ABC, Chaser apologise over sick kid joke

THE ABC has been forced to apologise to the parents of dying children and the Make a Wish foundation after The Chaser last night made them the butt of a sick skit.

And according to The Daily Telegraph, the skit was not even original with a very similar clip already on the website of the satirical Onion News Network.

Outraged callers inundated the ABC after the "Make a Realistic Wish Foundation" segment in which Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor ask actors playing hospital bed-ridden children what they wish for.

Ratings figures show more than 50,000 people in Sydney who were watching the program immediately switched off.

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[MultiAleesa]

Man, people are too touchy these days.

[jettison27]

"Comedic genius, or just bad taste?"

First one, hands down :P

[Jasonfilms3]

I laughed so hard when i saw this sketch.

[evertonjames123]

ye theyre not making fun of the children being sick but the foundation itself!

[TheDavidMac90]

"Viewers were not amused..." Then we hear all the laughter :P

[rotaryman2144]

I want to put my dick in any cunt who tries to antagonise the chasers. They're the fucking shit. Brilliant comic. harden the fuck up australia.

[ByrneBeatsInc]

If you don't like it, don't watch it.. simple as that.

[kilby666specialized]

winge fuckin winge

[ProphetOfTheTeapot]

Laughter is the best medicine.

[x2wlordiftw]

they should be shot.....STFU BITCH get a sense of humor

[jedherul56]

@AusVietnamesePride ahaha yep

[liOVERLOADil]

Ok, its funny, but those kids are actually dying... in very bad taste.