Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
Genre Satire
Comedy
Starring David McPhail
Country of origin New Zealand
Production
Running time 25 minutes per episode
Release
Original network TVNZ 1
Original release 2005 – 8 May 2006

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby is a satirical New Zealand television series, created and written by Danny Mulheron (who also directs and co-produces), Dave Armstrong and Tom Scott.[1] 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.

The series ran for two seasons; 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 series was nominated for Best Script and Best Comedy in the 2006 NZ Screen Awards.[2]

The program was filmed at two disused schools in the suburbs of Lower Hutt: the first season at Wainuiomata College[3] and the second at Petone College.

The first season's school's original location is now occupied by Wainuiomata Little Theatre.
Address 106 Moohan St, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt 5014, New Zealand ( Google map location)


Characters

Class 5F

Episode List

Series One

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"The Appalling Mr Gormsby"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott6 May 2005 (2005-05-06)
22"Comrade Gormsby"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)
33"Human Relationships"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott20 May 2005 (2005-05-20)
44"Open Day"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott27 May 2005 (2005-05-27)
55"The Retarded Boy"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott3 June 2005 (2005-06-03)
66"Coon Tunes"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott10 June 2005 (2005-06-10)
77"The ERO Parade"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott17 June 2005 (2005-06-17)

Series Two

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
81"Heads Will Roll"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott27 March 2006 (2006-03-27)
92"Crime and Punishment"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott3 April 2006 (2006-04-03)
103"The Slave Trade"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott10 April 2006 (2006-04-10)
114"Dancing with the Staff"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott17 April 2006 (2006-04-17)
125"Camp Te Papawai"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott24 April 2006 (2006-04-24)
136"An Inspector Calls"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott1 May 2006 (2006-05-01)
147"For Whom The Bell Tolls"Danny MulheronDave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron & Tom Scott8 May 2006 (2006-05-08)

References

  1. ↑ IMDB listing
  2. ↑ "Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Wood, Stacey (12 July 2010). "Teens charged over Wainuiomata blaze". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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