Frontline: Season 2 (1995)
- Episodes: 13
- Premiered July 24, 1995
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 · · 29m
One Big Family
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 · · 25m
Workin' Class Man
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 · · 28m
Heroes and Villains
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 · · 26m
Office Mole
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 · · 27m
Basic Instincts
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 · · 26m
Let the Children Play
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 · · 27m
Keeping Up Appearances
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 · · 28m
Divide the Community: Multiply The Ratings
Frontline makes an issue of ethnic tension in the community
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Episode 9 · · 28m
All Work and No Fame
Mike is bored again and looking to get his hands dirty on a story.
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Episode 10 · · 25m
Changing the Face of Current Affairs
An american consultant is brought in to change Frontline's image.
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Episode 11 · · 24m
A Man of His Convictions
Mike gets arrested during a wilderness-protest
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Episode 12 · · 25m
The Great Pretenders
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 · · 28m
Give 'em Enough Rope
Mike interviews the network head and the team attend the premiere of a new soap ""Rainbow Island""