Hughesy, We Have a Problem

Hughesy, We Have a Problem is an Australian comedy panel television series which premiered on Network 10 on 30 January 2018. The program is hosted by Dave Hughes, who along with a panel of comedians, attempt to solve problems of viewers, guests, panellists or the host.[1] Hughesy, We Have a Problem is filmed at Network 10 Studios in Pyrmont, a suburb in Sydney's inner city.

Hughesy, We Have a Problem
Genre	Panel show Comedy
Created by	Dave Hughes
Presented by	Dave Hughes
Starring	Becky Lucas Nazeem Hussain
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	45 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Paul Leadon
Running time	42—44 minutes
Production company	Screentime
Release
Original network	Network 10
Picture format	576i HDTV 1080i
Original release	30 January 2018 – present
External links
Website

On Monday 23 December 2019, Hughesy, We Have a Problem aired its first Christmas special episode.[2]

Format

Segments

• Viewer Problem
• Video Problem
• Audience Problem
• Guest Problem
• Hughesy's Problem
• Pin The Problem
• Yes or No Problem
• Celebrity Problem
• Mystery Celebrity Problem

Production

The program was announced in October 2017, with Hughes defecting from his previous contract with the Nine Network as a co-host of The Footy Show to host the new Network Ten format, which was commissioned for 8 episodes and filmed in late 2017.[3][4] The series is produced by Screentime.[5] Due to positive social media feedback, Network Ten renewed the show for a second season, which aired from the week following the season one finale.[6]

In May 2018, the series was renewed for a third season.[7]

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	8	30 January 2018	20 March 2018
	2	8	27 March 2018	9 May 2018
	3	14	29 January 2019	5 May 2019
	4	13	20 January 2020	20 April 2020
	5	7	8 February 2021	22 March 2021
	S	1	23 December 2019	23 December 2019

Season 1 (2018)

Hughesy's Problem: Katrina Warren (Ep1), Richard McCluskey (Ep2), Nikki Webster (Ep3), Cherie Barber (Ep7), Holly Ife (Ep8)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
1	1	Harley Breen, Anne Edmonds, Nazeem Hussain, Julia Morris	Dicko, Ricki-Lee Coulter	8.40 pm Tuesday	30 January 2018	660,000[8]
2	2	Lawrence Mooney, Rachel Corbett, Nick Cody, Urzila Carlson	Katherine, Brendan Jones	8.40 pm Tuesday	6 February 2018	551,000[9]
3	3	Anne Edmonds, Merrick Watts, Kate Langbroek, Sam Simmons	Annie Keoghan, Brooke Satchwell	9:00 pm Tuesday	13 February 2018	482,000[10]
4	4	Dave Thornton, Susie Youssef, Lehmo, Fiona O'Loughlin	Tianni, Matty Johnson	8.45 pm Tuesday	20 February 2018	504,000[11]
5	5	Kate Langbroek, Joel Creasey, Denise Scott, Dave O'Neil	Richard, Ita Buttrose	8.40 pm Tuesday	27 February 2018	480,000[12]
6	6	Meshel Laurie, Luke McGregor, Sarah Harris, Merrick Watts	Sheron Sultan, Natarsha Belling	8.40 pm Tuesday	6 March 2018	479,000[13]
7	7	Dave O'Neil, Susie Youssef, Tommy Little, Denise Scott	Ivana Zoric, Michala Banas	8.40 pm Tuesday	13 March 2018	445,000[14]
8	8	Judith Lucy, Rhys Nicholson, Jo Stanley, Peter Berner	Reece, Sam Wood	8.40 pm Tuesday	20 March 2018	363,000[15]

Season 2 (2018)

