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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:50%"
| show_name = The Hamster Wheel
| image = <!-- include ALT text per [[WP:ALT]] guideline -->
| caption =
| show_name_2 =
| genre = [[Comedy]], [[Satire]]
| format = News analysis show
| creator = [[The Chaser]]
| developer =
| writer =
| director =
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = [[Andrew Hanson]]<br/>[[Chas Licciardello]]<br/>[[Julian Morrow]]<br/>[[Craig Reucassel]]<br/>[[Chris Taylor]]
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Julian Morrow<br/>Martin Robertson
| producer = Andy Nehl
| editor =
| location = [[Sydney]]
| cinematography =
| camera =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Giant Dwarf Pty. Ltd.
| distributor =
| channel = [[ABC1]]
| picture_format =
| audio_format =
| first_run =
| first_aired = 5 October 2011
| last_aired = present
| preceded_by = [[Yes We Canberra!]]
| followed_by =
| related =
| website = http://www.abc.net.au/tv/hamsterwheel/
| website_title = Official Website
| production_website =
}}

'''''The Hamster Wheel''''' is an Australian television [[Satire|satirical]] comedy series broadcast on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) television station [[ABC1]]. It is presented by [[The Chaser|The Chaser team]].

==Production==
In July 2011, [[TV Tonight]] reported that The Chaser were working on developing a new television show.<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/07/secret-project-for-the-chaser.html</ref> In August 2011, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation announced the Chaser team would return in a new show titled ''The Hamster Wheel''.<ref>http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2011/08/chaser-admits-to-attacking-hamster.html</ref> The first of eight episodes aired on 5 October 2011.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/review-the-hamster-wheel-by-the-chaser-on-abc1/story-e6frf9ho-1226159920446</ref>

==Show format==
''The Hamster Wheel'' is set within a large hamster cage. It generally begins with [[Julian Morrow]], [[Craig Reucassel]] and [[Chris Taylor]] sitting at their Hamster-shaped desk named Horace.<ref>{{cite web|title=Episode 1|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/hamsterwheel/pages/s3329748.htm|work=Video|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=17 November 2011|author=The Hamster Wheel|date=5 October 2011}}</ref><ref>Ep1</ref> Here they present the segment "''News of the Week''" which delves into some of the stories that made headlines in the past week. This is traditionally followed by the "''Inside the Wheel''" segment, presented by [[Andrew Hanson]] and [[Chas Licciardello]].<ref name="SMH 20111022">http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-hamster-wheel-wednesday-october-26-20111022-1mdze.html</ref> The main segments of the show are broken up by other smaller segments and features including "''The Murdoch Tapes''" where The Chaser team appear to be interviewing [[Rupert Murdoch|Rupert]] and [[James Murdoch]] by utilising clips from the inquiry into the [[News International phone hacking scandal]]<ref name="SMH 20111022"/> and "''Politics with Cats''" where Hanson describes a political story of the week using a selection of [[YouTube]] cat videos.<ref name="SMH 20111028">http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/please-put-this-hamster-down-20111028-1mn45.html</ref> Every episode a small hamster, named after their desk Horace, is hidden in one of the scenes. The locations of Horace are revealed on The Hamster Wheel website shortly after the airing of the episode.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/tv/hamsterwheel/where_is_horace/</ref>

