

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 1991-07-18

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 1991-07-25

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 1991-08-01

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 1991-08-08

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 1991-08-15

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 1991-08-22

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 1991-08-29

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 1991-09-05

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 1991-09-12

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 1991-09-19

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 1991-09-26

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 1991-10-03

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1992-08-13

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1992-08-20

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1992-08-27

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1992-09-03

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1992-09-10

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1992-09-17

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1992-09-24

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1992-10-01

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1992-10-08

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1992-10-15

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 1992-10-22

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 1992-10-29

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 1992-11-05

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 1992-11-12

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 1992-11-19

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 1992-11-26

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

1989-04-12

Episodes

90 (4 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast