| Genre: | comedy |
| Creator: | Ken Shadie |
| Director: | Alan MacKnight |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Ken Shadie |
| Runtime: | 30 mins |
| Network: | Seven |
The Undertakers is a 1970 Australian television play. It was a pilot for a series that was not picked up but which aired as a stand-alone production.
It aired in Melbourne on 27 January 1971 along with a number of pilots for series, including The Group, Catwalk, Kill and Cure, and The Chris Kirby Show.[1]
Jim Oswin, General Manager of ATN-7, said "we are going to make them and we are going to play them. Then the network is going to sit back and take a good, critical look at them. And we want viewers to do the same."[2]
According to the Sun Herald "Sydney comment was cool" on the show "but in the other states, particularly Melbourne, they loved it."[3]
The Sun Herald called it "hilariously funny... the most promising Australian comedy show I've seen in 14 years."[4]
The Age felt it was derivative of Steptoe and Son but thought Ferrier's performance was "glorious".[5]
An undertaker (Noel Ferrier) is joined in business by his used car salesman brother (Peter Whitford).