List of Thank God You're Here episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the Australian version of the improvisational television comedy series Thank God You're Here.
Series One (5 April 2006 - 7 June 2006)
Series One Guest stars
Guests include various Australian personalities, usually with a comedy/acting background.| Guest star | Known for | Appearances | Wins | Honourable Mentions | Dishonourable Mentions |
| Hamish Blake | Comedian, actor, Fox FM radio DJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fifi Box | Triple M radio host. Runner Up in the sixth season of the Australian Dancing With The Stars | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Alan Brough | Actor/comedian, from Spicks and Specks and Kath & Kim | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Tanya Bulmer | Actor/comedian | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Robyn Butler | Radio host, actor | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Santo Cilauro | Writer, comedian, performer | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bob Franklin | Actor/comedian | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Kate Langbroek | Nova 100 radio host | 1 | - | - | - |
| Josh Lawson | Actor | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Shaun Micallef | Comedian, actor, Vega 91.5 radio host | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Matthew Newton | Actor, son of Bert Newton | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Glenn Robbins | Actor/comedian | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Peter Rowsthorn | Actor/comedian | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Akmal Saleh | Comedian | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Angus Sampson | Actor | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| Frank Woodley | Comedian, from Lano and Woodley | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Julia Zemiro | Comedian, host of RocKwiz | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Series One Episode overview
Episode 1: 5 April 2006
Episode 2: 12 April 2006
Episode 3: 19 April 2006
Episode 4: 26 April 2006
Episode 5: 3 May 2006
^ This is the first time there has ever been a tie between two winners in one night.Episode 6: 10 May 2006
Episode 7: 17 May 2006
Episode 8: 24 May 2006
^Note: All the heroes' names and powers, plus the villain's name were coined by the contestants.Episode 9: 31 May 2006
Episode 10: 7 June 2006
^While Kate Langbroek and Akmal Saleh when through the door, Shaun Micallef and Angus Sampson went to two green rooms on both sides of the set, Frank Woodley headed into a helicopter outside the studio which then took him up above the studio to do his segment.Series Two (6 September 2006 - 8 November 2006)
Series Two Guest stars
Series Two Episode overview
Episode 1: 6 September 2006
Episode 2: 13 September 2006
Episode 3: 20 September 2006
^ Contrary to popular belief, this was not the first time a member of the ensemble cast did not say "Thank God you're here" at the start of the scene. Lines similar to the title of the show have been used in scenes before, such as "Thank the Lord you're here" and "Thank the gods you're here". However, this was the first time the guest entered the scene without using one of the trademark blue wooden doors. Instead, Matthew Newton was escorted around the back of the set by host Shane Bourne, and he entered through a curtain. The first words spoken were, "Thank God you're alive!"+ For this final scene, Ryan Shelton was placed elsewhere with four kids who looked around 4–5 years old.
Episode 4: 27 September 2006
Episode 5: 4 October 2006
Episode 6: 11 October 2006
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Josh Lawson | Fire Brigade officer being questioned about the bush fires. ^ | Winner for localising a bushfire to the bush and for saving a house with staples. |
| Alan Brough | Army Sergeant in the trenches. | Honourable mention for introducing summer frocks into the trenches. |
| Andrew G | Sports coach listening to complaints from parents of children in his team. | Dishonourable mention for taking 11-year-olds on the Kokoda track. |
| Jo Stanley | A mother in her bedroom with husband and children. | Dishonourable mention for insisting that her son scores on schoolies week. |
| During the week | Taxi Inspector Interview, Totally Wild: Zoo Vet. | |
| Group Scene | The four stars are nuns being addressed by mother superior. |
^ The first time that a Guest Performer says the line "Thank God You're Here". Josh Lawson knocked on the door as he was about to walk through and then when entering he quipped "Thank god you're here, I was knocking for hours."
