So You Think You're Funny? - First Episode

Fifteen wannabe comedians combat nerves and a tight deadline in this first episode of talent quest So You Think You're Funny?. The first task for judges Jon Bridges, Raybon Kan and Paul Horan is to eliminate five contenders from the line-up. The contestants are given a few days to write and practise a short set, before performing it in front of a live audience at Queen Street's Classic Comedy Bar. This scenario would be terrifying for most, and it confirms a harsh truth that Horan offers early on: "If the audience hates you, there's not a lot we can do'. One hundred people originally auditioned.

Not as many Sam Hunt impersonations as usual ... previously you'd get about three per city.

– Senior judge Paul Horan is pleasantly surprised at the auditions

Key Cast & Crew

Jon Bridges

Judge

Dan Salmon

Director

Richard Driver

Producer

Sooty Alma

Writer

Percy Richardson

Writer

Ralph Meadowood

Writer