Sketch U Later is a South African satirical comedy sketch show produced by Clive Morris Productions which lampoons various sectors of South African society, characters and popular culture in the vein of international shows such as Little Britain, Saturday Night live and The Fast Show.
The series premiered on SABC3 on Thursday 5 July 2012, at 18h30. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are six half-hour episodes in the series.
Synopsis
Sketch U Later is a 24-minute comedy sketch show with gut busting, roll on the floor, cheek wobbling (both face and posterior) results.
It is a show that reflects and builds our unity as a nation through the collective belief in the absurd, the lame, the corrupt, the ironic and the downright hysterical characters and situations that truly reflect our country.
Following in the footsteps of internationally acclaimed sketch shows like Little Britain, Saturday Night live and The Fast Show, Sketch U Later obliterates all iconic South Africanisms, icons, situs, chinas, outies, laanies, belters and JZs along the way.
Sketch U Later takes the Mickey and the Minnie out of South African characters and popular culture, including:
Indian Builders
Played by notorious funnymen Meren Reddy and Kaseran Pillay, these are two handymen you definitely don't want doing your renovation.
The Real Housewives of Eldorado Park
Need we say more?
The Real housewives of Jay Zee
Nuff said.
Coming Soon!
Remakes of popular movies including Township Twilight and Babalaas 3.
PC Woman
She's white, blonde, middle class and English. She's overly PC about everything. Fights for causes that aren't hers and makes up causes that she feels should be causes when they shouldn't. She's pompous, condescending and holier than thou – but thinks she is Mother Teresa.
Public Service Lady
The front desk lady in all departments of public service: Home Affairs, the Traffic Dept, hospitals, police stations – you name it - she is there to make your life a living hell.
Bitter Expats
Every family has them: the bitter expat relatives who call home to tell you how sh*t your life is.
Working Stripper Mom
She's dedicated to her job and her babysitter has cancelled last minute.
Metro-sexual Rugby Team
They like to talk about their feelings.
Those are just a handful of the wacky characters that populate the screen on Sketch U Later.
Episodes
Episode 1
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, are tasked with re-building the Batcave for Batman. Piece of cake.
We meet The Real Housewives of Eldo's: Its all-out war between best friends (and bitter rivals), Merl September and Colleen October.
Public Service Gal Nonkululeko Mahambehlala is working at the police station, and she means to make your life a living hell.
Politically Correct Chick, Suzanne De Wet, is taking on Xenophobia one Bafana Bafana shirt at a time.
We catch up with our Bitter Ex-Pats in bitterly cold London. And Stop Billing talks to latest (homeless) art genius Johan van Rooyen about his fabulous new collection.
Episode 2
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, are tasked with fixing up the nose of the Sphinx for the Egyptian President. Easy.
Public Service Gal Nonkululeko Mahambehlala is working at your local casualty clinic, so best you don't have an accident.
Our local metro sexual Rugby team has a strat session you have to see to believe.
We meet the street vendor with a difference: the question is, are you good enough to buy his hangers? And coming soon to a SA cinema near you: It's bigger, it's badder, and it's Babalaas 3!
Episode 3
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, have to raise the Lost City of Atlantis. No Biggie.
This week on The Real Housewives of Eldo's: Colleen announces that Pastor Raymond is looking for a new head of the church committee. Merl is determined to get that position.
Public Service Gal, Nonkululeko Mahambehlala, is working at Home Affairs. Get ready to queue.
Politically Correct Chick, Suzaan De Wet, performs her rendition of Fiddling on the Roof for company FD David Liebenberg.
Stop Billing's Deannie G takes us on a tour of a new architectural feat, "Brixton chic".
Episode 4
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, have to remodel the Fortress of Solitude for Superman. Eaaazzzy.
Public Service Gal, Nonkululeko Mahambehlala, is there to test eyes at the Department of Traffic. Get ready to queue.
Politically Correct Chick, Suzaan De Wet, prepares a welcome basket for the new office employee from Japan. And coming to a screen near you, get ready for love, Lokshin-style, in Township Twilight!
Episode 5
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, take us back in time to when their Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfathers built the Great Wall of China.
This week on The Real Housewives of Eldo's: The ladies throw a baby shower for Colleen's pregnant 16 year old. On Stop Billing this week, we look at luxury but affordable travel as Deannie G does a tour of fabulous China... town.
Public Service Lady, Nonkululeko Mahambehlala, has a new job at a suicide Crisis call centre. Nuff said! Politically Correct Chick Suzaan De Wet is fighting for Gay Rights. The problem is... they don't really want her to!
Episode 6
Our two Indian builders from Lens, Larry and Barry, have to rebuild Camelot for King Arthur. And they'll throw in a steam room for free.
Public Service Lady, Nonkululeko Mahambehlala, has made her way into your favourite department store change-room. Beware!
Our crazy gym teacher demonstrates the latest craze to hit the gyms; it's a Funk-Off! And this is how it goes...
Politically Correct Chick talks to fellow colleague Pravesh about racial profiling at airports. This could go horribly wrong...
Coming soon to a theatre near you: Zombies have hit the streets of Jozi and all of humankind is in danger! The problem is, no-one is S.A. seems to give a s#*t.