Episode 7: 18 October 2006
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Tahir Bilgiç | An irresponsible husband, arriving home late and dealing with his wife. | Dishonourable mention for telling his wife that while walking down the aisle all he could think was "Why me?" |
| Tony Martin | A city's superhero, Flashman, called by city officials to review his position.† | Honourable mention for raising punctuality to the level of a superpower. |
| Cal Wilson | As Miss Caicos, a Miss Universe 2007 contestant.^ | Winner for playing a beauty queen whose goals included learning to spell 'science' and getting rid of Miss China. |
| Arj Barker | As an irresponsible housemate, explaining his actions to his peeved housemates. | Dishonourable mention for being a Pakistani Swedish American whose sole contribution to household cleaning was emptying the trash on his computer. |
| During the week | Celebrity Chef, 'Picnic At Hanging Rock 2', featuring Australian personalities Jane Hall and Andy Lee. | |
| Group Scene | Former cast-members of 'A Town In The Valley', a la Family Ties being interviewed on a 'Where Are They Now'-type show. |
^ Featured Australian personalities Alan Fletcher, Kimberley Davies and Matt Welsh on the Miss Universe judging panel. This episode was also advertised as an 'international episode' that would feature a Turk, a yank, and two kiwis.
† Tony Martin went through the regular door but, had to be let in through a window by the ensemble cast members in the scene.
Episode 8: 25 October 2006
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Peter Rowsthorn | A senator on a political talk-back show a la Meet the Press. | Dishonourable mention for trying to solve global warming with air-conditioners. |
| Jimeoin | An Egyptologist discovering an ancient burial chamber.^ | Winner for suffering a curse that dooms you to not being able to think of a curse. |
| Robyn Butler | A 38-year-old daughter being confronted by her parents because she is still living at home. | Dishonourable mention for refusing to marry a crown prince because he lacked 20/20 vision. |
| Stephen K. Amos | An animator pitching a new children's movie 'Snake and friends'. | Honourable mention for managing to argue that a snake snuff movie was actually about childhood obesity. |
| During the week | Stock Market Report, A Current Affair Report. | |
| Group Scene | A group of Greenpeace-type activists, getting chided at for their poor rallying efforts. |
Episode 9: 1 November 2006
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Glenn Robbins | A department store Santa Claus having to respond to a disgruntled manager, due to several crying children. | Dishonourable mention for playing a cigar smoking Santa who arrived without pants on, on the back of a push bike... but only once a year. |
| Matthew Newton | An aeroplane pilot who has crashed in a tropical setting, being questioned by the passengers. ^ | Dishonourable mention for playing a drunk pilot whose only advice to passengers was 'hang onto each other's hair'. |
| Jo Stanley | A singer having an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine.† | Honourable mention for playing a train spotting pop star who couldn't sing. |
| Merrick Watts | A teacher holding parent-teacher interviews with two parents, concerned about his teaching. | Winner for getting his students to cook, clean, iron and wash his car. |
| During the week | Lotto, Burke's Backyard. | |
| Group Scene | Coverage of Election 2006, with Glenn Robbins and Merrick Watts playing expert panellists, and Jo Stanley and Matthew Newton were crossed to as the Labor and Liberal candidates. |
^ Once again, Matthew Newton was led around to the back of the centre set, and started the scene coming down the emergency slide to appear like coming from the plane wreckage.
† Featured special appearance by Australian Idol judge Mark Holden.
Episode 10: 8 November 2006
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Shaun Micallef | As a bushwalker stranded and being rescued by a search party member. | Honourable mention for surviving on leaves and compost inside the stomach of an accommodating bear. |
| Julia Zemiro | As 'Annie Blake', the subject of a 'That Was Your Life' show, a la This Is Your Life. ^ | Dishonourable mention for accusing Greg Evans of groping her. |
| Tony Martin | The chief of a police terrorism force who forcibly enter a suspect's house and interrogate the suspects.† | Winner for spearheading the war on terrorism while dealing with explosions, dogs and out of place brass bands. |
| Hamish Blake | As a grandfather visiting his family on his 85th birthday. | Dishonourable mention for playing a man who stole his friend's war medals and tried to hit on his own daughter. |
| Frank Woodley | As a captain of a ship a la Master and Commander.~ | Dishonourable mention for playing a naval captain who abandoned his ship by running into the audience. |
| During the week | Contestants participating in a Challenge and Tribal Council on Celebrity Island | |
| Group Scene | As a network team covering a major horse racing event, presumably the 2006 Melbourne Cup. |
^ Instead of opening the door, Julia went behind the set and was asked to wait for the doors to be slide open to look alike a "This Is Your Life" entrance. Featured special appearances by Play School presenter Simon Burke as the host and former Perfect Match host Greg Evans.
