We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year (known as The Nominees outside of Australia) is a Logie Award-winning Australian mockumentary TV series created and performed by comedian Chris Lilley, produced by Laura Waters and directed by Matthew Saville. The title of the program is a lyric lifted from the David Bowie song Heroes.
It follows the story of five unique Australians, who have each made a large achievement and been nominated by friends and family for the Australian of the Year award.
It premiered on 27 July 2005, and concluded on 31 August. It was shown on the ABC on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm. There are six episodes, with each episode running for 30 minutes. The show is screened in the United States on the Sundance Channel.
The show won a Logie Award for most outstanding comedy and Chris Lilley won the Best New Talent Logie for his performance in the show (despite having appeared in the Seven Network sketch series Big Bite previously).
niel Sims: Chicks are more attracted to blokes with spastic qualities.
il Olivetti: I laughed at the suggestion when I nominated myself.
cky Wong: I don't know where my talent came from. My dad sometimes whistles, but that's about it.
'mie King: Two days a week without food keeps me looking hot.
yll King, Ja'mie's Mother: She starves herself, I don't know how many times a week, to collect money for the 40 Hour Famine. It seems like sometimes Ja'mie is always on the 40 Hour Famine.
cky Wong: I spell "fun" with a "ph".
'mie King: "Whatever" is simply not good enough.
niel Sims: This is our dog, Ja Rule. We call him that 'cos he's black.
cky Wong: Professor Lee, you in the Wong lab!
nali: I'm sorry you lose. 'mie King: You don't have to be a sarcastic bitch about it.
'mie King: If it wasn't for me, you guys would be like totally dead.
