Housos: The new show everyone’s talking about

Everyone is talking about the new SBS mockumentary “Housos”.  Note that we said MOCKumentary not DOCumentary. It’s in the same style as Kath & Kim or Summer Heights High, two of Australia’s most beloved and successful TV shows.

Housos is about life in a housing commission estate and follows the story of the resident bikie gang “Hunterz MC and, as The Australia’s Media diarist Caroline Overington reports:

“Some are saying it’s the funniest thing they’ve ever seen. Others are horribly offended. I’ve got to say, I recognise some of the characters, in particular the girl who attacks the journos. Also, the characters seem quite enthusiastic about the sexual form of love. Warning: there is A LOT of swearing – the second worst word! – and some scraggy sex scenes (not hardcore, but don’t say you weren’t warned.)

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Yes, earlier this week we asked the question about the difference between a joke and an insult. Brenden Maclean’s piece (which you can read here, run-don’t-walk) provoked a huge and fascinating response. What do you think about this?