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Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy (series promo)
Television (Trailer) – 2019
It's one of the biggest, most complex projects I've ever done. In almost 30 years in TV, this has been the biggest by far. We're editing it right now and it still makes me laugh so that's a good sign.– Funny As producer Paul Horan in TV Guide, 11 July 2019
Many of my contemporaries felt it was an absolute travesty that an acting award should go to a comedian.– David McPhail
The secret history of comedy is women, in groups, talking about stuff that'll blow your mind...– Urzila Carlson
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