There's a lot of time to fill when you make live television, and sometimes the staff behind the scenes need to get creative to fill that space.

ABC News Breakfast producers are well aware they carry the mantle of presenting credible morning television on a tight deadline from a despicably early hour each morning.

Thankfully, that hasn't stopped them having a sense of humour for the past five years. Here are some of the times things went off script, or the script went out the window.

1. The time Michael Rowland re-enacted the Olympics with Lego

Because when you have the ABC's budget, you have to have a healthy sense of humour about not having the TV rights to big sporting events.

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2. The time a viewer suggested the political reporters get together

Because there's nothing better as a political reporter than becoming the story yourself smack bang in the middle of an election campaign. And then being on Media Watch for it.

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3. The time Michael Rowland pretended to be John Laws

Because when John Laws jumps the shark, you seize the opportunity for poetic license and follow suit.

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4. The time Batman handed in a crook. Except in real life.

Because everyone needs a break from the phone hacking scandal, Europe correspondent Philip Williams sinks his teeth into some meaty investigative journalism and beats Michael to the pun-ch in so doing.

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5. The time the floor manager stacked it

Because this guy shows serious commitment to staying behind the scenes. Including endangering his life by doing a swan dive when the weather ends too quickly.

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6. The time a comedian decided to help do the weather

Because this is the first time the weather has actually become a hot item on YouTube. Oh, except this time.

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7. The times they had that mad scientist on

Because on a scale of one to Dr Charley Lineweaver, how wacky is it?

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8. The time Michael Rowland dressed up as a pirate

Because if you skip to 3:43 you can see Virginia give Michael that look a mother gives a misbehaving child.

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9. The time a guy played a piano while trapped inside of it

Because by the time it gets to 4:10 you start wondering what would happen if he veered toward the stairs. Also because only on the ABC would an artistic concept this highbrow get five minutes of national airtime.

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10. The time Michael's definition of 'fascinating' was questioned

Because there's no accounting for taste.

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