Why the FAQ does ABC have WTFAQ?

I’ll be honest, when ABC announced WTFAQ as part of its 2024 Upfronts I did think to myself, ‘Has ABC not heard of Google?’

8-part series WTFAQ (pronounced What The FAQ) features Chas Licciardello, Alex Lee, Lawrence Leung, Lou Wall, Cameron James and Kirsten Drysdale answering audience questions with a comedic touch.

Each episode features 6-7 viewer questions with presenters going on a journey of discovery with scientific experiments and demonstrations, talking to experts, and possibly even a full-blown musical sequence.

Amongst the sample questions:

Is it really dangerous to use my phone on the plane?
Do dogs really love their owners?
Is Centrelink’s hold music deliberately annoying?
Are gas stoves bad for your health?
Who comes up with the names for paint colours and why are they so weird?
Why is yawning contagious?
What would a truly representative Federal parliament look like?
Are there any names you legally cannot call your children?

The show is also off to a clunky start with a link to submit questions indicating….

Maybe the first question should be why doesn’t your link work ABC?

Production credits: A Mercury Scout production for the ABC. Executive Producers Chas Licciardello and Martin Robertson. Directors Stef Smith and Steve Kirkby. ABC Executive Producer Mark Sutton. ABC Head of Entertainment Nick Hayden. ABC Commercial is managing world-wide distribution.

Wednesday 30th August at 9pm on ABC.

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