Double Booking was a one-off comedy about a bloke, Brett (Kevin Smith), reluctantly celebrating his stag night, and a woman, Jane (Theresa Healey) who is less than happy at her hen's party. When the titular double booking occurs their paths collide. Brett and Jane are star-struck at the Ocean Moon restaurant; wedding days are threatened and much ado occurs. The cast is a virtual Gloss reunion. It was made as a comedy pilot for TVNZ. A series didn't ensue, but it won James Griffin a Best Comedy Script gong at the 1999 NZ Film and TV Awards.
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Included in the Tribute to Kevin Smith collection.
Double Booking was an odd thing to make. It was commissioned by TVNZ as part of a series of comedy pilots. The problem was that they had to be: (a) a pilot for a comedy series and (b) a stand-alone piece of television. This is not the ...