Best Bits (Australian TV series)
Best Bits is an Australian comedy show, where a panel of comedians comment on video clips taken from television during the week prior. The show is produced by Seven in Australia and is based on the New Zealand show Best Bits.[1]
| Best Bits | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Sam Mac |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Josh Thomson |
| Running time | 30 minutes (incl. advertisements) |
| Production company | The Down Low Concept |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 29 March – 31 May 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The first series premiered on the Seven Network on 29 March 2016.
Format
The show is recorded in front of a live audience. Each week the host, along with a recurring panel of four comedians, share brief video clips taken from television programmes, commercials, and infomercials from both Australian and international broadcasters that were broadcast during the past week. The panelists then make observations and jokes (usually of a satirical nature) about what they have seen.[2]
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | 29 March 2016 | 31 May 2016 | |
Season 1 (2016)
| Ep # | Airdate | Timeslot | Guests | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Mel Buttle, Harley Breen, Lawrence Mooney | 364,000[3] |
| 2 | 5 April 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Fiona O'Loughlin, Jesse Mulligan, Lawrence Mooney | 368,000[4] |
| 3 | 19 April 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Tegan Higganbotham, Sammy J, Jesse Mulligan | 311,000[5] |
| 4 | 3 May 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Felicity Ward, Stephen K. Amos, Lawrence Mooney | 292,000[6] |
| 5 | 10 May 2016 | 9.45pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Claire Hooper, Daniel Sloss, Joel Creasey | 315,000[7] |
| 6 | 17 May 2016 | 9.45pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Mel Buttle, Lloyd Langford, Matt Okine | 332,000[8] |
| 7 | 24 May 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Heath Franklin, Mel Buttle, Matt Okine, Claire Hooper | 256,000[9] |
| 8 | 31 May 2016 | 10pm Tuesday | Joel Creasey, James Acaster, Nish Kumar, Harley Breen | 259,000[10] |
References
- "SAM MAC'S GOT NEW DATE ON BEST BITS". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "Best Bits - 7 Plus".
- Knox, David (30 March 2016). "TEN pushes Nine into third place". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- Knox, David (6 April 2016). "Married at First Sight lifts for Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- Knox, David (20 April 2016). "ABC, SBS in foreign affairs ratings tussle". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- Knox, David (4 May 2016). "Gap narrows between The Voice & Masterchef". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- Knox, David (11 May 2016). "The Voice, MasterChef, Seven Year Switch score on Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Knox, David (18 May 2016). "Seven switches on Tuesday ratings". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- Knox, David (25 May 2016). "Awkward first date for Kiss Bang Love". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- Knox, David (1 June 2016). "Kiss Bang Love struggles but multichannels save Seven's Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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