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CibbuanoFrontline - Office Mole
April 3rd 2007 09:58
Episode: 2.4 ‘Office Mole’
What Happens: Frontline is onto a winning formula, the only thing is – A Current Affair starts running stories that Frontline are planning to run. It seems there is a spy in the Frontline office, and Mike takes it upon himself to find out who it is…
The Issues/Cliches of Current Affairs television: Formula-like mix of stories in current affairs shows. Rival shows airing the same stories.
Elliot-Watch: No appearance.
Celebrities: Glen Ridge appears.
Celebrity mentions: Monty (weatherman from Channel 9). Kathy Freeman. Yvonne Cauley. Ray Martin.
Quotes:
EMMA: You’re the only person I know who can turn a national disgrace into a feel-good piece.
SAM: Thank you Em.
(Emma notices Marty’s twisties)
EMMA: I thought you were on the 40 Hour Famine?
MARTIN DI STASIO: No, I said I’m supporting it, I’m not on it.
SAM: When’s the Penthouse Pet piece?
EMMA: Tomorrow.
SAM: We save the High Court story until then, alright? We take the mozz off – nudity and a femmo story.
MARTIN DI STASIO: The perfect mix.
SAM: What we need is an interview… what about his parents?
EMMA: Sam?
SAM: What?
EMMA: He killed him.
SAM: Oh… yeah.
MARTIN DI STASIO: Let’s go through a typical Mike Moore day shall we? 11 o’clock – arrives, complains about the carpark. 11:30 – gruelling session in the canteen, complains about the coffee. 1 o’clock – gruelling session at lunch. I mean, eventually he turns up here – gruelling, for us.
EMMA: He can do a few things around the office, lighten my load.
SAM: Like what?
EMMA: Keep a tab on the editing schedule.
SAM: Nah.
EMMA: Oversee the staffing roster.
SAM: No, no…
MARTIN DI STASIO: Write questions for his own interviews…
SAM: Shut up Marty.
(Brooke complains about something and walks off)
MIKE MOORE: Fellas, I think I might know who the mole is.
STU: (Quietly, to Jase) Bet that’s not the first time she’s been called that.
(On air)
MIKE MOORE: Mmmm… Brooke Vandenberg there with a man they’ve dubbed Doctor Yes. Back after the break.
(Turns to people offscreen after show goes to ad break)
MIKE MOORE: Is that right? Doctor Yes? I thought it was Doctor No, or Doctor Who.
(Someone explains)
MIKE MOORE: Oh, I’m sorry, I see – a play on words. What was the story about?
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