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Season 2
July 24, 1995

Season 2

The Frontline anchors navigate working with a new executive producer while struggling to boost the show's declining ratings.

01. One Big Family

The network is in chaos with a million things happening at once and the promo idea of ""One Big Happy Family"". New executive producers fly around until Sam Murphey arrives.

29min
July 24, 1995

02. Workin' Class Man

When the working class all reply to Mike as an asshole, the network tries to change it's views. Marty is stuck on a story regarding an ostrich farm.

25min
July 31, 1995

03. Heroes and Villains

While Mike is the beginning of a pointless racism debate, Brooke tries to make an unheroic heart surgeon look like a hero.

28min
August 7, 1995

04. Office Mole

Mike, tiring of his job, is given the official-sounding, pointless job of ""International Story Co-ordinator"" which involves faxing stories to Britain. ""A Current Affair"" appear to be getting all the Frontline stories so Mike searches for the office mole.

But when Jan begins getting irate phone calls from Britain claiming Mike isn't sending them anything, they discover HE is the mole. He has sent all their stories to ACA by mistake!

26min
August 14, 1995

05. Basic Instincts

A series of problems rocks the team when Stu is bashed, Mike's thoughts on Euthanasia get in the way and Brooke is jealous of Emma due to a new boyfriend.

27min
August 21, 1995

06. Let the Children Play

Mike's niece visits the office and begins to discover what really goes on. ACA screens a ""playground challenge"" where a celebrity has 24 hours to build a playground for homeless kids. Frontline borrows the idea but the playground and a story of fraudulent builders come together in a ghastly way.

26min
August 28, 1995

07. Keeping Up Appearances

Brooke interviews the victim of an acid attack while Mike appears on the cover of a gay magazine, sparking controversy in the office.

27min
September 4, 1995

08. Divide the Community: Multiply The Ratings

Frontline makes an issue of ethnic tension in the community

28min
September 11, 1995

09. All Work and No Fame

Mike is bored again and looking to get his hands dirty on a story.

28min
September 18, 1995

10. Changing the Face of Current Affairs

An american consultant is brought in to change Frontline's image.

25min
September 25, 1995

11. A Man of His Convictions

Mike gets arrested during a wilderness-protest

24min
October 2, 1995

12. The Great Pretenders

Marty bails out a Nazi. Frontline has a new legal adviser. Mike appears on Jackpot representing an unusual home viewer

25min
October 9, 1995

13. Give 'em Enough Rope

Mike interviews the network head and the team attend the premiere of a new soap ""Rainbow Island""

28min
October 16, 1995