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Small Tales & True is a darkly funny and critically acclaimed Mockumentary series which explores the minutiae of suburban life.

Chilly Beach was a Canadian animated series, which aired on CBC Television in Canada and The Comedy Channel in Australia. The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff that Canadians do, like playing hockey, drinking beer, and being eaten by polar bears." Chilly Beach plays on nearly every conceivable stereotype that people have about Canadians in a satirical manner. The show began as an animated Flash site on the Web, and was developed into a CBC TV series which first aired in 2003. The show was cancelled during the production of the third season, which was never finished or aired on television - with the show totalling 65 episodes. An early version of the Chilly Beach feature film, The World Is Hot Enough, made its theatrical debut at Cinéfest in September 2005, and as released to DVD on February 4, 2008. A second film, The Canadian President was also produced. Guest stars on the show have included William Shatner, Joe Flaherty, Leslie Nielsen, Elvis Stojko, Lawrence Gowan and David Suzuki. The show was produced in Sudbury, Ontario by March Entertainment. In 2011, the series launched in the U.S. on the streaming video website Hulu.

Alice lives with her boyfriend Mitch and their gay best friend Richie. Together they form three points of an unlikely triangle, living, laughing and larging it together. After one particularly big night out, they end up having an unplanned threesome which results in an even more unplanned pregnancy. They decide it’s time to ditch the party lifestyle and have the baby. As a threesome.

The biggest names in Australian comedy are joining forces with a group of rising new stars for Open Slather, Foxtel’s highly anticipated, original production. Creating a comedy ‘hot pot’, Open Slather casts a satirical eye across the pop culture landscape and combines the talents of comedy legends who have made us laugh for years, (Glenn Robbins, Magda Szubanski, Shane Jacobson, Marg Downey, Gina Riley, Stephen Curry, Michael Veitch and Jane Turner) with 12 rising stars including Ben Gerrard, Ben Lomas, Dave Eastgate, Demi Lardner, Emily Taheny, George H. Xanthis, Hannah Bath, Holly Austin, Ilai Swindells, Jay K Cagatay, Laura Hughes and Miles O’Neil. Filmed in Melbourne, Open Slather will be a no holds barred send up of popular culture, politics, sport, music and media – all the things that capture the imagination of the public and get people laughing.

:30 Seconds is an Australian comedy series produced for The Comedy Channel which satirises Australian advertising companies and advertising industry. The name of the show comes from the advertising slots on television that are normally 30 seconds long. The show has had many guest appearances from famous Australians such as Claudia Karvan, Peter Heliar, Bridie Carter, Matthew Newton and Guy Pearce.

Australian version of the US version of the UK improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway. Hosted by Tommy Little.

They're absent-minded, mildly corrupt and barely competent. Somehow, they're Australia's most elite detective unit.

Stand Up Australia was an Australian comedy TV program locally produced by The Comedy Channel from 2006 to 2008. It was hosted by Cameron Knight, and featured four Australian or international comedians on each one hour show. Series two was produced in Melbourne, previously the first series was shot at Foxtel's Sydney studios located in North Ryde, where the set and studio was named "The Troubled Bison". The first series went for a marathon 95 episodes and showcased Australia's top comedic talent. For the week of the 2006 Melbourne Cup carnival, there was a number of episodes that had a "racing" theme for each show. This included the set, audience and host being dressed up in horse racing themes. Comedians who appeared on the show include John Burgos, Tom Rhodes, Monty Franklin, Fiona O'Loughlin, Doug Chappel, Sam Simmons, Greg Fleet, Rod Quantock, Terri Psiakis, Michael Chamberlin, Subby Valentine, Justin Kennedy, Charlie Pickering, Jackie Loeb, Steady Eddy, Chris Franklin, Elliot Goblet, Pommy Johnson, Scott Brennan, Eddie Ifft, Simon Palomares, Dave Grant, Tommy Dean, Sam Bowring and Bev Killick.

Comedy Slapdown is an Australian television improvised comedy program produced by FremantleMedia, that first aired on The Comedy Channel from 8 November 2008 at 7:30pm. The show is hosted by H.G. Nelson and feaures a variety of comedians participating in theatresports Matt Parkinson heads up the judging panel which includes one other celebrity judge and one judge selected from the audience. Notable guest comedians include Corinne Grant, Tom Gleeson, Natalie Garonzi, Matt Tilley and Julia Zemiro. The premise of the show can be compared to the popular improvisational comedy program 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' with various improvisational comedy games played as the teams compete against each other.

