Fast Forward (Australian TV series)

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Fast Forward
GenreSketch comedy
Created bySteve Vizard
Written byAndrew Knight
Steve Vizard
Directed byTed Emery
StarringGeoff Brooks
Jane Turner
Magda Szubanski
Marg Downey
Michael Veitch
Peter Moon
Steve Blackburn
Ernie Dingo (1989)
Steve Vizard (1989–91)
Bryan Dawe (1990)
Alan Pentland (1990–92, recurring previously)
Gina Riley (1990–92)
Brendan Luno (1991, recurring previously)
Gerry Connolly (1991, recurring previously)
Glenn Robbins (1991–92)
Narrated byJohn Deeks
Theme music composerPaul Grabowsky
ComposersSteve Blackburn
Yuri Worontschak
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes90
Production
ProducersAndrew Knight
Steve Vizard
Ted Emery
Mark Ruse
Production locationMelbourne
Running time60 minutes
Production companyArtist Services
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release12 April 1989 (1989-04-12) –
26 November 1992 (1992-11-26)
Related
Full Frontal, Totally Full Frontal, The D-Generation, Bligh, Big Girl's Blouse, Jimeoin, The Eleventh Hour, Eric, The Micallef Program

Fast Forward was Australia's highest-rating and most critically awarded commercial television sketch comedy show, broadcast for 90 one-hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.[1]

The show was produced by Steve Vizard, who was also the executive producer, writer and performer, and starred Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski (the three of whom went on to star in Kath & Kim), Marg Downey, Michael Veitch, Peter Moon, Alan Pentland, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, Ernie Dingo, the Rubbery Figures satirical puppets, and numerous guests and supporting stars, such as Gerry Connolly and Bryan Dawe.[2]

Fast Forward was succeeded by the related series Full Frontal, and subsequently Totally Full Frontal, which were broadcast from 1993 to 1999. Full Frontal had a different main cast,[3] but many of the Fast Forward cast guest starred.

Fast Forward was directed by Ted Emery. From its second series onward, 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.

All four seasons plus five 'best of' compilations of Fast Forward have been released on DVD. All four seasons were re-released in 2010.

In 2013, the Network Ten-owned channel, One, began airing half-hour-long specials titled Fast Forward Funniest Send-Ups which first aired in 1994, making it the first time the show has been shown since 1998.[4]

Background

Many of the stars came from a 1985 Seven Network sketch comedy pilot called The Eleventh Hour, which also spawned The Comedy Company, via The D-Generation. Fast Forward was commissioned by Seven in late 1988.[1] It was produced by Vizard's production company, United Film Completion, and broadcast on Seven Network. There were a number of working titles for the show, including Snapped Cable Television, as well as Fast Forward.

Style

Fast Forward was noted for its fast-paced satirical comedy which particularly lampooned the media, in particular film and TV, with its parodies of well-known television shows (such as Kung Fu, Lost In Space, The Munsters, and A Current Affair), personalities (such as Clive James, Jana Wendt, Derryn Hinch and Geoffrey Robertson) and commercials (such as for American Express and Nescafé).

Its subjects were also Australian politics, which it attacked through various political impersonations (including John Howard and Paul Keating), and also using the political puppets, Rubbery Figures, previously seen in small segments on the ABC, based on Peter Nicholson's political cartoons.

Another key distinguishing feature was the use of simulated channel surfing to switch from sketch to sketch, often in the middle of a sketch, sometimes after the punchline. Particularly a sketch would abruptly switch to a momentary segment of static, followed by another sketch, simulating the effect of the viewer repeatedly switching channels. The channel-surfing device became a distinctive hallmark of the show that helped move quickly from sketch to sketch.[1]

The television and multimedia subject matter of the sketches, pace, style and devices were real points of difference from predecessor sketch comedy shows of the time, particularly earlier shows such as The Mavis Bramston Show, The Naked Vicar Show, Australia You're Standing In It, The D-Generation and The Comedy Company, Fast Forward was more media-focused and parody-focused; a real difference, and the binding force for the whole show, was the now-famous channel-changing device. The white noise and on-screen static that represented the channel change became the modern television equivalent of a curtain being drawn at an old-fashioned vaudeville show.

Fast Forward was also well known for its musical parodies, particularly of current music video clips. Some of the better-known music parodies included ABBA, Cher and Dannii Minogue.

