Mitch McTaggart
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The Back Side of Television (2021)
Season 3
Mitch McTaggart goes on a comedic journey through some of the most ridiculous moments on Australian television.
Released Nov. 15, 2021
Episode 32 min
None+
S3E1 - Trapped Under Something!
Mitch roadtests a tasteless theory from a TV executive. Plus, some love for a forgotten horror classic, and TV’s nuclear bomb panic of the 1980s.
June 30, 2025, midnight
S3E2 - Cop Propaganda!
Mitch takes on cops! A fun look at some of the ways Australian television has been exploited by law enforcement.
July 7, 2025, midnight
S3E3 - PR Apocalypse!
Factual television goes under the microscope, and Mitch reveals how the sausage is really made. Plus, when television PR absolutely backfired in 1992.
July 7, 2025, midnight
S3E4 - Man vs Man!
Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994 – how a dating show with a pool almost changed the TV landscape forever. Plus, the 0055 premium number grift, and the surprisingly violent consequences to home VCRs in the early 80s.
July 14, 2025, midnight
S3E5 - Soap Conspiracy!
Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that ever existed – the biggest creative gamble for nostalgia, nudity, and audience sanity. Plus, why did all the TV networks end up on trial when they refused to run a news story? A grubby conspiracy of money, incompetence and soap.
July 14, 2025, midnight
Network: SBS On Demand
Episode Runtime: 32 min.
Season Runtime: 32 min.
Released: Nov. 15, 2021
Last Air Date: July 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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