Shaun Micallef
Himself - Host
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012)
Series 4
News satire. A half-hour weekly round-up, branding, inoculation and crutching of all the important news stories of the week. Along with a like-minded Think Tank of reporters and pundits, offering not only reportage and analysis of the week’s events but discussion, argument and dissection of what’s making the world turn every which way.
Released May 25, 2012
Episode 25 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.political-satire, imdb.australian-politics, imdb.australian-society, imdb.comedian-as-tv-host, imdb.news-satire, imdb.arnold-schwarzenegger-impression, imdb.political-analyst + 5 more, imdb.political-satire, imdb.australia, imdb.social-satire, imdb.spoof, imdb.parody-comedy
Production Companies: ITV Studios Australia
Network: ABC TV
S4E1 - Episode 1
Like a poorly thrown satirical boomerang, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell returns to hit news squarely on the back of its head. Join Shaun as he lumps together the war, the budget and more besides.
Sept. 24, 2014, midnight
S4E2 - Episode 2
Mad As Hell stares in slack-jawed awe as Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop stride the UN stage like twin colossi; Clooney and Cambodia get a mention, but we don't mention the war (if indeed it is a war).
Oct. 1, 2014, midnight
S4E3 - Episode 3
This week Mad as Hell gets the green light to be bemused by the burqa imbroglio, go ballistic over the budget and blast your ABC's blatant profligacy. All this could take weeks, months, or 29 minutes.
Oct. 8, 2014, midnight
S4E4 - Episode 4
The gloves are off - and then quickly back on again - as we handle all things Ebola. There's also the matter of Katter, plenty of G20, rubbery employment figures and war - how would you like to pay for that sir?
Oct. 15, 2014, midnight
S4E5 - Episode 5
Mad as Hell shirtfronts sexist girlie men, racist professors, xenophobic singlets and plenty more besides. Blistering satire that's ready to be popped with a needle-sharp lampoon? You bet I are, you bet we am.
Oct. 22, 2014, midnight
S4E6 - Episode 6
A half-fortnightly reaping, threshing and winnowing of current affairs asphodel by the combine harvester that is Shaun Micallef.
Oct. 29, 2014, midnight
S4E7 - Episode 7
Dave, it's me. Sorry I didn't get back to you, been flat out writing this EPG. I guess you want to know about the rocket? Well, good news - Derek Jacobi's on board! Call me.
Nov. 5, 2014, midnight
S4E8 - Episode 8
Hey guys! Tired of having sand kicked in your face? Then why not stop burying yourself up to your neck in the middle of beach volleyball courts, you idiots.
Nov. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E9 - Episode 9
Roderick prised open the coffin - and gasped. On the underside of the lid were dozens of ragged scratches! He stepped back, horrified. Could it be? Had he really buried his beloved wife... in a second hand coffin?
Nov. 19, 2014, midnight
S4E10 - Episode 10
Final episode competition time! For your chance at a great prize from the ABC, just tell us in seven million words or more 'The Best Thing About Being Prolix'.
Nov. 26, 2014, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: May 25, 2012
Last Air Date: Sept. 21, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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