Stand-up comedy to the screen: A satirical autoethnographic approach.

This article examines how Australian stand-up comedians Josh Thomas and Kitty Flanagan employ a satirical autoethnographic approach—using personal experience and cultural critique—to develop their stage personas and transform their material into narrative television comedy series, specifically *Please Like Me* (2013–16) and *Fisk* (2021–22). Autoethnography, defined as a research method that uses personal experience to analyze and critique cultural beliefs and practices, enables marginalized voices to challenge societal norms related to gender, sexuality, and age through humor and satire. The author also discusses her own use of satirical autoethnography in the solo comedy show *The MILF Next Door*, which explores mature divorced motherhood and dating, and describes ongoing efforts to adapt this material into a television series. The study highlights how this stand-up-to-screen approach democratizes Australian screenwriting by providing diverse creators with platforms to showcase their talents and reach broad audiences.