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Morningshines is a six-part Australian comedy series first airing on Channel 31 Melbourne in August 2010. Written and hosted by Michael De Robbio and Stephen Scoglio, known on the show as Mike and Steve, it also regularly featured Daniel Cowan as the manic 'Cameraman Dan' as well as a long list of regulars playing various other characters.

Independently produced by Scoglio, De Robbio and Cowan, and filmed between June 2009 and August 2010, the program debuted on August 6, 2010, in the time slot of 10pm Fridays, after a public screening a week earlier of episode two which was met with positive acclaim.Liminal Vision, "[http://liminalvision.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/morningshines-for-night/ Morningshines. For Night.]", July 22, 2010

The show was presented as a breakfast television program in the vein of Sunrise but screened at night, parodying the forced banter, interviews, advertorials and segments of a morning show. The "morning show for nights" premise was a loose format for what was essentially a sketch comedy show featuring strange vignettes and absurdist humor. The show was notable for its use of special effects and its high production values, which is generally uncommon for Community Television in Australia.

Scoglio and De Robbio are openly influenced"[http://morningshines.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MORNINGSHINES-Press-Release.pdf Morningshines Media Release]", pdf file 136kb, September 4, 2010 by comedians Tim & Eric, Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris and combine different elements of each's humor into their sketches. After airing in August 2010 Morningshines gained a cult following despite negative reviewsAustralian Tumbleweeds, "[http://blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/?p=746 A Rough Morning]" August 16, 2010 with a large internet following born from a year long campaign of promotional viral videos"[http://morningshines.com/category/movieshines/ Morningshines Promotional Material]", September 4, 2010 and a large social networking presence. "[http://www.facebook.com/scoglio#!/pages/MORNINGSHINES/281217216723?ref=ts The Official Morningshines Facebook Page]", September 4, 2010 "[http://www.twitter.com/MorningshinesTV The Official Morningshines Twitter]", September 4, 2010

On September 3, 2010, "Mike", "Steve" and "Cameraman Dan" appeared live on Channel 31 Melbourne's premiere arts and entertainment program The Wrap LiveThe Wrap Live, "[http://syn.org.au/TheWrapLive The Wrap Official Website]", "[http://www.facebook.com/TheWrapLIVE?ref=ts The Wrap on Facebook]", September 4, 2010 to promote their penultimate episode with Mike & Steve having their faces painted on live television.