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Not to be confused with the aforementioned [[PBS]] news program - the show is called "Behind the Frontline" when broadcast in North America for this reason.
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▲'''Characters include:'''
* Mike Moore, Frontline's host. Mike considers himself a serious journalist. He is alone in this opinion, as everyone else thinks he's an egomaniacal half-wit with absolutely no grasp of current events at all.
* Brooke Vandenberg, reporter. Brooke is rumoured to have had a string of affairs with celebrities (stories largely started by herself) and never lets the truth get in the way of a story.
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* Sam Murphy, season two's Executive Producer. Sam is a besuited and smooth-talking manipulator, who is outstanding at making Mike think he has come up with an idea that is useful to Sam's agenda.
* Graeme (Prowsey) Prowse, season three's Executive Producer, is far more blunt and rough. He is also more openly sexist.
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* [[Because I'm Good At It]]: Marty, and arguably Emma.
* [[Black Comedy]] - Season 1 episode ''The Siege'' {{spoiler|ends with a hostage-taker calling Frontline and executing his hostages live on air.}}
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* [[Show Within a Show]] - ''Frontline'' the current affairs show is the show within '''Frontline''' the satirical sitcom about current affair shows.
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] - Clearly towards the Cynicial.
* [[So Unfunny It's Funny]] - Elliot's songs.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]] - a different EP for every season.
** Justified as the actor who played Brian died after the first season.
▲* [[Ted Baxter]] - Mike.
* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]] - Mike. In the first season he is vain and naive, but "an alright reporter". In the second, he manages to break his leg on a motorcycle that isn't even moving, and can't even write a letter without basic spelling errors.
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: practically everyone but poor Emma!
* [[Welcome to
* [[Wham! Line]]: "That was Brooke. Her grandmother died."
** [[Ironic Echo|"Give em' enough rope and..."]] from Season 2's finale.
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