List of bro'Town episodes

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This is a list of bro'Town episodes. bro'Town is New Zealand's first adult-targeted animated series.

1 Season One (2004)
2 Season Two (2005)
3 Season Three (2006)
4 Season Four (2007)
5 Other episodes
6 External links

[edit] Season One (2004)

The Weakest Link - The boys of bro'Town are infamous for giving St. Sylvester's a bad name every year on an "It's Academic"-style quiz show, but after being hit by a bus and getting a concussion on the head gives Valea the knowledge of the universe, the boys ace this year's competition. Thinly disguised appearances by Auckland Grammar School as "F.A.G.S", Diocesan School and Saint Cuthberts College combined as "Saint Cutherscans", Howick College as "Howick Beijing College" and The Northern Club.
Sione-rella - Due to the news that student pregnancy rates rise after the school ball, Sione's uber-religious and short-tempered mother refuses to let Sione go. However, The boys decide to hatch a plan to let Sione go to the Ball, with unfortunate results. The main highlight involves Xena Warrior Princess Lucy Lawless having a sex-ed demonstration with a banana.
The Wong One - Wong, a Chinese student, moves to Morningside and quickly makes friends with the Boys. His family's wealth from selling 'Western'-style chopsticks makes him an ideal target for kidnapping. The fun occurs when a mysterious woman known only as 'Grasshopper' arranged his abduction and kidnapped Vale instead, although now they plan to kill him unless Wong's parents can pay up $100.000.
Get Rucked - The All Blacks of 2004 play a game of rugby union with St. Sylvester's - and the boys get to cook, but due to improper food handling the school's rugby team gets a bad case of diarrhoea and Food poisining. Thus, the boys of Bro'Town must fight the A.B.s on St. Sylvester's behalf (with Mack as the team captain, who just happens to be horrible at rugby).
A Māori At My Table - The five boys go on a school visit to Jeff's marae, where the mantle of RaNgātira is unexpectedly thrust upon him when his Auntie dies of diabetes. Cousin Cliff Curtis appears and persuades the Whānau to sell the land to Japanese investors and Jeff has to make a decision. References to The Whale Rider are common.
Go Home, Stay Home - When Pepelo takes a long time to come home from a night out, the CYFS takes Vale and Valea away to loving homes. Pepelo becomes ecstatic when his 'two useless sons' are taken away, but quickly realises that they are crucial to his domestic purposes benefit. Will he get them back (his boys and his benefit)?

[edit] Season Two (2005)

Zeelander - It’s Morningside Fashion Week, and one of the world’s top fashion designers discovers Jeff da Māori and catapults him to international catwalk fame. Jeff becomes 'the new black' and thanks to his "brown eye for the white guy", celebrities all over the world start dressing in school uniforms and bare feet with guitars on their back. However, Jeff suddenly get thrown into a world of drugs and fame, which suddenly has him losing his friends and his mind. This episode explores the vagaries of fame, and of being flavour of the month. It also looks at true vs. false friends. This episode has many allusions to popular culture, including the usage of "upside down B", also known as P.
Survival of the Fattest - The class sets out for a day in the bush, but the boys get lost and stranded in the wilderness. Sione starts to go mad and presumes he is a Maori warrior chief, and starts to enslave the boys and turn into a cannibal. This episode is about savage instincts and human nature.
Honky the Wonderhorse - Vale and Valea feel sorry for a racehorse who is about to get killed – so Pepelo takes him home for dinner! The boys arrive just in time and persuade him to let them train it and race it. Unfortunately, the only one who is left to ride it is Valea, who just happens to have Equinophobia-the fear of horses. Our story then takes on the formulaic path of great horse films like Sea Biscuit. Pepelo becomes the horse whisperer and keeps whispering threats into Honky's ear. The episode’s theme is unconditional love.
Touched by a Teacher - When Mack tries to impress his mates by inventing a story about being abused and 'bad touched' by Brother Ken. Brother Ken gets thrown into jail and a witch-hunt ensues, led by the Minister and Mrs. Tapili. Mack becomes a celebrity and is lauded for his braveness in coming forward and subsequently finds himself in a major conundrum! This episode deals with mob mentality and the sheep-like nature of human beings.
Half-Caste Away - The boys find a baby in the creek and try to bring it up, but struggle from sleep deprivation and the ordeal of nappy-changing until they have to search elsewhere for parents for the baby.
A Chicken Roll At My Table - Joost’s conservation-loving zoo-keeping Dad invites the boys to the Van den Van Van’s African-themed Morningside Shore home for a weekend cultural exchange after the boys save Joosts life from a rampaging elephant... but an incident with a chicken roll turns the weekend into a weird kind of Whodunit. The episode’s theme is bullying and karma. The chicken roll incident is a specific reference to the notorious Broomstick Incident involving boys from Napier.
Morning Side Story - An incident of racial violence inspires Vale to write a school musical addressing the issue. When the school finds out that Prince Charles will be attending they redouble their efforts, but Mrs Tapili throws a spanner into the works when she realises that Sina will have to kiss a Māori in the play. The episode’s theme is racial harmony.

