It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards , held in 1977 when the award was originally called '' ' Most Popular Australian Comedy ' '' . Over the years , it has been known as '' ' Most Popular Variety/Panel Comedy Show ' '' ( 1978 ) , '' ' Most Popular Comedy Show ' '' ( 1979 , 1981 , 1983 ) , '' ' Most Popular Variety/Comedy Show ' '' ( 1980 ) , '' ' Most Popular Comedy Series ' '' ( 1982 ) , '' ' Most Popular Comedy Series ' '' ( 1985 ) . The award was discontinued in 1986 when nominees were included in the '' ' Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program ' '' category . From 1989 to 1992 , that award was known as the '' ' Most Popular Light Entertainment Program/Comedy ' '' award . The category was reinstated as the '' ' Most Comedy Program ' '' in 1993 until 1999 . In 2000 , the categories were again combined as the '' ' Most Popular Comedy/Light Entertainment Program ' '' award . From 2018 , the award category name was restored as '' ' Most Popular Comedy Program ' '' . The winner and nominees of this category are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the '' TV Week '' website . '' Full Frontal '' holds the record for the most wins , with four , followed by '' The Paul Hogan Show '' and '' Fast Forward '' with three each
19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 1977
Logie Award for Most Popular Comedy Program