Bro'Town

A modern day fairytale about five Auckland teenagers growing up in the big bad city, bro'Town chronicles the schoolboy misadventures of Vale, Valea, Sione, Mack and Jeff da Maori in a proudly suburban, non PC satire.

Genre: Animation, Comedy

Cast:David Fane , Mario Gaoa , Oscar Kightley , Shimpal Lelisi , Bronwyn Bradley , Teuila Blakely , Nathan Rarere , Carol Hirschfeld , John Campbell , Janelle Bish , Scribe , Madeleine Sami , Keisha Castle-Hughes , Helen Clark , Michael Jones , The Naked Samoans , Robert Rakete , Lucy Lawless

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Weakest Link

Wed, Sep 22, 2004

After being run over by a bus, Valea suddenly becomes the brainiest boy in Morningside, and the boys stun the school by making it through to the televised finals of the national quiz show.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Sionerella

Wed, Sep 29, 2004

Sione finally gets the chance to impress the girl of his dreams at the school ball, but his mother Mrs Tapili and his rival Rex Ruka do all they can to ruin his chances.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Wong One

Wed, Oct 6, 2004

Wong from Hong Kong arrives in Morningside and Dad takes him in as a homestay visitor, but a case of mistaken identity sees Vale kidnapped in Wong's place by the legendary Grasshopper...a hot Asian chick with incredible martial arts skills!

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Get Rucked

Wed, Oct 13, 2004

It's the annual rugby match against the St Sylvester's Old Boys, but when the school 1st XV comes down with food poisoning the boys have to play against a crack multi-code team featuring Joe Rokocoko, Tana Umaga and Stacey Jones!

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ A Maori at My Table

Wed, Oct 20, 2004

The boys go on a trip to Jeff's marae, which turns out to be a tangi, and the mantle of leadership is suddenly thrust upon an unsuspecting Jeff.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Go Home Stay Home

Wed, Oct 27, 2004

When Constable Bababiba discovers that Vale and Valea have been left home alone, he sends Vale to a bad boys home and Valea to a rich, white family in Parnell. But when Dad realises he is no longer eligible for his benefit he launches a bid to bring his boys back home!

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Zeelander

Thu, Sep 15, 2005

It's Morningside Fashion Week, and one of the world's top fashion designers discovers Jeff da Maori and catapults him to international catwalk fame.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Survival of the Fattest: Part 2

Wed, Sep 21, 2005

The class sets out on their annual day trip, but when the boys are taken out of their environment, strange things start to happen!

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Honky the Wonder Horse

Wed, Sep 28, 2005

The boys feel sorry for a racehorse who is about to get killed. They rescue him and arrive home just in time to stop Dad killing him for dinner. A Sea Biscuitesque journey follows... Dad becomes the horse whisperer and keeps whispering threats into Honky's ear.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Touched by a Teacher

Wed, Oct 5, 2005

When Mack tries to impress his mates by inventing a story about being abused, Brother Ken gets thrown into jail and a witch-hunt ensues.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Half-Caste Away

Wed, Oct 12, 2005

The boys find a half caste baby and try to bring it up, but find it very difficult catering to its mixed cultural needs and soon decide the baby's better off without them.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ A Chicken Roll at My Table

Wed, Oct 19, 2005

Joost's conservation-loving zoo-keeping Dad invites the boys to the van Der Van Van's African-themed Morningside Shore home for a weekend cultural exchange... but an incident with a chicken roll turns the weekend into a weird kind of whodunit.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ MorningSide Story

Wed, Oct 26, 2005

An incident of racial abuse inspires St Sylvester's to produce a multi-racial musical love story called MorningSide Story... Vale is director, Jeff's in charge of music, Sione, Sina, Mack and Rex are the stars. But when Mrs Tapili finds out one of her children will be kissing a Maori in the play, she goes all out to stop the show!

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ In My Mother's Den

Wed, Sep 27, 2006

The boys wake up to a Canadian at their table, and it turns out to be dad's new girlfriend who has moved in and seems set on being their new Mum!

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Know Me Before You Haunt Me

Wed, Oct 4, 2006

It's Halloween and the boys go trick or treating and end up at a haunted house on the outskirts of Morningside. There they meet the ghost of a young Maori boy who died in the 1800s, but is still stuck between the dead and the living.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Upstairs Brownstairs

Wed, Oct 11, 2006

Dad becomes a member of the prestigious Morningside Club and becomes the club's most regular visitor. But when Valea starts dating the Club President's daughter, the president tries to kick Dad out.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Go Ask Agnes

Wed, Oct 18, 2006

When the Minister convinces Mrs. Tapili to give more money to the church, she gets hooked on gambling and ends up almost losing everything.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Mack Is from Mars, Sione's a Psycho

Wed, Oct 25, 2006

When Mack sees how bad the St Cardinal's netball team is, he decides they need help from an expert. He disguises himself as a Muslim and impresses the girls with his excellent skills!

