The announcement of the show’s end came as a shock to its fans, but the comedian insists it’s best to leave before “audience starts readying the rotting fruit”.
Throughout the political turmoil of the past decade, a deceptively simple sketch show has soothed with uproarious caricatures, incisive parodies and delicious absurdity. So it is hard to believe that, beyond this week,, so beloved by a fan base that has remained unchanged in viewing numbers since the beginning, will be gone.
“I just felt like 11 years and 15 seasons was a good summer. I’ve always felt it’s important to know when to get off before the audience starts readying the rotting fruit. There are limited resources here at the ABC and I wanted to hand over the mic to somebody who was younger. Perhaps a show that has more than just the attitudes of my age group. I’d like to see more of a younger and more diverse bit of programming.
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