2001 Series
The show was the first television production of The Chaser team, which had been running their satirical newspaper The Chaser since 1999. An ABC personality, Andrew Denton, offered the Chaser, as a collective, a contract with the ABC and they went on to produce The Election Chaser, which first aired on 23 October 2001. It was based around the 2001 federal election and was presented in the form of an election tally room, similar to the regular ABC election coverage. The presenters (panelists) were Charles Firth, Julian Morrow, Chris Taylor, Craig Reucassel, Chas Licciardello and Dominic Knight. The show was nominated for "Most Outstanding Comedy Program" in the 2002 Logies but lost to The Micallef Program, which also ran on the ABC.
| Episode No. | Original Air Date | Mal Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 2001 | Philip Ruddock |
| 2 | 30 October 2001 | Jackie Kelly |
| 3 | 6 November 2001 | Natasha Stott Despoja Mark Latham |
| 4 | 13 November 2001 | John Howard |
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