==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! style="width:20px" rowspan="2" | No !! style="width:150px" rowspan="2" | Airdate !! style="width:100px" rowspan="2" | Viewers !! style="width:150px" colspan="3" | Rank !! style="width:20px; text-align:center" rowspan="2" |
! width="1%" | Year !! width="30%" | Additions !! width="30%" | Closures !! width="1%" | Ref(s)
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1970 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
! style="width:50px" | Timeslot !! style="width:50px" | Day !! style="width:50px" | Week
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1971 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 1 || 5 October 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 857,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 10 || style="text-align:center" | 30 || <ref name="rating1">{{TV Tonight|title=Week 41|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/week-41-4.html|date=3 October 2011|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{TV Tonight|title=NRL Grand Final tops ratings week, but Seven takes prize.|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/nrl-grand-final-tops-ratings-week-but-seven-takes-prize.html|date=9 October 2011|accessdate=17 November 2011}}</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1972 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 2 || 12 October 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 823,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 11 || style="text-align:center" | 35 || <ref name="rating2">{{TV Tonight|title=Week 42|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/week-42-4.html|date=10 October 2011|accessdate=17 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{TV Tonight|title=ABC1′s Doc Martin beats Nine, TEN’s best all week.|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/abc1s-doc-martin-beats-nine-tens-best-all-week.html|date=16 October 2011|accessdate=17 November 2011}}</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1973 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 3 || 19 October 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 815,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 10 || {{N/A}} || <ref name="rating3">http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-october-19th-2011</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1974 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 4 || 26 October 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 866,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 11 || {{N/A}} || <ref name="rating4">http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-october-26th-2011</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1975 || Sea World Train || {{N/A}} ||
| 5 || 2 November 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 766,000 || style="text-align:center" | 2 || style="text-align:center" | 13 || {{N/A}} || <ref name="rating5">http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-november-2nd-2011</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1976 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 6 || 9 November 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 876,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 9 || style="text-align:center" | 24 || <ref name="rating6">http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-november-9th-2011</ref><ref>http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-week-46-november-612-2011</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 1977 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
| 7 || 16 November 2011 || style="text-align:center" | 920,000 || style="text-align:center" | 1 || style="text-align:center" | 9 || {{N/A}} || <ref name="rating7">http://www.throng.com.au/ratings/free-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-november-16th-2011</ref>
|- valign="top"
|-
| 8 || 23 November 2011 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
| 1978 || [[Viking's Revenge Flume Ride]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1979 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1980 || Bumper Boats || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1981 || Carousel<br/>Pirate Ship<br/>[[Wild Wave Rollercoaster]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1982 || [[Corkscrew (Sea World)|Corkscrew]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1983 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1984 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1985 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1986 || [[Sea World Monorail System]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1987 || Lassiter's Lost Mine<br/>Water Park<ref group="nb">Water Park opened including Freefall Slides, Lagoon Pool, Rapid Mountain, Speed Slides and Toboggan Slide.</ref> || Bumper Boats ||
|- valign="top"
| 1988 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1989 || Sky High Skyway || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1990 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1991 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1992 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1993 || {{N/A}} || Cap'n Kids Castle<br/>Lassiter's Lost Mine ||
|- valign="top"
| 1994 || [[Bermuda Triangle (Sea World)|Bermuda Triangle]]<br/>Sea Dream || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1995 || {{N/A}} || Adventure Island ||
|- valign="top"
| 1996 || Dolpin Cove<br/>Dolphin Cove Show<br/>Quest for the Golden Seal Show || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1997 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 1998 || [[Pirates 3D Adventure]] || Sea Dream ||
|- valign="top"
| 1999 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2000 || Polar Bear Shores || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2001 || Shark Encounter || Reef Discovery ||
|- valign="top"
| 2002 || {{N/A}} || [[Thrillseeker (roller coaster)|Thrillseeker]] ||
|- valign="top"
| 2003 || Planet SOS in 4-D || [[Pirates 3D Adventure]] ||
|- valign="top"
| 2004 || Dugong Discovery<br/>[[Shark Bay (Sea World)|Shark Bay]] || Reef Discovery ||
|- valign="top"
| 2005 || The Plunge<br/>Waterski Wipeout || Freefall Slides<br/>Ski Challenge<br/>Speed Slides<br/>Toboggan Slide ||
|- valign="top"
| 2006 || Sea World Eye || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2007 || Fish Detectives<br/>Imagine Dolphin Show<br/>[[Sesame Street Beach]] || [[Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach]]<br/>Dolphin Cove Show<br/>Penguins on Parade<br/>Quest for the Golden Seal Show<br/>Seals Aboard<br/>Seals at Play ||
|- valign="top"
| 2008 || [[Jet Rescue]]<br/>Penguin Point<br/>[[Ray Reef]] || Sea World Eye ||
|- valign="top"
| 2009 || Ocean Rescue<br/>Pirates Unleashed<br/>[[Sea Viper (roller coaster)|Sea Viper]]<br/>Shark Attack || [[Corkscrew (Sea World)|Corkscrew]]<br/>Dugong Discovery<br/>Pirate Ship<br/>Planet SOS in 4-D<br/>Waterski Wipeout ||
|- valign="top"
| 2010 || [[Castaway Bay (Sea World)|Castaway Bay]]<br/>[[Happy Feet 3-D Experience]]<br/>[[Penguin Encounter]] || [[Bermuda Triangle (Sea World)|Bermuda Triangle]]<br/>Body Slides<br/>Lagoon Pool<br/>Ocean Rescue<br/>Sea World Aquarium<br/>Shark Attack ||
|- valign="top"
| 2011 || [[Beach Break Bay]]<br/>Dora's Best Friends Adventure<br/>[[Jet Stunt Extreme]]<br/>[[Sesame Street Beach]]<br/>SpongeBob ParadePants<br/>[[SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D]] || [[Happy Feet 3-D Experience]]<br/>Pirates Unleashed ||
|- valign="top"
| 2012 || [[Dinosaur Island (Sea World)|Dinosaur Island]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2013 || [[Seal Harbour]]<br/>[[Storm Coaster]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2014 || {{N/A}} || [[Dinosaur Island (Sea World)|Dinosaur Island]] || {{N/A}} ||
|- valign="top"
| 2015 || ''Unknown "Wild" attraction'' || {{N/A}} ||
|}
|}


