Reception
The Games was named Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the Logie Awards of 2001. John Clarke and Ross Stevenson won Best Screenplay in a Television Drama at the 43rd Australian Film Institute Awards for the episode Solar. Season 1 was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in December 2004, Season 2 was released by ABC DVD in December 2009. All episodes are on PAL format VHS.
In New Zealand, the series was one of the first programs on TVNZ 6 on 30 September 2007, the day of the channel's launch.
In Australia The Comedy Channel currently airs the series as part of their Aussie Gold block hosted by Frank Woodley.
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