Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. [1]
Series 1 ran for a total of 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. [2] A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 went on a planned hiatus as of Episode 10 on 18 April 2010. It returned with new episodes from 1 August 2010 and concluded with a Christmas special on 23 November 2010. Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation returned to its original timeslot of 7:30 pm Tuesday from 7 September 2010. [3] A third series began on 8 February 2011 before concluding on 18 September 2011. [4] The fourth series began on 1 February 2012 before concluding on 29 March 2012. [5] A fifth series has been announced by the Nine Network [6] to premiere 21 May 2018. A sixth series was premiered on 1 May 2019.
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 18 | 5 May 2009 | 22 November 2009 | Network Ten | |
| 2 | 26 | 7 February 2010 | 28 November 2010 | ||
| 3 | 18 | 8 February 2011 | 18 September 2011 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 1 February 2012 | 29 March 2012 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 21 May 2018 | 9 July 2018 | Nine Network | |
| 6 | 8 | 1 May 2019 | 26 June 2019 | ||
| 7 | TBA | 16 September 2025 | TBA | Network 10 | |
The first series of Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation began airing on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It ran for 18 episodes concluding with a Christmas special on 22 November 2009.
| No. | End Game | Baby Boomers guest [7] | Generation X guest [7] | Generation Y guest [7] | Original release date | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wallpapering" | George Negus | Ruby Rose | 5 May 2009 | Shaun's ARIA Award | |
| 2 | "Making a Sand Castle" | Dylan Lewis | Patience Hodgson | 12 May 2009 | Shaun's Thank God You're Here trophy | |
| 3 | "Building a Dog House" | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Stephen Curry | 19 May 2009 | A book of science fiction stories given to Shaun | |
| 4 | "Mowing the Lawn" | Ian Smith | Maeve Higgins | 26 May 2009 | Shaun's Silver Logie Award | |
| 5 | "Setting a Table" | Kat Stewart | Rhys Uhlich | 2 June 2009 | Shaun's 1978 Runners Up Athletics Trophy | |
| 6 | "Reverse Parallel Parking" | Matt Welsh | Dave Thornton | 9 June 2009 | Shaun's "World's Best Lover" Mug | |
| 7 | "Making a Champagne Fountain" | Benita Collings | Kram | 16 June 2009 | A Congressional Medal of Honor | |
| 8 | "Making Shaun's Breakfast" | Greedy Smith | Sophie Lee | 22 June 2009 | The 1957 Nobel Prize in Chemistry | |
| 9 | "Decorating a Birthday Cake" | Jonathan Coleman | Gracie Otto | 30 June 2009 | Shaun's son's soccer trophy | |
| 10 | "Painting Shaun's Portrait" | Henry Roth | Cassie Davis | 7 July 2009 | A Kentucky Derby Trophy | |
| 11 | "Building a tower of Blocks" | Tony Martin | Margot Robbie | 14 July 2009 | 1972 Miss Southern California title | |
| 12 | "Making a fine wine by squashing grapes with feet" | Samuel Johnson | Faustina Agolley | 21 July 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy [a] | |
| 13 | "Pitching a tent" | Gretel Killeen | 28 July 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy | ||
| 14 | "Getting ready for work" | Noeline Brown | Angus Sampson | 4 August 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy | |
| 15 | "Milking a cow" | Denise Drysdale | Hamish Blake | 11 August 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy | |
| 16 | "Packing a car for a holiday" | Jimmy Barnes | Chris Brown | 18 August 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy | |
| 17 | "Building a snowman" | Kerri-Anne Kennerley | Josh Lawson | 1 September 2009 | The Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation trophy and a cheque for $7.50 | |
| 18 | "Decorating a Christmas tree" | Denise Scott | Dylan Lewis | 22 November 2009 [c] | No prize |
a. ^ From episode 12 onwards a small trophy with a plaque saying "Winner: Trivia Competition" replaced the different prizes that were awarded in each episode. A new trophy parodying the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima was used starting from the first episode of the second season.
b. ^ The season finale featured the contestants and the host dressed up in costume as people related to their generation era. Shaun dressed as Robert Smith, Amanda as Marilyn Monroe, Kerri-Anne as Krystle Carrington, Charlie as Marty McFly, Wil as "Doc" Emmett Brown, Josh Thomas as Gerard Way and Josh Lawson as Harry Potter.