Whatever Happened To That Guy? is an Australian comedy series produced for The Comedy Channel. The series is a self-referential comedy series about the diminishing spotlight of a once-glorious comic, played by Peter Moon.

The Merrick & Rosso Show is an Australian comedy television series which airs on The Comedy Channel, which premiered on 2 October 2008. It is hosted by Tim Ross and Merrick Watts, who are better known as comedy duo Merrick and Rosso. Their breakfast radio show is broadcast on Nova 96.9. The comedy duo have also previously hosted the television shows Merrick and Rosso Unplanned on the Nine Network and the The B Team for Network Ten. They also hosted Planet Merrick and Rosso and Super Planet Merrick and Rosso for The Comedy Channel. Merrick Watts has also appeared in the comedy series The Hollowmen and Thank God You're Here. The show also appears on a six day delay on FOX8. On 28 January 2009, The Comedy Channel approved a second season for the series, which began airing on 2 April 2009.

Statesmen of Comedy is a half hour Comedy chatshow hosted by Trevor Marmalade. Trevor talks with Australia’s finest comedians, not only about the skills of their trade, but also provides a range of off-the-wall topics inviting them to flex their comedy muscles. It is unknown as yet whether there will be a second series of Statesmen of Comedy, but looks unlikely as it was not included in the 2012 Foxtel Programming Launch.

A Night at the Festival Club is an Australian stand-up comedy television event created and executive produced by the Comedy Channel programming director Darren Chau, produced by Ted Robinson and GNW TV Productions for the Comedy Channel as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The series centres around bottling the unique comedic live performances and moments that occur late night in the Festival Club during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A Night at the Festival Club premiered on the Comedy Channel on May 2, 2008 hosted by Adam Hills and Jason Byrne, and features Des Bishop, Hannah Gadsby, Justin Hamilton, Adam Hills, Claire Hooper, Josie Long, Josh Thomas, and Mark Watson. A Night at the Festival Club then returned to the Comedy Channel on May 13, 2010, hosted by Josh Thomas, and features Harley Breen, Melinda Buttle, Smart Casual, Dead Cat Bounce, Reginald D. Hunter, Tommy Little, Kate Micucci, Celia Pacquola and David Quirk.

Jimeoin: Over the top is an Australian reality, comedy and stand-up comedy television series starring Irish born comedian Jimeoin, and created by Jimeoin with Producer and the Comedy Channel Programming Director Darren Chau. The series features Jimeoin touring across the top of Australia, as well as special performances at the iconic Sydney Opera House, the Famous Spiegeltent, Jimeoin's Cooking Show filmed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and a special episode in New Zealand. Jimeoin: Over the top premiered on the Comedy Channel on May 6, 2010., and ranks in the top 5 highest rating local productions in the Comedy Channel's history.

You Have Been Watching is an Australian television comedy panel discussion and review television series. Hosted by comedian Peter Berner and featuring special guests, the programme is produced by the same team behind Balls of Steel Australia. You Have Been Watching (Australia) was commissioned by The Comedy Channel Group Programming Director Darren Chau and premiered on the channel on 17 February 2011, and ranks in the top 5 highest rating local production series in the Comedy Channel's history.

Comedy Gold is a comedy reality TV show, created and produced by Darren Chau. The format documented the nationwide search for Australia's next hit TV comedy show. The program was filmed at the 2007 SPAA conference on the Gold Coast and premiered on Foxtel’s the Comedy Channel on Australia Day 2008. The contestants submitted ideas for a thirteen part half hour comedy series to a panel of judges, and the show offered up $25,000 to the winning TV show towards its development. Finalists included Steve Kearney of Los Trios Ringbarkus fame. Jason Gann was the runner up with his project Jason and the residents, however the eventual winners were Rob Hibbert and Sean Condon with their project I can't believe it's not better. Executive Produced by the Comedy Channel Programming Director Darren Chau and Produced by Rohan Timlock of Kenny, I can't believe it's not better premiered in December 2009. The competition returned the following year and was hosted by H.G. Nelson. Adam Zwar was shortlisted as a finalist with Agony Uncles.

Off Their Rockers is an Australian comedy television series aired on The Comedy Channel on 13 January 2013 until 3 March 2013. It is based on the U.S. version titled Betty White's Off Their Rockers.