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1. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Primal Warrior (1999)

28 min | Comedy

9.7
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Colin becomes concerned that if something should happen to him, Frank will be unable to look after himself, so he makes Frank do a bunch of dangerous activities in order to help him become a man, like Colin.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Chris Connelly, Sally Hildyard

Votes: 32

2. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1998)

Comedy

9.7
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Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade

Votes: 8

3. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Pool (1999)

28 min | Comedy

9.5
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After Frank nearly drowns while doing the dishes, Col enrols him into a swimming class.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Rebecca McCauley, Geoff Paine

Votes: 36

4. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1998)

Comedy

9.5
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Sketches include Knocking on the Doors of Parliament, Larry Wren, "Have you been drinking again?", Farmers and Reconciliation, Mr. Dennis teaches remedial English, and Milo Kerrigan speaking on Industrial Relations.

Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade

Votes: 8

5. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Easter Story (1999)

27 min | Comedy

9.4
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Col inadvertently makes fun of the new neighbour's lisp and gets into a battle of wills with her believing she's stolen his favourite spotty socks.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Russell Fletcher, Sally Hildyard

Votes: 28

6. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1998)

Comedy

9.4
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Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade

Votes: 7

7. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Half Life (2000)

TV-14 | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

9.4
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While Laura suffers the fallout of a cancelled wedding, 'The Oyster' - publishing anti-nuclear material - is seized. Max and Phrani conjure a plan to keep the newspaper in print.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 24

8. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: I Love You Baby: Part 2 (1999)

Comedy

9.3
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Colin and Frank continue their attempts to get the baby that they are looking after reunited with his proper parents, but get into more trouble than they expect.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Tony Rickards, Neil Pigot

Votes: 23

9. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: One Simple Task (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.3
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With Colin threatening to walk out, Frank suggests a vacation to rebuilt their friendship but when he forgets to book a caravan, he fakes an illness to avoid admitting his error. Frank rescue's Colin from a gang.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Louise Siversen, Jim Daly

Votes: 34

10. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: Star Quest (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.3
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Colin and Frank decide that they are good enough to appear on the local talent show StarQuest, but things don't go according to plan.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Leverne McDonnell, Matthew King

Votes: 25

11. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Two Men (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.3
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After they lose yet another job, Frank thinks he and Col need to go out for the evening, maybe even meet some girls. But when they become wanted for robbery having been set up by their dates, the boys must track down the real criminals.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Annie Jones, Tania Lacy

Votes: 26

12. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: I Love You Baby: Part 1 (1999)

26 min | Comedy

9.2
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While visiting their boss, whom they put in the hospital, Lano and Woodley are mistaken for the baby photographers by the nursing staff. As only these boys can do, they accidentally manage to swap babies.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Tony Rickards, Dino Marnika

Votes: 23

13. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1998)

Comedy

9.2
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Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade

Votes: 7

14. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: Mother (1999)

29 min | Comedy

9.1
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After his mother's funeral, Col receives a letter informing him that he is adopted.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Beverley Dunn, David Glazebrook

Votes: 26

15. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Wall (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.1
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Col and Frank find out that either their next door neighbour Mitchell, or themselves will be evicted if their apartments doesn't make inspection by the landlord.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, William Gluth, Margot Knight

Votes: 31

16. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: Tonight You Die (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.1
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It's Friday the 13th and Frank refuses to leave the house. To help him over come his fears, Colin suggest they watch some scary movies. Already spooked by the movie, a threatening phone call keeps the boys on edge.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Max Fairchild, Richie Akers

Votes: 31

17. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: I Name Thee Bay of Pearls (2000)

TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

9.1
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Laura's mother, June, arrives in town during a geriatric traffic crime spree. June's suspiciously sudden appearance is more of an inconvenience than a pleasure for Laura, who is too caught up in her own life to sense her mother's sadness.

Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Sigrid Thornton, William McInnes, John Howard, Kerry Armstrong

Votes: 22

18. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: Game Show God (1999)

28 min | Comedy

9.0
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After a car accident (where we also discover Frank's fear of beards) Col and Frank decide to have a competition to see who is the smartest.

Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Andrew Curry, Jeremy Kewley

Votes: 26

19. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
Episode: The Girlfriend (1997)

29 min | Comedy

9.0
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Colin invents an imaginary girlfriend to avoid admitting to Frank that he too is a virgin.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Shanyn Asmar, Bobby Bright

Votes: 32

20. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley (2000)

TV-14 | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

9.0
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With the Fire Brigade dance looming, Laura struggles to get a date. Max is taken with the new Latin Dancer and even Griff has a date in Karen.

Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 14

21. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Love in the Time of Coleridge (2000)

TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Drama

9.0
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While Laura's on a one way track to the altar, Max announces he has accepted a lucrative job with an international newspaper and will be leaving Pearl Bay - and Laura - behind.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 17

22. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True (2000)

TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Drama

9.0
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Laura desperately wants to be honest with Warwick about her night with Max, but the moment constantly eludes her. To compound on her anxiety, Jack, distraught since Trudi left him, refers to Laura as the 'good', faithful sister.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 20

23. Nature (1982– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Family

8.9
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Documentary series exploring various global wildlife issues and subjects.

