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The Worst Sitcom Ever Made

The Worst Sitcom Ever Made

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 Geoff Houtman was part of the team that created the worst sitcom ever made. It's haunted him for 25 years. Now he's on a quest to see what lessons we can learn about failure in general.(C) Radio New Zealand 2025
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  • The mess, the 25 year old monkey and me

    The mess, the 25 year old monkey and me
    Mar 10 2019

    It's been a monkey on his back for 25 years. It's time to try to understand what happened to bring about such a monstrous failure.

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    2 mins
  • 'I think of it like a cult'

    'I think of it like a cult'
    Mar 12 2019

    Kiwi TV show 'Melody Rules' came out in the 90s and is widely regarded as one of worst sitcoms ever made. But just how bad was it? Geoff Houtman - one of the show's original writers - embarks on a quest to find out what went wrong.

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    25 mins
  • 'What? You want us to write a kids' show?'

    'What? You want us to write a kids' show?'
    Mar 19 2019

    Geoff and some of the original writing group talk about the 'odd' way Melody Rules came to be chosen, and how micro-management from the outset set the course for sitcom-disaster.

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    25 mins
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This was surprisingly engaging. I am writing my own sitcom here in South Africa and am stoked to find something so informative and enlightening on Audible. I have Jon Vorhaus' book and I remember him referencing Melody Rules although i had no idea it was a real show. Thought it was just an example show. I will make sure that my show is not too broad too bland or too boring.

A fascinating listen

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