† Instead of opening the door, an ensemble cast member dressed as a SWAT officer smashes the door for Tony.
~ Instead of opening the door, Frank climbed through a tunnel leading to the doors under the helm of the ship.
Series Three (11 July 2007 - 26 September 2007)
Series Three Guest stars
Series Three Episode overview
Episode 1: 11 July 2007
^ Instead of opening the door, Lawson was led to the back of the set to climb through a gap in the wall which led to the door of a spaceship.Episode 2: 18 July 2007
^ Hamish Blake and Merrick Watts were in drag for this scene.Episode 3: 25 July 2007
¹ This scene also featured Nikki Webster as one of the characters.² Instead of going through the door, Eddie was led backstage by a cast member dressed as a stagehand and entered through an entryway, to make it look like he was appearing onto the set.
³ Before entering, Shaun tried pulling host Shane Bourne into the scene rather forcibly. Shane would bring this up again in Episode 11, when Shaun made his next appearance.
Episode 4: 1 August 2007
Episode 5: 8 August 2007
^ Instead of entering through the door, the performers entered through the back on a bobsleigh which glided into the set.Episode 6: 15 August 2007
^ Instead of walking through the door, Nish had to sit down at a table by the stage with his ensemble partner, to appear as though they were at the awards show.Episode 7: 22 August 2007
^ Instead of walking through the door, Barron had to walk through the back to appear as if he had come through the bush.Note: Due to the Australian Idol 2007 semi-finals, no new episode was screened on 29 August 2007 in the next scheduled week.
Episode 8: 5 September 2007
^ Kate entered via the back of the set to look as though she had come up some stairs within her house. This scene also featured Mick Molloy as a performer.Episode 9: 12 September 2007
Episode 10: 19 September 2007
^ Instead of walking through the door, Sean entered via a children's tube slide which he slid down on into the set. Tom Gleisner said he would give Sean bonus points if he exited the scene the same way he entered - back up the tube. Shane Bourne told Sean to go ahead, but Sean said "after you", resulting in Shane climbing up the tube as well. This is one of the very rare times Shane gets involved with the set.³ Featured Matt Welsh as a guest performer.
Episode 11: 26 September 2007
^ - Anh emerged from behind the studio audience and walked on stage via a runway, similar to the evicted housemates on the Big Brother Australia eviction shows.³ - Featured The Veronicas as guest performers
Series Four (29 April 2009 - 8 July 2009)
Series Four Guest stars
^ An "Extra-Honourable" mention.Series Four Episode overview
Episode 1: 29 April 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Merrick Watts | As the site supervisor of a building under construction, convincing WorkSafe inspectors why his site should not be shut down. | Honourable mention for justifying that a worker is wearing crocs on the grounds that a beach may fall on him. |
| Colin Lane | As an employee of a wildlife sanctuary visiting a school classroom, teaching students about Australian animals, along with a co-worker for support. | Winner because he was in drag. |
| Cal Wilson | As the great granddaughter of Percy Little, presenting a eulogy at Percy's funeral, along with her brother. | Dishonourable mention for leaving her great-grandfather in a shed for 12 years. |
| Rhys Darby | As Captain Midnight, trying to hold up a travelling party, with horse in tow, in "early day" times.^ | Honourable mention for his highwayman pickup line, 'Wow, look at you'. |
| During the week | Motorstop, Cable TV Channels | |
| Group scene | As pregnant women, a partner and an obstetrician participating in a birthing class. |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Rhys had to walk through the back to appear as if he had come out of the misty darkness.
