Here is a list of all the Australian TV comedy programmes and specials which have been on or are still on Australian TV. All shows are in alphabetical order. If you know of any shows which I have forgotten, please e-mail me. Some of these shows can be seen regularly on Foxtel's thecomedychannel as well.
| Acropolis Now | Based around Greek Australians mainly set in a cafe. Aired between 1989-1992
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| All Star Squares | Game show that included regular appearances from comedians such as Kim Hope and Tim Smith in 1999
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| All Together Now |
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| Aunty Jack Show | B&W TV comedy from the 1970s
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| Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | Programme that viewers can send their own home movies into to possibly win a prize.
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| BackBerner | Satirical show hosted by Peter Berner on ABC between 1999-2002.
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| Barry Humphries' Flashbacks | Short comedy/documentary series hosted by Barry Humphries and his alter-egos.
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| Big Bite | Sketch comedy series on channel 7 between 2003-04, including the likes of Chris Lilley
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| Blah Blah Blah | 1988 comedy series starring Roy & HG and Andrew Denton
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| Cheez TV | Children's TV programme hosted by Jade Gatt & Ryan Lappin
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| CNNNN | The Chaser gang's second foray into television.
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| Comedy Company | Sketch-comedy series from 1988-1990
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| Comedy Inc | Sketch comedy show on channel nine in the early naughties
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| DAAS Kapital | Series starring the Doug Anthony Allstars for two seasons.
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| Denise | Comedy talk-show hosted by Denise Drysdale and written by Lawrence Mooney
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| Don't Forget Your Toothbrush | Bizarre game show hosted by Tim Ferguson
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| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | ABC talk show hosted by Andrew Denton
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| Eric | Sketch comedy series from 1997 starring the likes of Eric Bana, Robyn Butler, Stephen Curry, Bob Franklin, Roz Hammond, Dave O'Neil and Fred Hammond
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| FAQ | Science show hosted by Adam Spencer
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| Fast Forward | Channel 7 sketch comedy series that followed on from the D-Generation
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| Flat Chat | 2001 sitcom starring Jean Kittson
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| Frontline | Spoof sitcom from the Working Dog gang that took audiences behind the scenes of a TV news programme.
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| Full Frontal | Sketch comedy series that followed on from Fast Forward. Starred the likes of Glenn Butcher, Shaun Micallef, Gabby Millgate, Julia Morris and Daina Reid.
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| Funky Squad | Sitcom created by the Working Dog gang that was much a take off of the Mod Squad. Starred the likes of Tim Ferguson, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy and Tom Gleisner.
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| GNW Great Debate | Televised comedy debates from GNW Productions.
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| GNW Night Lite | Variety pop-culture game show from the GNW team that aired on channel ten in 1999 with host Paul McDermott.
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| Gonged but not Forgotten | Show that remembered axed Australian TV programmes.
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| Good News Week | Started on ABC in 1996 and moved to channel ten in 1999-2000. Satirical game show hosted by Paul McDermott with Mikey Robins and Julie McCrossin as team leaders.
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| Good News Weekend | Saturday night edition of Good News Week that also included Flacco and the Sandman.
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| Great Australian Bloopers |
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| Greeks on the Roof | Talk show style programme hosted by Effie (Mary Coustas) in 2003
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| Hamish and Andy | Short-lived sketch comedy show starring Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Rebecca DeUnamuno, Jo Gill and Chris Lilley
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| Headliners | Included appearances by many notable stand up comedians.
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| Hey Dad! | Australia's most well known sitcom. Lasted from 1987-1994.
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| Hey Hey It's Saturday | One of Australia's longest running TV shows. Hosted by Daryn Somers until axed in 1999.
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| In Melbourne Tonight (IMT) | Talk show hosted by Julia Morris.
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| Introducing Gary Petty | Series starring the likes of Francis Greenslade and Bob Franklin.
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| Jimeoin | Sketch show starring Jimeoin in 1994-1995.
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| Jimeoin's Just for Laughs | Jimeoin hosted documentary at Montreal Just for Laughs
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| Jimeoin's Tea Towel Tour of Ireland | Comedy/documentary where Jimeoin toured through Ireland
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| Kath and Kim | Much loved ABC sitcom starring Gina Riley and Jane Turner as Kath and Kim
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| Kidspeak | Hosted by Andrew Daddo. Was a lot like "Kids Say the Darndest Things" hosted by Bill Cosby in the United States.
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| Kingswood Country | Sitcom from 1980-1984
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| McFeast | Hosted by Elle McFeast (ie Libbi Gorr)
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| Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala | Telecast of the 'highlights' of the acts appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival each year
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| Micallef Tonight | Shaun Micallef's short-lived variety talk show for channel nine.
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| Mikey's Pubs and Beernuts | Special hosted by Mikey Robins for channel ten that included some interviews with comedians like Ed Byrne.
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| Mother and Son | Very popular sitcom starring Garry McDonald and Ruth Cracknell from 1984-1994.
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| Mouthing Off | Series hosted by Richard Fidler
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| Newly Weds | Sitcom about a newly wed couple
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| News Free Zone | Series from 1985
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| O'Loghlin on Saturday Night | 1999 series on the ABC hosted by James O'Loghlin that also included a guest stand up comedian each week.
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| One Size Fits All | Sketch comedy series on the ABC comprising entirely of women.
