Funky Squad

A knowingly silly spoof that coasts on retro cop-show clichés and deadpan gags, inviting you to laugh at how obvious everything is.

Directed by

Jane Kennedy, Santo Cilauro

Genres

Crime, Comedy, Mystery

Starring

Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

Tagline

In an effort to combat growing crime, the police developed an elite new team.

Overview

Funky Squad was a short-lived 1995 Australian comedy television series which satirised 1970s-era U.S. police television dramas, such as The Mod Squad. Only 7 half-hour episodes were produced, which were broadcast on the ABC. Real television commercials from the 1970s were shown during the program's "commercial breaks". The show featured four "funky" undercover detectives: undetectable as police, given their "hipness". The conclusion of each episode was deliberately designed to be incredibly predictable: usually the perpetrator of the crime under investigation could be identified within the first few minutes of the episode.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Crime, media, identity, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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