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The Late Show - Season 2

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Season 2
June 5, 1993
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

The Late Show Season 2 is pure 90s sketch comedy and topical satire with zero identity politics or progressive messaging—just classic, neutral laughs.

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Detailed Analysis

The Late Show Season 2 (1993) is a classic Australian sketch comedy series from the D-Generation troupe featuring an ensemble cast of Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Judith Lucy (added for season 2), Tony Martin, Mick Molloy, Rob Sitch, Jason Stephens, and others.

Its content centers on live slapstick sketches such as Shitscared, Charlie the Wonder Dog, and The Oz Brothers, plus political impersonations of figures like Jeff Kennett and Yasser Arafat, delivered in an irreverent, undergraduate style focused on Australian life and satire without any modern identity politics framing. The show employed ethnic caricatures including blackface and brownface, drawing criticism for bad taste and offensiveness rather than progressive messaging.

Jane Kennedy was described in contemporary coverage as 'one of the boys' in the male-dominated troupe, reflecting organic 1990s group dynamics rather than DEI-driven casting. No creator statements emphasize activism, systemic issues, or norm-challenging; the premise remains pure entertainment and topical parody.

Key Factors

  • Irreverent 1990s sketch format with no identity politics or social justice themes
  • Casting reflects original D-Generation ensemble with incidental female additions like Judith Lucy and Jane Kennedy
  • Use of ethnic caricatures and bad-taste satire drew backlash for offensiveness, not wokeness

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is The Late Show - Season 2 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The Late Show - Season 2 and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in The Late Show - Season 2?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Late Show - Season 2's overall score.

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Top Cast

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Pete Smith

Judith Lucy
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Judith Lucy

Tony Martin
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Tony Martin

Tom Gleisner
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Tom Gleisner

Santo Cilauro
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Santo Cilauro

Mick Molloy
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Mick Molloy

Jane Kennedy
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Jane Kennedy

Rob Sitch
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Rob Sitch

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Jason Stephens

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John Harrison

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