Tractor Monkeys
Television series
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locations MelbourneTractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts. Seventeen episodes screened on ABC1 in 2013.
GenreGame show
Directed byMark Fitzgerald
Presented byMerrick Watts
Starring
- Katie "Monty" Dimond
- Dave O'Neil
| Tractor Monkeys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Directed by | Mark Fitzgerald |
| Presented by | Merrick Watts |
| Starring |
|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | 36 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC1 |
| Release | 20 March – 25 December 2013 |
Format
The show features two teams of guest panellists, one led by comedian Dave O'Neil and the other by radio presenter Katie "Monty" Dimond. They compete in rounds of questions and games about trends, fads and social phenomena.[1] The show also included a second screen experience via an ABC Companion Pad app for iPad.[2]
Episodes
aired lastSeries 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Kate's team | Dave's team | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tom Gleeson & Frank Woodley | Ella Hooper & Adam Richard | 20 March 2013[3] |
| 2 | 2 | Sam Simmons & Rebecca De Unamuno | Aamer Rahman & Genevieve Morris | 27 March 2013 |
| 3 | 3 | Kate Langbroek & Dave Thornton | Toby Truslove & Denise Scott | 3 April 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | HG Nelson & Josh Thomas | Tommy Little & Jeff Green | 10 April 2013 |
| 5 | 5 | Fiona O'Loughlin & Joel Creasey | Ronny Chieng & Rob Carlton | 17 April 2013 |
| 6 | 6 | Lawrence Mooney & Kayne Tremills | Celia Pacquola & Ed Kavalee | 24 April 2013 |
| 7 | 7 | Anthony Morgan & Tommy Little | Noeline Brown & Akmal Saleh | 1 May 2013 |
| 8 | 8 | Denise Scott & Mel Buttle | Matt Okine & Denise Drysdale | 8 May 2013 |
overall noSeries 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Kate's team | Dave's team | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Fashion" | Mark Trevorrow & Hannah Gadsby | Kerri-Anne Kennerley & James Kerley | 25 September 2013 |
| 10 | 2 | "Love" | Shane Jacobson & Adam Richard | Noeline Brown & Mel Buttle | 2 October 2013 |
| 11 | 3 | "Family" | Denise Scott & Sammy J | Rob Carlton & Rosie Beaton | 9 October 2013 |
| 12 | 4 | "TV" | Adam Richard & Frank Woodley | Graeme Blundell & Sarah Kendall | 16 October 2013 |
| 13 | 5 | "Technology" | Max Walker & Tom Ballard | Ed Kavalee & Claire Hooper | 23 October 2013 |
| 14 | 6 | "Sport And Leisure" | Peter Helliar & Sarah Kendall | Adam Zwar & Jean Kittson | 30 October 2013 |
| 15 | 7 | "School" | Daryl Braithwaite & Celia Pacquola | Cal Wilson & Mikey Robins | 6 November 2013 |
| 16 | 8 | "Summer" | Matt Okine & Kate Langbroek | Glenn Robbins & Ella Hooper | 13 November 2013 |
overall noSpecial
| No. | Title | Kate's team | Dave's team | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Christmas Special" | Denise Scott & Ryan Fitzgerald | Lawrence Mooney & Marcia Hines | 25 December 2013 |
Ratings
Series 1
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 20 March 2013 | 8:30pm | 467,000 | [4] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 27 March 2013 | 8:30pm | N/a | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 3 April 2013 | 8:30pm | N/a | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 10 April 2013 | 8:30pm | 371,000 | [5] |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 17 April 2013 | 9:00pm | 428,000 | [6] |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 24 April 2013 | 9:00pm | N/a | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 1 May 2013 | 9:00pm | 419,000 | [7] |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 8 May 2013 | 9:00pm | 405,000 | [8] |
Series 2
All episodes aired at 8:00pm.
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | ||||
| 1 | "Fashion" | 25 September 2013 | 574,000 | [9] |
| 2 | "Love" | 2 October 2013 | 476,000 | [10] |
| 3 | "Family" | 9 October 2013 | 552,000 | [11] |
| 4 | "TV" | 16 October 2013 | 580,000 | [12] |
| 5 | "Technology" | 23 October 2013 | N/a | |
| 6 | "Sport And Leisure" | 30 October 2013 | 769,000 | [13] |
| 7 | "School" | 6 November 2013 | 508,000 | [14] |
| 8 | "Summer" | 13 November 2013 | N/a | |
| 9 | "Christmas Special" | 25 December 2013 | N/a |