JasmineFIowers Having seen 10/15 episodes so far, the first season started strongly with biting parodies of well known figures. The Real Housewives of the World series was good and showed the older Fast Forward talent was still kicking. Gina Minehart struck a chord too. Hannah Bath's similarity with Princess Mary of Denmark is being put to use which is also good. The parodies tended to be spaced out by weaker social commentary sketches, although the natural talents of the actors get used well sometimes, like Glenn Robbins' dweeby characteristics. It's a shame the talented social comedy writers Jane Turner and Gina Reilly with the much vaunted Kath and Kim, Glenn Robbins' successes with All Aussie Adventures, Shane Jacobson's larakin Aussie with Kenny, and Michael Veitch (Fast Forward), Stephen Curry (the Castle), Marg Downey (Fast Forward) and Magda Szubanski (Kath and Kim) just being...well...themselves, haven't cut through here as much as they might. A lot of it often feel more like one line jokes in sketch comedy routines than jokes that can be played out. With the insight and ability to tap into culture demonstrated by the very talented cast (and I need to also mention Emily Taheny who has runs on the board from Comedy Inc and Mad as Hell), it seems that the show intended to take a lot of risks - at least that's what the intro from the first half the series promised. It seems like all the brilliant minds that are vested in this project need a blank canvas to go nuts, take bigger risks, and come out with some (hopefully) brilliant unique characters that can carry the series. Kath and Kim, after all, was a one-sketch joke at one point. Foxtel needs to renew this show, and give them what the title promised - an open slather creative licence to find their voice. Either the show should soar like an eagle or go down in flames, but a "safe" middle grounded production helps no-one.

angieandmark-85181 Open slather can only be described as embarrassing. None of the skits are even slightly funny and I'm surprised some of the comedians agreed to take part in it. Axe this show before you ruin the careers of some of our best acts.. The writers , if there are any , should look for different jobs because they certainly aren't professional comedy writers.. Also why is there a 10 line text minimum to submit this stupid review? Some of us don't need to dribble on forever to get a point across..Open slather is terrible ,awful , embarrassing , not funny , amateur , d grade comedy at best.

angiegodden I actually watch it and I'm embarrassed, Its literally just a bad fart joke. As a human being I felt it necessary to sign up to IMDb just to complain, I normally read the reviews for a chuckle but thought "the hell with it, I don't care if my inbox gets spammed with promotional material and my email address gets sent over to Nigerian scammers, I have to vent my spleen. Even the ads irritate me, it might have to do with the frequency. Foxtel stop flogging this dead horse - I would rather watch tired re-runs of Father Ted knowing Dermot Morgan is dead, even that 20 year old comedy is funnier than this show. How can so many talented artists affiliate themselves with this embarrassing career sinking show? I should have known it would be bad from the poor previews (aren't they meant to highlight the funniest parts?), but thought it would be slow to start with. But no, not one laugh. Not one "hehe", not one "tee hee". Nothing. I feel like i'm watching a funeral. Well, in a way I am. RIP Open Slather.

Sirtuinhilip Bishop I agree with above; I was expecting Gina Jane and Maggda to be doing something like a 'Chris Lilley' format, but this was just an attempt to yet again rescusitate the tired Fast Forwadr formula - already it was tired in 1989 Remember the "Big Gig" hosted by Wendy Harmer - you can watch episodes from 1988 and its more cutting edge than this "comedy" made in 2015. Remember the D-Gen? Then Catherine Tate, Little Britain? For God's sake they could've done better than this embarrassment! Our best comedians go overseas and don't look back ... ABC airs Qi every.single.day ... why can't we do similar here instead of family feud. Or relaunch the Big Gig? Comedians have to go o/s or shmooze with the mainstream and the past! ONE LONG CRINGE MOMENT!! (THE GIRLS EXCEPTED)