Sketches and content

Each episode of Fast Forward featured regular characters, a news-based segment, a major parody of a well-known television show or film, lampoons of television commercials, political satire, particularly in a segment using the Rubbery Figures political puppets.

Some of the most memorable regular characters included[2]

• Marg Downey: SBS Presenter

• Magda Szubanski: Pixie-Ann Wheatley; Chenille the Beautician (with Marg Downey as Janelle); the Ugly Couple (with Peter Moon)

• Steve Vizard and Peter Moon: Advertising executives, Brent Smythe and Barry; Indian Rug Fakari salesmen Roger Ramshet and Abdul

• Michael Veitch: gay flight attendants (with Steve Vizard); Kelvin Cunnington; Redmond Herring

• Gerry Connolly: the Queen; Joh Bjelke-Petersen

• Jane Turner: Russian news presenter Sveter (with Peter Moon as Victor)

• Steve Vizard: Darren Hunch (parody of Derryn Hinch)

• Ernie Dingo: Robert Gottliebsen

• Steve Blackburn and Geoff Brooks: Arthur and Wayne Dodgy (dodgy salesmen who previously appeared in Australia You're Standing In It)

• Michael Veitch and Glenn Robbins: The Whizz Bang Theatre Company

Some of the most memorable sketches included "Dumb Street", a parody of Home and Away and Neighbours; and a lampoon of Skippy. In one memorable sketch that went to air, Moon and Vizard were both visibly trying to contain their laughter through a series of insults in one of their parodies of Kung Fu.[5]

The political puppets Rubbery Figures were made more "commercial" than on the ABC by inserting them into popular situations outside the political Canberra environment. This led to the Star Trek parody where Paul Keating was Mr. Spock and Bob Hawke was Captain Kirk. Rubbery Figures was a huge hit and a crucial element in the early success of Fast Forward.

In 1991, there were five Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends skits featuring Ertl Thomas models. These segments involved people complaining about Sodor not having female steam engines, the Fat Controller polluting the countryside by pouring purple slime out of the tankers, drunken punks, the engines going on strike, and the engines getting replaced. In these skits, Thomas would do some human things, such as eating breakfast, writing, and going away for the weekend. Percy was referred to as Bertie two times in the first sketch, Gordon at the end of the fourth, and Henry one time in the fifth. The sketches had five original engine characters, Crazy Bartholomew the Loco Locomotive, who was a Thomas model painted yellow, Alfred, who was a Percy model painted red (he was even referred to as Percy at the start of the fifth sketch), Damian the Diesel, who isn't seen in person, Edgar, who is a mentioned engine character, and one of the female engines, who was a Percy model painted orange with additional detailing. Toby was also mentioned once at the end of the first sketch, and so was Clarabel once in the fourth sketch.

Episodes[2]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12212 April 1989 (1989-04-12)6 September 1989 (1989-09-06)
22619 April 1990 (1990-04-19)11 October 1990 (1990-10-11)
32611 April 1991 (1991-04-11)3 October 1991 (1991-10-03)
41613 August 1992 (1992-08-13)26 November 1992 (1992-11-26)

Season 1 (1989)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks12 April 1989 (1989-04-12)
The Midday Show with Don Lane and Jana Wendt, Burke's Backyard
22"Episode 2"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks19 April 1989 (1989-04-19)
33"Episode 3"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks26 April 1989 (1989-04-26)
Friday the 13th, Geoffrey Robertson's Hypothetical
44"Episode 4"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks3 May 1989 (1989-05-03)
55"Episode 5"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks10 May 1989 (1989-05-10)
1989 Logie Awards
66"Episode 6"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks17 May 1989 (1989-05-17)
77"Episode 7"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks24 May 1989 (1989-05-24)
A Night on Manhattan, Batman
88"Episode 8"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks31 May 1989 (1989-05-31)
99"Episode 9"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn7 June 1989 (1989-06-07)
1010"Episode 10"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks14 June 1989 (1989-06-14)
1111"Episode 11"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, John barber, Steve Blackburn21 June 1989 (1989-06-21)
The Towering Poseidon Tidal Earthquake '1977
1212"Episode 12"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks28 June 1989 (1989-06-28)
Candid Camera
1313"Episode 13"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn5 July 1989 (1989-07-05)
Beijing TV News
1414"Episode 14"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks12 July 1989 (1989-07-12)
1515"Episode 15"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn19 July 1989 (1989-07-19)
Tell the Truth
1616"Episode 16"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, John Barber26 July 1989 (1989-07-26)
The Cosby Show, Batman, Beijing TV news
1717"Episode 17"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn2 August 1989 (1989-08-02)
Batman, MTV
1818"Episode 18"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn9 August 1989 (1989-08-09)
The Addams Family
1919"Episode 19"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks16 August 1989 (1989-08-16)
Casablanca
2020"Episode 20"Ted EmeryGordon Badham, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks23 August 1989 (1989-08-23)
Get Smart
2121"Episode 21"Ted EmerySteve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, Ernie Dingo30 August 1989 (1989-08-30)
Hogan's Heroes
2222"Episode 22"Ted EmerySteve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks, Ernie Dingo6 September 1989 (1989-09-06)
Lost in Space