Stars: F. Murray Abraham, George Page, Chris Morgan, David Attenborough

Votes: 841

24. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)

30 min | Comedy

8.8
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The bizarre misadventures of two no-hopers who share a flat

Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Neil Pigot, Tony Rickards

Votes: 820

25. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Checks and Balances (2000)

TV-14 | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

8.7
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Kevin is acting strangely. He heads out of town without Phrani, won't speak more than three words at once and most worrying of all...he's wearing slacks.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 19

26. Nature (1982– )
Episode: Killers in Eden (2005)

TV-PG | Documentary, Family

8.7
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Examine a remarkable and mysterious partnership between killer whales and whalers.

Director: Klaus Toft | Stars: Paul Christie, Danielle Clode, Gregory W. McKee

Votes: 17

27. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)

30 min | Comedy

8.6
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A skit-based comedy program, fronted by Australian comedian Shaun Micallef.

Stars: Shaun Micallef, Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade

Votes: 349

28. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Adversely Possessed (2000)

TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

8.6
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Griff is being kicked out of his home and moves into the Jelly's house. Laura tries to help him using a law of Adverse Posession. As Laura continues to see Warwick, the town grows to like him and wonder what Max will do.

Director: David Cameron | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 16

29. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Hungi Jury (2000)

TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

8.6
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Laura joins the Women's Auxilary to be a part of the town's women. Meredith and Karen try to stop her, but she won't.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 15

30. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Best Laid Plans (2000)

TV-14 | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

8.5
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Bob is distraught after the council has been fired. Worried that he will be involved, Bob must track down the Port Deakin mayor.

Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 17

31. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Blowing in the Wind (2000)

TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

8.5
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An old friend of Max's arrives in town but no-one seems to like him when he is locked up for breaking Grey's trumpet. As music fills the jail all weekend, Grey and the prisoner have to bond to survive.

Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 17

32. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Pipeline (2000)

TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Drama

8.5
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The new court reviewer, Warwick Munro takes an instant delight to Laura and they start dating. Max tries to stop them but to no avail.

Director: David Cameron | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 18

33. The Micallef Program (1998–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1998)

Comedy

8.4
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Director: Ted Emery | Stars: Wayne Hope, Roz Hammond, Francis Greenslade, Shaun Micallef

Votes: 7

34. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Eminent Persons (2000)

TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama

8.4
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Laura's ego is battered when she is not chosen to speak during Eminent Persons Week at Rupert's school. Laura heads off to the principal's office under the guise she is concerned about her son's education.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 14

35. The Einstein Factor (2004–2009)

30 min | Game-Show

8.2
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The show's self-styled goal is to find the person who "knows everything about something and something about everything". To that end, contestants with specially nominated subjects appear each week.

Stars: Peter Berner, Matt Parkinson, Barry Jones, Red Symons

Votes: 39

36. SeaChange (1998–2019)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

8.0
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A big city lawyer is prompted to undergo a 'seachange' with her children and becomes the magistrate at the small coastal town of Pearl Bay, where the family comes to love its people and the quality time with each other.

Stars: John Howard, Sigrid Thornton, Kerry Armstrong, Kevin Harrington

Votes: 1,204

37. Pugwall (1989–1991)

25 min | Family, Music

8.0
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A group of young teenagers form a rock band.

Stars: Jason Torrens, Jay McCormack, Ricky Fleming, Troy Beckwith

Votes: 239

38. Spicks and Specks (2005–2022)

Comedy, Game-Show, Music

7.9
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Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show.The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.

Stars: Adam Hills, Alan Brough, Myf Warhurst, Dave O'Neil

Votes: 1,169

39. SeaChange (1998–2019)
Episode: Bonfire of the VCRs (2000)

TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama

7.8
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After Max and Carmen's affair, Carmen goes to the city for a job interview. The whole town thinks he took advantage of her and shuns him. Laura has no idea though.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Kerry Armstrong, Kate Atkinson, Alan Cassell

Votes: 17

40. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.8
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Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 13

41. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.7
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Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 13

42. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode 2 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.6
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With the wedding off, Paul Robinson calls the guests on Des Clarke's behalf. Meanwhile Daphne Lawrence comes back to find her watch and ends up cleaning up Des's house for him.

Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 19

43. Silversun (2004)

30 min | Sci-Fi

7.5
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In the year 2052, the Star Runner and The crew begin a 90 year journey to get the "New Settlers" safely to the Silver Sun and begin a colony there.

Stars: Thomas Blackburne, Ryan Corr, Karli Dinardo, Cherise Donovan

Votes: 269

44. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.4
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Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 12

45. Back Roads (2015–2024)

Documentary, Adventure, History

7.3
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Back Roads is taking viewers to some of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. The towns chosen for the programnme are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour continues to uplift and inspire.

Stars: Heather Ewart, Paul West, Lisa Millar, Joe O'Brien

Votes: 36

46. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.10 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.3
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It begins like any other day on Ramsay Street, but culminates in a tragedy that could change Danny and Scott's lives forever.

Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 10

47. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.2
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Lorraine comes back to see Des at the same time that Daphne moves into Des's home, and Kim Taylor goes to the doctors.

Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 16

48. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.2
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Charlene's arrival to Ramsay street.

Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 13

49. Neighbours (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.7 (1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Romance

7.2
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Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Alan Dale, Anne Haddy, Vikki Blanche, Stefan Dennis

Votes: 12

50. Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002 TV Movie)

Comedy, Drama

6.9
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Chronicles the events of the day before a wedding, as disastrous secrets come out from both sides of the couple and a bizarre set of coincidences threaten to finish off the wedding forever.

Director: Lynn-Maree Danzey | Stars: Helen Dallimore, Vince Colosimo, Val Lehman, Rebecca Frith

Votes: 49



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