Best Bits (New Zealand TV series)

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2013 New Zealand TV series or programme

Best Bits

Presented by|

* Te Radar (series 1)
* Jesse Mulligan (series 2–3)

Country of origin| New Zealand
Original language| English
No. of series| 3
No. of episodes| 39
Production
Running time| 30 minutes (incl. advertisements)
Production company| The Down Low Concept
Original release
Network| TV One
Release| 19 July 2013 (2013-07-19) –
21 May 2015 (2015-05-21)

Best Bits is a New Zealand comedy show, where a panel of comedians comment on video clips taken from television during the week prior. It is produced by The Down Low Concept, and hosted by comedian Te Radar in the first series and ex-Seven Sharp presenter and comedian Jesse Mulligan in the second and third series.

The first series premiered on TV One on 19 July 2013,[1] and ended in October 2013 with "Best Bits of Best Bits", an episode where highlights from the past series were revisited. The second series premiered on 26 March 2014, and ended on 19 June 2014. The third series premiered on 26 February 2015, and ended on 21 May 2015.[2]

## Series overview

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Series | Host | No. of episodes | Broadcast | Air time

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1  | Te Radar | 13 | 19 July 2013 (2013-07-19) – 11 October 2013 (2013-10-11) | 9pm on Fridays
2  | Jesse Mulligan | 13 | 26 March 2014 (2014-03-26) – 19 June 2014 (2014-06-19) | 9:35pm on Thursdays
3  | 13 | 26 February 2015 (2015-02-26) – 21 May 2015 (2015-05-21) | 9:30pm on Thursdays

## Format

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The show is recorded in front of a live audience. Each week the host, along with a recurring panel of four comedians, share brief video clips taken from television programmes, commercials, and infomercials from both New Zealand and international broadcasters that were broadcast during the past week. The panelists then make observations and jokes (usually of a satirical nature) about what they have seen.

## Panelists

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### Recurring panelists

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* Vaughan Smith
* Rhys Matthewson
* Heidi O'Loughlin
* Matt Heath
* Guy Montgomery
* Jackie van Beek
* Donna Brookbanks

### Guest panelists

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* Rose Matafeo
* Shavaughn Ruakere
* Alexis Dubus (as Marcel Lucont)
* Nick Gibb
* Sara Pascoe

## International adaptations

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An Australian version of the format, Best Bits, aired from 29 March 2016 on the Seven Network.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Eley, Tom (19 July 2013). "Te Radar shows his Best Bits". Stuff.
2. ^ "TVNZ unveils its 2015 lineup". 13 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
3. ^ Knox, David (21 March 2016). "Airdate:Best Bits". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

## External links

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* Website

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