Superwog | |
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Genre | Comedy |
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Directed by | Theodore Saidden |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English cc |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Producer | Paul Walton |
Production locations | Melbourne, Australia |
Running time | 21–24 minutes |
Production company | Princess Pictures |
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Original network | ABC Comedy |
Picture format | MP4 |
First shown in | Australia |
Original release | 9 October 2018[1] – present |
Superwog is an Australian television comedy series created by Theodore and Nathan Saidden. Based on their YouTube sketch comedies, the series premiered on 9 October 2018, following a successful pilot aired in 2017. The series follows Theo "Superwog", his family and his friend Johnny as their ethnic heritage clashes with heartland suburbia.
Produced by Princess Pictures, the series was developed in association with Screen Australia and YouTube through the "Skip Ahead" initiative. The six part series is the first original scripted series to air on ABC Comedy. [2]
On 11 November 2020, Theodore Saidden and Screen Australia both announced a second season – which aired all 6 episodes on 13 June 2021 on ABC iview. [3] [4] [5]
Theodore Saidden (born 1988) and Nathan Saidden (born 1989) attended Trinity Grammar School in Sydney, and are influenced by Monty Python, Sacha Baron Cohen and Chris Lilley. [6]
"There are just the two of us and we are very close - inseparable. I think it's because our parents didn't get along, so we'd find comfort in each other. We became closer because of my parents fighting." ... "We'd re-enact scenes of our mum and dad fighting. We derive a lot of observational comedy from their arguments. They are just over the top. Shoes flying. Getting offended."
- Theodore Saidden [7]
In 2008, with a day job as a paralegal at a Sydney law firm, Theo, and Nathan Saidden began filming and uploading videos to their YouTube channel. [8] [9]
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“Superwog” stylised logo [10] |
"Theodore sought to register a “Superwog” stylised logo as a trade mark and submitted an application to register the mark to IP Australia. ... DC Comics ... lodged a notice of opposition to the application. ... In March 2011, the application for this mark was withdrawn." [11]
In 2013, The Superwog stage show premiered at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and toured Australia.
On 6 December 2013, Superwog launched its series for Adult Swim. [12] [13]
In 2017, Superwog was part of The Slot sketch comedy series. [6]
On 17 May 2019, Superwog began performing live shows in Australia and New Zealand. [14] These live shows consisted of unreleased skits, and meet and greets. To date, Superwog has toured 16 cities, including Auckland. According to Theodore Saidden, Auckland was the first overseas tour that the Superwog group had undertaken.
The Superwog pilot was produced by Paul Walton at Princess Pictures and supported by Screen Australia and Google, funded through Skip Ahead. It was written and created by Theodore and Nathan Saidden. Uploaded to YouTube on 16 July 2017, it became the number one Australian trending YouTube video in 2017, with 3.9 million views. [15]
The pilot follows Superwog (Theo Saidden) and his friend Johnny (Nathan Saidden), who want to be independent, so they get themselves jobs at a fast-food restaurant. Meanwhile, Superwog's parents (who are also played by Theo and Nathan) go to marriage counselling to try and mend their relationship with a psychiatrist. [16]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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0 | "Pilot" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 16 July 2017 | |
Fed up with home life and wanting to be independent, Superwog and his friend Johnny apply for jobs at a fast food restaurant, quickly becoming star employees. Meanwhile, Superwog's parents go to marriage counseling to try and mend their relationship, but they soon hijack the counseling session, fixing their relationship in the process. | |||||
1 | "Breaking Dad" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 9 October 2018 | |
After his dad breaks down his bedroom door to beat him for not wanting to go to school, Superwog is sent to stay with an Australian foster family while his parents are assessed by child welfare services. While Superwog's dad struggles with his anger in the interviews and tests, Superwog stirs up trouble with his foster family, culminating in him stealing their car for a joyride around the neighbourhood. | |||||
2 | "The Family Jewels" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 16 October 2018 | |
Superwog and his dad discover a hidden letter while renovating their bathroom. Dated 1942, is reveals the location where an Australian soldier had buried his family's expensive jewellery for safe keeping. Their father-son rivalry pushes them into a selfish race to the riches. | |||||
3 | "The Final Exam" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 23 October 2018 | |
Superwog and Johnny blackmail a teacher in order to gain access to an advance paper of their upcoming exam, while also trying to avoid suspicion from fellow teachers. Meanwhile, Superwog's dad goes to hospital after suffering a heart attack after flying into a rage. | |||||
4 | "The Formal" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 30 October 2018 | |
Superwog and Johnny are having trouble finding girls to take to the formal. Meanwhile, Superwog’s dad struggles to try and win back his wife after a misunderstanding. | |||||
5 | "The Power Trip" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 6 November 2018 | |
Superwog and Johnny work to mine many Bitcoin after the currency’s rise in worth, costing the Superwog family thousands of dollars in electricity. It’s Superwog’s dad’s birthday, and he must spend the day getting the electricity back after it is cut off. | |||||
6 | "The Zombie Apocalypse" | Theodore Saidden | Theodore & Nathan Saidden | 13 November 2018 | |
Superwog and his family and friends are the last humans left in a zombie apocalypse. |
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