Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story(2017)

Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story is a documentary series chronicling the unlikely rise of Australian comedy legend Paul Hogan. From a blue-collar worker juggling fatherhood and dozens of jobs, Hogan entered the talent competition New Faces on a dare from colleagues—and electrified the audience with raw comedic brilliance. What began as a lark launched him from obscurity into an entertainment phenomenon that would eventually captivate audiences worldwide. The series traces how an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift for comedy transformed himself and Australian popular culture, becoming one of the nation's most beloved entertainers. Hoges captures the accidental nature of stardom and the grit behind one of entertainment's most compelling origin stories.