Episode 2: 6 May 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Hamish Blake | As a knight which has returned from a five-year quest, only to confront his king and wife.^ | Honourable mention for naming his horse 'Boris' and for putting up with a haircut for no apparent reason. |
| Josie Long | As a pop star attending a high-profile event, being interviewed by reporters on the red carpet.† | Winner despite her belief that knives never hurt anyone. |
| Peter Rowsthorn | As a staff member of a camping store, helping explorers purchase new products.~§ | Dishonourable mention for putting 20 sherpas in an 8-man tent. |
| Rob Carlton | As a doctor, informing the worried grandchildren of the status of their dying grandmother.# | Honourable mention for trying to revive a patient by raising her legs 3 feet and turning on a fan. |
| During the week | Nullgesic, Aussie Fishing Adventures | |
| Group scene | As reporters, a working class father and an international reporter appearing on the political analysis television show Question Time.≈ |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Hamish came through the back, a castle hallway adjacent to a dungeon, while riding his horse.
† Instead of walking through the door, Josie came through the back, as to appear as if she had hopped out of the door of a limousine.
~ Featured Damien Fleming as a guest performer.
§ After walking through the door, Peter followed a hidden corridor to the back of set to appear as if emerging from inside a tent.
- After walking through the door, Rob had to walk down a hidden corridor which then lead to hospital style double-hinged doors which he walked through.
Rob's scenario was actually filmed 2nd, and Josie's was filmed 4th. The segment order was switched in the broadcast show.
Episode 3: 13 May 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Angus Sampson | As a hotel concierge who is trying to explain his hotel's poor service to a couple of long-serving customers.^ | Honourable mention for blaming a sinking penthouse on rising damp. |
| Dave Hughes | As a ventriloquist being interviewed on Late Night Live with his puppet, Eddy.† | Honourable mention for playing two characters: a blue emu and a slightly bluer children's entertainer. |
| Jordan Raskopoulos | As a Roman soldier known for his wise advice who decided to defeat Julius Caesar. | Winner for plotting to kill Caesar with a wedgie. |
| Rebel Wilson | As the fiance of the Swedish prince who is trying to impress his parents, the King and Queen. | Honourable mention for counting from 1 to 5 in Swedish and for doing the worm. |
| During the week | MaxiChat, Movie Interview | |
| Group scene | As the cast of an extreme motocross arena show trying to explain their poor performance to the promoter.~ |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Angus followed a hidden corridor to the back of the set to appear as if emerging from an elevator.
† Featured Melissa Tkautz as a guest performer.
~ Instead of walking through the door, Dave entered later in the scene from the back of the set, riding a miniature motocross bike.
Episode 4: 20 May 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Julia Zemiro | As a fifties tomboy at a train station catching up with her friends after her trip.^ | Honourable mention for portraying a child adventurer too fond of jubes and swimming naked. |
| Carl Barron | As a Formula One race car driver getting criticised about his recent performance, on and off the track.† | Winner despite putting himself in danger of drinking his own body-weight in champagne. |
| Bob Franklin | As Colin, a board member of the State and National Bank, discussing the termination of an employee's position at the bank. | Dishonourable mention for threatening to have a tea-lady put down for drinking too much water. |
| Tom Gleeson | As the Prime Minister of Australia, arriving at an unnamed Pacific Island nation to give a special announcement. | Dishonourable mention for telling a President that he valued their country's easy women. |
| During the week | Love List Phone | |
| Group scene | As members of the bridal party in a wedding, all expected to make speeches - Zemiro as the bride, Barron as the groom, Franklin as the best man and Gleeson as the maid of honour. |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Julia followed a hidden corridor to the back of the set to appear as if she was disembarking from a train.
† Instead of walking through the door, Carl got behind the wheel of a mock Formula One racing car, which was then guided onto the set.
~ Instead of walking through the door, Tom followed a hidden corridor to the back of the set to appear as if he was disembarking from an Air Force cargo aircraft.