Season 2 (1990)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Episode 1"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Noel Ballantyne (uncredited)19 April 1990 (1990-04-19)
Kung-Fu
242"Episode 2"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn26 April 1990 (1990-04-26)
Hawaii Five-O, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
253"Episode 3"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
A Country Practice
264"Episode 4"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn10 May 1990 (1990-05-10)
The Beverly Hillbillies, Four Corners
275"Episode 5"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn17 May 1990 (1990-05-17)
The Golden Girls, Beach Party Massacre
286"Episode 6"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn24 May 1990 (1990-05-24)
Happy Days
297"Episode 7"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn31 May 1990 (1990-05-31)
New Faces
308"Episode 8"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks7 June 1990 (1990-06-07)
The Flintstones
319"Episode 9"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn14 June 1990 (1990-06-14)
I Dream of Jeannie, NBC Today Show
3210"Episode 10"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn21 June 1990 (1990-06-21)
Doctor Who
3311"Episode 11"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn28 June 1990 (1990-06-28)
The Adventures of Superman, Donahue
3412"Episode 12"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn5 July 1990 (1990-07-05)
Prisoner, Floyd on Australian Cooking
3513"Episode 13"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn12 July 1990 (1990-07-12)
Play School, Mister Ed
3614"Episode 14"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn19 July 1990 (1990-07-19)
Sale of the Century, That's Dancing
3715"Episode 15"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn26 July 1990 (1990-07-26)
The Patty Duke Show
3816"Episode 16"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn2 August 1990 (1990-08-02)
Sale of the Century, James Bond Goldfinger
3917"Episode 17"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn9 August 1990 (1990-08-09)
Perry Mason
4018"Episode 18"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn16 August 1990 (1990-08-16)
Bonanza, Seven Samurai
4119"Episode 19"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn23 August 1990 (1990-08-23)
Fantasy Island, Dick Smith
4220"Episode 20"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn30 August 1990 (1990-08-30)
Skippy, Bewitched, Wheel of Fortune
4321"Episode 21"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn6 September 1990 (1990-09-06)
The Partridge Family
4422"Episode 22"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn13 September 1990 (1990-09-13)
The Sullivans
4523"Episode 23"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks20 September 1990 (1990-09-20)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, To the Manor Born
4624"Episode 24"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn27 September 1990 (1990-09-27)
Gilligan's Island
4725"Episode 25"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks4 October 1990 (1990-10-04)
Cleopatra/The Fall of the Roman Empire, Agatha Christie
4826"Episode 26"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn11 October 1990 (1990-10-11)
Pride and Prejudice, The Munsters

