<P> In 1988, the Media Arts company was asked by Network Ten Australia to produce a one - hour - a-week comedy program . Within a few months, The Comedy Company became the most successful comedy program of the decade being the highest rated weekly television program, particularly of note it ran against the Nine Network popular current events show 60 Minutes which shared its timeslot . Much of its success was due to it being the only family entertainment on television on a Sunday night . The Comedy Company remained the consistently highest rating weekly television program for two years . </P> <P> Many of the stars of The Comedy Company came from a 1985 Seven Network show called The Eleventh Hour, which starred Mary - Anne Fahey, Ian McFadyen, Mark Mitchell, Glenn Robbins, Peter Moon and Steve Vizard . Fahey, McFadyen, Mitchell and Robbins went to The Comedy Company whilst Steve Vizard and Peter Moon went to the Seven Network series Fast forward . </P> <P> The Comedy Company premiered many famous characters such as Con the Fruiterer, Kylie Mole, Col'n Carpenter, Uncle Arthur and David Rabbitborough . Some of these characters still remain minor Australian icons . Con the Fruiterer, one of the more popular characters appears even to this day on a variety of shows, as does his wife Marika . Comedian Kym Gyngell also created a spin - off series called Col'n Carpenter (1990--1991) based on his character of the same name . Kylie Mole was also featured in the second series of the ABC's Kittson Fahey (1993). Notably, Glenn Robbins often did public appearances as Uncle Arthur and on The Panel he often referenced The Comedy Company by periodically slipping in and out of the character, as well as appearing in full costume as Arthur for The Panel Christmas Special in 2005 . </P> <P> When the show was relaunched The New Comedy Company it featured some of the original cast and characters alongside new comedians . This series lasted one year . </P>

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