| Sam and The Fatman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
Sam and The Fatman was a short-lived Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates from October [1] to November 2000. [2] The show was a spin-off from The AFL Footy Show and The NRL Footy Show, with hosts Sam Newman and Paul Vautin from those respective shows.
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