Jared Richards April 29, 2026 — 8:30am Urzila ★★ As one of New Zealand’s most celebrated stand-ups and a regular highlight on panel and quiz shows, Urzila Carslon is undeniably funny. She’s adored for her brash, bawdy jokes and deadpan style, regularly tackling topics such as medical misogyny, homophobia and fatphobia without ever landing as a lecture. But Urzila , the stand-up comic’s new ABC sketch comedy series, is considerably less funny – seemingly intent on undercutting its star’s best punchlines. Urzila Carlson in new ABC sketch comedy series Urzila. ABC On paper, Urzila looks easy for fans to love. The six-episode series is essentially an extension of Carlson’s stand-up, featuring live sets filmed for the series at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre interspersed with surreal sketches inspired by the material. Backed by an excellent core cast of four Australian comedians (Andy Saunders, Bron Lewis, Carlo Ritchie and Anisa Nandaula), Carlson plays all sorts of wacky characters .…