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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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''. 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 A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop diffe ...

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

Matthew Newton Matthew Joseph Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of Australian TV personalities Bert and Patti Newton. He made his motion picture debut in 2000 in the Australian film ‘ Looking For Alibrand ...

) 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 Sophie Katinis (born 31 January 1979), also known as Sophie Roche, is an Australian actress, singer and voice-over who has appeared in many television and theatre roles. Television Sophie played the role of university student Mel Bennett on the ...

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

Cast

Main

as Carl Van Dyke *

as Nick Driscoll * Bob Franklin as Dave Muir *

as Tina Carmody * Chris Leaney as Ross Hampton * Leah Vandenberg as Anne Cassidy

Guest cast (Season 1, 2006)

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 ...

as Dr. McPherson / Uta *

Tasma Walton Tasma Walton (born 19 August 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actress. Early life and education Tasma Walton was born on 19 August 1973 in Geraldton, Western Australia. She is of Boonwurrung descent through her mother. ...

as Janine Russell *

Barry Otto Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor. Early life Barry Otto was born in 1941 in Brisbane, the son of a butcher. He has a sister named Denise. Otto trained as an artist at Brisbane Central Technical College. In the 1960s, Otto worked a ...

as Principal Cooper * Sarah Chalmers as Ademia *

Natalie Bassingthwaighte Natalie Bassingthwaighte (; born 1 September 1975) is an Australian singer, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales, she began her career in musical theatre. She later pursued an acting career in 1998 ...

as Sandy Clarke *

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 parent ...

as Adam Lilycrap *

Felix Williamson Felix Williamson (born 29 May 1969) 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 foundat ...

as Garry * Richard Carter as FA / JA * Kate Bell as Melinda *

Kieran Darcy-Smith Kieran Darcy-Smith is an Australian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for starring in the films '' The Cave'', '' The Square'', '' Animal Kingdom'', and '' The Reef''. He made his feature film directing debut with 2012 f ...

as Jeff Hanson *

Damon Herriman Damon Herriman (born 31 March 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dewey Crowe on the FX neo-western crime series '' Justified'' (2010–15), and Romeo on the Starz drama miniseries '' Flesh and Bone'' (2015). He is ...

as Pippy *

Camilla Ah Kin Camilla Ah Kin (6 July 1964 – 9 June 2023) was an Australian actress known for her work on ''Holding the Man'', ''Ali & the Ball'', ''Going Home'', and Channel 9 comedy series '' Here Come the Habibs''. Biography Ah Kin was a graduate of the ...

as Sandra * Josh Clabburn as Ben Van Dyke *

Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingd ...

as Himself *

Greg Matthews Gregory Richard John Matthews (born 15 December 1959) is a New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales and Australia national cricket team, Australian former cricketer, cricket all rounder (Off spin, off-spin bowler and batting (cricket), l ...

as Himself *

Anne Fulwood Anne Fulwood (born 5 February 1959) is an Australian 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 state of ...

as Self/Newsreader

Guest cast (Season 2, 2007-08)

Stephen Curry Wardell Stephen Curry II ( ; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Chef Curry", he is widely regarded as the ...

as Chris *

Marcus Graham Marcus Graham is an Australian film, television and stage actor, writer and director, with roles including '' Mulholland Drive'' and '' Josh Jarman''. He was known as a teenage heartthrob in the early 1990s while starring in the Australian TV ...

as James *

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, New South Wales, North Sydney until 1983 then moved to Pymb ...

as Jane * Richard Carter as FA / JA *

Terry Serio Terry Serio is an Australian actor, director, musician and singer-songwriter. Career Film and television Serio's breakout role was as the lead, Mike in the 1982 Australian culture action film '' Running on Empty'', alongside Max Cullen and Pe ...

as John Hunt *

as Himself *

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 ...

as Margaret *

Emily Taheny Emily Taheny is an Australian comedian, actress, and singer. She is 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 Jesters'', and as ...

as Shona * Nicholas Zefaris as Tony Munniti *

Jordan Raskopoulos Jordan Nicola Bridget Raskopoulos is an Australian comedian, singer, and television personality. She wrote and performed the Network Ten sketch comedy show ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'', and was lead singer for comedy rock group the Axis of Aw ...

as Clown Boy * Helen Thomson as Carol Van Dyke *

Deborah Mailman Deborah Jane Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress, and singer. Mailman is best known for her characters: Parliament of Australia, MP Alexandra "Alex" Irving on the Australian political drama series ''Total Co ...

as Lenore Schutzstaffel *

Tory Mussett Tory Mussett is an Australian film and television actress. Career Her first television appearance was in an episode of the detective drama ''Murder Call''. She later appeared in an episode of ''Flat Chat'', and had a larger role in '' Crash ...

as Leanne *

Fayssal Bazzi Fayssal Bazzi (; born 1982) is an Australian actor. He was nominated for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' The Merger'' and again in 2020 for ''Measure for Measure''. Early life Bazzi was born in Beirut ...

as Daniel *

Cariba Heine Cariba Heine (born 1 October 1988) is a South African-born Australian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the Network Ten show '' H2O: Just Add Water'', Bridget Sanchez in the third series of '' Blue Water High'' ...

as Mindy *

as Sandra * Zoe Tuckwell-Smith as Gwen * Josh Clabburn as Ben Van Dyke * Courtney-Jane Polder as Rachel Van Dyke * Christopher Parson as Nigel *

as Margaret

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)

Season 2 (2007–08)

* 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)

References

External links

Official site
* {{IMDb title, id=0891171, title=Stupid, Stupid Man
''Stupid, Stupid Man'' at the National Film and Sound Archive
2000s Australian television sitcoms TV1 (Australian TV channel) original programming 2006 Australian television series debuts 2008 Australian television series endings Television shows set in New South Wales Australian workplace comedy television series

Plot

Cast

Main

Guest cast (Season 1, 2006)

Guest cast (Season 2, 2007-08)

Episode guide

Season 1 (2006)

Season 2 (2007–08)

See also

References

External links