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Skitz was a popular long-running sketch-based comedy that ran for four series from 1993 to 1997. This selection of excerpts contains sketches from the final season of the Gibson Group satirical show famous for its broad, take-no-prisoners humour, and memorable characters and catchphrases. The wacky Semisi family and their 'fresh off the boat' antics inspire mirth and groans in equal measure and filmmaker Sima Urale is enjoyably ludicrous as the terrifying Aunty Mele. Jemaine (Flight of the Conchords) Clement and members of the Bro' Town posse also feature.
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The cast of 1990s sketch comedy series Skitz. From centre front, clockwise: Mike Sengelow, Brian Sergent, Danny Mulheron, David Fane (with flowers), Hori Ahipene, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and Tina Cook.
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Fuatia Lavea and July Saolele. The two were part of the scriptwriting team on a series of sketches for Skitz which featured Samoan family The Semisis. The family later won their own short-lived series.
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Auckland Warriors Se’e Solomona and Hitro Okesene cameo with Hori Ahipene in a Semisis sketch which featured on 1990s sketch show Skitz.
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The different shows on Skitz.
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From left to right, Hori Ahipene, David Fane and Danny Mulheron, hard at work on 1990s comedy show Skitz.
Danny Mulheron and Brian Sergent as nightclub owners the Flagrante Brothers — characters inspired by the family of an old friend — in sketch comedy series Skitz.
