Twentysomething (TV series)
| Twentysomething |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Created by |
Jess Harris
Josh Schmidt |
| Directed by |
Paul Currie |
| Starring |
Jess Harris
Josh Schmidt
Hamish Blake
Simon Russell
Leah de Niese |
| Country of origin |
Australia |
| Language(s) |
English |
| No. of seasons |
1 |
| No. of episodes |
6 |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
ABC2 |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format |
Stereo |
| Original airing |
6 September 2011 |
| External links |
| Website |
Production Background
Twentysomething is an Australian television comedy series which premiered at 9pm on 6 September on ABC2. The six-part comedy series is created by and stars Jess Harris and Josh Schmidt. It is based on a 2007 sitcom of the same name broadcast on Channel 31. [1]
Plot & Characters
The premise of the show given on its program website is as follows:
- Jess and Josh are best friends, housemates and 'twentysomething'. While their friends finish uni degrees, climb the corporate ladder and settle down, Jess and Josh live for the weekend. When they find themselves unemployed, getting evicted and constantly dodging the dreaded question, "So what do you do with yourselves?", they decide it's time to become their own bosses.
- This six-part comedy/drama series sees Jess and Josh set out each week in search of their big break. Jess, with a restless need to prove herself and a fear of becoming boring and predictable, contrasts with the more content and cautious Josh. No matter how crazy, weird or ridiculous some of Jess’s ideas get, it's her confidence and blind faith that makes Josh want to buy whatever she is selling.
- Their entrepreneurial pursuits range from a hugely successful erotic house cleaning service, guided Melbourne tours that show twentysomething backpackers the city in a new light, an elite babysitters' agency for a very small 60% commission and even profiting from returning lost dogs for big rewards. Although Jess and Josh have every intention of succeeding, they somehow manage to self-destruct, always ending in chaos.
- With Josh under added pressure from his older and more successful brother Nick, (Simon Russell), to join the family advertising business, Jess finds a welcome distraction in Billy (Hamish Blake), an on again/off again ex who has recently returned home from an overseas adventure. When there is no-one else, there is always Abby, (Leah de Niese), the back up friend.
- Whether it is finding out how you got home last night or what to do with the rest of your life, the twentysomething world is filled with massive highs, heart breaking lows and plenty of drinks in between.
Cast
- Jess Harris as Jess
- Josh Schmidt as Josh
- Hamish Blake as Billy
- Simon Russell as Nick
- Leah de Niese as Abby.
References