The Wedge (Australian TV series)
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| Created by | Ian McFayden |
| Developed by | Cornerbox Productions |
| Starring |
Dailan Evans Rebel Wilson Cal Wilson Jason Gann Adam Zwar |
| Opening theme | Sounds Funny sung by Hunter Kaine |
| Ending theme | Sounds Funny Instrumental |
| Composer(s) | Musicbox |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (4 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christina Adams Season One Christina Adams Season Two |
| Producer(s) | Michael Horrocks |
| Location(s) | South Melbourne |
| Running time | Approx. 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 16:9/1:85:1 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 30 May 2006 – 29 December 2007 |
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| Related shows | Mark Loves Sharon (Spin-off) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Wedge was an Australian sketch show created by Ian McFadyen and produced by Network Ten, largely based around autobiographical events from the life of the executive producer, Christina Adams. The show stars Dailan Evans, from the ABC sketch show Eagle & Evans; Adam Zwar, best known for his roles in Wilfred, Rebel Wilson, 'Toula' on the comedy show Pizza; Jason Gann, two-time winner of best actor at Tropfest for his roles in Wilfred, as well as regulars Kate Jenkinson, Anthony Ahern, Katrina Mathers, Julie Eckersley and Ross Daniels. Marney McQueen, Aidan Fennesy and Cori Hooper were also regulars in Series 1, and Damian Callinan and Cal Wilson were regulars in Series 2.
It ran for two seasons, airing 2006 and 2007. A spin-off mockumentary of one of the show's characters, Mark Wary, was produced by Network Ten in 2008. The show, titled Mark Loves Sharon premiered at 9:30pm on 30 June 2008.
The program was first advertised by Network Ten in December 2005, with promos depicting Wedgedale, a stereotypical Australian urban sprawl suburb. The show’s pilot debuted on Network Ten on 30 May 2006. It is a sketch based format similar to Fast Forward or The Comedy Company. The difference is that nearly all the sketches take place in the same town, so the transition from sketch to sketch often involves a reference to the previous one. Most transitions involve a timelapse shot that takes the audience from one location to another, but sometimes the reference is more direct and seamless. This is used so often, that a sketch based on it was made. In one episode, the character, Sandra Sultry said "Next up, I'll turn my head to the TV behind me; it's a clever transitional device which will put you through to the next item..."The first season finale was broadcast on 21 November 2006. "Sounds Funny" is the show's theme. Hunter Kaine was recommended as the singer by a production team member's friend.
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