Black Comedy (TV series)

Last updated

Black Comedy
Also known asDon't Be Afraid of the Darkies [1]
Genre Sketch comedy [2]
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Sally Riley
Producers
CinematographyEric Murray Lui
Production company Scarlett Pictures
Original release
Network ABC
Release5 November 2014 (2014-11-05) –
2020 (2020)

Black Comedy is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. Black Comedy combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials, looking at Australian culture through the eyes of Indigenous Australians. [3] [4]

Contents

A second series screened in 2016, [5] a third in 2018, [6] and a fourth in 2020. [7]

Cast

Guests

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 65 November 2014 (2014-11-05)10 December 2014 (2014-12-10)
2 63 February 2016 (2016-02-03)9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)
3 619 September 2018 (2018-09-19)24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)
4 65 February 2020 (2020-02-05)11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)

Series 1 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1" Beck Cole and Craig Anderson Jon Bell, Steven Oliver, Elizabeth Wymarra, Nakkiah Lui and Bjorn Stewart5 November 2014 (2014-11-05)0.35 [9]
22"Episode 2"Beck Cole and Craig AndersonJon Bell, Steven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui, Elizabeth Wymarra, Moses Nelliman & Michael Passi12 November 2014 (2014-11-12)0.35 [10]
33"Episode 3"Beck Cole and Craig AndersonSteven Oliver, Jon Bell, Elizabeth Wymarra, Nakkiah Lui and Bjorn Stewart19 November 2014 (2014-11-19)0.27 [11]
44"Episode 4"Beck Cole and Craig AndersonNakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver, Bjorn Stewart, Jon Bell and Elizabeth Wymarra26 November 2014 (2014-11-26)0.31 [12]
55"Episode 5"Beck Cole and Craig AndersonSteven Oliver, Jon Bell, Nakkiah Lui, Moses Nelliman, Elizabeth Wymarra and Bjorn Stewart3 December 2014 (2014-12-03)N/A
66"Episode 6"Beck Cole and Craig AndersonSteven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui, Jon Bell, Bjorn Stewart and Elizabeth Wymarra10 December 2014 (2014-12-10)N/A

Series 2 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
71"Episode 1"Beck Cole and Erica Glynn Adam Briggs, Steven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui, Karen Edwards, Andy Williams and Kiara Milera3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)0.58 [13]
82"Episode 2"Beck Cole and Erica GlynnAdam Briggs, Steven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui, Paul Ryan and Kiara Milera10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)0.36 [14]
93"Episode 3"Beck Cole and Erica GlynnAdam Briggs, Steven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui and Kiara Milera17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)0.34 [15]
104"Episode 4"Beck Cole and Erica GlynnNakkiah Lui, Adam Briggs, Steven Oliver, Ian Zaro, Dylan River and Kiara Milera24 February 2016 (2016-02-24)N/A
115"Episode 5"Beck Cole and Erica GlynnNakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver, Ian Zaro and Kiara Milera2 March 2016 (2016-03-02)0.28 [16]
126"Episode 6"Beck Cole and Erica GlynnSteven Oliver, Nakkiah Lui, Paul Ryan, Ian Zaro, Adam Briggs and Kiara Milera9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)0.33 [17]

Series 3 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
131"Episode 1"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A
142"Episode 2"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A
153"Episode 3"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A
164"Episode 4"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A
175"Episode 5"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A
186"Episode 6"UnknownUnknown1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)N/A

Series 4 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
191"Episode 1"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A
202"Episode 2"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A
213"Episode 3"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A
224"Episode 4"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A
235"Episode 5"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A
246"Episode 6"UnknownUnknown1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)N/A

Promotion

Prior to the premiere of Black Comedy in November, ABC released a sketch, "Race Card Platinum" on the Friday Night Crack Up on 10 October 2014 as part of the ABC's "MentalAs" campaign to raise money and awareness for mental health issues. The sketch was introduced by series writer/actor Elizabeth Wymarra and series actor Aaron Fa'aoso and featured actor, Kyas Sherriff in a mock-advertising campaign for the fictitious "Race Card Platinum". [18]

Related Research Articles

<i>The Chaser election specials</i> Australian TV series or program

The Chaser election specials are a number of Australian political satire based comedy programs produced by The Chaser. The shows, which have run under various titles, provide commentary on Australian federal election and has been produced since 2001 for ABC TV. The first show, The Election Chaser in 2001 was the first ever television production of the Chaser team. In 2004 and 2007 they produced The Chaser Decides which won the Logie Award for "Most Outstanding Comedy Program" for the 2004 series. In 2010, the Chaser team produced a 5-episode series about the 2010 election, called Yes We Canberra!. A new series was produced for the 2013 election, called The Hamster Decides.The Chaser's Election Desk aired in the six weeks prior to the 2016 federal election.

<i>Food Safari</i> Australian TV series or program

Food Safari is an Australian television food series presented by Maeve O'Meara and produced by Kismet Productions in association with SBS TV Australia, and explores the cuisines brought to Australia by its immigrants. From seasons 1 to 4, each episode covered a cuisine from a particular culture, including commonly used ingredients and where to obtain them in Australia, the preparation and consumption of 'popular favourites', basic dishes and desserts/sweets. Seasons five to seven, whilst still covering Australian cuisine, focused on the basic elements involved in food preparation, with Food Safari Fire consisting of barbecuing, grilling and smoking of meat and vegetables, Food Safari Earth consisting of vegetarian dishes and focusing on European fermentation and preservation of vegetables, and Food Safari Water which focused on seafood.

