About
A selection of sketches from this award-winning skit based comedy series featuring Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt, Peter Murphy and Dean Butler (with occasional animation by Chris Knox). The Hoons display their all of their charm and tact at the beach — but cruising for action (in a car truly worthy of them) results in a heated confrontation with one of their rivals. The classic Norman the Mormon also features, alternative Dunedin bands of the 1980s are lampooned and Lucy Lawless makes her TV debut in an ad spoof that anticipates her future role in Spartacus.
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The four Hoons take the wheels for the quiz show to end all quiz shows - the Young Hoon of the Year Competition. (L-R) Ian Harcourt, Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Peter Murphy.
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Willy de Wit (left) and Dean Butler - comedy sharpshooters in Funny Business.
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Comic satirists Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt and Peter Murphy raunch it up as a hulking load of heavy metal maniacs in Funny Business.
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Meet the crusading Mormons - aka Funny Business. (L-R) Ian Harcourt, Dean Butler, Willy de Wit and Peter Murphy.
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Funny Business stars Ian Harcourt, left, and Dean Butler, right, show the musical prowess of Irish band the Pigues - a thinly disguised take-off of real Irish band the Pogues.
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The cast of Funny Business: Alison Wall, Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt and Peter Murphy.
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