==Other events==
==Reception and ratings==
* 1985: Helicopter was hijacked<ref name="Police overpower helicopter hijacker, rescue his children">{{cite news|title=Police overpower helicopter hijacker, rescue his children|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SJ9DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0K4MAAAAIBAJ&dq=sea-world%20%7C%20seaworld%20and%20australia%20%7C%20gold-coast&pg=3506%2C1618320|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=[[Williamson Daily News]]|date=26 July 1985|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
Initially, the return of The Chaser team to television was welcomed, however, many critised the lack of [[The Chaser's War on Everything#Controversies and well-known stunts|Chaser-esque stunts]] in ''The Hamster Wheel''. Paul Kalina from the [[Sydney Morning Herald]] stated ''The Hamster Wheel'' was "one of their best outings yet" and left him asking for more.<ref name="SMH 20111022"/> In contrast, Clem Bastow also from the Sydney Morning Herald stated that the hamster should be put down stating that ''The Hamster Wheel'' was a "dunderheaded, boring show".<ref name="SMH 20111028"/> David Knox from TV Tonight commented that "by the time show was over I felt a bit exhausted but only having enjoyed a handful of laughs".<ref>{{TV Tonight|title=The Hamster Wheel|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/the-hamster-wheel-2.html|date=6 October 2011|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> Throughout the series, ''The Hamster Wheel'' has retained an average viewing audience of approximately 845,000 viewers, ranking it 1st for its timeslot for all but one of the aired episodes.<ref name="rating1"/><ref name="rating2"/><ref name="rating3"/><ref name="rating4"/><ref name="rating5"/><ref name="rating6"/><ref name="rating7"/>
* 1990: Waterskier injured when FOX television stunt goes awry<ref name="Stunt goes awry">{{cite news|title=Stunt goes awry|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lElFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tLsMAAAAIBAJ&dq=sea-world%20%7C%20seaworld%20and%20australia%20%7C%20gold-coast&pg=4850%2C3841291|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=[[Telegraph Herald]]|date=21 June 1990|publisher=Woodward Communications, Inc.}}</ref>
* 1991: Saved a whale<ref name="Rescuers save whale">{{cite news|title=Rescuers save whale|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OkdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1eoDAAAAIBAJ&dq=sea-world%20%7C%20seaworld%20and%20australia%20%7C%20gold-coast&pg=7010%2C4348209|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard]]|date=18 August 1991|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
* 1991: Helicopter crash on 1 March killed 7 people<ref name="1991 helicopter crash report">{{cite web|title=Accident Investigation Report|url=http://atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1991/AAIR/pdf/199102520.pdf|publisher=[[Australian Transport Safety Bureau]]|date=July 1992|year=1992}}</ref>
* 1994: Saved a whale<ref name="Australians help free 'Willy'">{{cite news|last=Spielmann|first=Peter James|title=Australians help free 'Willy'|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ecyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uwcGAAAAIBAJ&dq=sea-world%20%7C%20seaworld%20and%20australia%20%7C%20gold-coast&pg=5329%2C4771588|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Free Lance–Star]]|date=25 November 1994|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
* 2013: Polar bear cub was born<ref>{{cite news|title=Polar bear born at Sea World|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/polar-bear-born-at-sea-world-20130513-2ji68.html|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[Brisbane Times]]|date=13 May 2013|agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=nb}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.abc.net.au/tv/hamsterwheel/}}

