Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby is a satirical New Zealand television series, created and written by Danny Mulheron, Dave Armstrong and Tom Scott. It stars David McPhail as the titular Mr Gormsby, whose politically incorrect attitudes and "old school" teaching style clash and contrast with the environment at the fictional Tepapawai High School. The show pokes fun at the New Zealand education system but also at modern New Zealand social attitudes more generally. Two seasons have so far been made; the first was broadcast in 2005 on TV ONE in New Zealand and the ABC TV in Australia. The second series was shown in New Zealand in 2006 and in Australia, on ABC2, April 2008. DVDs of the series are sold in Australia through the ABC Shop. The program was filmed at two disused schools in the suburbs of Lower Hutt: the first season at Wainuiomata College and the second at Petone College.
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Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby S01E01
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby
06-05-200530mA new relief teacher is required and the only person is Mr Gormsby. He trys to discipline a student physically and gets in trouble. When the student acts out again he threatens ano...
- Ep 2
2.Period Two: Comrade Gormsby
13-05-200530mThe other staff don't like Gormsby and try to get him fired. When Dasent refuses the staff strike and he gives in. But Gormsby learns some tricks from Hohepa's Uncle Dion to get hi...
- Ep 3
3.Period Three: Human Relationships
20-05-200530mOne of the boys is having sex with a teacher and an investigation begins after a used condom is found. Agnes aborts Steve's baby.
- Ep 4
4.Period Four: Open Day
27-05-200530mIt's Open Day at Tepapawai and everyones got something to do except 5F. Steve is mucking round with his new video cameras, Fenn is doing an interpretive dance. 5F are put on car pa...
- Ep 5
5.Period Five: The Retarded Boy
03-06-200530mDasent finds out how much money he can make from having physically and mentally handicapped boys at Tepapawai. A reatarded boy joins the school and causes hassle for all the teache...
- Ep 6
6.Period Six: Coon Tunes
10-06-200530mDasent needs to impress Marion Patterson from the ERO so organises a special talent show. He wants the boys from 5F to do a hip-hop act but Gormsby prefers something a bit differen...
- Ep 7
7.Period Seven: The ERO Parade
17-06-200530mThe ERO Report is finally delivered revealing that two teachers must go. News that one of the teachers has a terminal illness sends the fragile Dasent's spirits soaring.
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