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The Games — Storyline
The Games was an Australian mockumentary television series about the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The series was originally broadcast on the ABC and had two seasons of 13 episodes each, the first in 1998 and the second in 2000.
'The Games' starred satirists John Clarke and Bryan Dawe along with Australian comedian Gina Riley and actor Nicholas Bell. It was written by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson. The series centred on the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and satirised corruption and cronyism in the Olympic movement, bureaucratic ineptness in the New South Wales public service, and unethical behaviour within politics and the media. An unusual feature of the show was that the characters shared the same name as the actors who played them, to enhance the illusion of a documentary on the Sydney Games.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: John Clarke, Bryan Dawe, Gina Riley
The Games — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1998-08-17 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (4 votes) |
The Games — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Press Conference (1998-08-17) — Barrie Cassidy analyses John, Bryan and Gina's performance at their recent press conference.
- E2: Athletics Schedule (1998-08-24) — Just when the administration and logistics team have got things running smoothly, sport rears its ugly head. John, Bryan and Gina go through the steps of trying to organise athleti
- E3: Funding (1998-08-31) — Funding for the games becomes a problem. John and Gina review a video designed to promote Sydney as an easy town to get around in, while Bryan meets with a mysterious potential cor
- E4: Robbo and the 100 Metres (1998-09-07) — Jasmine presents some marketing ideas to clear out some ""dead wood"", Robbo holds a press conference on the environmental impact of the Games, and John and Bryan confront the cont
- E5: Past Sports Stars and Gender (1998-09-14) — The team wrestle with the Asian meltdown, the GST, an athlete who has had a sex-change and a troublesome seating plan. Gina is placed on special phone duties.
- E6: Millennium Bug (1998-09-21) — Gina's voice recognition software is causing difficulties and John is having trouble with technology. The millennium bug looks like it might threaten the games. A live webchat does
- E7: Dead Man (1998-09-28) — The swimming schedule has been disastrously modified at the last minute. Meanwhile, Gina and John are asked to babysit an IOC member who has turned up dead the day before a major D
- E8: Rural and Environment (1998-10-05) — John attempts to explain the swimming schedule to the camera before going on Lateline to face the Spanish Athletics Association coordinator's concerns about the ozone hole over Aus
- E9: J'Accuse (1998-10-12) — Gina tries to explain the disastrous effect a 100% effective anti-doping system would have on athletic attendance at the Games, while Bryan discovers that the Lacrosse facility whi
- E10: A Management Course (1998-10-19) — John, Bryan, and Gina are sent to a training exercise at the Grand Vistas Conference Centre in the Blue Mountains where they are asked to solve hypothetical problems they might enc
- E11: A Conflict of Interest (1998-10-26) — John tries to keep a Sydney businessman from gaining a seat on SOCOG. Plans to sell Games venues to American interests trouble the crew. Gina suffers the aftereffects of conducting
- E12: Horse and Dream Team (1998-11-02) — John plays hardball with the agent representing the American basketball team when the issue of special treatment is put forth. A "Civility Awareness" programme is proposed for the
- E13: Transport! (1998-11-09) — John discovers that the aquatic center's diving pool has been built in the wrong place, while Gina does some digging into the new transport agency Nicholas and the Minister are pus
Season 2
- E1: In the Public Interest (2000-06-19) — John becomes the target of a TV documentary. He becomes a prisoner in his own house, after accusations of corruption are made by a former college.
- E2: Talking to the Troops (2000-06-26) — The organisers address the troops to bolster morale. However the team find themselves facing a hostile and unhappy group of workers. As John, Bryan and Gina try to duck and weave t
- E3: Reconciliation (2000-07-03) — The team have to deal with a aboriginal land claim and a demand by a US senator for a formal apology by the P.M.
- E4: IOC Man (2000-07-10) — The team look after an IOC man from the States. Many hundreds of thousands of internationals guests will be here with us as we celebrate the games of the (whatever) Olympiad of the
- E5: Inquiry (2000-07-17) — Each member of the Games team must face an inquiry into their practices. The system of cheques and balances which operates in an organisation of this kind ensures that the public g
- E6: Pommy Visitor (2000-07-24) — A visitor from the UK arrives from the London 2012 bid committee and highlights some airport shortcomings. Nicholas tries to sell all the furniture.
- E7: Immigration (2000-07-31) — Any potential "Aussie Gold Rush" at these Olympics can be expected to profit, as gold rushes in Australia have done in earlier days, from immigration. Freedom-loving peoples everyw
- E8: Job Search (2000-08-07) — In the uncertain world of international logistics and sports management, prospects for the future must be considered carefully. Meanwhile, at sea, the piranha play happily in the a
- E9: Strike (2000-08-14) — The Olympics offer Australia an opportunity not just to showcase our wonderful country and a range of endangered marsupials. The event will also bring to this country an internatio
- E10: Solar (2000-08-21) — Head of Administration and Logistics, John Clarke, and his colleagues, Bryan Dawe, Head of Accounts, Budgeting and Finance, and Gina Riley, Marketing and Liaison Manager, are sizzl
- E11: Sponsorship and Media Discontent (2000-08-28) — Would the person who borrowed the synopsis for this episode, please return it to the office immediately. To have this sort of thing happening at this stage is just an embarrassment
- E12: Four Corners (2000-09-04) — The ABC's Four Corners is planning an expos on the games. John and Bryan have been secretly recorded advocating that the rich pay more taxes. A much bigger story overtakes the expo
- E13: The End (2000-09-11) — The games team cope with the hype as the opening ceremony draws near, but there is a problem with the closing ceremony.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Games have? 2 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Where can I watch The Games? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
