Double the Fist is a satirical Australian television show that airs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; it has also been broadcast in the UK (Ftn), Canada (BBCK)double_the_fist.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_double_the_fist.aspx, Spain (Buzz)http://www.canalbuzz.tv/procesaDestacado.jsp?xml=/docs/20050831/0008.xml&xsl=/plantillas/destacadoBuzz.xsl, _New Zealand (TV2)2005/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.tvnz.tx.co.nz/planit/issue6_2005/index.html and Brazil. It is often described as "a cross between _The Goodies and Jackass". It follows the misadventures of four men and their pursuit of 'fistworthiness': The host, Steve Foxx (Craig Anderson), and his three offsiders, Rod Foxx (Bryan Moses), Mephisto (Doug Bayne), and The Womp (Tony Walters).
The show parodies many things about popular culture. Primarily the show is a spoof of shows like Jackass; where those shows do things that will injure and/or humiliate an individual, the Fist Team do things that would obviously kill them such as jumping off cliffs, being hit by trucks, getting shot in the head etc.
These dangerous stunts and outlandish actions are usually achieved with the use of computer generated imagery. Indeed one of the most innovative and noteworthy features of Double the Fist is its extensive and imaginative use of CGI, especially considering that the programme was produced for a very low budget, even by Australian standards ($250,000 for all 8 episodes).
In 2004, Double the Fist won an AFI award in the category of Best Television Comedy- Sit-com or Sketch. They also released a book the same year.
On July 14th 2004 the Double The Fist Volume 1 DVD was released in Australia, which contains episodes 1-4 as well as special features including a documentary called "How to Make Double The Fist", deleted scenes, and a 'photo gallery'.
On June 8th 2006 the Double The Fist Volume 2 DVD was released, which contains episodes 5-8 and also contains more special features and a never before seen episode.
After the first series, the show was on a prolonged hiatus, with the ABC divided over the issue of whether or not to continue making the show. In March of 2006, after a number of attempts by the creators and support from fans via an online petition, the ABC finally gave the okay for a second series to be made.
In July 2006, the ABC announced the upcoming release of the show's second series under the jtv sub-brand blank">http://www.abc.net.au/jtv/. Filming of the second series ended July 2007, and post-production is currently underway. It is expected to air in early 2008. The second series is expected to involve variation from the episodic "game show" format of the first series, instead making greater use of overarching storylines.
_Craig Anderson and Doug Bayne are currently working on a new interactive "Double The Fist" website blank">http://www.doublethefist.com.au, which will feature weekly content, tricks and games, and a Steve Foxx blog http://lamp.edu.au/2006/07/25/project-double-the-fist/. The site is currently up and running, although some of the promised features have yet to be completedhttp://www.doublethefist.com.au/.
The first series is regularly repeated on _Comedy Channel. ABC2 has started screening the first series as of the 5th of December 2006, and screens regularly on Tuesday nights at 9:30pm and Saturday nights at 10:30pm.
"Double the Fist" is a show about four of the most extreme people on the planet in their pursuit of 'Fist'. The means: strength, power, knowledge, and most importantly, PAIN! The 'Fist' will earn you the respect and admiration of your fellow peers in the extreme community. Each episode, Steve Foxx, the most extreme person on the planet, will challenge the Fist Team, Rod Foxx, Mephisto, and The Womp, 3 other very extreme people, to perform a near impossible task and see if they survive. FULL FIST! Written by Jozxyqk