Other guest(s): Katrina Warren (Ep1), Nick Rushworth (Ep5), Louise Mahler, Derek Boyer (Ep6), Denise Becus (Ep7), Jake Meney (Ep8).
Hughesy's Problem: Jimmy Rees (Ep3), Dee Madigan (Ep4), Costa Georgiadis (Ep6), Mark Lane (Ep7), Nathan Phillips (Ep8)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
9	1	Josh Thomas, Susie Youssef, Charlie Pickering, Meshel Laurie	Tracy, Osher Günsberg	8:40pm Tuesday	27 March 2018	579,000[16]
10	2	Dave O'Neil, Cal Wilson, Ross Noble, Chrissie Swan	Chanelle, Florence Moerenhout	8.50 pm Tuesday	3 April 2018	553,000[17]
11	3	Nazeem Hussain, Sarah Harris, Sam Simmons, Fiona O'Loughlin	Georgie Harrop, Alex Perry	8.40 pm Tuesday	10 April 2018	465,000[18]
12	4	Anne Edmonds, Matt Okine, Kate Langbroek, Dave Thornton	Reyne "Mugsy" Brady, Ian Smith	8.45 pm Tuesday	17 April 2018	495,000[19]
13	5	Urzila Carlson, Merrick Watts, Em Rusciano, Jason Byrne	Georgia Lea, Gina Liano	8.40 pm Tuesday	24 April 2018	288,000[20]
14	6	Becky Lucas, Lawrence Mooney, Kate Langbroek, Tommy Little	Lewis Langbroek, Merv Hughes	8.50 pm Tuesday	1 May 2018	422,000[21]
15	7	Sarah Harris, Rove McManus, Meshel Laurie, Peter Rowsthorn	Flavia Brandao, Casey Donovan	9.10 pm Tuesday	8 May 2018	460,000[22]
16	8	Susie Youssef, Luke McGregor, Poh Ling Yeow, Peter Helliar	Peter Drake, Danny Green	8.45 pm Wednesday	9 May 2018	495,000[23]

Season 3 (2019)

Other guest(s): Sam Priestley from Men on Fire Australia, Gaspare (Ep1), Hewy & Lenny Fitzgerald, Mitch & Matt & Tim Simmons (Ep3), Nick Curnow (Ep5), Andrew Rochford, Buster Pop Pop (Ep6), Dan Rumsey, Harry T (Ep7), Isaac Heeney & Phil Davis, Morgana Muses (Ep8), Daniel Reader (Ep10), Kurt Fearnley (Ep12), Barry Du Bois (Ep13), Benjamin Cav (Ep14).
Hughesy's Problem: Andrew Rochford, Leon Nacson, Rick Barker from Tilligerry Permaculture Farm, Julie Goodwin, Hughesy's wife & children, Skye Nicolson, Daniel Lanzer, Max Markson, Kate Adams, Naomi McCullum, Stephanie Bendixsen, Bill Shorten, Sam Milliken, Remington Schulz.

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
17	1	Celia Pacquola, Tommy Little, Kate Langbroek, Sam Simmons	Victoria McCrae, Beau Ryan	9.00 pm Tuesday	29 January 2019	521,000[24]
18	2	Nazeem Hussain, Ellen Briggs, Tom Ballard, Anne Edmonds	Anna & Lucy DeCinque, Anthony Callea	9.00 pm Tuesday	5 February 2019	434,000[25]
19	3	Ryan Fitzgerald, Claire Hooper, Luke McGregor, Meshel Laurie	Nick Lowry, Jacqui Lambie	9.00 pm Tuesday	12 February 2019	373,000[26]
20	4	Amanda Keller, Ivan Aristeguieta, Kate Langbroek, Peter Helliar	Chris, CJ, Michelle Bridges	8.45 pm Tuesday	19 February 2019	261,000[27]
21	5	Urzila Carlson, Luke McGregor, Nikki Osborne, Kyle Sandilands	Natalie Bassingthwaighte	9.35 pm Sunday	24 February 2019	285,000[28]
22	6	Dave O'Neil, Denise Scott, Charlie Pickering, Em Rusciano	Jessa O'Brien, Jessica Rowe	9.05 pm Sunday	3 March 2019	277,000[29]
23	7	Merrick Watts, Mel Buttle, Cal Wilson, Sam Simmons	Phoebe, Grant Denyer	9.05 pm Sunday	10 March 2019	232,000[30]
24	8	Judith Lucy, Harley Breen, Yumi Stynes, Tom Gleeson	Jessica Issa, Sandra Sully	8.35 pm Sunday	17 March 2019	309,000[31]
25	9	Fiona O'Loughlin, Dilruk Jayasinha, Sarah Harris, Dave Thornton	Leeann, Gretel Killeen	9.00 pm Sunday	24 March 2019	251,000[32]
26	10	Denise Scott, Nath Valvo, Mel Buttle, Akmal Saleh	Adam Stern, Mark Humphries	9.00 pm Sunday	31 March 2019	233,000[33]
27	11	Merrick Watts, Nazeem Hussain, Felicity Ward, Ross Noble	Brett Jones, Shannon Noll	9.00 pm Sunday	7 April 2019	198,000[34]
28	12	Susie Youssef, Arj Barker, Kate McLennan, Akmal Saleh	Ethan "Modboy" Bramble, Dylan Alcott	9.05 pm Sunday	14 April 2019	249,000[35]
29	13	Georgie Carroll, Joel Creasey, Anne Edmonds, Tony Martin	Meow Ludo Disco Gamma Meow Meow, Olympia Valance	9.20 pm Sunday	28 April 2019	231,000[36]
30	14	Anne Edmonds, Peter Helliar, Claire Hooper, Rove McManus	Danielle Colley, Brendan Fevola	9.10 pm Sunday	5 May 2019	311,000[37]