c. ^ This episode was a Christmas Special, with Christmas-themed questions. An extended version was aired on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2009.
| Ep | Original airdate | Australian Viewers | Night Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2009 | 1,648,000 | #1 | [8] |
| 2 | 12 May 2009 | 1,599,000 | #2 | [9] |
| 3 | 19 May 2009 | 1,613,000 | #2 | [10] |
| 4 | 26 May 2009 | 1,648,000 | #1 | [11] |
| 5 | 2 June 2009 | 1,625,000 | #2 | [12] |
| 6 | 9 June 2009 | 1,655,000 | #2 | [13] |
| 7 | 16 June 2009 | 1,703,000 | #1 | [14] |
| 8 | 22 June 2009 | 1,754,000 | #1 | [15] |
| 9 | 30 June 2009 | 1,594,000 | #3 | [16] |
| 10 | 7 July 2009 | 1,659,000 | #3 | [17] |
| 11 | 14 July 2009 | 1,495,000 | #6 | [18] |
| 12 | 21 July 2009 | 1,580,000 | #2 | [19] |
| 13 | 28 July 2009 | 1,616,000 | #2 | [20] |
| 14 | 4 August 2009 | 1,513,000 | #3 | [21] |
| 15 | 11 August 2009 | 1,479,000 | #2 | [22] |
| 16 | 18 August 2009 | 1,503,000 | #3 | [23] |
| 17 | 1 September 2009 | 1,554,000 | #3 | [24] |
| 18 | 22 November 2009 | 1,060,000 | #11 | [25] |
The second series consists of 26 episodes and began airing on 7 February 2010 on Network Ten in Australia. The series was split into two blocks, both airing in 2010. The first ten episodes were broadcast until 18 April, and the second block consisting of a further 16 episodes aired from 1 August to 23 November. Additionally, a highlights special, dubbed Family Assortment, aired on 4 April 2010.
| No. | End Game | Baby Boomers guest [7] | Generation X guest [7] | Generation Y guest [7] | Original release date | Viewers | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Setting a broken bone" | Joe Hockey | Jolene Anderson | 7 February 2010 | 1,323,000 | 5 [a] [26] | ||
| 2 | "String Art" | John Wood | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 14 February 2010 | 1,066,000 | 10 [27] | ||
| 3 | "Washing a Dog" | Red Symons | Kate Ritchie | 21 February 2010 | 1,091,000 | 8 [28] | ||
| 4 | "Making a Scarecrow" | Ronan Keating | Stephanie Gilmore | 28 February 2010 | 1,180,000 | 6 [29] | ||
| 5 | "Setting Up a Spare Room" | Brian Mannix | Guy Sebastian | 7 March 2010 | 1,203,000 | 7 [30] | ||
| 6 | "Upholstering furniture" | Julian Morrow | Matthew Mitcham | 14 March 2010 | 1,212,000 | 7 [31] | ||
| 7 | "Building a fence" | Graeme Blundell | Natalie Hunter | 21 March 2010 | 1,102,000 | 8 [32] | ||
| 8 | "Working in an office" | Chrissy Amphlett | Brooke Satchwell | 28 March 2010 | 1,193,000 | 4 [33] | ||
| * | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 4 April 2010 | 806,000 | 7 [34] [35] | |
A highlights episode dubbed 'family assortment' was aired in the show's normal timeslot. It featured clips from past episodes. | ||||||||
| 9 | "Changing a Tyre" | Colin Hay | Hamish Blake | 11 April 2010 | 1,106,000 | 11 [36] | ||
| 10 | "Renovating a Laundry" | Patti Newton | Scott Dooley | 18 April 2010 | 1,236,000 | 7 [37] | ||
| 11 | "Finding their way through a maze" | William McInnes | Ricki-Lee Coulter | 1 August 2010 | 1,328,000 | 5 [38] | ||
| 12 | "Working on a conveyor belt" | Rodger Corser | Ella Hooper | 8 August 2010 | 1,188,000 | 6 [39] | ||
| 13 | "Making lemonade" | Liam Oliver (Amanda's Son) | Pamela Pickering (Charlie's Mum) | Drew Thomas (Josh's Brother) | 15 August 2010 | 1,438,000 | 3 [40] | |
| 14 | "Moving Houses" | Alex Perry | Gin Wigmore | 22 August 2010 | 1,226,000 | 7 [41] | ||
