Pulp Comedy: Series 5, Episode 3 (Rhys Darby, Mike Loder, Justine Smith)

A limber T-Rex impression anchors the appearance by Rhys Darby on this televised comedy showcase in New Zealand. Long before gaining international fame, Darby brings his trademark elasticity and a barrage of sound effects to the stage. His time is dominated by a surreal story about taking his grandfather to a 3D movie, which eventually escalates into imaginary dinosaurs running amok down Auckland’s Queen Street.

Hosted by Mike King, the year 2000 broadcast serves as a time capsule of the Kiwi stand-up circuit. Mike Loder steps up with an observation about the absolute impossibility of Tiger Woods ever losing his sponsorships due to personal disgrace, a premise that has aged into an accidental punchline. Justine Smith rounds out the broadcast with a dry set focused on the extreme lack of excitement in her hometown of Christchurch.