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1.
Dogstar (2006–2012)
Episode:
A Dog's Tale
(2007)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the year 2347, when Old Earth is pronounced uninhabitable, the Clarks load their family dog Hobart onto an intergalactic ark called the Dogstar to be transported to New Earth.
Directors: Aaron Davies, David Cameron | Stars: Kate McLennan, Brandon Burns, Beverley Dunn, Roslyn Oades
Votes: 9
2.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2018)
Episode:
Darkness Visible
(2015)
TV-14 | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating the murder of a local magistrate, Dr Blake realises the answers to this crime are inextricably linked with the death of his mother 40 years earlier.
Director: Declan Eames | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner, Charlie Cousins, Cate Wolfe
Votes: 183
3.
Back in Very Small Business (2018)
Episode:
Guardian Angel
(2018)
27 min | Comedy
Furious with Don, Alex has changed his last name and Don channels his shock and hurt into rebranding the WWBG. Ray escapes for a camping trip with Yvonne, and when Leslie falls apart he turns to Don.
Director: Robyn Butler | Stars: Wayne Hope, Kim Gyngell, Aaron Chen, Molly Daniels
Votes: 7
4.
The Games (1998–2000)
Episode:
A Management Course
(1998)
27 min | Comedy, Sport
John, Bryan and Gina go to a team-building weekend for some training on how they can use their full potential. John and Gina are not happy. The IOC committee is coming to inspect all the venues, but they're one venue short.
Director: Bruce Permezel | Stars: John Clarke, Bryan Dawe, Gina Riley, Nicholas Bell
Votes: 13
5.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
A Model Daughter
(2023)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
The News At Six is approached by Geoff and Evelyn's daughter Kay Walters, who offers her story of addiction for a price, plunging Helen and Dale into an ethical dilemma.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 80
6. The Games (1998–2000)
30 min | Comedy, Sport
Mockumentary about the organisation of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Stars: John Clarke, Bryan Dawe, Gina Riley, Nicholas Bell
Votes: 665
7. Something Stupid (1998)
50 min | Comedy
Stars: Marg Downey, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski, Jane Turner
Votes: 29
8.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
Fishing for Dummies
(2002)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Jonesy's relaxing fishing weekend turns into a disaster when he falls into the river, then claims the nice family who rescued him are actually ruthless killers.
Director: Declan Eames | Stars: Ditch Davey, Caroline Craig, Jane Allsop, Paul Bishop
Votes: 8
9.
Back in Very Small Business (2018)
Episode:
Bad Influence
(2018)
29 min | Comedy
Sam brings in Coco for a photo shoot with the 'Ammo', which has gone viral on Instagram. Don's son asks for money to record an album and Ray avoids his ex as she tries to stop him financially assisting Leslie's transition.
Director: Robyn Butler | Stars: Wayne Hope, Kim Gyngell, Aaron Chen, Molly Daniels
Votes: 7
10.
Back in Very Small Business (2018)
Episode:
Crossing The Line
(2018)
29 min | Comedy
Don tries desperately to please Bridget, promising to deliver an order stuck at the docks. Don and Vijay awkwardly confront the Wharfies. Leslie's romantic encounter goes pear-shaped and Ray is forced to call Yvonne for help.
Director: Robyn Butler | Stars: Wayne Hope, Kim Gyngell, Aaron Chen, Molly Daniels
Votes: 6
11.
Back in Very Small Business (2018)
Episode:
FreeDon of Speech
(2018)
29 min | Comedy
When the Advertising Standards Bureau upholds a complaint against Don's Dirty Dog Wash, Don and Ray face the prospect of going their separate ways. Leslie and Sam rally to help their fathers.
Director: Robyn Butler | Stars: Wayne Hope, Kim Gyngell, Aaron Chen, Molly Daniels
Votes: 6
12. The D Generation: The Bottom Drawer (1997 Video)
35 min | Short, Comedy
Directors: David Cameron, Santo Cilauro, Ted Emery, Mick Molloy, Kris Noble, Peter Ots | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Marg Downey, John Harrison, Rob Sitch
Votes: 39
13.
Get Krack!n (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2017)
Comedy
It's been a long night, neither of the Kates have had any sleep and they've brought their sick kids to work with them because women never get to stop.
Directors: Hayden Guppy, Richard Turton | Stars: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Madison Torres-Davy, Ming-Zhu Hii
Votes: 15
14. The D Generation Goes Commercial (1988–1989)
46 min | Comedy
Four one-hour specials by Australian sketch comedy group, The D-Generation, broadcast on the Seven Network.
