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Australian Epic (2023)
Entertaining but not as good as the norwegian original
The series is an interesting adaption of "Stories from Norway" which was created by Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker and released in 2018.
It´s a good approach but the musical numbers are not as masterfully done as we've seen it by the Ylvisåker brothers. Australian Epic has a lot of highlights and is fun to watch but some of the songs feel repetitive and uninspired. Part of the brilliance of the original was the high quality of the music and the absurdity. There was comedy in the lyrics and situations but the quality of the compositions was dead serious. The australian version did not manage to reach that, unfortunately.
Due to the obvious similarities, it´s surprising that the original show does not get credited anywhere. That almost feels disrespectful to the people who created the unique concept of a comedic musical documentary.