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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Index

IndexProgram Guide............................................................................................................................................................3

Sunday, 17 December 2017.................................................................................................................................3Monday, 18 December 2017...............................................................................................................................9Tuesday, 19 December 2017.............................................................................................................................15Wednesday, 20 December 2017........................................................................................................................21Thursday, 21 December 2017............................................................................................................................27Friday, 22 December 2017.................................................................................................................................33Saturday, 23 December 2017............................................................................................................................39

Marketing Contacts...................................................................................................................................................44

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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Sunday, 17 December 2017

Program GuideSunday, 17 December 2017

5:00am Tinga Tinga Tales(CC,Repeat,G)

5:10am The WotWots(CC,Repeat,G)

5:20am Pocoyo(CC,Repeat,G)

5:30am Chuggington Badge Quest(Repeat,G)

5:35am The Adventures Of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky(CC,Repeat,G)

5:45am hoopla doopla!(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am Yo Gabba Gabba!(CC,Repeat,G)

6:25am This Is Scarlett And Isaiah(CC,Repeat,G)

6:30am The Numtums(Repeat,G)

6:45am Fireman Sam(CC,Repeat,G)

6:55am Ready, Steady, Wiggle!(CC,Repeat,G)

7:05am Wallykazam!(Repeat,G)

7:30am Noddy Toyland Detective(CC,Repeat,G)

7:45am Octonauts(CC,Repeat,G)

8:00am Peppa Pig(CC,Repeat,G)

8:05am Olobob Top(CC,Repeat,G)

8:10am Kazoops!(CC,Repeat,G)

8:20am Dot.(CC,G)

8:35am Floogals(CC,Repeat,G)

8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas(CC,Repeat,G)

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9:00am Play School(CC,Repeat,G)

9:30am Sesame Street(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am Emma!(CC,Repeat,G)

10:05am Charlie And Lola(CC,Repeat,G)

10:15am Puffin Rock(CC,Repeat,G)

10:25am Lah-Lah's Adventures(CC,Repeat,G)

10:40am Mister Maker(CC,Repeat,G)

11:00am Baby Jake(CC,Repeat,G)

11:10am Bing(Repeat,G)

11:20am Clangers(Repeat,G)

11:30am In The Night Garden(CC,Repeat,G)

12:00pm Playdate(Repeat,G)

12:05pm Mike The Knight(CC,Repeat,G)

12:15pm Olivia(CC,Repeat,G)

12:30pm Sesame Street(CC,Repeat,G)

1:00pm Arthur(Repeat,G)

1:15pm Little Roy(Repeat,G)

1:30pm Grandpa In My Pocket(Repeat,G)

1:45pm Guess How Much I Love You(CC,Repeat,G)

2:00pm The Furchester Hotel(G)

2:15pm Tree Fu Tom(CC,Repeat,G)

2:40pm Mouk(Repeat,G)

2:55pm Messy Goes To Okido

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(Repeat,G)3:05pm Sally & Possum

(CC,Repeat,G)3:25pm Lachy!

(CC,Repeat,G)3:30pm Play School

(CC,Repeat,G)4:00pm Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)4:10pm Thomas and Friends

(CC,Repeat,G)4:25pm Miffy's Adventures Big And Small

(Repeat,G)4:30pm Sarah & Duck

(Repeat,G)4:40pm Teacup Travels

(Repeat,G)5:00pm Get Grubby TV

(CC,Repeat,G)5:10pm DinoTrux

(CC,G)5:35pm*Premiere Special*

Guess How Much I Love You: Christmas To The Moon And Back(CC,G)

5:55pm Hey Duggee(CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Andy's Prehistoric Adventures: Paraceratherium And Skin(CC,Repeat,G)Andy meets the largest mammal ever to walk the earth when he travels back to Mongolia 30 million years in the distant past. On his travels he has a night-time run-in with some hungry Hyaenodons.

6:25pm Dinosaur Train: Rocket Train(Repeat,G)Tiny & Buddy find out that a newer train will be riding the same tracks as the Dinosaur Train. The new train's called Rocket Train & its conductor is named Thurston Troodon, who was a former classmate & rival of Mr Conductor.

6:35pm Octonauts: The Octonauts And The Swashbuckling Swordfish(CC,Repeat,G)In search of a mythical sword, Kwazii explores a pirate shipwreck that happens to be guarded by three swashbuckling swordfish!

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6:50pm Peppa Pig: Mirrors(CC,Repeat,G)George has fun looking at himself in the mirror. Peppa and George try to find other shiny things to see themselves in.

