Tractor Monkeys

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Tractor Monkeys
Genre Game show
Directed byMark Fitzgerald
Presented by Merrick Watts
Starring
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locations Melbourne, Victoria
Running time36 minutes
Original release
Network ABC1
Release20 March (2013-03-20) 
25 December 2013 (2013-12-25)

locations MelbourneTractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts. Seventeen episodes screened on ABC1 in 2013.

Contents

Format

The show features two teams of guest panellists, one led by comedian Dave O'Neil and the other by radio presenter Katie "Monty" Dimond. They compete in rounds of questions and games about trends, fads and social phenomena. [1] The show also included a second screen experience via an ABC Companion Pad app for iPad. [2]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 820 March 2013 (2013-03-20)8 May 2013 (2013-05-08)
2 825 September 2013 (2013-09-25)13 November 2013 (2013-11-13)
Special 125 December 2013 (2013-12-25)

aired lastSeries 1

No.
overall
No. in
season
Kate's teamDave's teamOriginal air date
11 Tom Gleeson & Frank Woodley Ella Hooper & Adam Richard 20 March 2013 (2013-03-20) [3]
22 Sam Simmons & Rebecca De Unamuno Aamer Rahman & Genevieve Morris 27 March 2013 (2013-03-27)
33 Kate Langbroek & Dave Thornton Toby Truslove & Denise Scott 3 April 2013 (2013-04-03)
44 HG Nelson & Josh Thomas Tommy Little & Jeff Green 10 April 2013 (2013-04-10)
55 Fiona O'Loughlin & Joel Creasey Ronny Chieng & Rob Carlton 17 April 2013 (2013-04-17)
66 Lawrence Mooney & Kayne Tremills Celia Pacquola & Ed Kavalee 24 April 2013 (2013-04-24)
77 Anthony Morgan & Tommy Little Noeline Brown & Akmal Saleh 1 May 2013 (2013-05-01)
88Denise Scott & Mel Buttle Matt Okine & Denise Drysdale 8 May 2013 (2013-05-08)

overall noSeries 2

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleKate's teamDave's teamOriginal air date
91"Fashion" Mark Trevorrow & Hannah Gadsby Kerri-Anne Kennerley & James Kerley 25 September 2013 (2013-09-25)
102"Love" Shane Jacobson & Adam RichardNoeline Brown & Mel Buttle2 October 2013 (2013-10-02)
113"Family"Denise Scott & Sammy J Rob Carlton & Rosie Beaton 9 October 2013 (2013-10-09)
124"TV"TBATBA16 October 2013 (2013-10-16)
Guests include: Graeme Blundell, Sarah Kendall, Adam Richard & Frank Woodley (team split not known)
135"Technology"TBATBA23 October 2013 (2013-10-23)
Guests include Max Walker, Tom Ballard, Ed Kavalee & Claire Hooper (team split not known)
146"Sport And Leisure" Peter Helliar & Sarah Kendall Adam Zwar & Jean Kittson 30 October 2013 (2013-10-30)
157"School" Daryl Braithwaite & Celia Pacquola Cal Wilson & Mikey Robins 6 November 2013 (2013-11-06)
168"Summer"Matt Okine & Kate Langbroek Glenn Robbins & Ella Hooper 13 November 2013 (2013-11-13)

overall noSpecial

No.TitleKate's teamDave's teamOriginal air date
1"Christmas Special"TBATBA25 December 2013 (2013-12-25)

Ratings

Series 1

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsRef(s)
Viewers
1Episode 120 March 20138:30pm467,000 [4]
2Episode 227 March 20138:30pm
3Episode 33 April 20138:30pm
4Episode 410 April 20138:30pm371,000 [5]
5Episode 517 April 20139:00pm428,000 [6]
6Episode 624 April 20139:00pm
7Episode 71 May 20139:00pm419,000 [7]
8Episode 88 May 20139:00pm405,000 [8]

Series 2

All episodes aired at 8:00pm.

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsRef(s)
Viewers
1"Fashion"25 September 2013574,000 [9]
2"Love"2 October 2013476,000 [10]
3"Family"9 October 2013552,000 [11]
4"TV"16 October 2013580,000 [12]
5"Technology"23 October 2013
6"Sport And Leisure"30 October 2013769,000 [13]
7"School"6 November 2013508,000 [14]
8"Summer"13 November 2013
9"Christmas Special"25 December 2013

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