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Skitz - 'Best Of' Excerpts

Television (Excerpts) – 1997

A scene from Skitz.

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Behind the scenes of Skitz.

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We see the possible dangers of virtual reality with Virtual Vern - played by Michael Sengelow.

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Cast of Skitz from centre front, clockwise: Michael Sengelow, Brian Sergent, Danny Mulheron, David Fane, Hori Ahipene, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and Tina Crook.

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Glenn Standring (left) and Danny Mulheron, directors on 1990s sketch show Skitz.

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Fuatia Lavea and July Saolele. The two were part of the scriptwriting team on a series of sketches for Skitz which featured Samoan family The Semisis. The family later won their own short-lived series.

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Auckland Warriors Se’e Solomona and Hitro Okesene cameo with Hori Ahipene in a Semisis sketch which featured on 1990s sketch show Skitz.

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The different shows on Skitz.

Photo appears courtesy of Gibson Group.

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