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Bingles

Bingles is an Australian sitcom which screened on Network 10 from 5 December 1992 until 13 June 1993.[2] It is set in a suburban smash repair workshop called Bingles owned by Ron Bignell (Cliff Ellen).

Bingles
GenreSitcom
Created byIan McFadyen
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producerIan McFadyen
ProducersJoanne Mulvany
Ian McFadyen
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesNetwork Ten
Media Arts Corporation Pty Ltd[1]
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release5 December 1992 (1992-12-05) –
13 June 1993 (1993-06-13)

Production

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The sitcom was conceived by Ian McFadyen in 1989 and intended to be a vehicle for the male cast members of The Comedy Company. Network 10 brought the show and it went into production in August 1991. Filming on 23 episodes was completed in August 1992.[1] McFadyen said most of the episodes centre on Ron Bignell's attempts to get his staff to work.[1]

Bingles is a play on the word bingle, which is Australian slang for a minor crash or upset. Network Ten commissioned a second series of 13 episodes before the first series had gone to air, however the series was not very successful.[3] Bingles aired during the Summer non-ratings period in a Saturday 8pm timeslot. Raymond Gill of The Age said the scheduling "does not inspire confidence in the program."[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The Clean-Up"5 December 1992 (1992-12-05)[4]
2"Battle of the Sexes"12 December 1992 (1992-12-12)[5]
3"Arachnophobia"19 December 1992 (1992-12-19)[6]
4"All Through the Night"26 December 1992 (1992-12-26)[7]
5"For Want of a Nail"2 January 1993 (1993-01-02)[8]
6"Bringing Up Baby"9 January 1993 (1993-01-09)[9]
7"Nature Calling"16 January 1993 (1993-01-16)[10]
8"The Pop Star"22 January 1993 (1993-01-22)[11]
9"The Candidate"22 January 1993 (1993-01-22)[11]
10"The Horse's Mouth"29 January 1993 (1993-01-29)[12]
11"The Painting"29 January 1993 (1993-01-29)[12]
12"The Boyfriend"5 February 1993 (1993-02-05)[13]
13"The Godfather"5 February 1993 (1993-02-05)[13]
14"Work Experience"21 March 1993 (1993-03-21)[14]
15"Lester's Big Romance, Part 1"4 April 1993 (1993-04-04)[15]
16"Lester's Big Romance, Part 2"25 April 1993 (1993-04-25)[16]
17"One of the Boys"2 May 1993 (1993-05-02)[17]
18"The New Man"9 May 1993 (1993-05-09)[18]
19"The New Manager"16 May 1993 (1993-05-16)[19]
20"Motivation"23 May 1993 (1993-05-23)[20]
21"The Odd Single"31 May 1993 (1993-05-31)[21]
22"The TV Ad"6 June 1993 (1993-06-06)[22]
23"The Holidays"13 June 1993 (1993-06-13)[23]

Reception

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Robert Fidgeon of the Herald Sun named Bingles as one of "Australia's All-time Top 50 TV Turkeys". He stated "Unfunny sitcom set in a mechanic's garage, with Shane Bourne, Russell Gilbert, Nick Bufalo and Tammy Macintosh. Thirteen episodes made, a further 13 were ordered before the first 13 were screened and died."[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gill, Raymond (3 December 1992). "A return to comedy of everyday life". The Age. Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Moran, Albert; Pinne, Peter (1993). Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series. Australian Film, Television and Radio School. p. 80. ISBN 9780642184627.
  3. ^ Walden, Mal (2003). From The Word GO! – Forty Years of Ten Melbourne, 1964–2004. Network 10. p. 126.
  4. ^ "Green Guide – Saturday 5 December". The Age. 3 December 1992. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Green Guide – Saturday 12 December". The Age. 10 December 1992. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Green Guide – Saturday 19 December". The Age. 17 December 1992. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Green Guide – Saturday 26 December". The Age. 24 December 1992. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Television Saturday". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 January 1993. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Saturday January 9". The Canberra Times. 4 January 1993. p. 31. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Saturday January 16". The Canberra Times. 11 January 1993. p. 29. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ a b "Friday January 22". The Canberra Times. 18 January 1993. p. 32. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ a b "Friday January 29". The Canberra Times. 25 January 1993. p. 36. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ a b "Friday February 5". The Canberra Times. 1 February 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Today's Television". The Canberra Times. 21 March 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "April 4 Sunday". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 1993. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  16. ^ "Your critical guide to Sunday TV". The Age. 25 April 1993. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  17. ^ "Today's Television". The Canberra Times. 2 May 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "Green Guide – Sunday 9 May". The Age. 6 May 1993. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  19. ^ "Green Guide – Sunday 16 May". The Age. 13 May 1993. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  20. ^ "Sunday May 23". The Canberra Times. 17 May 1993. p. 42. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ "Sunday May 30". The Canberra Times. 24 May 1993. p. 38. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. ^ "Sunday June 6". The Canberra Times. 31 May 1993. p. 42. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ "Sunday June 13". The Canberra Times. 7 June 1993. p. 42. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ Fidgeon, Robert (15 May 2002). "Top of the flops". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 March 2024 – via Gale.
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