| 15 | "Pottery" | Jeff Green | Megan Gale | 29 August 2010 | 1,168,000 | 7 [42] | ||
| 16 | "Doing a school project (Erupting a volcano)" | Kate Langbroek | Andy Lee | 5 September 2010 | 1,250,000 | 6 [43] | ||
| 17 | "Being a Hairdresser" | Bob Franklin | Lincoln Lewis | 7 September 2010 | 1,210,000 | 7 [43] | ||
| 18 | "Cleaning up after a party" | Todd Sampson | Faustina Agolley | 14 September 2010 | 1,365,000 | 3 [44] | ||
| 19 | "Going to market" | Mark Trevorrow | Clare Bowditch | 21 September 2010 | 1,243,000 | 4 [45] | ||
| 20 | "Delivering Newspapers" | Leo Sayer | Kimberley Davies | 28 September 2010 | 999,000 | 9 [46] [47] | ||
| 21 | "Being a Butcher" | Merv Hughes | Deborah Mailman | 19 October 2010 | 1,008,000 | 10 [b] [48] | ||
| 22 | "Fruit & Vegetable Bobbing" | Kathy Lette | Camille Keenan | 26 October 2010 | 1,242,000 | 4 [c] [49] | ||
| 23 | "Getting home in the dark" | HG Nelson | Chrissie Swan | 2 November 2010 | 1,258,000 | 7 [50] [51] | ||
| 24 | "Body Art" | Glynn Nicholas | Rai Thistlethwayte | 9 November 2010 | 1,230,000 | 4 [52] | ||
| 25 | "Landscaping" | Michael Veitch | Eddie Perfect | 16 November 2010 | 1,175,000 | 5 [53] | ||
| 26 | "Being the embodiment of Christmas" | Chas Licciardello | Hamish Blake | 23 November 2010 | 1,450,000 | 1 [d] [54] | ||
a. ^ The series 2 premiere featured a special 3D segment requiring anaglyphic glasses. [55] Ten made the glasses available in copies of Woman's Day and TV Week magazines in the lead up to the broadcast.
b. ^ Returning after a two-week break for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
On 14 September 2010, Network Ten confirmed Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation would return in 2011. [57] On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Series 3 would begin airing on 8 February 2011. [4] Similar to series 2, this series was split into two airing blocks with a hiatus in the middle. [58]
| No. | End Game | Baby Boomers guest [7] | Generation X guest [7] | Generation Y guest [7] | Original release date | Viewers | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blowing up a machine gun nest" | Kevin Harrington | Julia Zemiro | 8 February 2011 | 831,000 | 13 [4] [59] | |
| 2 | "Polishing shoes" | Robyn Butler | Rob Mills | 15 February 2011 | 850,000 | 11 [60] | |
| 3 | "Dressing a shop window" | Judith McGrath | Danny Clayton | 22 February 2011 | 812,000 | 10 [61] | |
| 4 | "Balling socks (in pairs)" | Penny Cook | Kris Smith | 1 March 2011 | 839,000 | 12 [62] | |
| 5 | "Filling a car with ping-pong balls" | Harley Oliver (Amanda's husband) | Suzie Pickering (Charlie's sister) | Mona Hale [note 1] (Josh's grandma) | 8 March 2011 | 1,067,000 | 5 [63] |
| 6 | "Assembling a skeleton" | John Waters | Laura Dundovic | 15 March 2011 | 905,000 | 10 [64] | |
| 7 | "Running a Fish & Chip Shop" | Noni Hazlehurst | Matt Lee | 22 March 2011 | 946,000 | 11 [65] | |
| 8 | "Completing a covert "Black Ops" mission" | Jeff Stilson | Brooke McClymont | 29 March 2011 | 965,000 | 8 [66] | |
| 9 | "Carving an ice sculpture" | George Calombaris | Celia Pacquola | 5 April 2011 | 1,049,000 | 6 [67] | |
| 10 | "Winning" | John Blackman | Sophie Monk | 12 April 2011 | 1,076,000 | 7 [note 2] [68] [69] | |
| 11 | "Raising a barn Amish-style" | Todd McKenney | Kate Miller-Heidke | 10 August 2011 | 801,000 | 12 [70] [71] | |