Season 4 (2020)

Other guest(s): Charlotte Crosby,[38] Red Beard (Ep1), Joe Hildebrand (Ep2), Melody's husband Nick (Ep3), Amina, Mandy (Ep4), Lukas (Ep5), Mandy, Colin, Alex, Phillip, Douglas & Pat Rafter (Ep6), Conrad, Chloe from Feature Creatures, Amanda King from Australian Finishing School (Ep7), Hypnotist "The Amazing Phoenix", Dr. Zac Turner (Ep8), Reese's husband Markay (Ep10), Alison Watts, Dr. Zac Turner (Ep11), Jaclyn's mum Janine, Dr. Juewei (Ep12), Lisa's husband Lionel (Ep13)
Hughesy's Problem: Tristan MacManus (Ep2), Jason Akermanis (Ep3), Dr. Nicholas Coleman (Ep5), Pamela Supple (Ep 8), Rodney O (Ep13)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
32	1	Arj Barker, Steph Tisdell, Tommy Little, Amanda Keller	Robin, Roxy Jacenko	9.00 pm Monday	20 January 2020	411,000[39]
33	2	Harley Breen, Tanya Hennessy, Sam Simmons, Denise Scott	Ben Norris & Ben Williams, Cassandra Thorburn	9.00 pm Monday	27 January 2020	247,000[40]
34	3	Judith Lucy, Shaun Micallef, Em Rusciano, Tommy Little	Melody, Jimmy Rees	9.20 pm Monday	3 February 2020	265,000[41]
35	4	Meshel Laurie, Tom Ballard, Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain	Tess, Osher Günsberg	9.10 pm Monday	10 February 2020	269,000[42]
36	5	Tom Gleeson, Mel Buttle, Steph Tisdell, Akmal Saleh	Karina Irby, Human Nature	9.10 pm Monday	17 February 2020	279,000[43]
37	6	Geraldine Hickey, Tommy Little, Ross Noble, Denise Scott	Robbie, Pat Cash	9.10pm  Monday	24 February 2020	275,000[44]
38	7	Julia Morris, Hamish Blake, Meshel Laurie, Anne Edmonds	Julia, Diane Lawrence, Jack Vidgen	9.05pm  Monday	2 March 2020	335,000[45]
39	8	Peter Helliar, Nikki Britton, Joel Creasey, Em Rusciano	Alex & Samantha, Courtney Act	9.00pm Monday	9 March 2020	351,000[46]
40	9	Dave O'Neil, Becky Lucas, Stephen K Amos, Claire Hooper	Jill, Ben Elton & Tim Robards	9.00pm Monday	16 March 2020	293,000[47]
41	10	Felicity Ward, Sam Taunton, Fiona O'Loughlin, Luke McGregor	Reese, Barry Hall	8.40pm Monday	23 March 2020	333,000[48]
42	11	Denise Scott, Merrick Watts, Em Rusciano, Akmal Saleh	Kelly, Rob Mills	8.30pm Monday	6 April 2020	298,000[49]
43	12	Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain, Sarah Harris, Ross Noble	Jaclyn, Melissa Leong	9:20pm Monday	13 April 2020	382,000[50]
44	13	Kate Langbroek, Nath Valvo, Jan Fran, Dave O'Neil	Lisa, Richard Reid	8.45pm Monday	20 April 2020	332,000[51]

Season 5 (2021)

Other guest(s): Hughesy's Problem:

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
35	1	Becky Lucas, Ross Noble, Kate Langbroek, Nazeem Hussain[52]	Vanessa Sierra, Lisa Wilkinson, Carole Baskin & Gary Busey	8:30 pm Monday	8 February 2021	TBD

Specials

Other Guest(s): Angie Kent & Carlin Sterritt
Hughesy's Problem: Steven from Alibi Restaurant & Bar in Sydney

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Audience & Mystery Celebrities	Timeslot	Original air date	Viewers
31	1	Kate Langbroek, Charlie Pickering, Nikki Osborne, Ross Noble	Brodie Giller, Santa Claus, Yvie Jones	7.30 pm Monday	23 December 2019	321,000[53]

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