Working Dog Productions

Australian production company

Working Dog Productions Pty. Ltd.Company type| Private company

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Industry| Production company
Founded| 1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Founders|

* Santo Cilauro
* Rob Sitch
* Jane Kennedy
* Tom Gleisner
* Michael Hirsh

Headquarters|

Melbourne

Australia

Website| www.workingdog.com.au

Working Dog Productions (originally Frontline Television Productions Pty. Ltd.) is a film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia.[1] It was formed in 1993 by actors Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner, and producer Michael Hirsh.[2] The company changed its name to Working Dog Productions Pty Ltd in 1996.[citation needed] The company's mascot is an Australian Cattle Dog.

Three of Working Dog's founders: Tom Gleisner (left), Rob Sitch (middle), and Michael Hirsh (right).

## Television

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Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

Title  | Network  | Genre  | Years  | Seasons

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Frontline | ABC | Comedy, Satire | 1994–1997 | 3 seasons, 39 episodes
Behind the Frontline | ABC | Documentary | 1995 | 1 documentary
Funky Squad | ABC | Comedy | 1995 | 1 season, 7 episodes
The Campaign | ABC | Documentary | 1996 | 2 episodes
A River Somewhere | ABC | Documentary | 1997–1998 | 2 seasons, 13 episodes
The Panel | Network Ten | Talk show | 1998–2004 | 7 seasons, 237 episodes
All Aussie Adventures | Network Ten | Mockumentary | 2001–2002, 2018 | 3 seasons, 20 episodes
The Panel Christmas Wrap | Network Ten | Talk show | 2003–2007 | 5 annual specials
Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge | Network Ten | Mockumentary | 2004 | 1 telemovie
Thank God You're Here | Network Ten (2006–2007, 2023–present)
Seven Network (2009) | Improvised comedy | 2006–2009, 2023–present | 5 seasons, 49 episodes
The Hollowmen | ABC | Comedy | 2008 | 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! | SBS | Sport, Comedy | 2010 | 1 season, 26 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever! | 7mate/Seven Network | Sport, Comedy | 2012 | 1 season, 10 episodes
Pictures of You | Seven Network | Talk show | 2012 | 1 season, 16 episodes
Audrey's Kitchen | ABC | Comedy | 2012–2013 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football | Fox Sports | Sports, Comedy | 2013–2015 | 2 seasons, 56 episodes
Have You Been Paying Attention? | Network Ten | Game show | 2013–present | 10 seasons, 261 episodes
Utopia | ABC | Comedy | 2014–present | 5 seasons, 40 episodes
Pacific Heat | The Comedy Channel | Animated Sitcom | 2016 | 1 season, 13 episodes
The Cheap Seats | Network Ten | Comedy, Current Affairs | 2021–present | 4 seasons, 91 episodes

## Film

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Title  | Genre  | Release date  | Distributor

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The Castle | Comedy  | 10 April 1997 | Village Roadshow
The Dish | Comedy  | 19 October 2000 | Roadshow Entertainment
Any Questions for Ben? | Comedy  | 9 February 2012 | Roadshow Films

## Other

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In addition to television and film, Working Dog Productions have also ventured into books, stage shows, and podcasts.[3]

### Books

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Books which have been published by Working Dog include, but are not limited to, mock travel guides.[2] Books published by Working Dog include:

* Molvania: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2003. ISBN 1-58567-619-5
* Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2004. ISBN 0-8118-5365-9
* San Sombrero: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2006. ISBN 0-8118-5619-4
* Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations, by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch 2009. ISBN 978-1-74066-859-0

### Stage

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Working Dog produced the stage show The Speechmaker. The show was written by Working Dog's Sitch, Cilauro and Gleisner and had a sellout season at the Melbourne Theatre Company.[2]

### Podcasts

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* Santo, Sam & Ed's Total Football Podcast (2017-present on ABC iview)
* Santo, Sam & Ed's Cup Fever! Podcast (2018 on ABC iview)

## See also

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* Television portal
* Australia portal

* List of film production companies
* List of television production companies

## References

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1. ^ Cassar, Jeremy (7 October 2016). "Working Dog: 30 years of biting at the cutting edge of comedy". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
2. ^ a b c Enker, Debi (7 August 2014). "Utopia proves there's nothing else like a Working Dog formula". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
3. ^ "Working Dog's Pacific Heat to air on Foxtel November 27". IF.com.au. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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* Burbank Films Australia
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Industry
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* Australian Cartoonists' Association
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Awards|

* Ledger Award
* Stanley Award

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* Madman Anime Festival
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