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Off the Couch with Ethan
Genre	Travel
Created by	Ethan White
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	15
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	Channel 44 Adelaide
Release	23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) – 21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)

Off the Couch with Ethan is an Australian travel television program, produced and presented by student Ethan White. The program is aimed at teenagers and their families, and presents Australian landmarks, towns and points of interest. It airs on C31 Melbourne & Geelong and Channel 44 Adelaide. Episodes are directed at high-school-aged students and their families.

History

White was born in Adelaide, South Australia and resides in the town of Gawler, 40 kilometres north of Adelaide. He has been interested in filmmaking since his childhood, and frequently camping his family at locations in South Australia, where he made family holiday videos.

In November 2017, at the age of 15, White contacted Channel 44 Adelaide, a community television station that broadcasts to the Greater Adelaide region. He proposed an idea for a travel-themed television program that encourages young people to get outdoors with their families, and secured a program slot with the title "Off the Couch with Ethan." In April 2018, filming for the first episode took place in the Southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia. The episode was broadcast on Saturday 23 June 2018 on Channel 44 Adelaide.

New episodes of the program continue to be broadcast on Channel 44 Adelaide, as well as C31 Melbourne & Geelong, which began broadcasting the program in early 2019.

A second season of the program was announced in November 2021, and commenced broadcasting in August 2022.

Episodes

Season 1 (2018–21)

Season 2 (2022-24)

Specials

Awards

In January 2019, White was named a joint winner of the Town of Gawler Young Citizen of the Year for outstanding efforts and contribution to the community.

In October 2019, White and Off the Couch with Ethan were nominated for five categories at the 2019 Antenna Awards: Best Outdoor or Recreational Program, Best Youth Program, Youth Personality of the Year, Personality of the Year and Program of the Year.

White and the program were again nominated for four categories at the 2021 Antenna Awards, including Best Outdoor or Recreational Program, Best Youth Program, Best Youth Personality and Personality of the Year. In September 2021, Off the Couch with Ethan won the Antenna Award for Best Outdoor or Recreational Program.

In January 2022, White was awarded the Town of Gawler Young Citizen of the Year for 2022, for his efforts in community contribution, including charity work, promotion of the community and assisting the youth of Gawler.

In October 2023, Off the Couch with Ethan was nominated for three categories at the 2023 Antenna Awards.

See also

• Community television in Australia

References

1. ^ "About | Off the Couch with Ethan". Off the Couch with Ethan. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
2. ^ "C44's Youngest Program Maker". Channel 44. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
3. Off the Couch with Ethan on Facebook
4. "Ethan up for five awards". The Bunyip. 11 September 2019.
5. "Ethan off couch and up for award". The Bunyip. 6 May 2021.
6. "2021 Antenna Awards winners announced". Channel 44. 23 September 2021.
7. Gawler, Town of (18 January 2022). "Gawler Australia Day Event Details And Award Winners For 2022". Town of Gawler Council. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

• Official website

• 2018 Australian television series debuts
• Australian travel television series
• Australian community access television shows
• Australian English-language television shows