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Funny Girls (TV series)

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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

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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

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Broadcast

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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

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  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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