Urzila is a premium original comedy series that takes us deep into the mind of comedy superstar, Urzila Carlson. Each episode combines bespoke stand up with tightly crafted sketches, all threaded together by Urzila’s unmistakable voice. Alongside a hand-picked ensemble of rising comedy stars, Urzila brings to life a cast of unique and recurring characters in this fresh new showcase for one of Australia’s biggest comedy stars.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Commissioned by the ABC. A Warner Bros International Television Production, Australia. Writers: Urzila Carlson, Joel Slack-Smith, Penny Greenhalgh, Cameron James, Emma Holland, Laura Hughes and Richard Thorp. Directors: Henry Stone and Josh Thompson. Executive Producer: Tom Rohr. Head of Original Content at WBITVP: Johnny Lowry. ABC Executive Producer: Rowdie Walden. ABC Head of Entertainment: Rachel Millar. Worldwide Distribution by the ABC.
Urzila Carlson Unleashes New Sketch Comedy Series on ABC
Get ready to dive headfirst into the brilliantly chaotic mind of comedy powerhouse Urzila Carlson when her brand-new sketch comedy series Urzila premieres on Wednesday 29 April at 9.25pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available on ABC iview.
Urzila is gleefully outrageous, capturing Carlson’s fearless, no-filter approach to comedy in full flight. Each episode mashes up razor‑sharp stand‑up with cheeky, fast‑firing sketches, many of them plucked straight from the wildly funny stories she riffs on during her live shows. The whole thing crackles with mischief. It’s a TV series powered by two decades of stand-up comedy chaos: bold, boisterous, and unmistakably Urzila.
Joining her on this energetic ride is her handpicked ensemble of rising comedy talent: Bron Lewis, Carlo Ritchie, Andy Saunders and Anisa Nandaula. Together, they bring a fresh, contemporary edge to the series, showcasing a dynamic mix of character work, cultural commentary and laugh out loud moments.
Original and unapologetically funny, Urzila is a vibrant new showcase for one of the world’s biggest comedy stars and an exciting spotlight on the next wave of performers already shaking up the comedy scene.
PRODUCTION CREDIT: Commissioned by the ABC. A Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) Australia. Writers: Urzila Carlson, Joel Slack-Smith, Penny Greenhalgh, Cameron James, Emma Holland, Laura Hughes and Richard Thorp. Directors: Henry Stone and Josh Thompson. Executive Producer: Tom Rohr. Head of Original Content at WBITVP: Johnny Lowry. ABC Executive Producer: Rowdie Walden. ABC Head of Entertainment: Rachel Millar. Worldwide Distribution by the ABC.
Drop straight into comedic chaos as stand-up funny woman Urzila Carlson ricochets between live stand-up and bombastic sketches in her first stand-up comedy sketch show.
Dropping straight into the chaos, Episode One ricochets between live stand-up and a barrage of escalating sketches. Urzila is diagnosed with “early onset Karenism,” hijacks TV development meetings with deranged reality-show pitches, endures a women’s health check-up that spirals into surreal humiliation, demolishes a wedding cake tasting, and inserts herself into an underworld heist purely on the strength of having watched every true-crime documentary ever made.
Anchored by Urzila’s blistering point of view and featuring Sam Pang as a guest star, the episode sets the tone for a series that’s unapologetically loud, stacked with mayhem, and most importantly funny
Comedy based on Urzila Carlson’s infamous stand up routines, sees the queen of comedy explode over a courtesy wave, launch a new business called Hire-A-Lez and destroy self-help books.
She then steps into the role of a menopausal cop, checks into Karen rehab and attends a cougar funeral.
Loving the show as seen on screeners from ABC. Great original combination of Ursula doing standup used to link comedy sketches based on her routine. Very fresh format with great supporting cast as well. Hopefully the whole series can emulate the early eps.
Urzila Carlson’s hilarious sketch show escalates rapidly as Urzila’s hatred of camping threatens to tear her relationship apart. She becomes locked in a petty but explosive T-shirt slogan war with a bigot, and a dinner party unravels when a friend’s peculiar secret comes to light.
Anchored by Urzila’s razor-sharp point of view and fearless stand-up, the episode features special guest appearances from Madeleine Sami, Nick Cody, Melanie Bracewell and Ione Skye.
Good to have some sketch comedy on television again. After the first episode, some of the sketches are great but some are a bit ordinary. Enjoyed it overall.
Julia Morris was excellent as the manager of the Nursing home for Karen’s. Would love to see her back doing some acting. Perhaps 10 could find a project for her
Urzila’s hatred of camping threatens to tear her relationship apart, she becomes locked in a petty but explosive T-shirt slogan war with a bigot, and a dinner party unravels when a friend’s peculiar secret comes to light.
Urzila also teaches a room of geriatric men how to delete their internet history, dispatches a specialist clean-up crew to the home of a recently deceased kinky woman, and calls out male scientists for designing bafflingly impractical products for women.
