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Well written, excellent performances in this Aussie gem. Some episodes are downright hilarious.

I came to this after watching the pilot of the American remake, which was pretty bad. But I still liked the premise of people on the dull periphery of an exciting event, so I checked out the original.

Unlike the American version, this one is quite funny. There's a scene of a woman talking about her son and porn that is utterly hilarious.

At the same time, this series is basically two-person, conversation-driven sketch comedy. Two people sit in a car and do shtick. Two people sit in a room and do shtick. Etc. It's good for that, and the first episode has a startling plot turn right at the end, but I just wanted something beyond people sitting and riffing.

I can absolutely see why some people would love this, and certainly recommend checking it out. But with all the good sitcoms out in the world I won't continue with this one.

I absoultly love this show. Really personal and creative humor. Offensive and brilliant like Peep Show, Veep, or Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The fact that it is not way more popular is tragic, because there should be more shows like this, and more than 12 episodes.

The writing on this show is very good indeed. Nice to view a funny show which does not rely on laugh tracks. The action may be minimal, but the interaction and dialogue between the characters is very enjoyable.

Alas, the US seems to see the need to make their own version. Why not just enjoy the original?

Found this by accident. W ow, so funny. Check it out! I laughed all day.