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13 episodes

Frontline - Season 2

First aired Jul 24, 1995Season 2

The Frontline anchors navigate working with a new executive producer while struggling to boost the show's declining ratings.

Episodes

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Episode 1

One Big Family

NR
Jul 24, 199529 min

The network is in chaos with a million things happening at once and the promo idea of ""One Big Happy Family"". New executive producers fly around until Sam Murphey arrives.

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Episode 2

Workin' Class Man

NR
Jul 31, 199525 min

When the working class all reply to Mike as an asshole, the network tries to change it's views. Marty is stuck on a story regarding an ostrich farm.

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Episode 3

Heroes and Villains

NR
Aug 7, 199528 min

While Mike is the beginning of a pointless racism debate, Brooke tries to make an unheroic heart surgeon look like a hero.

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Episode 4

Office Mole

NR
Aug 14, 199526 min

Mike, tiring of his job, is given the official-sounding, pointless job of ""International Story Co-ordinator"" which involves faxing stories to Britain. ""A Current Affair"" appear to be getting all the Frontline stories so Mike searches for the office mole. But when Jan begins getting irate phone calls from Britain claiming Mike isn't sending them anything, they discover HE is the mole. He has sent all their stories to ACA by mistake!

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Episode 5

Basic Instincts

NR
Aug 21, 199527 min

A series of problems rocks the team when Stu is bashed, Mike's thoughts on Euthanasia get in the way and Brooke is jealous of Emma due to a new boyfriend.

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Episode 6

Let the Children Play

NR
Aug 28, 199526 min

Mike's niece visits the office and begins to discover what really goes on. ACA screens a ""playground challenge"" where a celebrity has 24 hours to build a playground for homeless kids. Frontline borrows the idea but the playground and a story of fraudulent builders come together in a ghastly way.

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Episode 7

Keeping Up Appearances

NR
Sep 4, 199527 min

Brooke interviews the victim of an acid attack while Mike appears on the cover of a gay magazine, sparking controversy in the office.

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Episode 8

Divide the Community: Multiply The Ratings

NR
Sep 11, 199528 min

Frontline makes an issue of ethnic tension in the community

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Episode 9

All Work and No Fame

NR
Sep 18, 199528 min

Mike is bored again and looking to get his hands dirty on a story.

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Episode 10

Changing the Face of Current Affairs

NR
Sep 25, 199525 min

An american consultant is brought in to change Frontline's image.

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Episode 11

A Man of His Convictions

NR
Oct 2, 199524 min

Mike gets arrested during a wilderness-protest

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Episode 12

The Great Pretenders

NR
Oct 9, 199525 min

Marty bails out a Nazi. Frontline has a new legal adviser. Mike appears on Jackpot representing an unusual home viewer

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Episode 13

Give 'em Enough Rope

NR
Oct 16, 199528 min

Mike interviews the network head and the team attend the premiere of a new soap ""Rainbow Island""