6:55pm Play School Story Time(CC)Snuggle up with Big Ted and the gang as Play School Story Time returns with another collection of loved stories read by an exciting array of story tellers including Jack Charles, Emma Alberici, Casey Donovan and Kumi Taguchi

7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Cows(CC,Repeat,G)The children are at the Elf Farm, but to learn where milk comes from they must visit a Big Farm, to find cows. They travel to Lucy Big's Farm, where she shows them all the animals.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: The Crow(Repeat,G)Bitzer rounds up the Flock for bedtime. Alas, a noisy intruder scuppers their plans. The Flock must find an inventive way to get rid of the pest if they are ever going to get a good night's rest.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Kate Ceberano, Michael Chamberlin, Murray Cook & Arj Barker(CC,Repeat,PG)Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are Kate Ceberano, Michael Chamberlin, Murray Cook from the Wiggles and Arj Barker.

8:00pm Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow: Manchester(CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References)Michael McIntyre's comedy roadshow continues to Manchester with guests including Jason Manford, John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Mick Ferry.

8:45pm

*Premiere*

Dara O'Briain: Crowd Tickler(CC,M,coarse language, sexual references)Dara dissects modern life with surgical precision, turning his laser-like eye for the absurd on a broad range of subjects. It's a rip-roaring journey through expertly crafted routines, cracking one-liners and fast wisecracks.

9:40pm Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled(CC,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Hosted by Alan Davies and featuring an eclectic mix of A-list and up-and-coming faces, As

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Yet Untitled sits everyone round a small table for a discussion about...well, anything.

10:25pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg(CC,Repeat)Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe & Alex Brooker are joined by special guests to look back at the big events of the past seven days & answer your #IsItOk questions.

11:10pm The IT Crowd: Something Happened(CC,Repeat,PG)Douglas is under the spell of a new religion, Spaceology. Jen falls for a geeky keyboard player, while Roy has an uncomfortable incident with a masseuse. CAST: Matt Berry, Katherine Parkinson

11:35pm Wasted(CC,Repeat,MA,Adult Themes, Coarse Language)After a night out in Bath, Morpheus leads the gang on an eight-mile quest back to Neston Berry, as instructed by his spirit guide Sean Bean.

12:05am Murder In Successville: Bunch of Cults(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language)D.I Sleet tries to track down a killer with the help of guest star, DJ Greg James. This week's murder suspects include; the Reverend Gary Barlow, Strip Club owner Mary Berry and Casino Owner Justin Bieber.

12:40am TBA

1:10am Live At The Apollo New(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language)The star of BBC Three's Asian Provocateur Romesh Ranganthan hosts, as he introduces the exceptionally talented Seann Walsh, the fabulous Kerry Godliman plus surreal comedian Spencer Jones to the stage.

1:55am Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow: Manchester(CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References)Michael McIntyre's comedy roadshow continues to Manchester with guests including Jason Manford, John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Mick Ferry.

2:40am ABC News Update(Repeat)The latest news headlines, updating today's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

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2:45am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pmABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows everynight.

4:00am ABC KIDS Programs Resume At 5am

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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Monday, 18 December 2017

Monday, 18 December 2017

5:00am Little Princess(CC,Repeat,G)

5:10am Boj(CC,Repeat,G)

5:20am Timmy Time(CC,Repeat,G)

5:35am The Adventures Of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend CorkyCC,Repeat,G)













8:20am Dot.(CC,G)





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11:30am Twirlywoos(Repeat,G)

11:40am Teletubbies(CC,Repeat,G)

11:55am Scout And The Gumboot Kids(CC,Repeat,G)

12:00pm Play School(CC,Repeat,G)


1:00pm Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood(CC,Repeat,G)

1:15pm Sydney Sailboat(CC,Repeat,G)

1:25pm Lily's Driftwood Bay(CC,Repeat,G)

1:35pm The Koala Brothers(CC,Repeat,G)





2:55pm Messy Goes To Okido(Repeat,G)

3:05pm Sally & Possum

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(CC,Repeat,G)4:10pm Thomas And Friends





(CC,Repeat,G)5:15pm PJ Masks

(CC,G)5:25pm Go Jetters

(CC,Repeat,G)5:40pm Peppa Pig

(CC,G)5:50pm TBA


6:10pm The Octonauts And The Great Christmas Rescue(CC,Repeat,G)The Octonauts travel to Professor Inkling's childhood home for Christmas, an undersea mountain. But they discover that a rockslide has endangered the local creatures.

6:35pm Octonauts: The Octonauts And The Manatees(CC,Repeat,G)Running out of air, Barnacles struggles to free his paw from the mouth of a giant clam, while simultaneously directing his crew in a delicate Manatee rescue operation.

