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A funny and fascinating tour through New Zealand’s rich comedy history. Interviewing comedy greats alongside the best and brightest up-and-comers, the series is a candid and hilarious look at the untold stories behind some of

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  • Women's Comedy: A Secret History
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    Women's Comedy: A Secret History

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2019

    The 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Character vs Stand Up
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    Character vs Stand Up

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2019

    With New Zealand having first planted its comedy roots in character and sketch-based humour, Funny As charts its evolution to stand-up comedy and more intimate, realism based performances. But as digital platforms emerge, and new talent comes of age, are we seeing a return to the character comedy of our past?

    Director: Unknown

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  • Tuxedos and Trojan Horses
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    Tuxedos and Trojan Horses

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2019

    With Māori and Pacifica performers having played a significant role in New Zealand’s comedy story, this episode showcases the brilliance of Māori and Pacific Island comedy and examines the challenge of confronting racism through humour.

    Director: Unknown

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  • Playing for Laughs
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    Playing for Laughs

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2019

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    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Safety in Numbers
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    Safety in Numbers

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2019

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    Director: Unknown

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