[edit] Season Three (2006)

In My Mother's Den - The boys wake up to a Canadian at their table, and it turns out to be dad's new girlfriend who has moved in and seems set on being their new Mum!
Know Me Before You Haunt Me - It's Halloween and the boys go trick or treating and end up at a haunted house on the outskirts of Morningside. There they meet the ghost of a young Māori boy who died in the 1800s, but is still stuck between the dead and the living.This ghost starts to haunt and possess Jeff which gets him thrown into a Mental Hospital, which means the boys have to find the secret to this boy, and release his soul from jeffs body
Upstairs Brownstairs - Dad becomes a member of the prestigious Morningside Club and becomes the club's most regular visitor. But when Valea starts dating the Club President's daughter, the president tries to kick Dad out.
Go Ask Agnes - When the Minister convinces Mrs Tapili to give more money to the church, she gets hooked on gambling and ends up almost losing everything!
Mack Is From Mars, Sione's A Psycho - When Mack sees how bad the St Cardinal's netball team is, he decides they need help from an expert. He disguises himself as a Muslim called Mamushika and impresses the girls with his excellent netball skills! Surprisingly, Sione suddenly starts to take a taste in Mamushika. Meanwhile, The Muslims are not happy with Mamushika and try to put a stop to it.
I Still Call Australia Home-oh - With special guests Russell Crowe and Rove McManus, as well as Scribe, Neil Finn and 3's own John Campbell and Carol Hirschfield, the boys are at the annual Polyfest - the secondary schools cultural competition - and are desperate to get into the glamorous Samoan group. However, when that doesn't work out (because Sione almost burnt down the stage the previous year), they decide to try something that no one has ever done - they form New Zealand's first Australian group!
The Summer The Brazilian Came - The boys head out to Te Hiha surf beach, where Mack 'breaks in' to a very flash beach-house. Vale falls for Victoria, a volleyball player from Brazil, and must overcome his fear of water. The classic Kiwi summer story, full of barbecues, beach scenes and bonfires. Final.

[edit] Season Four (2007)

Sons for the Return Homo - Motorcycle Boy arrives home from jail, which leads the boys up to staring a gang with motorcycle boy as the one, Mrs Tapili prepares Motorcycle Boy's 21st, and rumours of Sione's dad start to rise. There are multiple references to the 1979 cult film The Warriors.

The Artful Dadger - Valea becomes immersed in the art world, winning praise for his talent and unleashing the tortured artist within! However, bitter rivalry quickly ensues when Dad impresses the glitterarti and steals the lime light.

A Miracle in Morningside - In an attempt to outdo his friends, Mack gives up food and water for Lent, and becomes convinced he is a descendent of Jesus Christ and Maria Von Trapp from The Sound of Music. Via hunger-induced hallucinations, the lady Maria tells Mack to found the "Church of the Awesome Show Tunes", and Mack becomes a leader of a musical cult!

Yes Prime Minister! -Brother Ken Insists that Vale represent St Sylvesters at Youth Parliament(Although he is under the required age) so the boys travel to capital city where they are surrounded by fierce opponents and dirty tricks. Can they survive in the dog-eat-dog world of politics?

An Alien at my Table -Cliff Curtis organizes a Star-Studded Matariki concert at Kia Ora Bay, but one by one, New Zealand's finest musicians disappear-and Jeff gets the Blame! Will Valea and Keisha rekindle their spark? Will Jeff get to sing with Trinity Roots? Will this be the Day Music Died?

I'm going to Limbo...I may be Some Time -Dad Pepelo's Hard Living lifestyle finally catches up with him, and while the boys Maintain a Bedside Vigil, Dad embarks on a Journey where he must face the Demons of his Past.

[edit] Other episodes

The World According to Bro Town - An episode that never appeared on the first season DVD. "The World...", which takes place after "The Wong One", is merely a clip show about the past episodes as presented by the boys of Bro'Town while camping out beside Vale and Valea's home.

The love of Jazmin - This is an upcoming and rumoured episode. Jazmin Macdonald is the guest star in this episode, and Sione Tapili falls in love with her after Sina Tapili takes Jazmin to her house. But, she had to go back to Christchurch?