6:50pm Peppa Pig: Pedro Is Late(CC,Repeat,G)The playgroup is going on a trip to the museum. Everyone, is on the bus ready to go. But is Pedro Pony is missing.

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6:55pm Play School Story Time(CC)Snuggle up with Big Ted and the gang as Play School Story Time returns with another collection of loved stories read by an exciting array of story tellers including Jack Charles, Emma Alberici, Casey Donovan and Kumi Taguchi

7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Queen Thistle's Day Off(CC,Repeat,G)Queen Thistle decides to take a day off, so Holly, Ben, Nanny and the King have to look after the naughty twins Daisy and Poppy for the day. But even all the Elves in the Little Kingdom can't help them stay out of trouble.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: Shaun The Fugitive(Repeat,G)Shaun is in serious trouble when the Farmer discovers he's the cake who's sabotaged his baked goods. When another farmer arrives and begins negotiations with the Farmer, Shaun fears the worst.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Toni Lamond, Pete Smith, Frankie J Holden and Hamish Blake(CC,Repeat,PG)Step back in time to the 50s. Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Toni Lamond, Pete Smith, Frankie J Holden and Hamish Blake.

8:00pm Upper Middle Bogan: No Angel(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language)Danny is devastated when, after relentless bullying at school. Edwina wants to quit the bassoon. She makes everything alright at a music concert where she plays in a way no one expects. CAST: Patrick Brammall

8:30pm Upper Middle Bogan: Behind You!(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language)After backing into another car, Wayne is forced to take a driving test. At work, Bess has a bullying issue and Wayne offers to come to her rescue - unaware she may also come to his. CAST: Glenn Robbins #UpperMiddleBogan

9:00pm Tonightly With Tom Ballard(CC)A comedy show that smacks and unpacks the latest trends, news, inputs, life hacks and gossip and serves them up for you as a nightly dose of hot, must-see entertainment, hosted by comedian Tom Ballard.

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9:30pm GameFace(CC,MA,Coarse Language)Marcella is thrilled to have a film role, but her delight is short-lived when her actions cause the lead actress to have a meltdown. And after running into Jon she discovers that there's more to him than meets the eye.

9:55pm Inside Amy Schumer: The World's Most Interesting Woman In The World(CC,MA,Adult themes, Sexual references)Amy gets a gynaecological exam from Congress, shills for a product called Yo-Puss and pitches her idea for a historical musical to Lin-Manuel Miranda.

10:15pm Never Mind The Buzzcocks: Rhod Gilbert(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)This week Rhod Gilbert takes on Buzzcocks hosting duties. Joining team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding on the panel are Charlie Baker, Tom Parker, Jimmy Osmond and Caroline Flack.

10:50pm The Office: Halloween(PG)Michael is forced by corporate to fire someone, putting a damper on the Halloween festivities at Dunder-Mifflin.

11:10pm 30 Rock: The Head And The Hair(M,Sexual References)Liz and Jenna are intrigued by two MSNBC guys - the cerebral nerd "The Head" and the gorgeous hunk "The Hair" - they keep running into inside 30 Rock. Liz admits she's clicking with - and falling for -The Hair.

11:30pm Parks and Recreation: Sister City(PG)Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get.

11:50pm Tonightly With Tom Ballard(CC,Repeat)A comedy show that smacks and unpacks the latest trends, news, inputs, life hacks and gossip and serves them up for you as a nightly dose of hot, must-see entertainment, hosted by comedian Tom Ballard.

12:20am Never Mind The Buzzcocks: Rhod Gilbert(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)This week Rhod Gilbert takes on Buzzcocks hosting duties. Joining team captains Phill

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Jupitus and Noel Fielding on the panel are Charlie Baker, Tom Parker, Jimmy Osmond and Caroline Flack.

12:50am The Office: Halloween(Repeat,PG)Michael is forced by corporate to fire someone, putting a damper on the Halloween festivities at Dunder-Mifflin.

1:15am 30 Rock: The Head And The Hair(Repeat,M,Sexual References)Liz and Jenna are intrigued by two MSNBC guys - the cerebral nerd "The Head" and the gorgeous hunk "The Hair" - they keep running into inside 30 Rock. Liz admits she's clicking with - and falling for -The Hair.

1:35am Parks and Recreation: Sister City(Repeat,PG)Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get.




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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

















8:20am Dot.(CC,G)





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(CC,Repeat,G)5:50pm TBA


6:10pm Dinosaur Train : Dinosaurs In The Snow/Cretaceous Conifers(Repeat,G)Buddy and his family ride the Dinosaur Train to the North Pole. / The whole Pteranodon family travels to Troodon Town to help Mom celebrate her favorite holiday, Winter Solstice.