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ I Still Call Australia Home... Oh

Wed, Nov 1, 2006

With special guests Russell Crowe and Rove McManus, as well as Scribe, Neil Finn and 3's own John Campbell and Carol Hirschfield, the boys are at the annual Polyfest - the secondary schools cultural competition - and are desperate to get into the glamorous Samoan group. However, when that doesn't work out (because Sione almost burnt down the stage the previous year), they decide to try something that no one has ever done - they form New Zealand's first Australian group!

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Summer the Brazilian Came

Wed, Nov 8, 2006

The boys head out to Te Hiha surf beach, where Mack 'breaks in' to a very flash beach-house. Vale falls for Victoria, a volleyball player from Brazil, and must overcome his fear of water. The classic Kiwi summer story, full of barbecues, beach scenes and bonfires. Final.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Sons for the Return Homo

Thu, Oct 11, 2007

Morningside's wimpiest criminal, Motorcycle Boy, returns home from 'boarding school' and starts training the boys to be staunch gang members. Until Sione's cajone's get the boys into trouble again.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ The Artful Dadger

Thu, Oct 18, 2007

Valea becomes immersed in the art world, unleashing the tortured artist within! But, bitter rivalry quickly ensues when a jealous Dad busts out his best art skills, impressing the glitterati and stealing his son's limelight and stealing his son's limelight.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ A Miracle in Morningside

Thu, Oct 25, 2007

When Mack gives up food and water for Lent, he becomes convinced he is a descendant of Jesus Christ and Maria Von Trapp from The Sound of Music. Mack creates the 'Church of the Awesome Show Tunes', and convinces his followers that he is the Chosen One.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Yes Prime Minister!

Thu, Nov 1, 2007

The boys travel to the capital city where they are surrounded by fierce opponents and dirty tricks as they become embroiled in the dog eat dog world of politics at Youth Parliament.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ An Alien at My Table

Thu, Nov 8, 2007

The boys head to Kia Ora Bay for a star studded Matariki concert to celebrate the Maori New Year, but one by one New Zealand's finest musicians disappear and Jeff gets the blame! Can the boys save New Zealand music? Or will this be the day the music died?

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ I'm Going to Limbo... I May Be Some Time

Thu, Nov 15, 2007

Dad Pepelo's hard living lifestyle finally catches up with him, and while the boys maintain a bedside vigil, Dad embarks on a journey of the soul, where he must face the demons of his past.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ The Summer of Samson

Sun, Apr 19, 2009

When Sione catches his Mum and the Minister in a compromising position, he discovers that his brother Samson is the spawn of adulterers and, fueled by his new fundamentalist friend, tries to exorcise Samson's demon.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ A Vegetarian at My Table

Sun, Apr 26, 2009

The boys embark on a documentary project about their favourite food -but Vale is horrified when he discovers a dead mouse inside his meat pie's pastry. The boys take a vow of vegetarianism and are passionately determined to expose the dodgy innards of the meat industry, but when the powers that be catch wind of their plan, Vale becomes the meat in the sandwich!

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ To Sam with Love

Sun, May 3, 2009

When world famous actor Sam Neill turns up to teach Drama at St Sylvester's, the boys become his biggest fans! Mack is particularly enamored of Sam's charm and charisma, but becomes confused by his overwhelming feelings, and stuns everyone by letting one too many skeletons out of the closet!

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Apocalypse Ow

Sun, May 10, 2009

Jeff's unhinged Uncle Murray returns from Afghanistan and takes the boys to a 'fun' camp, but before long everyone except Jeff realises that things are not what they seem. Will Jeff turn on his friends once and for all?

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Lost in Cyber Space

Sun, May 17, 2009

Rakeesh converts his Dairy into a Cyber Café and Valea soon becomes a 'War is Fun' Master. However his obsession with the game starts to take over his life. When the boys also discover that he has been having a secret relationship, they realize it is crisis time.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ So You Think You Can Dance Near the Stars?

Sun, May 24, 2009

When Dad is slipped an Ecstasy tablet he gets all loved up and convinces Agnes to show the world her fancy footwork in a televised Dance competition. Will the pair become more than just dance partners, and will two families become one in this sizzling series final?