Open Slather

Open Slather
GenreSketch comedy
Written bySee: writers
Directed by
  • Natalie Bailey
  • Steven Saussey
  • Iain Pirret
  • Tom Salisbury
Theme music composerJohn Foreman[note 1]
Opening theme"The Revolution Will Be Televised" by Smoove
Ending theme"The Revolution Will Be Televised" by Smoove
ComposerKit Warhurst
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Laura Waters
  • Rick McKenna
Producers
  • Paul Walton
  • Laura Waters
  • Rick McKenna
CinematographyLászló Baranyai
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
  • Rick McKenna Entertainment
  • Princess Pictures
Original release
NetworkThe Comedy Channel
Release24 May (2015-05-24) –
8 November 2015 (2015-11-08)
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Open Slather is an Australian sketch comedy television series which first aired on The Comedy Channel on Foxtel on 24 May 2015.[1][2] The 20 episode series is executively produced by Laura Waters and Rick McKenna.[3] After the first ten episodes aired, the series experienced a hiatus while new episodes were in production. Replacing new episodes were 30 minute 'best of' episodes titled Open Slather Reopened.[4] The second block of ten episodes began airing on 6 September,[5] and concluded on 8 November 2015.[6]

On 31 December 2015, it was announced the show had been cancelled.[7]


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  1. ^ Plant, Simon (4 April 2015). "Beloved Australian comedians and talented newcomers join forces for a new sketch comedy show on TV". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Open Slather: Australia's biggest names in comedy". Foxtel.
  3. ^ Knox, David (5 April 2015). "Airdate: Open Slather". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ Knox, David (10 August 2015). "Sunday 9 August 2015#Comments". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ Knox, David (19 August 2015). "Returning: Open Slather". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. ^ Knox, David (26 October 2015). "Open Slather drawing to a close". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Axed in 2015 | TV Tonight".