Fast Forward

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Fast Forward was an Australian commercial television sketch comedy show that ran for 94 episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992. It starred several former members of the ABC series The D-Generation such as Magda Szubanski and Marg Downey, as well as other Melbourne-based comedians such as The Eleventh Hour's Steve Vizard and Peter Moon, and Jane Turner and Gina Riley who are now famous for Kath & Kim. It also marked the first time that Kath & Kim stars Turner, Riley and Szubanski worked together on screen.

Fast Forward was formatted to simulate continuous channel surfing, and after the punchline, each sketch would abruptly switch to a momentary segment of static, followed by another sketch, simulating the effect of the viewer repeatedly switching channels. It featured many spoofs of television programs of the day, politicians and television advertisements.

The series' composite style, which blended direct TV parody with traditional sketch comedy followed several earlier Australian sketch comedy programs such as The Mavis Bramston Show, The Naked Vicar Show, Australia You're Standing In It, and The D-Generation. Fast Forward was succeeded by the series Full Frontal, which starred some of the same cast and marked the TV debut of comedian and actor Eric Bana. Some of the cast of Fast Forward also participated in the short-lived period sitcom Bligh.

The first three seasons are now available on DVD. There are currently no plans to release the final season on DVD.

Regular cast members included:

  • Cast: Season One (1989, Ep. 1-22)
  • Geoff Brooks
  • Jane Turner
  • Magda Szubanski
  • Marg Downey
  • Michael Veitch
  • Peter Moon
  • Steve Blackburn
  • Steve Vizard
  • Ernie Dingo
  • John Deeks
  • Cast: Season Two (1990, Ep. 23-48)
  • Geoff Brooks
  • Jane Turner
  • Magda Szubanski
  • Marg Downey
  • Michael Veitch
  • Peter Moon
  • Steve Blackburn
  • Steve Vizard
  • Gina Riley
  • Alan Pentland
  • Gerry Connolly
  • Bryan Dawe
  • Cast: Season Three (1991, Ep. 49-74)
  • Geoff Brooks
  • Jane Turner
  • Magda Szubanski
  • Marg Downey
  • Michael Veitch
  • Peter Moon
  • Steve Blackburn
  • Gina Riley
  • Alan Pentland
  • Gerry Connolly
  • Brendan Luno
  • Steve Vizard (Ep. 3.1 - 3.13)
  • Glenn Robbins (Ep. 3.14 - 3.26)

  • Pentland, Alan (Editor) (1992). Fast Forward in freeze frame. Melbourne: Mandarin Australia. ISBN 1-86330-166-6. 


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