PLEASE GO AWAY

HOME AND AWAY
1988-present, Seven Network

PLEASE GO AWAY
Australian MAD #289, September 1989

Australian soap opera about a foster family set in Summer Bay. The family is led by Tom Belcher (Roger Oakley) and his wife Pippa (Vanessa Downing). One of the children was Frank Morgan (Alex Papps), often pursued by Roo Stewart (Justine Clarke). Sally (Kate Ritchie) was another foster child, as was Steven (Adam Willits), and tomboy Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson). One of the locals was Floss McPhee (Sheila Kennelly). Television personality and politician Derryn Hinch makes an appearance in the parody.

THE CORNBALL COMPANY

THE COMEDY COMPANY
Ten Network, 1988-1990

SICKLY MINUTES MEETS THE CORNBALL COMPANY
Australian MAD #284, January 1989
w & a: Robert Fidgeon

The Comedy Company was a sketch comedy show in Australia. Kylie Mole (Mary-Ann Fahey) was one of the most famous recurring characters, a teenager who often interviewed celebrities, similar to Jiminy Glick or Chris Farley doing The Chris Farley Show on SNL. The cover gag refers to superstar Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.

Correspondents on their version of Sixty Minutes were Ian Leslie, Richard Carleton, Jennifer Byrne, Mike Munro, and Jeff McMullen. The cast of The Comedy Company, besides the aforementioned Kylie Mole, were Siobhan Tuke, Glenn Robbins, Kym Gyngell, Tim Smith, Ian McFadyen, and Mike Mitchell.

Another character who continued outside the show was Con the Fruiterer (Mark Mitchell), who became an actual health advocate.

The real Australian version of Sixty Minutes had an interview with cast members of another nineties sketch comedy show called Fast Forward.

COL'N CAPENTER
Ten Network 1990-1991c

COL'N CARPENTRY
Australian MAD #307, December 1991
w & a: Steve Lopes

The show spun off to a separate sitcom, with the character Col'n Carpenter (Kym Gyngell) sharing a home with Michael (Stig Wemyss) and Linda (Kaarin Fairfax)