Superwog (TV series)

Superwog is an Australian television comedy series created by Theodore and Nathan Saidden. Based on their YouTube sketch comedies, the series premiered on 9 October 2018, following a successful pilot aired in 2017. The series follows Theo "Superwog", his family and his friend Johnny as their ethnic heritage clashes with heartland suburbia.

Superwog
GenreComedy
Created by
  • Theodore Saidden
  • Nathan Saidden
Written by
  • Theodore Saidden
  • Nathan Saidden
Directed byTheodore Saidden
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English cc
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Emma Fitzsimons
  • Elia Eliades
Producer(s)Paul Walton
Production location(s)Sydney, Australia
Running time21–24 minutes
Production company(s)Princess Pictures
Release
Original networkABC Comedy
Picture formatMP4
First shown inAustralia
Original release9 October (2018-10-09)[1] –
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)

Produced by Princess Pictures, the series was developed in association with Screen Australia and YouTube through the "Skip Ahead" initiative. The six part series is the first original scripted series to air on ABC Comedy.[2]

History

Theodore Saidden (born 1988) and Nathan Saidden (born 1989) attended Trinity Grammar school in Sydney, and are influenced by Monty Python, Sacha Baron Cohen and Chris Lilley.[3]

"There are just the two of us and we are very close - inseparable. I think it's because our parents didn't get along, so we'd find comfort in each other. We became closer because of my parents fighting." ... "We'd re-enact scenes of our mum and dad fighting. We derive a lot of observational comedy from their arguments. They are just over the top. Shoes flying. Getting offended."
- Theodore Saidden[4]

In 2008, with a day job as a paralegal at a Sydney law firm, Theo, and Nathan Saidden began filming and uploading videos to their YouTube channel.[5][6]

External image
“Superwog” stylised logo[7]

"Theodore sought to register a “Superwog” stylised logo as a trade mark and submitted an application to register the mark to IP Australia. ... DC Comics ... lodged a notice of opposition to the application. ... In March 2011, the application for this mark was withdrawn."[8]

In 2013, The Superwog stage show premiered at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and toured Australia.

On 6 December 2013, Superwog launched its series for Adult Swim.[9][10]

In 2017, Superwog was part of The Slot sketch comedy series.[3]

Live Shows

On 17 May 2019, Superwog began performing live shows in Australia and New Zealand.[11] These live shows consisted of unreleased skits, and meet and greets. To date, Superwog has toured 16 cities, including Auckland. According to Theodore Saidden, Auckland was the first overseas tour that the Superwog group had undertaken.

Production

The Superwog pilot was produced by Paul Walton at Princess Pictures and supported by Screen Australia and Google, funded through Skip Ahead. It was written and created by Theodore and Nathan Saidden. Uploaded to YouTube on 16 July 2017, it became the number one Australian trending YouTube video in 2017, with 3.9 million views.[12]

The pilot follows Superwog (Theo Saidden) and his friend Johnny (Nathan Saidden), who want to be independent, so they get themselves jobs at a fast-food restaurant. Meanwhile, Superwog's parents (who are also played by Theo and Nathan) go to marriage counselling to try and mend their relationship with a psychiatrist.[13]

Cast
  • Theodore Saidden as Theo and Theo's mother
  • Nathan Saidden as Theo's father and Johnny

Guest cast by credits

Pilot
  • Alicia Banit as the Neighbour
  • Chloe Walton[14] as Girl
  • Sasha Sutton[15] as Max
  • Fiona Harris[16] as Amanda
  • Lucia Smyrk[17] as Lisa
  • Damien Aylward[18] as Grant
  • Matthew Andreadis[19] as Mark (credited as Matt Andreadis)
  • Noah Mountjoy[20] as Joel
  • Louie Anthanasiou[21] as the 40-Year-Old Wog
  • Dorothy Adams[22] as the Old Lady
  • Basil Van Dongen[23] as the Old Man
  • Diamond Lust[24] as Milf
  • Sally-Anne Upton[25] as Charlene
  • Sam Hamilton[26] as the Skinny son

Episode 1 (Breaking Dad)
  • Malik Keegan[27] as Young Superwog
  • Andrew Blackman as the Foster Dad
  • Carla Bonner[28] as the Foster Mother
  • Declan Barker[29] as Jack
  • Renai Caruso as the DOCS Worker
  • Carolyn Bock[30] as Mrs Harwood
  • Graham Jahne[31] as Police Officer #1
  • Adrian Pickering[32] as Police Officer #2
  • Holland Brooks[33] as Young Babe
  • Penny Macklin[34] as the Old Lady Neighbour
  • Dorothy Deller[35] as the Old Lady Flasher

Episode 2 (The Family Jewels)
  • Sarah Golding[36] as the Bikini Store Assistant
  • Ben Klarenaar[37] as Hardware Store Worker #1
  • Colin Hood[38] as Hardware Store Worker #2
  • Jim Knobeloch as the American Dad
  • Britini Leslie[39] as the American Mum
  • Edwin Howell[40] as the American Son
  • Brendan Bacon[41] as the Australian Truck Driver
  • Huong To[42] as the Vietnamese Lady
  • Drew Weston[43] as the Boxing MC
  • Jasmine Rees[44] as Boxing Ring Girl #1
  • Diamond Lust as Boxing Ring Girl #2
  • Ryan Preusker[45] as Tradie #1
  • Shane Stevens[46] as Tradie #2
  • Chris Weir[47] as Bikie #1 and Superwog Driving Double
  • Chris Chalmers[48] as Bikie #2
  • Adrian Pickering as the Wog Dad Stunt Double

