The Back Side of Television

Season 3

5 episodes · Jun 30, 2025

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  • Trapped Under Something!
    S3E1

    Trapped Under Something!

    Jun 30, 202528m

    Mitch roadtests a tasteless theory from a TV executive. Plus, some love for a forgotten horror classic, and TV’s nuclear bomb panic of the 1980s.

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  • Cop Propaganda!
    S3E2

    Cop Propaganda!

    Jul 7, 202536m

    Mitch takes on cops! A fun look at some of the ways Australian television has been exploited by law enforcement.

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  • PR Apocalypse!
    S3E3

    PR Apocalypse!

    Jul 7, 202539m

    Factual television goes under the microscope, and Mitch reveals how the sausage is really made. Plus, when television PR absolutely backfired in 1992.

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  • S3E4

    Man vs Man!

    Jul 14, 2025

    Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994 – how a dating show with a pool almost changed the TV landscape forever. Plus, the 0055 premium number grift, and the surprisingly violent consequences to home VCRs in the early 80s.

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  • S3E5

    Soap Conspiracy!

    Jul 14, 2025

    Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that ever existed – the biggest creative gamble for nostalgia, nudity, and audience sanity. Plus, why did all the TV networks end up on trial when they refused to run a news story? A grubby conspiracy of money, incompetence and soap.

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