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.
Before the television series, Funky Squad originally aired as a series of episodes on radio station Triple M. Rob Sitch, who played Grant, was replaced by Tim Ferguson when the series went to television.
Created By | Tom GleisnerJane KennedyRob Sitch | |
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Status | Ended | |
Original Name | Funky Squad | |
First Air Date | April 24, 1995 | |
Last Air Date | June 5, 1995 | |
Seasons | 1 | |
Episodes | 7 | |
Episode Runtime | 0min | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Australia | |
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Networks | ABC TV |