<i>My Kitchen Rules</i> Australian TV series or program

My Kitchen Rules is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The show is currently hosted and judged by chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fasnidge, with Feildel being the only judge who has appeared in every season of the show. Fellow chef Pete Evans co-hosted until his departure after season 11, following controversy about his personal views and social media posts. Other celebrity chefs and food critics frequently appear as guest judges or mentors in the kitchen. The series was originally produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network 10's MasterChef Australia.

Jane Harber is an Australian actress who is known from her role as Zara Perkich in the television series Offspring.

<i>Shaun Micallefs Mad as Hell</i> Australian television series

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell is an Australian comedy news television program hosted by Shaun Micallef. The show first aired on ABC at 8:00 pm on Friday, 25 May 2012. The show was named as Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the Logie Awards of 2016. Its title is a reference to the 1976 American satirical black comedy-drama film Network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Blair (director)</span> Indigenous Australian actor

Wayne Blair is an Australian writer, actor, and director. He was on both sides of the camera in Redfern Now, and directed the feature film The Sapphires. He played a prominent role in the 2021–2024 drama series Total Control.

locations MelbourneTractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts. Seventeen episodes screened on ABC1 in 2013.

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery was an Australian television interview series, starring Julia Zemiro and produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder.

<i>Utopia</i> (Australian TV series) Australian comedy television series

Utopia, internationally titled Dreamland, is an Australian television comedy series by Working Dog Productions that premiered on the ABC on 13 August 2014. The series follows the working lives of a team in the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation. The Authority is responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, from announcement to unveiling. The series explores the collision between bureaucracy and grand ambitions. The second series aired in 2015, beginning with the first episode on 19 August 2015. The third series aired in 2017, beginning with the first episode on 19 July 2017. The fourth series aired in 2019, beginning on 21 August 2019. A fifth series aired from 7 June 2023.

<i>Gold Coast Cops</i> Australian TV series or program

Gold Coast Cops is an Australian factual television series on Network Ten. It follows the work of Queensland Police Service officers from the newly created Rapid Action & Patrols Group (RAP) on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The series was renewed for a second season in November 2014, returning 17 March 2015. The second season experienced a 3-month mid-season hiatus due to the seventh season of MasterChef Australia, however, returned on 2 August 2015 in the new timeslot of 7pm Sundays.

<i>Wonderland</i> (season 2) Season of television series

The second season of the Australian drama television series Wonderland, began airing on 15 October 2014 on Network Ten and will conclude on 19 November 2014. The season airs on Wednesdays at 8:30pm.

<i>Wonderland</i> (season 3) Season of television series

The third and final season of the Australian drama television series Wonderland, began airing on 4 February 2015 on Network Ten. The series concluded on 20 May 2015

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering is an Australian news satire series on the ABC. The series premiered on 22 April 2015, featuring Charlie Pickering as host with Tom Gleeson, Adam Briggs and Judith Lucy in the cast who joined the show in 2019, replacing Kitty Flanagan.

The Embassy is an Australian factual television series narrated by Australia actor Les Hill. The series first began airing on the Nine Network on 19 October 2014. The series was renewed for a second season which began screening from 3 February 2016. The series was renewed for a third season on 1 March 2016.

<i>The Letdown</i> Australian TV series or program

The Letdown is an Australian television comedy series first screened on the ABC in 2016. It follows the adventures of Audrey, including her struggles as a new mum in an oddball mothers' group. It ran for two seasons between 4 May 2016 and 3 July 2019.

Get Krack!n is an Australian comedy series which was created by and stars comedians Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The series is a satire of breakfast television and features McCartney and McLennan playing versions of themselves hosting Get Krack!n, a low-budget early-morning television programme.

<i>Superwog</i> Australian comedy duo

Superwog1 or just simply Superwog, is a YouTube duo consisting of two Australian brothers, Theodore and Nathan Saidden. The channel consists of various videos including comedies and skits. They have gained over 3 million subscribers and 456 million video views. They have produced a television comedy series based on their YouTube sketch comedies. The series follows Theo, aka "Superwog", his family, and his friend Johnny, getting into all kinds of trouble throughout the Australian suburbia.

The tenth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition My Kitchen Rules, titled 10th Anniversary Season, premiered on the Seven Network on Monday 28 January, 2019.

This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that occurred in 2023, the 68th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (2 December 2012). "ABC 2013: full programming" . Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Yu, Juliana (4 February 2016). "Indigenous sketch show Black Comedy "bigger and blacker" for second season" . Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Houston, Melinda (November 2014). "Black Comedy a super comedy for ABC television".
  4. ↑ Yu, Juliana (3 February 2016). "Indigenous sketch show Black Comedy "bigger and blacker" for second season".
  5. ↑ Knox, David (24 August 2015). "Renewed: Black Comedy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Black Comedy series 3 (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Black Comedy". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Black Comedy: How Indigenous humour is driving social change". ABC News. 26 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (6 November 2014). "Multichannels help Seven catch Nine's cricket". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (13 November 2014). "Media Circus scores as Big Brother falls". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (20 November 2014). "Nine's cricket catches Wednesday win". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (27 November 2014). "Big Brother finale tops demos –but can't avoid new low". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Knox, David (4 February 2016). "Seven ahead with strong Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (11 February 2016). "Winning streak for Seven on Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (3 March 2016). "MKR, First Dates a match made in Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Knox, David (3 March 2016). "First Dates delivers Wednesday win". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  17. ↑ Knox, David (10 March 2016). "MKR, First Dates take Seven to the win". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "ABC Indigenous - Sneak preview, Black Comedy sketch "Race... - Facebook". Facebook .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.