Talk:The Comedy Company

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Why did this show die at a time it was so popular? matturn 13:19, 4 November 2005 (UTC)


 * From what I have read in interviews, the entire cast were feeling really burnt out from performing/ writing the show and dealing with the constant fame. Also Ian McFadyen and Maryanne Fahey's production Media Arts was in a financial crisis as Ten went into receivership in 1989 and were unable to pay them about 2 or 3 million dollars for producing the Comedy Company. Plus they lost a legal battle over the Kylie Mole school planner and ended up getting sued. Due to this I think the stress made Ian and Maryanne decide to finish the Comedy Company as they probably weren't feeling in a very joking mood ( I know I wouldn't if all that was happening to me!)Plus Maryanne was pregnant by the end of 1989 with her and Ian's son James.


 * Due to their financial problems, Ian was forced into producing another series late 1990 but without half of the writers and cast Mark Mitchell and Kim Gyngell had their own shows by then on Ten, Glenn Robbins went to work with Steve Vizard on Seven and the head writer also left. Due to all these numerous problems, the ratings fell and the show was not renewed for 1991.


 * It was very sad and unfortunate as it was a very popular and funny show. I always liked it better than Fast Forward, yet that is remembered as more successful partly because it didn't experience financial problems and always had a higher production budget as it was on Seven. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.173.169.132 (talk • contribs)