Season 3 (1991)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
491"Episode 1"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks11 April 1991 (1991-04-11)
M*A*S*H
502"Episode 2"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks18 April 1991 (1991-04-18)
513"Episode 3"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn25 April 1991 (1991-04-25)
Family Feud
524"Episode 4"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
Batman, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
535"Episode 5"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn9 May 1991 (1991-05-09)
Star Trek
546"Episode 6"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn16 May 1991 (1991-05-16)
Donahue
557"Episode 7"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks23 May 1991 (1991-05-23)
Are You Being Served?
568"Episode 8"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn30 May 1991 (1991-05-30)
Miami Vice
579"Episode 9"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn6 June 1991 (1991-06-06)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
5810"Episode 10"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn13 June 1991 (1991-06-13)
Blind Date
5911"Episode 11"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks20 June 1991 (1991-06-20)
The Six Million Dollar Man
6012"Episode 12"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn27 June 1991 (1991-06-27)
Dallas
6113"Episode 13"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn4 July 1991 (1991-07-04)
The Poseidon Adventure
6214"Episode 14"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn11 July 1991 (1991-07-11)
I Love Lucy
6315"Episode 15"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn18 July 1991 (1991-07-18)
Dracula
6416"Episode 16"Ted Emery,
Kevin Carlin, Jon Olb
Robert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn25 July 1991 (1991-07-25)
Skippy, Embassy
6517"Episode 17"Kevin Carlin, Jon OlbRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks1 August 1991 (1991-08-01)
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles
6618"Episode 18"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks8 August 1991 (1991-08-08)
Charlie's Angels
6719"Episode 19"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks15 August 1991 (1991-08-15)
Petticoat Junction
6820"Episode 20"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks22 August 1991 (1991-08-22)
Alien, All Creatures Great and Small
6921"Episode 21"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks29 August 1991 (1991-08-29)
Lost in Space
7022"Episode 22"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks5 September 1991 (1991-09-05)
Fantastic Voyage
7123"Episode 23"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn12 August 1991 (1991-08-12)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7224"Episode 24"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks19 August 1991 (1991-08-19)
Oprah, Young Talent Time
7325"Episode 25"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Gordon Badham, Steve Blackburn26 August 1991 (1991-08-26)
Miss Teen USA
7426"Episode 26"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks3 October 1991 (1991-10-03)
The Midday Show, The Saturday Show

Season 4 (1992)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
751"Episode 1"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks13 August 1992 (1992-08-13)
Star Wars, The Dating Game, 60 Minutes
762"Episode 2"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks20 August 1992 (1992-08-20)
The Flying Nun, Flipper, The Book Show, Dumb Street
773"Episode 3"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks27 August 1992 (1992-08-27)
Apocalypse Now, America's Funniest Bloopers, Backchat, Amazing Stories, A Current Affair
784"Episode 4"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, John Barber, Steve Blackburn3 September 1992 (1992-09-03)
Frankenstein, Mother and Son, Donahue
795"Episode 5"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks10 September 1992 (1992-09-10)
Hard Copy, Godzilla, New Faces, The Book Show, Edith Piaf
806"Episode 6"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks17 September 1992 (1992-09-17)
The Movie Show, Burke's Backyard, The Hunt for Red October, Four Corners
817"Episode 7"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks24 September 1992 (1992-09-24)
Picnic at Hanging Rock, Four Corners
828"Episode 8"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks1 October 1992 (1992-10-01)
The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
839"Episode 9"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks8 October 1992 (1992-10-08)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Strictly Ballroom, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Sylvania Waters
8410"Episode 10"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks15 October 1992 (1992-10-15)
Gone With the Wind, Sylvania Waters
8511"Episode 11"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks22 October 1992 (1992-10-22)
Casablanca, Open University, Sylvania Waters
8612"Episode 12"Ted Emery (uncredited)Robert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks29 October 1992 (1992-10-29)
Chariots of Fire, Psycho, Romeo and Juliet
8713"Episode 13"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks5 November 1992 (1992-11-05)
[King Kong]], Blood Frenzy Massacre 2, 4 Corners
8814"Episode 14"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks12 November 1992 (1992-11-12)
E.T.
8915"Episode 15"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks19 November 1992 (1992-11-19)
Blake's 7, The Saturday Show
9016"Episode 16"Ted EmeryRobert Adams, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brooks26 November 1992 (1992-11-26)
Play School, The Sound of Music

Specials

  • Fast Forward Exposed (20 April 1993, 45 minutes)
  • A Royal Commission into the Australian Economy (5 May 1993, 90 minutes)
  • 38 and a Bit Fabulous Years of Australian Television (13 February 1994, 60 minutes)
  • The Making of Nothing (20 February 1994, 60 minutes)
  • Standing on the Road (1994, 60 minutes)
  • Fast Forward Rewind (4 July 1994, 60 minutes)
  • Fast Forward's Funniest TV Send-Ups (1994, 12 half-hour episodes)
  • Fast Forward's Funniest Moments (1998, 12 one-hour episodes)
  • Ten-Year Bash (October 2002, 48 minutes)
  • One More Round (2003, 60 minutes)
  • Dragging up the Past (2003, 60 minutes)

Reception

Fast Forward consistently won the ratings for all of its 90 episodes, generally rating in the mid- to high 30s.