[[Category:2011 Australian television series debuts]]

Latest revision as of 13:19, 2 August 2023

Timeline

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Year Additions Closures Ref(s)
1970 — —
1971 — —
1972 — —
1973 — —
1974 — —
1975 Sea World Train —
1976 — —
1977 — —
1978 Viking's Revenge Flume Ride —
1979 — —
1980 Bumper Boats —
1981 Carousel
Pirate Ship
Wild Wave Rollercoaster		 —
1982 Corkscrew —
1983 — —
1984 — —
1985 — —
1986 Sea World Monorail System —
1987 Lassiter's Lost Mine
Water Park[nb 1]		 Bumper Boats
1988 — —
1989 Sky High Skyway —
1990 — —
1991 — —
1992 — —
1993 — Cap'n Kids Castle
Lassiter's Lost Mine
1994 Bermuda Triangle
Sea Dream		 —
1995 — Adventure Island
1996 Dolpin Cove
Dolphin Cove Show
Quest for the Golden Seal Show		 —
1997 — —
1998 Pirates 3D Adventure Sea Dream
1999 — —
2000 Polar Bear Shores —
2001 Shark Encounter Reef Discovery
2002 — Thrillseeker
2003 Planet SOS in 4-D Pirates 3D Adventure
2004 Dugong Discovery
Shark Bay		 Reef Discovery
2005 The Plunge
Waterski Wipeout		 Freefall Slides
Ski Challenge
Speed Slides
Toboggan Slide
2006 Sea World Eye —
2007 Fish Detectives
Imagine Dolphin Show
Sesame Street Beach		 Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach
Dolphin Cove Show
Penguins on Parade
Quest for the Golden Seal Show
Seals Aboard
Seals at Play
2008 Jet Rescue
Penguin Point
Ray Reef		 Sea World Eye
2009 Ocean Rescue
Pirates Unleashed
Sea Viper
Shark Attack		 Corkscrew
Dugong Discovery
Pirate Ship
Planet SOS in 4-D
Waterski Wipeout
2010 Castaway Bay
Happy Feet 3-D Experience
Penguin Encounter		 Bermuda Triangle
Body Slides
Lagoon Pool
Ocean Rescue
Sea World Aquarium
Shark Attack
2011 Beach Break Bay
Dora's Best Friends Adventure
Jet Stunt Extreme
Sesame Street Beach
SpongeBob ParadePants
SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D		 Happy Feet 3-D Experience
Pirates Unleashed
2012 Dinosaur Island —
2013 Seal Harbour
Storm Coaster		 —
2014 — Dinosaur Island —
2015 Unknown "Wild" attraction —

Other events

[edit]
  • 1985: Helicopter was hijacked[1]
  • 1990: Waterskier injured when FOX television stunt goes awry[2]
  • 1991: Saved a whale[3]
  • 1991: Helicopter crash on 1 March killed 7 people[4]
  • 1994: Saved a whale[5]
  • 2013: Polar bear cub was born[6]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Water Park opened including Freefall Slides, Lagoon Pool, Rapid Mountain, Speed Slides and Toboggan Slide.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Police overpower helicopter hijacker, rescue his children". Williamson Daily News. Associated Press. 26 July 1985. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Stunt goes awry". Telegraph Herald. Woodward Communications, Inc. 21 June 1990. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Rescuers save whale". The Register-Guard. Associated Press. 18 August 1991. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Accident Investigation Report" (PDF). Australian Transport Safety Bureau. July 1992.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Spielmann, Peter James (25 November 1994). "Australians help free 'Willy'". The Free Lance–Star. Associated Press. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Polar bear born at Sea World". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Australian Associated Press. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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