Episode 3 (The Final Exam)
  • Akmal Saleh as the Janitor
  • Jason Buckley[49] as Mr Johnson
  • Ben Grant[50] as Teacher #1
  • Warren Egger[51] as Teacher #2
  • Alexandra Axford[52] as Teacher #3
  • Roberta Connelly[53] as the Respectable Teacher
  • Jutta Roderick[54] as the Old Lady Teacher
  • Jennifer Jarman[55] as the Librarian
  • Maureen Andrew[56] as the Exam Lady
  • Michael Cormick[57] as the Doctor
  • Frank Fazio[58] as Medical Student #1
  • Lyndon Cantwell[59] as Medical Student #2
  • Henry Qian[60] as Dr Chan
  • Andrew Brown[61] as the Patient
  • Jasmine Rees as Fantasy Girl #1
  • Diamond Lust as Fantasy Girl #2
  • Charlie Mhaya[62] as the Pizza Kid
  • Charlie Stocks[63] as Student #1
  • Patrick Cotton[64] as Student #2
  • Corrina Lindkvist[65] as the Driver
  • Gregory Ross[66] as the School Deputy

Episode 4 (The Formal)
  • Alicia Banit as Holly
  • Courtney Louise[67] as Rachel
  • Hannah Cliff[68] as Samantha
  • Toby Derrick[69] as Jackson
  • Nicholas Remman[70] as Joel
  • Annette Cozzo[71] as Grandma
  • Tara Bilston[72] as Hot Gym Girl
  • Julia Grenda[73] as the Pharmacist
  • Kristy Kelly[74] as Aunty
  • Marcus Barber[75] as Greg
  • Sandra Miller[76] as Noellene
  • Jason Buckley as Mr Johnson
  • Liv Rian[77] as Babe #1
  • Nicole Coombs[78] as Babe #2
  • Ellen Grimshaw[79] as Formal Babe #1
  • Dearbhla Stynes[80] as Formal Babe #2
  • David Hart[81] as the Horrified Teacher

Episode 5 (The Power Trip)
  • Thomas Little[82] as Steve
  • Nell Feeney as the Concierge
  • Francesca Waters[83] as the Energy Worker
  • Janine Atwill[84] as the Anchorwoman
  • Damian Oehme[85] as the Bitcoin Expert
  • Mark Casamento[86] as the Ferrari Dealer
  • Tara Bilston as Office Worker 1
  • Julia Grenda as Office Worker 2
  • Kristy Kelly as Office Worker 3
  • Marcus Barber as Greg
  • Sandra Miller as Noellene
  • Tony Ting[87] as Asian IT Worker #1 (credited as Anthony Ting)
  • Chang Yuyi[88] as Asian IT Worker #2
  • Kym Wang[89] as Asiann IT Worker #3

Episode 6 (The Zombie Apocalypse)
  • Sasha Sutton as the Ranger
  • Alicia Banit as Holly
  • Sean Ryan[90] as the Big Survivor
  • Joseph Green[91] as the Young Male
  • Diamond Lust as the Hot Zombie
  • William Tisdall[92] as the Homeless Zombie
  • Mary Hill[93] as Mrs Zombie
  • Adam Davis[94] as Zombie #1
  • Daniel Solis[95] as Zombie #2
  • Will Jones[96] as Zombie #3
  • Paul Rochford[97] as Zombie #4
  • Dave Mondon[98] as Zombie #5
  • Chris Chalmers as Zombie #6
  • Adrian Pickering as Zombie #7

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
0"Pilot"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)
Fed up with home life and wanting to be independent, Superwog and his friend Johnny apply for jobs at a fast food restaurant, quickly becoming star employees. Meanwhile, Superwog's parents go to marriage counseling to try and mend their relationship, but they soon hijack the counseling session, fixing their relationship in the process.
1"Breaking Dad"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden9 October 2018 (2018-10-09)
After his dad breaks down his bedroom door to beat him for not wanting to go to school, Superwog is sent to stay with an Australian foster family while his parents are assessed by child welfare services. While Superwog's dad struggles with his anger in the interviews and tests, Superwog stirs up trouble with his foster family, culminating in him stealing their car for a joyride around the neighbourhood.
2"The Family Jewels"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)
Superwog and his dad discover a hidden letter while renovating their bathroom. Dated 1942, is reveals the location where an Australian soldier had buried his family's expensive jewellery for safe keeping. Their father-son rivalry pushes them into a selfish race to the riches.
3"Final Exam"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)
Superwog and Johnny blackmail a teacher in order to gain access to an advance paper of their upcoming exam, while also trying to avoid suspicion from fellow teachers. Meanwhile, Superwog's dad goes to hospital after suffering a heart attack after flying into a rage.
4"The Formal"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)
Superwog and Johnny are having trouble finding girls to take to the formal. Meanwhile, Superwog’s dad struggles to try and win back his wife after a misunderstanding.
5"The Power Trip"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)
Superwog and Johnny work to mine many Bitcoin after the currency’s rise in worth, costing the Superwog family thousands of dollars in electricity. It’s Superwog’s dad’s birthday, and he must spend the day getting the electricity back after it is cut off.
6"The Zombie Apocalypse"Theodore SaiddenTheodore & Nathan Saidden13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)
Superwog and his family and friends are the last humans left in a zombie apocalypse.

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See also

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  88. "Chang Yuyi IMDB profile".
  89. "Kym Wang IMDB profile".
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