Funny Girls (TV series)
New Zealand television series
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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.
| 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 |
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
- 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
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]
