The Big Gig

The Big Gig


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 15
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: ABC TV

Summary

The Big Gig was a popular Australian television comedy series based on the British TV series Saturday Live. It was produced and broadcast by the ABC in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was produced and directed by Ted Robinson, who started his career as the director of the second series of the acclaimed The Aunty Jack Show in the early 1970s and Neil Wilson who has worked for more than a decade throughout Asia and recently was consultant Producer and Director of Dancing with the Stars in Mumbai, India. Largely based around performers sourced from the thriving Melbourne stand-up comedy scene of that time, the series brought a number of new comedy acts to national prominence and made major stars of its host, stand-up comedian Wendy Harmer, who later became a top-rating host on morning radio in Sydney in the 1990s, and the regularly featured act, The Doug Anthony All-Stars. Starting in 1989 and running until 1992 and originally named Tuesday Night Live, The Big Gig showcased both comedy and music and offered opportunities not available to the performers otherwise. The show typically started with a monologue from host Wendy Harmer before launching into a musical act. Regulars on the show included the house band The Swinging Sidewalks, the Bachelors From Prague or Zydeko Jump; the same band would also close the show while the credits played over them.

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The Big Gig Seasons

Season 0

First Air Date:
3 Episodes

Season 1

First Air Date:
2 Episodes

Season 2

First Air Date:
13 Episodes

The Big Gig Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Episode 150 min
Season 1Episode 2Episode 254 min
Season 1Episode 3Episode 354 min
Season 1Episode 4Episode 447 min
Season 1Episode 5Episode 555 min
Season 1Episode 6Episode 648 min
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