| 12 | "Cleaning out a fish tank" | Jay Laga'aia | Gyton Grantley | 17 August 2011 | 889,000 | 12 [note 3] [72] [73] | |
| 13 | "Working at an ice cream parlor." | Wayne Hope | Paris Wells | 24 August 2011 | 793,000 | 11 [74] | |
| 14 | "Sewing a three-piece suit." | Tiriel Mora | Genevieve Morris | 31 August 2011 | 757,000 | 11 [75] | |
| 15 | "Laundering a bed sheet" | Cornelia Frances | Natalie Tran | 4 September 2011 | 791,000 | 11 [note 4] [76] | |
| 16 | "Preparing for a military inspection" | Robyn Butler | Katie 'Monty' Diamond | 7 September 2011 | 754,000 | 12 [76] | |
| 17 | "Fixing a space shuttle" | Peter Berner | Maude Garrett | 11 September 2011 | 825,000 | 12 [note 5] [77] | |
| 18 | "Sculpting a bust (of Max Walker)" | Lorraine Bayly | Craig McLachlan | 18 September 2011 | 855,000 | 11 [78] [79] |
On 27 October 2011, Network Ten confirmed Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation would return in 2012 for a fourth series. [80] On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing on 1 February 2012 in an 8pm timeslot. [4]
| No. overall | No. in season | End Game | Baby Boomers guest | Generation X guest | Generation Y guest | Original release date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 1 | "Gluing together a smashed vase" | Mary Coustas | Stephen K. Amos | 1 February 2012 [5] | 678,000 [81] | |
| 64 | 2 [note 6] | "Preparing high tea" | Johnny Young | Tina Arena | 8 February 2012 | 758,000 [82] | |
| 65 | 3 [note 7] | "Typing out the complete works of Shakespeare" | HG Nelson | Claudia Karvan | 15 February 2012 | 593,000 [83] | |
| 66 | 4 | "Panel van art" | Chris Cheney | Felicity Ward | 22 February 2012 | 627,000 [84] | |
| 67 | 5 | "Catching yabbies" | Peter Rowsthorn | Timomatic | 29 February 2012 | 633,000 [85] | |
| 68 | 6 | "Giant origami" | Craig Lowndes | Caitlin Stasey | 7 March 2012 | 664,000 [86] | |
| 69 | 7 | "Finding a needle in a hay stack" | Matt Preston | Kate Langbroek | Josh Earl | 14 March 2012 | 609,000 [87] |
| 70 | 8 | "Preparing a horse for dressage" | Dave O'Neil | Ella Hooper | 21 March 2012 | <495,000 [88] | |
| 71 | 9 [note 8] | "Building a grand staircase" | Deborah Hutton | Christie Whelan | 28 March 2012 | 820,000 [89] [90] | |
| 72 | 10 | "Shoveling ectoplasm into a toilet" | Carl Cox | Veronica Milsom | 29 March 2012 | 583,000 [91] |
The fifth series premiered on Nine Network on Monday, 21 May 2018 at 7:30pm. [92] It is the first time that the show has aired on another network, following its cancellation from Network Ten in 2012.
In May 2017, it was rumoured the show may be revived on an unknown network but without the former host and panellists. [93] In September 2017, it was confirmed the series would be returning, switching from Network Ten to the Nine Network, with Shaun Micallef to again host the series. [94] Tickets for the audience became available at the end of September 2017 with filming for the series to take place between 7 and 29 October at Docklands Studios Melbourne. [95] In October 2017, the series was officially confirmed for revival set to air in 2018, as well as the announcement of the series captains. Generation X will be led by Robyn Butler, Generation Y will be led by Andy Lee and Generation Z will be led by Laurence Boxhall. [96]
The team captains for the 2018 series are Robyn Butler (Generation X), Andy Lee (Generation Y) and Laurence Boxhall (Generation Z).
