Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey

Shaun Micallef joins six beloved comedians as they undertake transformative journeys around the world, diving deep into their culture, history and identity

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First Aired on

Sep 24, 2024

1 seaons till Oct 29, 2024

Popularity: 4.017
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Networks
(AU)
Production

EndemolShine Australia (AU)SBS (AU)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: India

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Aaron Chen51 min

    Shaun Micallef takes Aaron Chen to China on an origin odyssey. Together they explore the rich heritage of Aaron’s father and the generations before him, uncovering stories, traditions and local delicacies.

  • Episode 2Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli49 min

    Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. This time he’s off to Switzerland with radio presenter and comedian Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli to explore Wippa’s Swiss roots.

  • Episode 3Lizzy Hoo50 min

    Shaun takes comedian Lizzy Hoo on an origin odyssey, to figure out who is Lizzy Hoo, by ignoring the Malaysian Chinese side of her family, instead exploring her Irish roots inherited from the person who isn’t a Hoo, her mother.

  • Episode 4Dilruk Jayasinha56 min

    Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha travels home to Sri Lanka to explore how his upbringing amongst three different religions and his place in his family have shaped his life in Australia today.

  • Episode 5Nina Oyama55 min

    On this shapely leg of the journey Shaun and comedian Nina Oyama head to Nina’s father’s homeland, Japan to learn more about her heritage.