Episode 5: 27 May 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Tony Martin | As the owner of a mining company visiting his employees down in the mine.^ | Dishonourable mention for threatening mine-workers with a visit from Human Nature. |
| Cal Wilson | As a clairvoyant whose clients were a family that had lost their father and husband. | Winner for throwing in an accent and for putting up with a scarf. |
| Franklyn Ajaye | As a recently un-retired professional boxer, promoting an upcoming title bout. | Honourable mention for playing a boxer helping troubled youth to be more troubled. |
| Merrick Watts | As a budget airline captain, explaining a travel delay to his passengers. | Honourable mention for blaming a plane delay on hitting a taxi on the runway. |
| During the week | Kevington Grammar | |
| Group scene | As employees of a nightclub, trying to explain their incompetence to the owner - Martin as the bouncer, Wilson as the doorgirl, Ajaye as the DJ and Watts as the bartender. |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Tony followed a hidden corridor to the back of the set to appear as if climbing down a ladder from the ground level to the mine.
Episode 6: 10 June 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Kate Langbroek | As a late-night talk show guest talking about her recent marriage to an elderly rich man. | Honourable mention for playing a Brisbane party girl with lovely merignes who brought a pensioner to his knees. |
| Angus Sampson | As a big game hunter and owner of a private island, who in "evil genius" fashion had been planning to organize a hunt where the targets were passengers from a boat his henchmen had capsized. | Winner for playing a psychopathic, hay fever–affected hunter facing up to the fact that his island doesn't have EFTPOS. |
| Toby Truslove | As an exchange student returning from Germany. | Dishonourable mention for portraying an exchange student who came back and gave his girlfriend dirty laundry and aftershave. |
| Heath Franklin | As an elite athlete responding to complaints about his training. | Dishonourable mention for playing an athlete whose main aim was drinking and getting caught on YouTube. |
| During the week | Cityside Waters | |
| Group scene | As a group of activity organizers for a tropical resort - Langbroek as the food specialist, Truslove as the clown, Sampson as the activity specialist and Franklin as the eco-manager. |
Episode 7: 17 June 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Arj Barker | As a cult leader educating his followers. | Honourable mention for playing a cult leader who wrote the book of demandments 'on the john'. |
| Josh Lawson | As a Submarine Captain who is explaining of their approaching fate, they are surrounded by German Submarines.^ | Winner despite breaking a prop and sending naval recruitment back 20 years. |
| Felicity Ward | As a Wife of a criminal escaping the law, under investigation by the police. | Extra-honourable mention for the excuse, "Why is the sniffer-dog going crazy in the backyard?" "We fertilise with Pal." |
| Josie Long | As a Soap Opera star on set & filming the next episode. | Honourable mention for playing a soapie star allergic to being shot. |
| During the week | A Wedding Day featuring the Groom, the bride, Bride's best friend & the best man | |
| Group scene | As employees of an airline called JetPlus, they are running through everything. |
^ Instead of walking through the door, Josh followed a hidden corridor to the back of the set to appear as if climbing down a ladder in the submarine, then stepping over the raised entrance & began the scenario.
- This is the first episode ever to feature more than one female guest.
Episode 8: 24/25 June 2009
| Guest star | Scenario | Placement and why |
| Anh Do | As Policeman Pete, a character on a children's show called "Playstreet". | Honourable mention for playing an overweight policeman who tried to hit on a tree. |
| Julia Zemiro | As a salior, speaking at her ex school about her solo trips around the world. | Winner for sailing around the world twice to raise money for middle-aged virgins. |
| Colin Lane | As a one armed captain of a British Man'o'war. | Dishonourable mention for playing a prop-destroying captain. |
| Adam Hills | As the supervisor of the construction of a new luxury apartment building, answering questions from investors. | Honourable mention for attempting to build a penthouse brothel. |
| During the week | Kool deodorant | |
| Group scene | A post-game presentation ceremony at a sporting event, featuring broadcasters, the winning captain, his wife in hospital, and the corporate sponsor presenting the winner's trophy. |
^ - Anh had to enter through a back door due to the size of his costume.