Funny Girls (TV series)

Funny Girls
GenreSitcom, sketch comedy
Starring
Theme music composerJohnny Barker
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18 + Special
Production
Executive producerJohn McDonald
ProducerBronwynn Bakker
CinematographyDrew Sturge
EditorLuke Earl
Original release
NetworkThree
Release23 October 2015 (2015-10-23) –
20 September 2018 (2018-09-20)

Funny Girls is a New Zealand sitcom sketch comedy television series starring Rose Matafeo and Laura Daniel. It premiered on 23 October 2015 on Three and ran until 2018.

Plot

The series follows Laura and Rose as they produce sketches for a fictional comedy series, fielding ideas from their male bosses and their producer Pauline.

Cast

Broadcast

The show premiered on 23 October 2015 on TV3.[1][2] In 2016, the series returned for a second season with six episodes.[2][3] Actress Madeleine Sami made her television directorial debut.[4] Comedy Central was accused of ripping off an episode of the show.[5] In 2018, the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern appeared a sketch on the show about women's suffrage.[6]

A third season ran in 2018 for six half-hour episodes.[7]

Reception

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Watch the first trailer for TV3's Funny Girls". The New Zealand Herald. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bache, Rachel (1 October 2016). "Funny Girls returns: How Rose Matafeo and Laura Daniel became NZ's first ladies of LOL". The New Zealand Herald.
  3. ^ "Funny Girls: the NZ comedy revolution". Stuff. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ Noted. "Boots and all: Madeleine Sami steps behind the camera on Funny Girls - Metro". Noted. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Did Comedy Central rip off Kiwi comedy Funny Girls?". The New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ Bateman, Sophie (20 September 2018). "Jacinda Ardern flexes comedy muscles in hilarious Funny Girls suffrage skit". Newshub.
  7. ^ "NZ On Air funds third season of Funny Girls". Stuff. Retrieved 27 October 2018.


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