Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures (2001)
All Aussie Adventures is an Australian mockumentary television series that parodied the travel-adventure genre. Glenn Robbins plays Russell Coight, a survival and wildlife expert who charts his disastrous travels through Australia, spreading misinformation and causing accidents. The series ran on the Ten Network from 5 August 2001 to 29 September 2002. There was also a 14 November 2004 telemovie, Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge, which featured minor celebrities joining Coight in the outback.
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Episode 1 - Muster
Release Date: 2002-08-18Russell travels to outback New South Wales for a muster with some old mates. Along the way he reveals secrets such as intricate home-made camp seats.
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Episode 2 - Tourists: Part 1
Release Date: 2002-08-25Russell takes some international tourists to the outback for the experience of their lives. Russell gives some amazing facts and figures on the high country of Australia to his guests.
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Episode 3 - Tourists: Part 2
Release Date: 2002-09-01Russell continues his journey with his group of international travelers through Australia's wilderness and they meet up with an old mate of Russell's who joins them by the fire.
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Episode 4 - Explorer: Part 1
Release Date: 2002-09-08Russell attempts to retrace the steps of two of the country's earliest explorers, Oscar Forbes and William Montgomery. He hopes to locate the grave of Forbes which has never been found. During his trip, he helps out an old mate's wife with a snake problem, and drops in on a camel farm.
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Episode 5 - Explorer: Part 2
Release Date: 2002-09-15As Russell continues his journey to find Forbes' grave, he drops in on a few old mates and has a chat with them. He eventually finds the resting place of the explorer, and sets his own memorial for the man.
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Episode 6 - Rare Roo
Release Date: 2002-09-22Russell travels through the outback on a mission to release a rare kangaroo back to his habitat. Along the way he helps out some young surf lifesavers by showing them how the drills should be done, and assists a couple of female backpackers.
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Episode 7 - Rogue Croc
Release Date: 2002-09-29Russell takes one of his most eager fans out to the outback for the experience of a lifetime. He imparts his knowledge about bush traps and camp fires, plus they play a few night games.