6:35pm Octonauts: The Octonauts And The Saltwater Crocodiles(CC,Repeat,G)When a gigantic saltwater crocodile wanders into freezing waters, the Octonauts must figure out how to get the predator back to his warm water home - without anyone getting hurt.

6:50pm Peppa Pig: Garden Games(CC,Repeat,G)Peppa and Suzy have nothing to do, and are bored. Daddy Pig finds them an old box of garden games to play with. But not all the games are easy for little George.

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6:55pm Play School Story Time(CC,Repeat)Snuggle up with Big Ted and the gang as Play School Story Time returns with another collection of loved stories read by an exciting array of story tellers including Jack Charles, Emma Alberici, Casey Donovan and Kumi Taguchi

7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Nature Class(CC,Repeat,G)Nanny Plum takes the Fairy children for a Nature Class in the woods, and bumps into the Wise Old Elf who is teaching a Nature Class to the Elf children.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: Hard To Swallow(Repeat,G)The Flock are delighted when a bird watcher drops his duck call in their field and Shaun uses it to entertain them. However, swallowing the duck call isn't what he had in mind - and the ducks aren't too happy either.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Marina Prior, John Amis, Dave Hughes & Denise Scott(CC,Repeat,PG)Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Marina Prior, John Amis, Dave Hughes, Denise Scott and The Optigan.

8:00pm Ronny Chieng: International Student(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Drug References, Sexual References)Ronny realises he has feelings for Asher, so he joins the Law Faculty comedy revue to spend time with her. #InternationalStudent

8:30pm Ronny Chieng: International Student(CC,Repeat,MA,Adult Themes, Drug Use)In the lead up to the end of semester exam, Ronny borrows Wei Jun's notes, but accidentally loses them. Meanwhile, Elvin comes up with his own recipe for success. #InternationalStudent (Final)


9:30pm Kiki And Kitty: Episode 3(CC)Kiki and Kitty follows the adventures of a young, black woman in a big, white world, where her vagina is a big, black woman AND her best friend.

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10:00pm Wasted(CC,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Morpheus is sure that it's the right time to show Alison how much she really means to him, but can Sean Bean convince him otherwise?

10:25pm Never Mind The Buzzcocks: John Barrowman(CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References)This week John Barrowman takes on Buzzcocks hosting duties. Joining team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding on the panel are Jason Manford, Helen Skelton, Jason Derulo and Joe Wilkinson.

10:55pm The Office: The Fight(PG)After Dwight karate punches Michael, Jim organises a lunchtime rematch at Dwight's dojo where Pam becomes annoyed when Jim gets too friendly.

11:15pm 30 Rock: Black Tie(M,Sexual References)Liz wonders if she's actually on a date with Jack as she accompanies him to a birthday celebration for a foreign prince. While at the ball, Liz sees a different side to Jack as he unexpectedly runs in to his ex-wife.

11:35pm Parks and Recreation: Kaboom!(PG)Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organisation KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighbouring town. Later Leslie gets frustrated at the (lack of) progress with the pit.

12:00am Tonightly With Tom Ballard(CC,Repeat)A comedy show that smacks and unpacks the latest trends, news, inputs, life hacks and gossip and serves them up for you as a nightly dose of hot, must-see entertainment, hosted by comedian Tom Ballard.

12:30am Never Mind The Buzzcocks: John Barrowman(CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References)This week John Barrowman takes on Buzzcocks hosting duties. Joining team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding on the panel are Jason Manford, Helen Skelton, Jason Derulo and Joe Wilkinson.

1:00am The Office: The Fight(Repeat,PG)

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After Dwight karate punches Michael, Jim organises a lunchtime rematch at Dwight's dojo where Pam becomes annoyed when Jim gets too friendly.

1:25am 30 Rock: Black Tie(Repeat,M,Sexual References)Liz wonders if she's actually on a date with Jack as she accompanies him to a birthday celebration for a foreign prince. While at the ball, Liz sees a different side to Jack as he unexpectedly runs in to his ex-wife.

1:45am Parks and Recreation: Kaboom!(Repeat,PG)Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organisation KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighbouring town. Later Leslie gets frustrated at the (lack of) progress with the pit.




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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

















8:20am Dot.(CC,G)





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6:10pm Stick Man(CC,Repeat,G)Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love & their stick children three but it's dangerous being a Stick Man as a dog wants to play with him. Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.

6:35pm Octonauts: The Octonauts And The Humphead Parrotfish(CC,Repeat,G)The Octonauts use magnets to try to stop a meteor that's heading toward the Octopod and get assistance from a rock-chomping humphead parrotfish and her friends.

