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A “High” school education is comedy gold.

COMEDY CENTRAL DECMBER 2009

AUCKLAND, Friday 20th November, 2009 – A self-serving, private school transfer student from the “posher” side of Australia, an overly-sensitive, highly-dramatic teacher and a rule-breaking, break dancing Tongan student with a penchant for tagging. It’s just another day at Summer Heights High.

The award-winning and critically acclaimed mockumentary makes it’s debut on Comedy Central NZ as Chris Lilley’s hilarious, sometimes crass yet charming show highlights the lives of Ja’ime (who was debuted on Lilley’s first mockumentary We Could Be Heroes), Mr. G and the ever popular delinquent Jonah Takalua. Follow them as they try to assimilate into the Australian school system and alienate nearly everyone they meet students and staff alike.

Lilley’s creations earned him Australia’s highest television award, the Logie, and further highlighted his comedic genius, taking on all three roles and bringing “dick-tation” and “puck you Miss!” into the pop culture’s lexicon. Summer Heights High will have you wetting your pants and starting to care about the characters that, by rights, can be unsympathetic from the outset.

Not content with merely coming over to New Zealand to perform, Jason Alexander has been collared by Comedy Central NZ to bring to audiences his top ten Seinfeld moments. Though that’s no easy task, this is the actor who brought us perennial down-and-outer George Constanza. Costanza Bonanza  counts down the greatest moments from Jerry, Kramer, Elaine and of course George, as Alexander explores the defining moments from the iconic television series about… well… nothing at all (the cast’s words – not ours!)

Celebrate Christmas Day with a healthy dose of British humor; laughter is, after all, good for digesting the barrage of Mince Pies and Christmas stuffing you’ll have to endure this year! Show us Ya Brits – Christmas Cracker will have you thankful for what you have as The Goodies have to resort to selling Buttercup for a tin of Baked Beans… Graeme’s idea to plant it though becomes a catalyst for all things silly to take place. While Harry Enfield and Chums continue the laughs with Tim-Nice-But-Dim, surly teenager Kevin and Wayne and Waynetta Slob the kind of company that would make you grateful even for the most annoying Aunty and Uncle you may have!

Christmas isn’t the only tradition Comedy Central will be highlighting either – Comedy Central Roast continues in December with it’s Most Outrageous Moments pushing the envelope of good taste to the very limit. That’s saying something, considering the likes of Sarah Silverman, Bob Saget and Jimmy Kimmel have all taken part in the roasts, be it in the hot seat or delivering a stinging tribute, and are all known to push the boundaries crassness. Watch some of the most unflinching, hilarious moments from the history of the roasts – including Flavor Flav, Pamela Anderson, Larry The Cable Guy and the one and only William Shatner.

Summer Heights High. Thursdays 7:30pm. Season premiere Thursday December 3
Costanza Bonanza Premieres Saturday December 26 from 3pm
Show us Ya Brits – Christmas Cracker. Premieres Xmas Day from 7:30 am and at 4:30pm
Comedy Central Roast – Most Outrageous Moments. Premieres Thursday December 24 @ 10:30pm
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