Aroha Bridge Stealing the Show
Showbiz fever grips Aroha Bridge with a 'Pania of the Reef' reboot in the works and Hollywood coming to town. Kowhai muscles her way into the cast, while Monty stumbles upon stereotype- for-hire stardom. Later, the twins must teach the star of the reboot, famous cousin Angeline, how to be an underground nobody in the wake of her first public scandal.
An animated snapshot of the multicultural melting pot that is Aotearoa, Focusing on authentic, urban Māori characters with humour and style, the cartoon follows the adventures of the Hook whanau as they navigate racial politics, millennial Māori anxieties, and the complex and hilarious circumstances of growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
Primary Title
- Aroha Bridge
Episode Title
- Stealing the Show
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 25 July 2019
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An animated snapshot of the multicultural melting pot that is Aotearoa, Focusing on authentic, urban Māori characters with humour and style, the cartoon follows the adventures of the Hook whanau as they navigate racial politics, millennial Māori anxieties, and the complex and hilarious circumstances of growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
Episode Description
- Showbiz fever grips Aroha Bridge with a 'Pania of the Reef' reboot in the works and Hollywood coming to town. Kowhai muscles her way into the cast, while Monty stumbles upon stereotype- for-hire stardom. Later, the twins must teach the star of the reboot, famous cousin Angeline, how to be an underground nobody in the wake of her first public scandal.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television comedies--New Zealand
- Animated television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Humor
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama
Genres
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
Contributors
- Rizvān Tu'itahi (Actor)
- Madeleine Sami (Actor)
- Frankie Stevens (Actor)
- Scotty Cotter (Actor)
- Matai Smith (Actor)
- Julian Dennison (Actor)
- Rachel House (Actor)
- Jessica Hansell (Actor)
- Oscar Kightley (Actor)
- Morgan Waru (Producer)
- Simon Ward (Director)
- Jessica Hansell (Director)
- Piki Films (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Maori Television (Funder)
- Showbag Entertainment (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television comedies--New Zealand
- Animated television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Humor
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama