Thank God You're Here
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Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on 5 April 2006 on Network 10, where it aired for the first three and the fifth seasons; the fourth season aired on the Seven Network.
Thank God You're Here | |
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Created by | Working Dog Productions |
Presented by | Shane Bourne (2006–2009) Celia Pacquola (2023–) |
Judges | Tom Gleisner (2006–2009) |
Opening theme | "Come Anytime" by Hoodoo Gurus |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 49 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Santo Cilauro Tom Gleisner Michael Hirsh Rob Sitch |
Production locations |
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Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | Working Dog Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Network 10 |
Release | 5 April 2006 (2006-04-05) – 26 September 2007 (2007-09-26) |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 29 April (2009-04-29) – 8 July 2009 (2009-07-08) |
Network | Network 10 |
Release | 2 August 2023 (2023-08-02) – present |
Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of each episode a winner was announced. It was the most successful new show in Australia of 2006, attracting an average of 1.7 million viewers after the first few episodes.
The show was originally hosted by Shane Bourne and judged by Tom Gleisner. After a fourteen year hiatus, it was revived for a fifth series, hosted by Celia Pacquola and featuring a guest judge each episode.[2] The format is sold for recreation in a number of countries.
The show was renewed for a sixth season at the Network 10 upfronts for 2024.[3]