Housos
Housos (titled Housos of the Housing Commission from seasons one to two, Housos vs Virus: The Lockdown from season three, and Housos: The Thong Warrior from season four) is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screened on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale, New South Wales, who are living in Housing Commission public housing. In 2014, the series won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program.
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| Also known as | Housos of the Housing Commission (Season 1-2) Housos vs Virus: The Lockdown (Season 3) Housos: The Thong Warrior (Season 4) |
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| Created by | Paul Fenech |
| Written by | Paul Fenech |
| Directed by | Paul Fenech |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Smithfield, NSW |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Antichoko Productions |
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| Network | SBS One |
| Release | October 24, 2011 – September 16, 2013 |
| Network | 7mate |
| Release | October 26, 2020 – present |
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| Fat Pizza Swift and Shift Couriers Housos vs. Authority Fat Pizza vs. Housos Darradong Local Council Bogan Hunters Dumb Criminals | |
On 1 November 2012, a film based on the series was released in Australian cinemas, titled Housos vs. Authority. On 9 September 2012 it was announced that Housos would return for a second series, which premiered 22 July 2013. On 27 November 2014 another film based on and continuing the storyline of the series entitled Fat Pizza vs. Housos was released. In May 2020, a third season was announced to be airing on 7mate titled "Housos vs Virus: The Lockdown" and centred around how the characters dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, which premiered on 26 October 2020. In February 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, titled "Housos: The Thong Warrior", which premiered on 7mate on 25 May 2022.