6:50pm Peppa Pig: Going Boating(CC,Repeat,G)Everyone has come to the lake to go boating, Miss Rabbit has all sorts of boats for hire. All the families have a race and Daddy Pig wishes he hadn't picked a boat which has to be peddled.

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7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: The Toy Robot(CC,Repeat,G)Out playing in the meadow, Holly, Ben and their friends find a broken toy robot. Holly fixes it with magic, but the robot does not behave as they thought it would, and soon it is trying to clean out the whole castle.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: Mission Inboxible(Repeat,G)While the Farmer's back is turned the Flock take the opportunity to have a game of football. When the ball accidentally lands inside the farmhouse, Shaun comes up with an ingenious disguise to help retrieve it.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Ali McGregor, Hamish Blake, Courtney Murphy & Carlotta(CC,Repeat,PG)Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are Ali McGregor, Hamish Blake, Courtney Murphy and Carlotta.

8:00pm Stop Laughing... this is serious: Hello Possums(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Drug Use, Sexual References, Violence)The final episode looks at how Australian comedy established itself on the world stage. From Barry Humphries to Paul Hogan, Tim Minchin and Adam Hills, our tenacity has shown the world how funny Aussies can be. (Part 3 of 3)


9:30pm Catastrophe(CC,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References, Sex Scenes)Rob returns to his old job at Braeband, while bad news takes Sharon back to Ireland leaving Rob alone to cope. Unhappy with his situation, Chris decides to confront his nemesis.

9:55pm Catastrophe(CC,MA,Coarse Language, Sexual References, Violence)

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While Sharon is facing the loss of her father, Rob turns to his mother over his drinking. Meanwhile Fran confronts Douglas. (Final)

10:25pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Kathy Burke(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)UK's iconic, irreverent pop quiz series with guest competitors from the worlds of music, TV and comedy. This week team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined guest host Kathy Burke.

10:55pm The Office: The Client(PG)When Michael & Jan go after a new client, Michael surprises his boss - in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Jim finds a screenplay written by Michael & the cubicle jockeys at Dunder-Mifflin have a hilarious time acting it out.

11:15pm 30 Rock: Up All Night(M,Sexual References)After the entire cast binges on some questionable seafood at the craft services table, they hunker down to pull an all nighter - on Valentine's Day - and cobble a new show together.

11:35pm Parks and Recreation: Greg Pikitis(PG)Leslie enlists the help of Dave (guest star Louis C.K.) and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and gets help from an unlikely source.


12:30am Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Kathy Burke(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)UK's iconic, irreverent pop quiz series with guest competitors from the worlds of music, TV and comedy. This week team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined guest host Kathy Burke.

1:00am The Office: The Client(Repeat,PG)When Michael & Jan go after a new client, Michael surprises his boss - in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Jim finds a screenplay written by Michael & the cubicle jockeys at Dunder-Mifflin have a hilarious time acting it out.

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1:20am 30 Rock: Up All Night(Repeat,M,Sexual References)After the entire cast binges on some questionable seafood at the craft services table, they hunker down to pull an all nighter - on Valentine's Day - and cobble a new show together.

1:45am Parks and Recreation: Greg Pikitis(Repeat,PG)Leslie enlists the help of Dave (guest star Louis C.K.) and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and gets help from an unlikely source.




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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Thursday, 21 December 2017

Thursday, 21 December 2017

















8:20am Dot.(CC,G)





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6:10pm Ready, Jet, Go!: Holidays In Boxwood Terrace Parts 1 & 2(CC,G)It's winter in Boxwood Terrace & time for the annual DSA Christmas Pageant. Jet proposes an idea for the pageant.

6:35pm Octonauts: The Octonauts And The Gulper Eels(CC,Repeat,G)When hungry gulper eels as well as undersea tremors threaten Inkling and Kwazii, Dashi uses the new, multi-purpose Octo Max Suit to rescue them.

6:50pm Peppa Pig: Mr Bull In A China Shop(CC,Repeat,G)While enjoying a tea break, Mr Bull accidentally breaks his delicate teapot. He takes the pieces to Miss Rabbit in the hope that she can mend it.

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7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: The Elf Factory(CC,Repeat,G)The Elf Factory is deep down in the roots of The Great Elf Tree. It is almost Christmas time and the elves are busy making toys. When there is a problem with the toys a little bit of magic saves the day.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: Bye Bye Barn(Repeat,G)Shaun and the Flock discover that the Farmer has grand plans for their barn - that don't include them! Drastic action is needed if life on the farm is ever going to be the same again!

