Plot Synopsis

Each quarter-hour episode of ONLY JOKES ALLOWED features a different South African comedian, who takes center stage and showcases their talent. The entire six-episode first season of ONLY JOKES ALLOWED dropped on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 on Netflix:

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Newly engaged Schalk Bezuidenhout riffs on buying a ring, committing to one person for the rest of his life, and his favorite TV show, PIMP MY RIDE.

Gilli Apter: Gilli Apter recounts stories about being Jewish in South Africa and how eyebrow microblading is essentially a "prison tattoo" for housewives.

Celeste Ntuli: Celeste Ntuli delivers no-nonsense comic takes on weight, confidence, dating, Netflix binges and the difference between "depressed" and "deprived."

Nina Hastie: Self-described people-pleaser Nina Hastie jokes about self-esteem, recovery, guys who lie, and the sexually instructive music of her youth.

Robby Collins: After resorting to doing online shows, Robby Collins is thrilled to be back in person to joke about life during lockdown and his disdain for rhinos.

Mpho Popps: Mpho "Popps" Modikoane dishes on pandemic hoarding, illicit cigarettes and moonshine, and the many uses of the Yellow Pages.