Category: TV

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  • Thank God You’re Here: The Joy of Unscripted Chaos in Australian Comedy

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    Some comedy shows rely on sharp writing. Others lean on big personalities. Thank God You’re Here does something far riskier—it throws performers into the unknown and lets the chaos unfold in real time. First premiering in 2006, this Australian improvisational comedy series quickly became a breakout hit, drawing massive audiences and cementing itself as one… Read more

  • The Olden Days: When Australian Comedy Rewrote History (Literally)

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    If you ever needed proof that great comedy doesn’t require big budgets – just a sharp idea and perfect timing – The Olden Days is it. A standout segment from The Late Show, this brilliantly absurd series took footage from Rush, a straight-faced black-and-white historical drama produced by the ABC in the 1970s, and completely… Read more

  • The Late Show: how the D-Generation made Australia’s greatest sketch comedy

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    There’s a very short list of Australian TV shows that can genuinely claim to have changed the landscape. The Late Show is on it. Airing on the ABC in 1992, The Late Show was the full flowering of the D-Generation — the sketch comedy group that had already made noise on radio and with their earlier ABC… Read more