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Frank Ifield, Brian Cadd, Mikey Robins, Cal Wilson(CC,Repeat,PG)Joining Adam Hills are Frank Ifield, Brian Cadd, Mikey Robins, Cal Wilson, Collard Greens & Gravy in this Aria special episode.

8:00pm The Ex-PM(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language)A telemovie is to be made of the ex-PM's life but will Lachy Hulme agree to play the lead? CAST: Shaun Micallef, Nicki Wendt, Nicholas Bell, Francis Greenslade and Lachy Hulme.

8:30pm The Ex-PM(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Violence)When Andrew's manager is kidnapped by the Russian mafia and his family held hostage, it's up to Myles to save the day. CAST: Shaun Micallef, Nicholas Bell, Francis Greenslade, Nicki Wendt, Kate Jenkinson and John Clarke.


9:30pm The IT Crowd: Italian For Beginners(CC,Repeat,PG)

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Jen lies about being able to speak Italian in order to impress the boss, while Roy becomes obsessed with his new girlfriend's sad family history. CAST: Richard Ayoade

9:55pm Murder In Successville: Dead, Rich and Famous(CC,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References)D.I Sleet takes on a classic Agatha Christie style murder mystery with the help of guest star Deborah Meaden. Murder suspects include; Lady Cheryl Fernandez Versini, invalid Aunt Nicki Minaj & the suspicious butler, Jay Z.

10:25pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Example(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References)This week Never Mind The Buzzcocks team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined by choir master Gareth Malone and rapper Wretch 32 all under the watchful eye of this week's guest host, Example.

10:55pm The Office: Performance Review(PG)On performance review day, the employees of Dunder Mifflin meet with Michael to discuss their work performances - but the only thing on Michael's mind is his own impending review from his own boss Jan later that day.

11:15pm 30 Rock: The 'C' Word(M,Coarse Language)Liz works overtime to prove to her writers that she's a good boss. After being a bit harsh on Lutz in the writer's room, Liz overhears him criticising her iron-fisted management style.

11:35pm Parks and Recreation: Ron And Tammy(M,Sexual References)Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him.


12:30am Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Example(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References)This week Never Mind The Buzzcocks team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding are joined by choir master Gareth Malone and rapper Wretch 32 all under the watchful eye of this week's guest host, Example.

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1:00am The Office: Performance Review(Repeat,PG)On performance review day, the employees of Dunder Mifflin meet with Michael to discuss their work performances - but the only thing on Michael's mind is his own impending review from his own boss Jan later that day.

1:25am 30 Rock: The 'C' Word(Repeat,M,Coarse Language)Liz works overtime to prove to her writers that she's a good boss. After being a bit harsh on Lutz in the writer's room, Liz overhears him criticising her iron-fisted management style.

1:45am Parks and Recreation: Ron And Tammy(Repeat,M,Sexual References)Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him.


2:10am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm(Repeat)ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows everynight.


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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Friday, 22 December 2017

Friday, 22 December 2017












7:30am Noddy Toyland Detective(CC,G)





8:20am Dot.(CC,G)




9:30am*Premiere Special*

Sesame Street: Christmas Special(CC,G)

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1:15pm The Koala Brothers Outback Christmas(CC,Repeat,G)





3:05pm Sally & Possum(CC,Repeat,G)

3:25pm Lachy!(CC,Repeat,G)


4:00pm Bananas In Pyjamas(CC,Repeat,G)

4:10pm Thomas And Friends(CC,Repeat,G)

4:25pm Miffy's Adventures Big And Small(Repeat,G)

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4:30pm Sarah & Duck(Repeat,G)

4:40pm Teacup Travels(Repeat,G)

5:00pm Peg + Cat(CC,Repeat,G)

5:15pm PJ Masks(CC,Repeat,G)

5:25pm Go Jetters(CC,Repeat,G)

5:40pm Peppa Pig(CC,Repeat,G)

5:50pm Little Roy(G)

6:00pm Five Minutes More: The Greedy Elf(CC,Repeat,G)When Hector the greedy elf is granted some wishes by the 'Fairy of Happiness', his brother Boris realises just how greedy Hector is.

6:10pm Go Jetters: The North Pole(CC,Repeat,G)Go Jetters follows the adventures of four heroes, Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz, as they travel the world with their teacher, mentor and friend, Ubercorn.

6:35pm Ready, Jet, Go!: Holidays In Boxwood Terrace Parts 1 & 2(CC,Repeat,G)It's winter in Boxwood Terrace & time for the annual DSA Christmas Pageant. Jet proposes an idea for the pageant.

