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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.

TV Show Stats +8%

2 seasons

14 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2005

Rating

TV Show

9.0/10

2 votes • HD

Season 1

7 episodes
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Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby
Episode 1

Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby

Episode 1 • May 06, 2005

A 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 another to get a confession.

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Period Two: Comrade Gormsby
Episode 2

Period Two: Comrade Gormsby

Episode 2 • May 13, 2005

The 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 himself reemployed.

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Period Three: Human Relationships
Episode 3

Period Three: Human Relationships

Episode 3 • May 20, 2005

One of the boys is having sex with a teacher and an investigation begins after a used condom is found. Agnes aborts Steve's baby.

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Period Four: Open Day
Episode 4

Period Four: Open Day

Episode 4 • May 27, 2005

It'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 park duty. Everything goes wrong with switched videos, new computers lighting the school on fire and Agnes trying to commit suicide.

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Period Five: The Retarded Boy
Episode 5

Period Five: The Retarded Boy

Episode 5 • Jun 03, 2005

Dasent 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 teachers. Eventually Gormsby straightens him out and Steve ruins Dasent's plans with some loud insults.

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Period Six: Coon Tunes
Episode 6

Period Six: Coon Tunes

Episode 6 • Jun 10, 2005

Dasent 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 different - Coon Tunes.

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Season 2

7 episodes
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Period One: Heads Will Roll
Episode 1

Period One: Heads Will Roll

Episode 1 • Mar 27, 2006

Dasent is released from the mental hospital and returns to his roll as principal. Steve leaves, Gormsby is rehired as the new Guidance Counsellor. Steve returns and Gormsby goes back to teaching 5F

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Period Two: Crime And Punishment
Episode 2

Period Two: Crime And Punishment

Episode 2 • Apr 03, 2006

The Police are investigating Steve's car being lit on fire. Steve is arrested and Hohepa confesses. Hohepa returns to 5F as punishment.

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Period Three: The Slave Trade
Episode 3

Period Three: The Slave Trade

Episode 3 • Apr 10, 2006

Hohepa is offered a contract to play rugby at a private school, which leads Dasent to see lucrative possibilities for Tepapawai by selling his Polynesian pupils to the highest bidder.

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Period Four: Dancing With The Staff
Episode 4

Period Four: Dancing With The Staff

Episode 4 • Apr 17, 2006

Gormsby uses the school dance as an opportunity to teach his boy some etiquette, Hakanui's gambling gets worse, and Hohepa needs a car to impress his girlfriend.

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Period Five: Camp Tepapawai
Episode 5

Period Five: Camp Tepapawai

Episode 5 • Apr 24, 2006

The school camp funds vanish in suspicious circumstances, but Gormsby isn't about to let the boys miss out.

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Period Six: An Inspector Calls
Episode 6

Period Six: An Inspector Calls

Episode 6 • May 01, 2006

The school is in danger of being closed following a report from Marion Patterson. The staff all band together to actually try to appear to be doing a decent job of teaching. Can they save Tepapawai?

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