The BEST episodes of The Hollowmen season 1

Every episode of The Hollowmen season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Hollowmen season 1!

The Hollowmen is a comedy-drama set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in the most important job of all - getting re-elected. Their brief is "long term vision"; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on next week's.

Last Updated: 9/24/2024Network: ABC1Status: Ended
Military Matters
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8.98
92 votes

#1 - Military Matters

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2008

After a visit to a military base goes wrong the Prime Minister becomes concerned that not enough people are joining the armed forces. The Unit are asked to solve the problem.

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The Ambassador
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8.94
64 votes

#2 - The Ambassador

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2008

The planned publication of a report on the selection criteria for overseas diplomatic postings threatens to derail the plans to appoint a long standing and demanding senator as ambassador to anywhere but here.

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A Housing Crisis
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8.89
35 votes

#3 - A Housing Crisis

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/27/2008

With many Australians struggling to find a home, a report into the cost of maintaining Kirribilli House looks set to prove embarrassing for the Prime Minister. How can the Central Policy Unit justify his continued use of this "luxury weekender"?

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Rear Vision
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8.49
121 votes

#4 - Rear Vision

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2008

The Prime Minister is worried that his soon to be released budget lacks excitement. The Unit are called in to come up with something suitably impressive.

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Fat Chance
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8.43
154 votes

#5 - Fat Chance

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2008

After a radio interview turns into a talk back session where the topic of obesity comes up, the Prime Minister's team of advisers has to deliver the goods after the Prime Minister is accused of always looking into it but never doing anything. He declares that he will soon announce some new measures to tackle the problem. Fine tuning the new measures becomes coming up with some ideas from scratch.

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A Time for Talk
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7.09
92 votes

#6 - A Time for Talk

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2008

When conflict breaks out overseas, the Central Policy Unit must find a way to intervene without hurting the international relationships. Murph quickly finds that there is a lot of talk, but not much action.

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