Stars: Santo Cilauro, Marg Downey, Michael Veitch, Rob Sitch
Votes: 26
15.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Greed And Fear
(2023)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
With international stock markets in freefall, Helen is plunged into crisis when a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past. Feeling hunted, she turns to embattled CEO Charlie Tate for help.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 80
16.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
The Hungry Truth
(2023)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
As Australia's 1988 Bicentennial approaches, Helen is determined to interview a fiery Aboriginal activist. Meanwhile Dale quietly plans an elaborate marriage proposal.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 78
17.
Back in Very Small Business (2018)
Episode:
Family Trust
(2018)
30 min | Comedy
Angry with Bridget, Don advertises the cowhide chairs on Gumtree. Don and Sam must attend mediation at the ATO. Don's son Alex demands income derived from the family trust and Sam struggles to deal with the family conflict.
Director: Robyn Butler | Stars: Wayne Hope, Kim Gyngell, Aaron Chen, Molly Daniels
Votes: 6
18. Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy
A mother, her daughter, and their respective "hunks of spunk" negotiate life in suburban Australia.
Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 5,094
19.
Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
Episode:
99% Fat Free
(2004)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy
Kath and Kel go fat free after advice from their doctor. Brett and Kim clash over their child's career path after Kim decides Epponnee will join the cast of Neighbours. Flash forward segments feature the wedding of Epponnee Rae.
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 85
20.
Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
Episode:
The Wedding
(2002)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy
The food is planned. The pumpkin couch is ordered. Kath's fairy-tale wedding is ready to go. But will everything go as planned?
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 118
21.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Meltdown
(2021)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
While Helen is still reeling after Dale's revelation, reports emerge of a nuclear accident in Chernobyl. In the face of great fear and uncertainty, the pair must confront who they really are to each other, and to themselves
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 180
22.
Newton's Law (2017)
Episode:
Law of Coolings
(2017)
Not Rated | Drama
Josephine is surprised that Whitley wants her to represent him in a property dispute, and the downstairs team make their own discoveries in what is ostensibly a simple assault case.
Director: Jonathan Brough | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Toby Schmitz, Brett Tucker, Georgina Naidu
Votes: 24
23. Good Guys Bad Guys (1997–1998)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This show turns around Elvis Maginnis, a former policeman from a criminal family, who now runs a dry-cleaning business.
Stars: Marcus Graham, Alison Whyte, Travis McMahon, Samuel Johnson
Votes: 167
24. The D Generation (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy
An Australian skit show based in the 80's
Stars: John Harrison, Magda Szubanski, Santo Cilauro, Michael Veitch
Votes: 93
25.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Fireworks
(2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
It's the biggest television event of the decade - Australia Day 1988, featuring a full re-enactment of the first fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour, ceremonies with Prince Charles and ... See full summary »
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 80
26.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
No More Lies
(2021)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
Dale's career and his relationship with Helen couldn't be any better, until his prized interview with an HIV-positive mother goes horribly wrong. In the eye of a media storm, buried secrets comes to light.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 177
27.
Fisk (2021– )
Episode:
Goddamn Flim-Flam Man
(2022)
26 min | Comedy, Drama
Helen deals with a nuisance claim and Roz makes Helen attend a staff training session with Lindy Baxter Smythe. Ray is shredding for a reunion and the office acquires a new photocopier.
Directors: Kitty Flanagan, Tom Peterson | Stars: Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen
Votes: 136
28.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2018)
Episode:
The Sky Is Empty
(2014)
TV-14 | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a beloved old parish priest is found murdered in the church confessional, Doctor Blake needs to unravel the secrets and lies of parishioners in order to get to the truth.
Director: Ian Barry | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner, Charlie Cousins, Cate Wolfe
Votes: 164
29. The Fast Lane (1985–1987)
Comedy, Crime
Two private investigators, Bryce and Ken operate a business known as The Excelsior Research Foundation.
Stars: Terry Bader, Richard Healy, Debra Lawrance, Peter Hosking
Votes: 34
30.
Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
Episode:
I Spy
(1996)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
PJ is back and takes a call from a 3 year-old who's mother is asleep and he can't wake her. His baby sister is also there and is running a fever. But can PJ and the Mount Thomas police ... See full summary »
Director: Karl Steinberg | Stars: Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, Lisa McCune, William McInnes
Votes: 16
31.
Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
Episode:
Foxy on the Run
(2004)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy
Sharon is anxious to be Epponnee Rae's godmother. Kath plans a big party for Kel's 50th birthday - a milestone that has Kel suffering a mid-life crisis. Kim dreams of wearing Size 10 Sass and Bide jeans for her birthday.