The production team and cast decided in late 1992, despite offers to renew from Channel 7, to end the program 'on a high', feeling that they did not want it to go downhill and tarnish its legacy as one of Australia's best-ever sketch comedy shows.

Awards and nominations

In 1990, Fast Forward won two Logie awards; it also received two Australian Television awards (Penguins) for Excellence in Make-up and Achievement in Production. Also in 1990, the company was bestowed with two AWGIES, the Australian Writers' Guild Awards; one for Fast Forward for best Comedy/Revue/Sketch and the other for Vizard, Co-writer Best Sketch Comedy – Fast Forward. The Variety Club awarded Vizard Comedy Artist Of The Year and Rolling Stone magazine awarded him Television Performer of the Year.

At the 1991 Logie Awards Steve Vizard won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. Vizard also won Most Popular Male Light Entertainer. Magda Szubanski won Most Popular Female Light Entertainer and Fast Forward was awarded Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. Also in 1991, the Fast Forward writing team won an AWGIE for Best Sketch Comedy for Fast Forward.

At the 1992 Logies, Magda Szubanski once again picked up the award for Most Popular Female Performer – Light Entertainment and Fast Forward received the Logie for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. The Australian Writers Guild presented an AWGIE to Fast Forward for Best Sketch Comedy. Fast Forward also picked up a People's Choice Award for Most Popular Program on Australian Television.

The following year, 1993, Fast Forward won a Logie for Most Popular Comedy Program.

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1990 Fast Forward - Take One Best Comedy Release Nominated [6]

Home media

Albums releases

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[7]
Fast Forward Take One
  • Released: December 1989
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Liberation/CBS (105225 1)
61

DVD releases

DVD title Release date Discs Ref.
Fast Forward: In Rewind, Funniest Moments – Volume One 28 April 2004 2 [8]
Fast Forward: In Rewind, Funniest Moments – Volume Two 7 May 2004 2 [9]
Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 1 21 March 2005 1 [10]
Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 2 23 May 2005 1 [11]
Fast Forward: Funniest TV Send Ups, Vol. 3 20 June 2005 1 [12]
Fast Forward: The Complete Season One 20 March 2006 5 [13]
Fast Forward: The Complete Season Two 23 October 2006 6 [14]
Fast Forward: The Complete Season Three 4 December 2006 6 [15]
Fast Forward: The Complete Season Four 18 January 2008 5
Fast Forward: Series 1 22 March 2010 5 [16]
Fast Forward: Series 2 22 March 2010 6 [17]
Fast Forward: Series 3 9 June 2010 6 [18]
Fast Forward: Series 4 9 June 2010 5 [19]

Adaptation

The show was adapted for German television under the name "Switch" by order of TV station ProSieben. It was aired for the first time in 1997.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bedwell, Steve (1 January 2007). Vizard Uncut. Melbourne University Publish. ISBN 9780522854749.
  2. ^ a b c The Unofficial Fast Forward Guide
  3. ^ Wallace, Mark (10 May 1993). "Fast Forward goes Full Frontal". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Fast Forward Funniest Send-Ups". Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ^ Fast Forward - Kung Fu Parody
  6. ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 100.
  8. ^ "Fast Forward In Rewind [2 Discs] [Region Free]". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Fast Forward In Rewind Vol 2 [2 Discs] [Region Free]". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Fast Forward Collection Vol 1 – Funniest TV Send Ups [Region 4]". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Fast Forwards Funniest TV – Send Ups [Region 4] Volume 2". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Fast Forwards Funniest TV – Send Ups [Region 4] Volume 3". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Fast Forward: Season 1 – [Region Free]". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Fast Forward [Region Free] Complete Series 2". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Fast Forward [Region Free] Complete Series 3". fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Fast Forward The Complete Series 1". Booktopia. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Fast Forward The Complete Series 2". Booktopia. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Fast Forward The Complete Series 3". Booktopia. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Fast Forward The Complete Series 4". Booktopia. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  • Pentland, Alan, ed. (1992). Fast Forward in freeze frame. Melbourne: Mandarin Australia. ISBN 1-86330-166-6.

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