this show come to canada via pb in the mid 90 and i really and really love it then . even 10 yr later watch the various news network and i cant help but think of the cynical manipulation that go on in the name of rating and the various show ponies we all see on tv a depict in various frontline episode . the script be tightly write and the actor all have impeccable comic timing and none of it be encumber by an idiotic laugh track . there be a lot of funny material here really well execute and we do not need to be tell when to laugh and what to laugh at . i do not understand why this show never take off in north america a it truly a gem . i be really excited to see the dvd available and even though they be pal format . i figure i would rip them to my computer and then watch the converted file . i take a chance and order it from abc 6 to 8 week later and i have all 3 season . even well it work on my ntsc dvd player . i suspect any player buy in the past 2 yr that do xvid or divx will play them . great stuff . 10 yr later the episode all hold up really well . you do not need to know anything about australian politics to get the humor a it will all be familiar to western audience . my wife and i have a 10 day frontline fest and be still chuckle week later after watch all 39 episode .