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New Zealand · TV Series · Hard
Which 1980s sketch comedy series, starring Jon Gadsby and David McPhail, satirised politicians Robert Muldoon and David Lange with such sharpness that it became a cultural touchstone of the era?
Answer: A Week of It — A Week of It (1977ΓÇô1979) with Gadsby and McPhail was followed by 'McPhail & Gadsby' (1981-1987) ΓÇö both shows pioneered political satire on local television and made Muldoon's belligerent persona a running national joke.
- A Pulp Comedy
- B Issues
- C McPhail & Gadsby
- D A Week of It ✓
A Week of It (1977ΓÇô1979) with Gadsby and McPhail was followed by 'McPhail & Gadsby' (1981-1987) ΓÇö both shows pioneered political satire on local television and made Muldoon's belligerent persona a running national joke.