Jonah from Tonga was withdrawn from Maori television, with New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples, Alfred Ngaro, saying it "perpetuates negative stereotypes of Pacific people".The actor was also criticised for his depiction of Asian characters, including an overbearing Japanese mother in Angry Boys and a Chinese physics student in We Can Be Heroes.
"The stuff I did in Angry Boys, it was designed to be confronting and challenging to watch," he said. "It's all about that context. If I just dressed up like a Japanese woman and started doing stupid voices, I don't know…The ABC has approached Lilley's management for comment.It was popular with audiences and won two Logies, creating the momentum for Lilley's second series, Summer Heights High, which aired in 2007.The four shows removed from Netflix still have a presence on ABC iview, but have been unavailable for viewing on its platforms for at least two years.
"We are reviewing our content to ensure it meets current community standards and reflects our editorial policies on harm and offence," ABC TV said in a statement. "Community attitudes change across time and context, and we recognise that the ways in which some characters have been depicted in the past might be considered deeply objectionable or offensive today."
I never could see there’s any funny in the show. Never watched more than a minuets. It’s all cheaper ridiculous laugh but not funny at all. I am so glad someone finally realized and removed the show.
'reeeeeeeee, must destroy things that offend me while fighting for my right to offend with impunity'
The lunacy of the left needs to stop. They have well & truly lost all sanity. Guys, this doesn't make sense anymore. Comedy is dead & this shit is just fueling racial divide, not helping it. Wake up people, please please wake up. You have to, else we are all doomed.
Lots of hissy fits going down, considering it will be available on youtube.
Remember Kingswood Country? Times changes, views change, people change. My girls 4&8 could not fathom that not too long ago fellow humans had to use different amenities, were not allowed in certain places just because they looked different to the majority WakeUp
I am expecting that the ABC will be removing Black Comedy from its programmes. That show is more offensive then any on air.
Lets unsubscribe Netflix for being racist against one community to make thugs and criminals happy
If Chris Lilley just says he identified as those characters, the nutbag SJWs have no recourse 😆
16 complaints since 2005. Wow.
I can understand removing the shows as they were tbh rubbish..
Does working on a suntan make you a racist?
He's not funny anyway
Woke supremacists in action
Its always nice making fun of other races but no one wants others to make fun of their race
I have to say good to this. Not for any other reason than Netflix will stop recommending this crap to me.
Waiting for the movie 'White Chicks' to go..
I loved this show, especially Johnna from Tonga! And before you lefties call me racist, I come from the Pacific islands
Now this is getting out of hand.
this isn’t “the death of comedy” it’s netflix pulling off shows that have black face in the middle of a BLM protest calm down champ
This is a win for comedy.
Can we just remove chris, altogether. Not a comedian , not a funny person at all. He just seems to be using the ABC to work through some therapy.
Good! It all aids in waking up big normie :)
We are witnessing the death of comedy RIP
Didn't the abc play some part in the funding of the production of these shows? Does the abc have something to answer to for producing such a racist show? Will the abc apologise for producing such a racist show?
Another show from the ABC
Hey , defund the racist channels that showed these, like the ABC.
Always thought shows were racist. DefundTheABC
FakeNews
Like a racist statue, Chris Lilley is out of here!
Jonah was hilarious. Not exactly a slave trader or colonising murderer.
cancelnetflix
ABC has been the biggest champion and promoter of Chris Lilley over the years - says a lot about your programming decision makers...
Guess it only works one way then ?
Perhaps revoke Netflix broadcasting licence, or remove the copyright. The crooks would soon change their tune.
Hope he has another cry like he did when he missed out on a logie... f*ck me says a lot about him when 12 year old TV week voters ignore him ....
They didn't care about the content od these shows when they commissioned Lunatics (which is still online) so it is fake concern.
Really messed up, but funny shows.. but good decision as many elements are just not acceptable today especially the blackface element in angry boys.
The world has gone fucking mad.
Yeah that’s sorta understandable especially Jonah from Tonga it’s really disrespectful but don’t you dare remove Summer Height high i stg