6:55pm Fireman Sam: Floodlights(CC,Repeat,G)Christmas is coming and there is to be a competition for the best Christmas lights in Pontypandy. Sarah and James are sure that the Wholefish Café will win but Norman is sure that his mam's shop will get the prize.

7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Ben And Holly's Christmas: Part 1(CC,Repeat,G)Father Christmas pays a surprise visit to The Little Kingdom to check on the Christmas preparations. Everything is going according to plan until the King, the Queen and the Wise old Elf get trapped...

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7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas(CC,Repeat,G)Shaun discovers that the farmer will be spending Christmas Day alone. The animals work through the night festooning the farmhouse with decorations so that the farmer wakes up to the most magical Christmas ever.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Brian McFadden, Casey Bennetto, Stephen K Amos & Meshel Laurie(CC,Repeat,PG)Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Brian McFadden, Casey Bennetto, Stephen K Amos and Meshel Laurie.

8:00pm Hard Quiz(CC,Repeat,PG)Comedian Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in his riotous new quiz show. Battling it out tonight: Wars of the Roses expert Lucy, Military aviation expert James, punk rocker Pierre, and Richard Gasquet superfan Renae.

8:30pm Gruen XL(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Why do Australians spend less on Father's Day than Mother's Day? We look at Canadian dad Justin Trudeau; the 'We're The Superhumans' Paralympics campaign; The Pitch will convince us a woman's place is in Parliament House.


9:40pm Episodes(CC,M,coarse language, sexual references)Tim continues to press his legal claim against The Opposite of Us & demands to be part of Sean & Beverly's new show, while Matt's financial woes go from bad to worse & he is presented with dubious propositions by his agent.

10:10pm Episodes(CC,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Matt rushes to the hospital when he learns his father has suffered heart failure, with Sean and Beverly finding themselves dragged along to support him during his day of familial hell.

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10:40pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Jack Whitehall(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Joining Noel and Phill on Buzzcocks this week is comedian Jack Whitehall, who takes over hosting duties. American Pie actress Mena Suvari and Danny from McFly also pop in for some pop quiz comedy capers.

11:10pm The Office: Email Surveillance(PG)The employees at Dunder Mifflin are upset when Michael starts monitoring their emails. Pam suspects Dwight and Angela are having an affair. Michael shows up uninvited at Jim's BBQ and sings karaoke.

11:30pm 30 Rock: Hard Ball(M,Adult Themes, Sexual References)When Josh's contract is up, Jack sees an opportunity ripe for cost-cutting. While Liz tries to keep Josh in the 'TGS' cast and from jumping to a rival show, Tracy awards Kenneth the Page a coveted spot in his entourage.

11:50pm Parks and Recreation: The Camel(PG)After one of the murals in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.


12:45am Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Jack Whitehall(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Joining Noel and Phill on Buzzcocks this week is comedian Jack Whitehall, who takes over hosting duties. American Pie actress Mena Suvari and Danny from McFly also pop in for some pop quiz comedy capers.

1:15am The Office: Email Surveillance(Repeat,PG)The employees at Dunder Mifflin are upset when Michael starts monitoring their emails. Pam suspects Dwight and Angela are having an affair. Michael shows up uninvited at Jim's BBQ and sings karaoke.

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1:40am 30 Rock: Hard Ball(Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Sexual References)When Josh's contract is up, Jack sees an opportunity ripe for cost-cutting. While Liz tries to keep Josh in the 'TGS' cast and from jumping to a rival show, Tracy awards Kenneth the Page a coveted spot in his entourage.

2:00am Parks and Recreation: The Camel(Repeat,PG)After one of the murals in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.




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ABC COMEDY Program Guide: Week 51 Saturday, 23 December 2017

Saturday, 23 December 2017

5:00am Olivia(CC,Repeat,G)

5:10am Ella The Elephant(CC,Repeat,G)

5:20am Pocoyo(CC,Repeat,G)

5:30am Chuggington Badge Quest(Repeat,G)

5:35am Lost And Found(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am Yo Gabba Gabba!(CC,Repeat,G)

6:25am Dorothy The Dinosaur(CC,Repeat,G)



6:55am Hey Duggee(CC,Repeat,G)

7:05am Dot.(CC,Repeat,G)

7:15am Dot.(CC,Repeat,G)

7:30am Timmy's Christmas Surprise(CC,Repeat,G)

8:00am Peppa's Christmas(CC,Repeat,G)

8:15am Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale(CC,Repeat,G)

8:35am Five Minutes More(CC,Repeat,G)





10:05am Thomas And Friends(CC,Repeat,G)

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10:15am Thomas And Friends(CC,Repeat,G)

10:25am Olivia(CC,Repeat,G)



11:10am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small(Repeat,G)