| No. overall | No. in season | End Game | Generation X guest | Generation Y guest | Generation Z guest | Original release date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 1 | "Washing a tractor" | Eddie Perfect | Kate McLennan | 21 May 2018 | 720,000 [97] | |
| 74 | 2 | "Running a hipster cafe" | Dave Hughes | Jayden Hunt | 28 May 2018 | 637,000 [98] | |
| 75 | 3 | "Erecting a statue" | Sonia Kruger | Molly Daniels | 4 June 2018 | 720,000 [99] | |
| 76 | 4 | "Building a tower of jelly" | Wayne Hope (Robyn's husband) | Alex Miles (Andy's sister) | Eve Boxhall (Laurence's mother) | 11 June 2018 | 653,000 [100] |
| 77 | 5 | "Artistic fruit and vegetable arrangement" | Helen Dallimore | Nick Cody | Bernadina Van Tiel | 18 June 2018 | 623,000 [101] |
| 78 | 6 | "Building a nest" | Rhys Nicholson | Liv Hewson | 25 June 2018 | 621,000 [102] | |
| 79 | 7 | "Building a billy cart" | Sam Simmons | Georgia Flood | 2 July 2018 | 543,000 [103] | |
| 80 | 8 | "Going Back to the Future [note 9] " | Tim Rogers | Aaron Chen | 9 July 2018 | 444,000 [104] |
In October 2018, The series was renewed for a sixth season at Nine's upfronts with Micallef returning as host and Lee, Butler & Boxhall returning as series captains. [105] The series premiered on 1 May 2019. [106]
| No. overall | No. in season | End Game | Generation X guest | Generation Y guest | Generation Z guest | Original release date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1 | "Running a nuclear power plant" | Christian O'Connell | Angourie Rice | 1 May 2019 | 676,000 [107] | |
| 82 | 2 | "Being a caveman" | Arj Barker | Sophie Monk | 8 May 2019 | 663,000 [108] | |
| 83 | 3 | "Cooking during a blackout" | Brendan Fevola | Ciaran Lyons | 15 May 2019 | 560,000 [109] | |
| 84 | 4 | "Doing household chores in the 1960s" | Red Symons | Tina Bursill | 22 May 2019 | 560,000 [110] | |
| 85 | 5 | "Escaping from a high-security prison" | Jimeoin | Joel Creasey | Tayla Damir | 29 May 2019 | 528,000 [111] |
| 86 | 6 | "Restoring the roof of the Sistine Chapel" | Georgie Carroll | Liam Stapleton | 12 June 2019 | 503,000 [112] | |
| 87 | 7 | "Making an omelette without cracking a few eggs" | Luke McGregor | Alli Simpson | 19 June 2019 | 508,000 [113] | |
| 88 | 8 | "Making a wedding cake [note 10] " | Stephen K. Amos | Jess Harris | Aaron Chen | 26 June 2019 | 505,000 [114] |
Another revival of the series, with a return to Network 10, was confirmed on 16 September 2024 at Paramount's 2025 upfronts. [115] [116] Anne Edmonds was later announced as the new host, [117] [118] alongside new team captains Dave Hughes (Generation X), Tommy Little (Generation Y) and Anisa Nandaula (Generation Z). [119]
This season was the first to do away with the traditional End Game challenge.
| No. overall | No. in season | Generation X guest | Generation Y guest | Generation Z guest | Original release date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | Carrie Bickmore | Will Gibb | 16 September 2025 | 461,000 [120] | |
| 90 | 2 | Rove McManus | Miranda Tapsell | Callum Hole | 23 September 2025 | 384,000 [121] |
| 91 | 3 | Julia Morris | Nath Valvo | Tyrone Pryor | 30 September 2025 | 313,000 [122] |
| 92 | 4 | Matt Lucas | Abbie Chatfield | 7 October 2025 | 322,000 [123] | |
| 93 | 5 | Kate Langbroek | Lloyd Langford | Sez | 14 October 2025 | TBD |
| 94 | 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 21 October 2025 | TBD |
| 95 | 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 28 October 2025 | TBD |
| 96 | 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 4 November 2025 | TBD |