| Funny Girls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom, sketch comedy |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Barker |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 + Special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John McDonald |
| Producer | Bronwynn Bakker |
| Cinematography | Drew Sturge |
| Editor | Luke Earl |
| Original release | |
| Network | Three |
| Release | 23 October 2015 – 20 September 2018 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Rose Matafeo as Rose, a sketch comedy actress
- Laura Daniel as Laura, a sketch comedy actress
- Jackie van Beek as Pauline, Laura and Rose's producer
- Kimberley Crossman
- Teuila Blakely
Broadcast[edit]
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[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Watch the first trailer for TV3's Funny Girls". The New Zealand Herald. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Funny Girls: the NZ comedy revolution". Stuff. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Noted. "Boots and all: Madeleine Sami steps behind the camera on Funny Girls - Metro". Noted. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Did Comedy Central rip off Kiwi comedy Funny Girls?". The New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2016.
- ^ Bateman, Sophie (20 September 2018). "Jacinda Ardern flexes comedy muscles in hilarious Funny Girls suffrage skit". Newshub.
- ^ "NZ On Air funds third season of Funny Girls". Stuff. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
External links[edit]
- Funny Girls at IMDb
