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The Comedy Game is an Australian television comedy anthology series that aired in 1971 and 1973 on ABC. The new comedies screened in the series were seen as possible pilots for a full television series.

Season 1 (1971)
A Nice Day at the Office Aired 2 November 1971 (Sydney), 25 November (Melbourne). By Marcus Cooney and John Brendan. Plot: Harvey and Crisp work in the filing section of a government office. • John Bell as Sean Crisp • Neil Fitzpatrick as Ted Harvey • Fay Kelton as Vicki Short • Kevin Lesley as Claude Fogarty Use No Hooks Aired 9 November 1971 (Sydney), 2 December (Melbourne). The story of newlyweds George and Peggy Trump and their friends Gordon Bates and Leonard Cartaris. Produced by Maurice Murphy. • Keith Lee • John HamblinGrahame BondMax MeldrumJoan Bruce • Tessa Malone • Anthony WagnerRedmond Phillips Our Man in Canberra Aired 16 November 1971 (Sudneuy), 16 December (Melbourne). By John O'Grady. • Jeff Ashby as Humphrey Sullivan • Robyn Nevin as Kate Sullivan • Walter Sullivan as The Minister • Fred "Cul" Cullen as Fred Larkin • Delore Whiteman as Mrs Wheeler • John Meillon as Lift Mechanic Gaudeamus Igitur Aired 23 December 1971 (Melbourne). By Jenny Wager. A university department has had no professors or students for thirty years. • Jacki WeaverArna-Maria WinchesterJoseph FurstStanley WalshChris Haywood Scattergood Aired 9 December 1971 (Melbourne). • Max CullenMoya O'SullivanAlfred Sandor Aunty Jack’s Travelling Show Aired 7 December 1971 (Sydney), 30 December 1971 (Melbourne). Writers include Geoffrey Atherdon Graham Bond, Sherman Merlick, Peter Weir. Music and lyrics by Bond and Rory O'Donoghue. • Grahame Bond as Aunty Jack • Kate Fitzpatrick as Airy Fairy Arthur Aired 14 December 1971 (Sydney), by Michael Aitkins. Arthur Potter is an out of work young man. • Michael Aitkens as Arthur • Sheila KennellyJudy MorrisWendy BlacklockHazel Phillips ==Season 2 (1973)==
Season 2 (1973)
This series was produced by Bill Munro. Fat Max Aired 19 May 1973 (Sydney). By John O'Grady. About a 40 year old bachelor. • Barry Lovett • Graham Rouse • Olivia Hamnett Catch What I Mean? Aired 26 May 1973. By John Dingwall. Set in a drivers pool at a city newspaper's office. • John Meillon as Lift Mechanic • Moya O'Sullivan • Graham Rouse Birth, Death, Marriage Aired 9 June 1973 (Sydney), 23 June 1973 at 7:30 pm (Beverley), • Aileen Corpus • Gary Foley • Zac Martin • Bob Maza • Bindi Williams == References ==
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