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 60
32.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
A Step Closer to the Madness
(2021)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
Helen is deeply apprehensive about meeting Dale's mother, while Dale gets lumbered with royal wedding puff pieces. But their everyday concerns are thrown aside when a bomb goes off on Russell Street.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 178
33.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
People Like You And Me
(2023)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
The country is rocked by a shock mass shooting in Melbourne. When Helen races to air with confronting footage of the aftermath, she is seen as exploiting the tragedy and public sentiment shifts against her.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 80
34. The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning, to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon.
Stars: Nadine Garner, Craig McLachlan, Charlie Cousins, Joel Tobeck
Votes: 5,101
35. The New Adventures of Ocean Girl (2000–2001)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On the planet of Oceana there were four life giving crystals guarded by the Sacred Whales, the keepers of wisdom. Two thousand years ago, the evil space wizard, Galiel, stole one of them. Now Princess Neri must recover it.
Stars: Sigrid Thornton, Marnie Reece-Wilmore, Michael Carman, Marg Downey
Votes: 71
36.
Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
Episode:
Fat
(2002)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy
Kim has put on so much weight she can't fit into her bridesmaid dress. Sharon decides she is a relationship counsellor because she read a self-help book.
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 92
37.
Kath & Kim (2002–2007)
Episode:
The Announcement
(2003)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy
Brett has changed the locks to keep Kim out of the marital unit. They reconcile on New Year's Eve, and announce they are trying for a baby.
Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Votes: 83
38.
Fisk (2021– )
Episode:
Taken
(2021)
26 min | Comedy, Drama
Helen meets with a woman who is demanding power of attorney over her mother and attends her ex-husband William's writer's festival run by literary interlocutor, Lindy Baxter-Smythe.
Directors: Kitty Flanagan, Tom Peterson | Stars: Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen
Votes: 185
39.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Decision 87
(2023)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
It's one year on and Helen and Dale are now established as 'The Golden Couple of News'. It's Election Night 1987 - Hawke vs Howard. Competitor Geoff Walters is also making a comeback on a rival network.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 94
40.
Open Slather (2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2015)
Comedy
Directors: Natalie Bailey, Steve Saussey | Stars: Holly Austin, Hannah Bath, Shane Jacobson, Jay K. Cagatay
Votes: 7
41.
Open Slather (2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2015)
Comedy
Directors: Natalie Bailey, Steve Saussey | Stars: Holly Austin, Hannah Bath, Shane Jacobson, Jay K. Cagatay
Votes: 8
42. Fisk (2021– )
27 min | Comedy, Drama
Fast-paced comedy about high-end contracts lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who is forced to take a job at a shabby, suburban law firm following a humiliating marriage breakdown and a professional fall from grace.
Stars: Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen
Votes: 6,006
43. Fast Forward (1989–1992)
46 min | Comedy
Australian sketch programme parodying TV shows, movies, song clips and Australian life.
Stars: Michael Veitch, Marg Downey, Geoff Brooks, Steve Blackburn
Votes: 361
44. Gloria's House (2000– )
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Gloria's House is the messiest house in a street full of perfect homes but it's a lot more fun than any of the other squeaky clean places in Chillsville.
Stars: Katy Manning, Nick Jasprizza, Nicholas Mcay, Michelle Doake
Votes: 60
45. Horace & Tina (2001)
30 min | Family, Fantasy
Horace is a short, grumpy, 200-year-old gnome who is the world's greatest mischief maker. His elder sister, Tina, is a 271-year-old incurable romantic who loves to meddle and give advice. ... See full summary »
Stars: Jasmine Ellis, Jordan White, Matt Parkinson, Carolyn Bock
Votes: 40
46. Kitty Is Not a Cat (2018–2020)
TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation
Kitty is a young girl who is out to prove you can be anything you want - even a cat. The series centres on a group of stray cats living together in a dilapidated old mansion when Kitty ... See full summary »
Stars: Marg Downey, Roslyn Oades, Rove McManus, Rupert Degas
Votes: 60
47.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Three, Two, One...
(2021)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
In 1986, ambitious reporter Dale and 'difficult' newsreader Helen are thrown together in the cut-throat world of commercial TV news. Their first story: the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 226
48. The Newsreader (2021– )
TV-MA | 313 min | Drama
In the 1980s, an embattled anchorwoman and an ambitious reporter confront studio politics and their own desires as they navigate the cut-throat world of Australia's news media.
Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 3,409
49.
The Newsreader (2021– )
Episode:
Once in a Lifetime
(2021)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Helen and Dale's new alliance has become the talk of the office as they cover the much-hyped return of Halley's Comet. The closer Dale draws to Helen, the more he finds himself thrust into the spotlight.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson
Votes: 187
50. The Silver Brumby (1998)
25 min | Adventure, Animation
Tells of the adventures of the magnificent silver colt Thowra, son of the mighty Yarraman who is destined to become king of all the wild horses.
Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Jeffrey Walker, Brett Climo, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Votes: 173