Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl

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Once Upon A Time In Punchbowl is a four-part Australian documentary television series produced by SBS on the Lebanese community in multicultural Australia.{{cite web|title=Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/2015/02/time-punchbowl-1975-1996-150223102756878.html|website=Al Jazeera|publisher=aljazeera.com|accessdate=21 January 2016|language=English|date=27 February 2015|quote=Exploring issues of integration, racism and multiculturalism, the four-part documentary series Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl looks to the past of an Arab community, the Lebanese in Australia - tracing the history of this community, their search for an identity, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians.}} It premiered on 19 June 2014.

Originally due for airing in 2013 the documentary was delayed due to issues with the integrity of the subjects within the program.{{cite web|title=SBS statement regarding Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/news-media-releases/view/id/810/h/SBS-statement-regarding-Once-Upon-a-Time-in-Punchbowl|publisher=SBS|accessdate=21 December 2013}}{{cite news|last=Nick Galvin and Matt Bungard|title=SBS pulls Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl to investigate Michael LaHoud fraud claims|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/sbs-pulls-once-upon-a-time-in-punchbowl-to-investigate-michael-lahoud-fraud-claims-20131220-2zp70.html|accessdate=21 December 2013|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}}