Fast Forward
Overview
Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating, longest running and most critically awarded commercial television
sketch comedy
, broadcast for 90 one hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.
The show was produced by Steve Vizard
, who was an Executive Producer, writer and performer, and starred Magda Szubanski
, Marg Downey
, Michael Veitch
, Peter Moon
, Jane Turner
and Gina Riley
who went on to star in Kath & Kim
, 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 subequently 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.
Commercial Television
Commercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
, broadcast for 90 one hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.
The show was produced by Steve Vizard
Steve Vizard
Stephen William Vizard, born 6 March 1956 in Richmond, Victoria, is an Australian media personality, comedian, businessman and writer.-Early life:...
, who was an Executive Producer, writer and performer, and starred Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski is a British-born Australian actress, comedian, television presenter, radio host and author.Szubanski's career began while she was studying at university and she progressed to television sketch comedy, as both a writer and performer...
, Marg Downey
Marg Downey
-Career:Downey first rose to prominence in the sketch comedy program The D-Generation on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the late 1980s. She subsequently appeared in later sketch comedy series with other members of The D-Generation, including Fast Forward, Full Frontal and Something Stupid...
, Michael Veitch
Michael Veitch
Michael Veitch is an Australian comedian, author and broadcaster, best known for his roles on the sketch comedy television shows The D-Generation, Fast Forward and Full Frontal, as well as for his books on Second World War aviation and the Bass Strait Islands.Veitch emerged from the tradition of...
, Peter Moon
Peter Moon
Peter Moon may refer to:* Peter Moon , Australian comedian* Peter Moon , author of books relating to the postulated Montauk Project* Peter Moon , Hawaiian musician...
, Jane Turner
Jane Turner
Jane Turner is an Australian actress, comedian and Logie Award winning comedy writer.Turner has appeared in many popular Australian TV programs, namely Prisoner in a straight dramatic role, with comedy roles in sketch comedy programs The D-Generation, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse...
and Gina Riley
Gina Riley
Gina Riley is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian.Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid. In the latter she was also a producer and writer...
who went on to star in Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim is a Logie Award-winning character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship...
, Alan Pentland, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brookes, Ernie Dingo
Ernie Dingo
Ernie Dingo AM is an Indigenous Australian actor and television presenter originating from the Yamatji people of the Murchison region of Western Australia.-Background:...
, the Rubbery Figures
Rubbery figures
Rubbery Figures was a satirical rubber puppet series that screened in Australia in various forms from 1984 to 1990. It appeared on TV comedies like The ABC's Rubbery Figures and Fast Forward...
satirical puppets and numerous guests and supporting stars, such as Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district. He was first elected in 2008. Connolly is a member of the Democratic Party....
and Brian Dawe.
Fast Forward was succeeded by the related series Full Frontal
Full Frontal
Full Frontal may refer to:* Full Frontal , an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993* Full Frontal , a 2001 film by Kyle Schickner* Full Frontal , a 2002 film by Steven Soderbergh...
, and subequently 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
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and in feature films.-Television career:He gained early drama experience at Track Youth Theatre....
, Glenn Robbins
Glenn Robbins
Glenn Maxwell Robbins is an Australian comedian, writer and actor.Robbins attended Strathmore Secondary College and graduated in 1975...
, Shaun Micallef
Shaun Micallef
Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993...
, Kitty Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan is an Australian comedian.She is best known in Australia for her work on the television series Full Frontal and in the United Kingdom for her work on The Sketch Show. Before getting a job at Full Frontal, Kitty spent 5 years masquerading as a copywriter before moving into stand-ups...
and Julia Morris
Julia Morris
Julia Morris is an Australian writer, comedian, actress, television presenter and television producer who has worked extensively in Australian and British television and radio. She has toured widely with her solo stand-up comedy shows. In Australia, she is best known as one of the stars of the...
.
Fast Forward was directed by Ted Emery.
Quotations
Shame Shame Shame
Shame, Shame, Shame, Slut, Slut, Slut. (Derryn Doll sketch)
Sexual Monster of The Worst Kind Deviant Chemical Carstration
Thanks heavens it's only a toy. Imagine if it were real?
Hello I'm talking to Chenelle, institue of Beauty + House of hair removal.
Just look for the pair of legs with the Question Mark in between then.
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You mean a sex change
Hi i'm Robert Gottilebson here to talk to you about that big thing tax.
15 percent, 15 percent