11:20am The Pajanimals(CC,Repeat,G)

11:30am In The Night Garden(CC,Repeat,G)

12:00pm Playdate(Repeat,G)

12:05pm Octonauts Special: A Very Vegimals Christmas(CC,Repeat,G)


1:00pm Olivia(CC,Repeat,G)

1:15pm Little Roy(Repeat,G)

1:30pm Grandpa In My Pocket(CC,Repeat,G)






3:05pm Sally & Possum(CC,Repeat,G)

3:20pm Noddy Toyland Detective(CC,Repeat,G)


4:00pm Bananas In Pyjamas(CC,Repeat,G)

4:15pm Thomas and Friends

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(CC,Repeat,G)4:25pm Miffy's Adventures Big and Small


(Repeat,G)4:40pm Postman Pat Special Delivery Service

(CC,Repeat,G)5:00pm Peg + Cat


(CC,Repeat,G)5:25pm Go Jetters



(CC,Repeat,G)5:55pm Noddy Toyland Detective

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Charlie And Lola: How Many More Minutes Until Christmas?(CC,Repeat,G)Lola is excited about Christmas. But it may be ruined, first when she mixes up her Christmas card to Lotta with her letter to Father Christmas, and then the door for Christmas Day goes missing from the advent calendar.

6:35pm Fireman Sam: Dashing Through The Snow(CC,Repeat,G)It's Christmas and Gareth has promised Sarah, James, Mandy and Norman a magical day out. But Gareth hasn't checked the weather forecast and doesn't know that a snow storm is approaching.

6:50pm Peppa Pig: Fruit(CC,Repeat,G)It is fruit day at the supermarket, and Miss Rabbit is making fruit smoothies. Everyone is picking their favourite fruits to blend. George gets a special 'dinosaur' juice, to make him big and strong. Roar!

6:55pm Peter Rabbit: The Tale Of The Christmas Star(CC,Repeat,G)When Tommy Brock takes Cotton-tail's dolly, Peter soon discovers the only way to retrieve it is to give everyone in the woods what they want for Christmas.

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7:05pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Ben And Holly's Christmas: Part 2(CC,Repeat,G)It's Christmas Eve and Father Christmas is making his deliveries to children around the world. Meanwhile King and Queen Thistle are stuck as well as the Wise Old Elf who is stuck in a Christmas tree.

7:20pm Shaun The Sheep: Film Night(Repeat,G)Bitzer discovers Shaun watching old home movies in the barn. However, they don't like everything they see! Things get heated as the pair try to outdo each other by showing embarrassing clips from each other's past.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: A Very Specky Christmas(CC,Repeat,PG)The tradition continues as Adam, Myf and Alan bring lots of off-the-wall Christmas cheer to a fun-filled, family-friendly, festive one-hour special.

8:30pm TBA

9:00pm The Yearly With Charlie Pickering(CC,Repeat)Charlie Pickering and the Weekly team look back on 2017, the year when President Trump, postal surveys, Kim Jong-un, fidget spinners, and undercover Kiwi MPs plunged us all into la-la land. Er, sorry: Moonlight. #TheYearly

10:00pm

*New Series*

Live At The Apollo(CC,Repeat)The British comedy scene is renowned as one of the best in the world, producing a string of home-grown stars & attracting international talent. Catch the best of British stand-up comedy with all new episodes.

10:45pm GameFace(CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language)Marcella is thrilled to have a film role, but her delight is short-lived when her actions cause the lead actress to have a meltdown. And after running into Jon she discovers that there's more to him than meets the eye.

11:10pm Inside Amy Schumer: The World's Most Interesting Woman In The World(CC,Repeat,MA,Adult themes, Sexual references)Amy gets a gynaecological exam from Congress, shills for a product called Yo-Puss and pitches her idea for a historical musical to Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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11:35pm Catastrophe(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References, Sex Scenes)Rob returns to his old job at Braeband, while bad news takes Sharon back to Ireland leaving Rob alone to cope. Unhappy with his situation, Chris decides to confront his nemesis.

12:00am Catastrophe(CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language, Sexual References, Violence)While Sharon is facing the loss of her father, Rob turns to his mother over his drinking. Meanwhile Fran confronts Douglas. (Final)

12:30am Episodes(CC,Repeat,M,coarse language, sexual references)Tim continues to press his legal claim against The Opposite of Us & demands to be part of Sean & Beverly's new show, while Matt's financial woes go from bad to worse & he is presented with dubious propositions by his agent.

1:00am Episodes(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)Matt rushes to the hospital when he learns his father has suffered heart failure, with Sean and Beverly finding themselves dragged along to support him during his day of familial hell.




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