''Stupid, Stupid Man '' is an Australian

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which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of the fictional men's magazine ''COQ'' (''Chap's Own Quarterly''), parodying such men's magazines as ''

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'' and ''

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''. The first season began broadcasting on 14 November 2006, and a second season began on 11 December 2007.TV1 - Stupid, Stupid Man
/ref> On 29 January 2008, the final episode of the show aired.

Plot

''Stupid, Stupid Man'' centres on the lives of the four men on the editorial team and the women who work with them. Carl Van Dyke (

Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. Career Television Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows: *'' The Gly ...

) is the editor whose roots and aspirations lie with real news journalism. Nick Driscoll (

Matthew Newton Matthew Joseph Newton (born January 22, 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of TV personalities Bert Newton, Bert and Patti Newton. His acting career was interrupted by treatment in a psychiatric unit for bipolar disor ...

) is the features writer who is smart and very charming but lazy. Dave Muir ( Bob Franklin) is the self-doubting advice columnist. Tina Carmody ( Sophie Katinis) is the smart and sexy personal assistant, who understands the paradoxical world of men's magazines, and is an astute judge of character with a disarming ability to speak her mind. Ross Hampton ( Chris Leaney) is the shy, aspirational copy boy, who still lives with his mum. Anne Cassidy (

Leah Vandenberg Leah Vandenberg is a New Zealand-born Australian theatre, television, and film actress. She has appeared in many well-known Australian productions including the award-winning Netflix series ' The Letdown' and SBS Drama 'The Hunting'. Leah recei ...

) is the stylish and successful publisher who knows more about men she works with than they know about themselves.

Episode guide

Season 1 (2006)

* Episode 1: "Prophylaxis" (14 November 2006) * Episode 2: "A Very Very Private Function" (14 November 2006) * Episode 3: "The Reunion" (21 November 2006) * Episode 4: "The Cobra" (21 November 2006) * Episode 5: "The Guest" (28 November 2006) * Episode 6: "Integrity" (28 November 2006) * Episode 7: "The Mole" (5 December 2006) * Episode 8: "Full Circle" (5 December 2006) Guest stars include

Georgie Parker Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later T ...

Tasma Walton Tasma Walton (born 19 August 1973) is an Australian television and film actress. Acting career Walton joined local radio station 6GE and trained as a production assistant and copy writer in her home town. She was accepted into the National Ins ...

Anne Fulwood Anne Fulwood (born 5 February 1959) is an Australian-born former reporter, journalist and writer with a long association as a newsreader and current affairs host, she was born in South Australia's Riverland region and began her career in the sta ...

Barry Otto Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor, primarily of cinema, and an amateur artist. Early life Barry Otto was born in Brisbane in 1941, the son of a butcher. He trained as an artist but switched to acting. Career Otto received an AACTA ...

, Sarah Chalmers,

Greg Matthews Gregory Richard John Matthews (born 15 December 1959) is a New South Wales and Australian former cricket all rounder ( off-spin bowler and left-handed batsman) who is now a television cricket commentator. When Australian cricket was in the d ...

Natalie Bassingthwaighte Natalie Bassingthwaighte (; born 1 September 1975) is an Australian recording artist, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales, she began her career in musical theatre. She later pursued an acting car ...

Kristian Schmid Kristian Schmid (born 28 November 1974) is an Australian actor best known for his roles as Todd Landers in '' Neighbours'' and Leading Seaman Robert Dixon in '' Sea Patrol''. Early life Schmid was born in Geelong, Australia to Hungarian par ...

Felix Williamson Felix Williamson is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundations of acting. Ca ...

, Richard Carter, Kate Bell and

Leo Sayer Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer (born 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter whose singing career has spanned five decades. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom ...

Season 2 (2007–2008)

* Episode 1: "Appearances are Everything" (11 December 2007) * Episode 2: "The Boyfriend" (18 December 2007) * Episode 3: "The Black Dog" (25 December 2007) * Episode 4: "Morale" (1 January 2008) * Episode 5: "The Return" (8 January 2008) * Episode 6: "Fifteenth Floor" (15 January 2008) * Episode 7: "Coqtober" (22 January 2008) * Episode 8: "London Calling" (29 January 2008) Guest stars include Stephen Curry,

Marcus Graham Marcus Graham (born 11 October 1963) is an Australian film, television (including both serials and mini-series) and stage actor and director, with roles including ''Mulholland Drive'' and ''Josh Jarman''. He was known as a teenage heartthrob in ...

Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline Susan McKenzie (born 24 October 1967) is an Australian film and stage actress. Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, McKenzie attended Wenona School in North Sydney until 1983 then moved to Pymble Ladies' College, where she ...

, Richard Carter, Terry Serio,

Maria Venuti Maria Francesia Anna Venuti (born 7 March 1941) is an Australian actress, entertainer and author, who has appeared in numerous stage, television shows and film productions, over 50 years. Venuti is a singer, as well as an accomplished pian ...

Emily Taheny Emily Taheny (born 1978) is an Australian comedian, television actress and singer known for her multiple appearances on the sketch comedy television series '' Comedy Inc.'' from 2003 through 2007, her role as "Kat" on the 2009 series '' The Jes ...

, Nicholas Zefaris,

Jordan Raskopoulos Jordan Nicola Bridget Raskopoulos (born 25 January 1982) is an Australian comedian, actress, streamer and singer best known for her role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten sketch comedy show ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'',

, Helen Thomson, Christopher Parson, Josh Clabburn, Courtney-Jane Polder, Rachel Van Dyke and Cariba Heine.

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