The Late Show (Australian TV series)
| The Late Show | |
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The Late Show intertitle
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | Joe Murray |
| Presented by |
Santo Cilauro Tom Gleisner Jane Kennedy Judith Lucy Tony Martin Mick Molloy Rob Sitch Jason Stephens |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Gibson |
| Location(s) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Camera setup | Karen Johnson Darrell Martin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 18 July 1992 – 30 October 1993 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The D-Generation |
The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993.
The Late Show has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, The D-Generation. Consisting mostly of Melbourne University students, The D-Generation managed to gain a cult following with their radio and TV appearances.
After the breakup of the original The D-Generation, some of the members went on to perform on the commercial TV programme Fast Forward. The remaining members filmed several pilots for what was to be called The Late Late Show at Channel Nine. These were rejected, and so the group accepted the ABC's offer of a one-hour timeslot on Saturday night. The cast members were:
The Late Show featured a number of popular, recurring segments.
The show opened with a stand-up routine by Tony Martin and Mick Molloy. The stand-up was topical, usually focusing on the week's news. In 1995, the duo later went on to host their own radio show, Martin/Molloy on the Austereo Radio Network.
The Late Show News Headlines, presented by Gleisner, would blend the week's real news headlines with fake information and footage. For example, when covering the replacement of Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, footage from an Asian bodybuilding competition was shown. The News Headlines would also feature interviews with newsmakers, most often played by Rob. Some of the better-known impersonations included Jeff Kennett, John Hewson, Paul Keating, Imran Khan, Yasser Arafat, Gareth Evans, and Desmond Tutu.
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