 The series was an offshoot the duo's long-running, groundbreaking improvised radio comedy series "This Sporting Life" (TSL), which premiered on the Triple J radio network in 1986 and ran until 2008.Doyle and Pickhaver first essayed a TV adaptation of TSL in 1993, but that series was only partially successful and suffered from the limitations imposed by its predominantly 'talking head' style.Its successor "Club Buggery", broke these limitations by creating an innovative blend of format elements including variety, talk and sketch comedy.