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| Paul and the Fatman | Channel ten special featuring Paul McDermott and Mikey Robins
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| Pizza | SBS series about "ethnic" Australians based around a pizza delivery store.
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| Raw Comedy | Televised finals of the national JJJ Raw Comedy competition
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| rove | The 1999 late night entertainment show hosted by Rove McManus and featuring Corinne Grant, Peter Helliar and Dave Callan as the kids on the couch.
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| rove[live] | After Rove's show was axed on channel 9, it was picked up by channel ten and became rove[live]
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| Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures | Pisstake series of the Aussie man of the outback starring Glenn Robbins as Russell Coight.
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| Russell Gilbert Live | Tonight style show starring Russell Gilbert
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| SkitHOUSE | Sketch comedy series created by Roving Enterprises for channel ten
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| Smallest Room in the House | Stand up show featuring a different comedian each week
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| Spicks and Specks | Music quiz show hosted by Adam Hills
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| Standing Up | Documentary comedy series from the 1999 Melbourne Comedy Festival featuring stand up and interviews with comedians who featured at the festival
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| Summer Heights High | 2007 series featuring Chris Lilley, which includes Ja'mie King from his previous We Can Be Heroes series.
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| Thank God You're Here | Improvisational comedy show airing on network ten beginning from 2006. Hosted by Shane Bourne and judged by Tom Gleisner
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| The 10:30 Slot | Late night show about music hosted by Dylan Lewis on the ABC
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| The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Short lived sitcom series featuring comedy duo Lano & Woodley
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| The Best and Worst of Red Faces | Exactly as the title suggests. Reliving moments from the Red Faces segment of Hey Hey It's Saturday
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| The Big Gig | Variety show featuring a lot of different styles of comedy. Often featured the likes of the Doug Anthony Allstars, Wendy Harmer, Jean Kittson as Candida and Anthony Ackroyd.
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| The Big Schmooze |
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| The Chaser Decides | 2004 series by the Chaser team
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| The Chaser's War on Everything | 2006 series from the Chaser team
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| The Comedy Sale | 1993 series featuring The Found Objects, Umbilical Brothers, Mikey Robins, Daina Reid, Ross Daniels and more
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| The Einstein Factor | Game show hosted by Peter Berner on the ABC
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| The Election Chaser | First series from the Chaser team
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| The Fat | Sport-themed panel show hosted by Tony Squires
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| The Games | Sitcom based around the Sydney Olympics organisers featuring Brian Dawe and John Clarke
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| The Gilles Report | 1984-85 political comedy featuring Max Gilles
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| The Gilles Republic | 1986 series featuring Max Gilles
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| The Glass House | Satirical discussion show hosted by Wil Anderson and featuring Corinne Grant and Dave Hughes
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| The Great Debate | One title that has been used for televised debates recorded at the Melbourne Comedy Festival
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| The Late Show | Early series from the Working Dog team consisting of sketches and a tonight show feel.
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| The Mavis Bramston Show | Very early Australian comedy from the 1960s
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| The Micallef Pogram | 3rd series title of the Micallef Program
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| The Micallef Program | 1st series title, variety style show featuring Shaun Micallef, Francis Greenslade, Roz Hammond and Wayne Hope
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| The Micallef Programme | 2nd series title of The Micallef Program
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| The Mick Molloy Show | Short-lived tonight show hosted by Mick Molloy for channel nine. Axed after an urinating incident.
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| The Mike Walsh Show | Talk show from the 70s and early 80s
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| The Naked Vicar Show | Series from the late 70s
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| The Norman Gunston Show | Show from the 1970s that featured Garry McDonald as Norman Gunston
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| The Panel | Channel ten panel series from the Working Dog gang
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| The Paul Hogan show | Long standing series hosted by Paul Hogan from 1973-1984
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| The Ronnie Johns Half Hour | Skech comedy series on channel ten starting in 2005
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| The Russell Gilbert Show | 1998 show from Russell Gilbert
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| The Sideshow | Variety series hosted by Paul McDermott started in 2007
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| The Super Debate Series | One title that has been used for televised debates recorded at the Melbourne Comedy Festival
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| The Sydney Comedy Festival | Televised broadcast from the 1999 Sydney Comedy Festival
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| The Wedge | 2006 sketch comedy series for channel ten
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| Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | tonight show hosted by Steve Vizard in the early 1990s
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| Totally Full Frontal | Channel ten's attempt to resurrect channel 7's Full Frontal
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| Unreal Ads | Programme hosted by Tim Ferguson for channel ten featuring weird ads from around the world
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| Unreal TV | Programme hosted by Tim Ferguson for channel ten featuring unusual extracts from programmes from around the world
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| Upfront | Televised stand up show from the Melbourne Comedy Festival featuring exclusively women
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| We Can Be Heroes | ABC mockumentary series created by and starring Chris Lilley. Follows the lives of 5 Australian of the Year contenders. Retitled "The Nominees" for the UK and USA.
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| Welcher and Welcher | Law-comedy starring people like Shaun Micallef, Francis Greenslade and Santo Cilauro. Lasted one season (8 episodes) in 2003.
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| World Comedy Tour | Featuring comedians from around the world, filmed just after the Melbourne Comedy Festival each year from 2001
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| World Cup Comedy | Different style of comedy competition featuring Australia vs. UK
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| World Series Debating | Comedy debating series
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| World's Greatest Commercials | Programme hosted by Andrew Daddo featuring the best ads from around the world
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