Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Television»Comedy
    Comedy TV Shows - 1990s 2 Mins Read

    After The Beep

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 9 6 (Australia)
    7 x 30 minute episodes

    Josephine Donnelly (Genevieve Lemon) is a 30-something single white female who shares her home with flatmate Colin (Giordano Gangl), an aspiring beefcake who is more cake than beef.

    Also known as “Raven” (the professional name he adopts in his ambition to become a Chippendale), Colin is imbecilic, fat and large bosomed but full of goodwill and performs macho dances that are the comic destruction of obscene male dancing.

    Jo, Josie or Jojo (whose names reflect other people’s attitudes toward her) is a sturdy woman with a lousy job and a beat-up car.  She is an engaging, spirited slob who loves binge eating and hates diets and exercise.

    She also hates her sister, Grace (Emily Weare) – who is currently engaged to Jo’s ex-boyfriend – and her mother, Mary (Kerry Walker). Her slender and elegant best mate, Mae (Genevieve Mooy) is a lipstick lesbian who runs a bridal shop.

    Veteran Aussie actress June Salter appeared as Jo’s grandmother, Kath – an urban guerilla who is constantly having arguments at the supermarket where she makes holes in packets of sugar, argues about prices and has a particular loathing for barcodes.

    Bruce Spence appeared, all too briefly, in a series of brilliant cameos as droll fish and chip shop owner, Pete.

    Debuting on Monday 11 March 1996, this subversive seven-part comedy series from the ABC – written by Julie Harris, who had a precise ear for the vulgarities and obscenities of the Australian vernacular –  aired at 8.00 pm.

    Harris teamed up with John O’Grady and Geoff Portmann, the script editor/producer and director of Mother and Son to create a show that was profoundly Australian – rough as guts and expecting belly laughs of recognition rather than politely canned laughter.

    Unfortunately, the line between black comedy and tiresome whingeing is a fine one and the ABC declined to produce a second season.

    NB: The title – After The Beep – referred to Jo’s refusal to answer the phone in person, and every episode began with a message on her answering machine. The cartoon illustrations for the series’ credits were by Mary Leunig.

    Josephine ‘Jo’ Donnelly
    Genevieve Lemon
    Mary Donnelly
    Kerry Walker
    Grace Fleming
    Emily Weare
    Colin Green
    Giordano Gangl
    Mae Santos
    Genevieve Mooy
    Kath Dillon
    June Salter
    Steve Baker
    Richard Healy
    Pete
    Bruce Spence

    Related Posts

    • Star Search (Australia)
      Star Search (Australia)
      1 9 8 5 (Australia) 60 minute episodes Produced by Channel…
    • Grotbags
      Grotbags
      1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 3 (UK) 13…
    • Not With A Bang
      Not With A Bang
      1 9 9 0 (UK) 7 x 30 minute episodes This…
    • Get Back
      Get Back
      1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 3 (UK) 15…
    • Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      1 9 8 8 - 1 9 9 8 (UK) 136…
    • Alexei Sayle's Stuff
      Alexei Sayle's Stuff
      1 9 8 8 - 1 9 9 1 (UK) 18…
    • Foley Square
      Foley Square
      1 9 8 5 - 1 9 8 6 (USA) 14…
    • Nice 'n Juicy
      Nice 'n Juicy
      1 9 6 6 (Australia) 13 x 30 minute episodes Nice…

    Australia
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleImaginary Friends
    Next Article Aphrodite Inheritance, The

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Over My Dead Body
      1 9 9 0 – 1 9 9 1 (USA) 11 x 60 minute episodes Maxwell […]
    • Comic Relief
      1 9 8 8 – Current (UK) Exploiting the talents of comedians […]
    • Live Aid (1985)
      On 25 November 1984, 36 British recording artists gathered at a […]
    • Wally Gator
      1 9 6 2 (USA) As his name indicates, Wally Gator was an […]
    • Delta
      1 9 9 2 – 1 9 9 3 (USA) 17 x 30 minute episodes After […]
    • Salty
      1 9 7 4 – 1 9 7 5 (USA) 20 x 30 minute episodes When their […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disco Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.