The Librarians.
(Comedy; 20 x 30 mins. HD)
What happens when you put a Catholic bigot with a panic disorder in charge of a library?
- "★★★★★" — Herald Sun
- "We're experiencing a golden age of local TV comedy... The Librarians, a darkly hilarious comedy from Wayne Hope and Robyn Butler." — Sydney Morning Herald
- "My favourite show." — Courier Mail
- "Husband and wife team Wayne Hope and Robyn Butler, the creators and stars of The Librarians, have succeeded where many have failed." — Herald Sun
- "...the humour and pointed satire remain as sharp and uncomfortable as ever." — The Age
- "...real LOL moments... pure genius." — The Sunday Age
- "Pick of the Fortnight: The Librarians... a barely controlled vicious satire." — Blaze
- "More top shelf laughs." — Sunday Mail Adelaide
- "Once you get hooked on this hilarious local comedy, it's impossible to put down." — Fairfax Syndication
- "As sharp and uncomfortable as ever." — The Age
- "...really funny... I've loved this show from day one... this show has never let me down." — Herald-Sun
- "Fabulous." — The Sunday Age
- "It's our equivalent of The Office and tops anything else tried in this genre in this country." — Crikey
- "...my favourite show right now... that would be The Librarians." — The Courier Mail
- "...secured its place as one of Australia's top TV comedies... original, acutely observed... a powerhouse comedy team." — The West
- "It's sharp, funny and engaging." — The Sydney Morning Herald
- "Hilarious." — Adelaide Advertiser
- "The Librarians announces its arrival in low key yet wickedly funny style... As Frances O'Brien... a soul sister to The Office's squirm inducing David Brent... Butler is a joy" &mdash The Age
- "Best TV 2007... the real surprise packet was The Librarians." — Herald Sun
- "Best TV 2007: Best humour/observational comedy: The Librarians. Black with no artificial whitener from commercial TV." — Crikey
- "The best sitcom in years appeared just last year: The Librarians, on the ABC. It was smart, it took risks, it was about something, and it had characters rather than caricatures. Result? It was funny." — The Sunday Age
- "Sometimes, quite often really, I think the ABC should be sold off, turned into scrap. But here they are giving The Librarians another go, so I half take it back." — Herald Sun
- 2011 Equity Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Nominated for 2008 Rose d'Or award for Best Sitcom
- Nominated for Best Comedy Program 2008 AFI Awards
- Nominated for Best Comedy Performer, Robyn Butler 2008 & 2009 AFI Awards
- Written by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope (seasons 1-3)
- Produced by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope (seasons 1-3)
- Directed by Wayne Hope (seasons 1-3) and Tony Martin (season 3, eps 5 & 8)
- Photography by John Tsiavis