Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (Season 2)

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.

  • Poster for Period One: Heads Will Roll

    Period One: Heads Will Roll (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2006-03-27

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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

  • Poster for Period Two: Crime And Punishment

    Period Two: Crime And Punishment (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2006-04-03

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Period Three: The Slave Trade

    Period Three: The Slave Trade (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2006-04-10

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Period Four: Dancing With The Staff

    Period Four: Dancing With The Staff (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2006-04-17

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Period Five: Camp Tepapawai

    Period Five: Camp Tepapawai (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2006-04-24

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Period Six: An Inspector Calls

    Period Six: An Inspector Calls (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2006-05-01

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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?

  • Poster for Period Seven: For Whom The Bell Tolls

    Period Seven: For Whom The Bell Tolls (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2006-05-08

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Marion breaks off her engagement with Roger and Tepapawai's future is not looking good. Steve is up to his old tricks and only thinking of himself. But the boys soon sort things.

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

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