Fast Forward (1989)

04/12/1989 (EN) • 1h

Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Magda Szubanski

90 Episodes

Gina Riley

90 Episodes

Glenn Robbins

90 Episodes

Bryan Dawe

90 Episodes

Marg Downey

90 Episodes

Ernie Dingo

90 Episodes

Jane Turner

90 Episodes

Michael Veitch

90 Episodes

Peter Moon

90 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1992 | 16 Episodes

Season 4 of Fast Forward premiered on August 13, 1992.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

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