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Episodes and Stories 5
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Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Playing for Laughs
Episode 4This series explores how Kiwis use comedy to navigate profound cultural change. Tonight, we look at the use of music to create comedy gold - taking us from show bands to Flight of the Conchords. -
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Women's Comedy: A Secret History
Episode 1The story of women's comedy. From the fraught emergence of stand-up through to women getting to hold all the creative cards in the making of their own comedy programmes. -
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Character vs. Stand-up
Episode 2A look into the evolution of Kiwi comedy, from sketches to stand-up, and characters such as Fred Dagg and Lyn Of Tawa. -
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Tuxedos and Trojan Horses
Episode 3Tonight, we explore the brilliance of Maori and Pacific Island humour and the challenge of confronting racism through comedy. Featuring the Laughing Samoans, Mike King and Oscar Kightley. -
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Safety In Numbers
Episode 5The final episode of this fantastic local series tells the story of how comedians in groups have created some our best comedy, but also looks at the crack-up mavericks who went it alone.