Why Are You Like This

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Why Are You Like This is an Australian television comedy series first screened on the ABC in 2018. It follows the adventures of best friends Penny and Mia and their housemate Austin, socially conscious twenty-somethings who navigate the uncertainties of emerging adulthood.[1] The series was written by Naomi Higgins, and Mark Bonanno.

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First series[]

The series began as part of the comedy anthology series Fresh Blood which screened in 2018. It was one of four new comedies screened in the series, which were seen as potential pilots for a full TV series. In September 2019, the show was picked up to series by ABC.[2] The series premiered on 16 February 2021 on ABC TV Plus, with a repeat on ABC TV the following night.[3] The series is set in Melbourne.[4][5] Its main characters are Extremely Online.[4][6]

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References[]

  1. ^ Shaw, Catrin (4 December 2018). "Fresh Blood 2018: Introducing the four pilots". Screen Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Why Are You Like This proceeds to ABC comedy series". 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Are You Like This Review". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Thompson, Courtney (11 March 2021). "Meet the Future of Australian Comedy Television". Marie Claire. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ Ng, Brian (16 April 2021). "Is America Ready for Australian Sensation 'Why Are You Like This'?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ Watson, Meg (15 February 2021). "Why Are You Like This takes aim at Gen Z: 'This is the most humiliating thing I've done'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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