The Jesters (TV series)

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The Jesters
GenreComedy
Created byKevin Brumpton
Angus FitzSimons
Written byKevin Brumpton
Angus FitzSimons
Directed byKimble Rendall
Starring Mick Molloy
Emily Taheny
Ben Geurens
Christian Barratt-Hill
Andrew Ryan
Travis Cotton
Susie Porter
Deborah Kennedy
Theme music composerKyls Burtland
ComposersRory O'Donoghue
Kyls Burtland
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersKevin Brumpton
Angus FitzSimons
Ted Robinson (Movie Network)
ProducersAdam Bowen
Barbara Gibbs
CinematographyHugh Miller
EditorJulie-Anne Deruvo
Running time29 minutes
Production companiesReturn Fire Productions
Movie Network
Original release
Network Movie Extra
Release8 September 2009 (2009-09-08) [1]  
12 April 2011 (2011-04-12)

The Jesters is an Australian comedy series produced for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series is a satire about the day-to-day battles of a sketch comedy veteran turned producer. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Overview

The Jesters is a slick, sick and darkly comic look behind-the-scenes of a TV comedy show that proves the old maxim that nobody likes a smartarse – unless, of course, they are bringing in huge ratings.

From the absurd antics of the TV writers' room to the even more absurd network board meetings, The Jesters reveals the key ingredients of what goes into making the people of Australia laugh: jealousy, pettiness, treachery, extreme stupidity.

Episodes

Season 1

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1"Hard Time Getting Soft Time"8 September 2009Tuesday 9:30 pm10:00 pm
2"The Female Voice"15 September 2009
3"Breakfast Clubbed"22 September 2009
4"Going Corporate"29 September 2009
5"All Nighter"6 October 2009
6"Real Talent"13 October 2009
7"And The Loser Is..."20 October 2009
8"Wrap Up"27 October 2009

Season 2

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1"Don't Look Back"22 February 2011Tuesday 8:30 pm9:00 pm
2"The Fallout"1 March 2011
3"A Bit on the Side"8 March 2011
4"The Reunion"15 March 2011
5"Staged"22 March 2011
6"Weekend at Davies"29 March 2011
7"Stunted"5 April 2011
8"Go For Gold"12 April 2011

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References

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