The Comedy Game
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The Comedy Game is an Australian television comedy anthology series that aired in 1971 and 1973 on ABC. The new comedies screened in the series were seen as possible pilots for a full television series.[1]
The episodes led to the series Our Man in Canberra in 1971, A Nice Day at the Office in 1972, The Aunty Jack Show in 1972, Flash Nick From Jindivick in 1974 and Scattergood: Friend of All in 1975.
A Nice Day at the Office
Aired 2 November 1971 (Sydney), 25 November (Melbourne). By Marcus Cooney and John Brendan. Plot: Harvey and Crisp work in the filing section of a government office.
- John Bell as Sean Crisp
- Neil Fitzpatrick as Ted Harvey
- Fay Kelton as Vicki Short
- Kevin Lesley as Claude Fogarty
Use No Hooks
Aired 9 November 1971 (Sydney), 2 December (Melbourne). The story of newlyweds George and Peggy Trump and their friends Gordon Bates and Leonard Cartaris. Produced by Maurice Murphy.
- Keith Lee
- John Hamblin
- Grahame Bond
- Max Meldrum
- Joan Bruce
- Tessa Malone
- Anthony Wagner
- Redmond Phillips
Our Man in Canberra
Aired 16 November 1971 (Sudneuy), 16 December (Melbourne). By John O'Grady.
- Jeff Ashby as Humphrey Sullivan
- Robyn Nevin as Kate Sullivan
- Walter Sullivan as The Minister
- Fred "Cul" Cullen as Fred Larkin
- Delore Whiteman as Mrs Wheeler
- John Meillon as Lift Mechanic
Gaudeamus Igitur
Aired 23 December 1971 (Melbourne). By Jenny Wager. A university department has had no professors or students for thirty years.
Scattergood
Aired 9 December 1971 (Melbourne).
Aunty Jack’s Travelling Show
Aired 7 December 1971 (Sydney), 30 December 1971 (Melbourne). Writers include Geoffrey Atherdon Graham Bond, Sherman Merlick, Peter Weir. Music and lyrics by Bond and Rory O'Donoghue.
- Grahame Bond as Aunty Jack
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Airy Fairy
Arthur
Aired 14 December 1971 (Sydney), by Michael Aitkins. Arthur Potter is an out of work young man.