Name: The Games
Released: 1998-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Clarke, Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe

TV Show · Comedy

Most definitely not sanctioned by the official International Olympic Committee, The Games is a ground-breaking deadpan comedy that takes a satirical look at the bureaucrats who organised the extravaganza that was the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

1998 · 26m

Starring John Clarke, Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe

Director Bruce Permezel

EPISODE 1

The Press Conference

Veteran journalist and political analyst Barrie Cassidy analyses John, Bryan and Gina's performance at their recent press conference.

26m
EPISODE 2

Athletics Schedule

The pros and cons of holding the athletics in the early hours of the morning to suit the US television market are discussed. At drinks, John, Bryan and Gina discuss which sports and activities should (and shouldn't) be included in the Olympic Games.

25m
EPISODE 3

Funding

Gina tries to persuade John to do more press interviews. Bryan attempts to organise sponsorship�from a tobacco company.

24m
EPISODE 4

Robbo and the 100 Metres

John and Bryan discuss with the builder why the 100 metre athletics track in the main stadium is only 94 metres long. Olympics supremo, Gary Robertson, holds a press conference concerning the environmental impact of the games.

25m
EPISODE 5

Past Sports Stars and Gender

Gina, John and David Pigot (Sports Accreditation Board) argue about which events an athlete who's had a sex-change should be allowed to enter. John and Bryan discuss whether the sports stars of the past were better than the sports stars of the present.

25m
EPISODE 6

Millennium Bug

The problems the Y2K bug may present for the Games begin to dawn on the organisers. Gina, John and Bryan do a live Internet chat session�trying to answer questions they'd rather not.

26m