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{{quote|''Make sure you've got a friend with a camera if you're gonna do anything that could get you killed.''|'''Steve Foxx'''}}
{{quote|''Make sure you've got a friend with a camera if you're gonna do anything that could get you killed.''|'''Steve Foxx'''}}


Double the Fist is an AFI Award winning Australian TV Series. The show was a self proclaimed mixture of Jackass and [[The Goodies (TV)|The Goodies]], combining outrageous stunts with unusual, scripted plots.
Double the Fist is an AFI Award winning Australian TV Series. The show was a self proclaimed mixture of Jackass and [[The Goodies]], combining outrageous stunts with unusual, scripted plots.


More specifically, the show followed the adventures of The Fist Team, a group lead by Steve Foxx on a mission to save the world from the growing epidemic of Weakness. Each episode would see the Fist Team tackle a different problem relating to Weakness, whether it be comfort, education, or being a small child. The team consisted of:
More specifically, the show followed the adventures of The Fist Team, a group lead by Steve Foxx on a mission to save the world from the growing epidemic of Weakness. Each episode would see the Fist Team tackle a different problem relating to Weakness, whether it be comfort, education, or being a small child. The team consisted of:
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* [[Rule of Cool]]: The show has this instead of blood.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: The show has this instead of blood.
* [[Running Gag]]: Kanangra. Dolphins. Lakemba Auto Barn. The ABC being jerks.
* [[Running Gag]]: Kanangra. Dolphins. Lakemba Auto Barn. The ABC being jerks.
* [[Shout Out]]: The rap song at the end of the final episode is a reference to Sci-Fi movies with [[Will Smith]], where he would often produce a single based on the movie.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The rap song at the end of the final episode is a reference to Sci-Fi movies with [[Will Smith]], where he would often produce a single based on the movie.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]: Tina T replaces Mephisto when he is possessed. In Series Two, we get Tara, a kickass android chick who can transform into a plethora of devices (most prominently, a Vending Machine). She was actually on par with Steve in terms of combat.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]: Tina T replaces Mephisto when he is possessed. In Series Two, we get Tara, a kickass android chick who can transform into a plethora of devices (most prominently, a Vending Machine). She was actually on par with Steve in terms of combat.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: Played with. Steve is constantly referring to the show as a television phenomenon and boasting about their huge ratings. Within the context of the show, where they are huge celebrities, this is averted. In real life, they didn't do so well.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: Played with. Steve is constantly referring to the show as a television phenomenon and boasting about their huge ratings. Within the context of the show, where they are huge celebrities, this is averted. In real life, they didn't do so well.