The Tribe (TV series)

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The Tribe

Opening Credits Title
Genre Teen drama / Science fiction
Created by Raymond Thompson
Harry Duffin
Developed by Cloud 9, Five
Theme music composer Simon May
Simon Lockyer
Opening theme "The Dream Must Stay Alive"
Rosalind J
(Series 1)
"The Dream Must Stay Alive"
Meryl Cassie
(Series 2-5)
Ending theme "The Dream Must Stay Alive"
Rosalind J
(Series 1)
"Abe Messiah"
Tribe cast
(Series 2-3)
"Tribe Spirit"
Meryl, Megan and Monique Cassie
(Series 4-5)
Country of origin Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Language(s) English
No. of series 5
No. of episodes 260 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Raymond Thompson
Geoff Husson
Producer(s) Declan Eames
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Five
First shown in UK
Original run April 24, 1999 – September 6, 2003
Chronology
Followed by The New Tomorrow
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Tribe is an Apocalypse fiction on television, created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, produced by Cloud 9. It is set in a hypothetical near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers.


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[edit] Synopsis

The Tribe is targeted primarily at an audience age of 8 to 18, though it has fans of all ages.[1] Five series of The Tribe have been created, with 52 episodes per series, amounting to 260 episodes in the entire run.[2]

The Tv series starts about six to nine months after all the adults have been killed by an unknown Virus[1] The story is about the survival of the children and teenagers who are left on their own in and around an unnamed City. The world has become a primitive hell of anarchy, confusion, danger and fear. With no adults to guide, rule or protect them, the children of the world are on their own and need to build a New World they can live in.[3]

In order to survive, the children band together in Tribes. They give themselves new names, reinvent dress codes and beliefs and create their own rules. Some Tribes are power hungry and malevolent, while others just try not to make the same mistakes the adults did.

The show mainly focuses on the Tribe of the Mall Rats. Its members are confronted with problems of technology (how to get clean water and some form of power) and problems of morality. The children deal with teenage issues (loves, fears, betrayals, ambitions, friendships) as well as bigger issues that threaten peace in their New World (finding an antidote to the Virus, bringing peace to the City, defeating the Locos, Chosen and Technos).[1]

[edit] Episodes

Main article: The Tribe episode guide
Series Ep # First Airdate Last Airdate
Series 1 52 Saturday April 24, 1999 Saturday October 23, 1999
Series 2 52 Sunday November 14, 1999 Saturday May 6, 2000
Series 3 52 Saturday November 18, 2000 Friday May 11, 2001
Series 4 52 Saturday January 5, 2002 Saturday July 6, 2002
Series 5 52 Saturday March 15, 2003 Saturday September 6, 2003

[edit] Cast and characters

See also: List of The Tribe characters

Series 1:

Series 2:

Series 3:

Series 4:

Series 5:

[edit] The Tribes

Main article: List of The Tribe tribes

In The Tribe all the children belong to different Tribes.

After the Virus wipes out all the adults and the world turns into chaos, the children realize the only way for them to survive is to help each other by forming Tribes. Some Tribes only seek to take power over the others while other Tribes merely try to create a new peaceful world. All the Tribes wear specific clothes or make-up which help to differentiate themselves from other tribes. The Series mainly focuses on the life of the Mall Rats. [4]

[edit] The Making of The Tribe

The Tribe has been said to have had one of the highest budgets for a teenage show at the time. The set of The Phoenix Mall was the largest in the southern hemisphere as the time of its construction. It was built just as it appeared on screen - with all rooms, corridors and levels joined as a real mall would be. Set decoration was meticulous, not only within the different areas of the Mall, but also on location.

Much of New Zealand's expansive, untouched landscape was made use of in the filming of scenes out in the country, for example in the town of Liberty, on Alice's farm, during the Tribal Gathering on the beach and on the Mallrat's trek through the mountains to the Eagle Mountain Observatory. To achieve the abandoned, lonely feeling that has overtaken the city, many Wellington streets were closed off and filmed in the early hours of the morning, with the streets being covered in burnt out cars, graffiti, burning barrels and trash cans.

The Tribe's costume design and make-up are wholly unique to the show, and indeed, the show is often identified by its ambitious costumes and hairstyles. While the costumes of series 1 were generally muted and low-key, series 2 had frequent costume changes and bright colours. This trend would continue for the remainder of the show.

[edit] Post-cancellation

[edit] Series 6

Before The Tribe was cancelled, Series 6 was scheduled to begin filming in 2003. However, when the U.K. channel Five declined support for the series because of the raised adult content, the show was cancelled.

The scripts for the first 2 episodes in Series 6 were included exclusively on the Series 5 DVD boxset. The episodes followed the story of the Mallrats as they arrived on an island the other side of the boat trip.

The Official Tribeworld Website reports that many of the cast now have varied jobs and lives, so it seems unlikely that a sixth series will ever be filmed and aired. However, the creators have mentioned plans to continue the tribe through other media if possible. A cartoon and movie were both mentioned by the creator in an interview online, however, nothing has since been mentioned regarding this.

Also, 2007 was marked as the year of the "tribe revival" by the official wesbite. However, since then nothing more has been mentioned.

[edit] The cast

After the series ended, the casts careers launched greatly.

[edit] The New Tomorrow

The series also inspired a spin-off called The New Tomorrow. The spin-off was set at an undisclosed period of time after the events of The Tribe Series 5. Unlike The Tribe, The New Tomorrow is aimed at a younger audience and its cast is made up of pre-teens. The spin-off had none of the original Tribe characters, however there were mentions of The Mall, Bray and Zoot. Channel 5 - who part funded the series - declined to pick it up for a second series.[citation needed]

[edit] The Tribe Game?

The official Tribe website told fans about plans to release video game of "The Tribe". However, this idea has not yet been put in place and nothing further has been mentioned for several years. Recently, Tribemaster told fans that they will like what's coming soon if they enjoy games and technology. It was speculated that a Tribe game would be part of the 2007 "Tribal Revival". However, nothing as of yet has been announced.

[edit] Broadcast history

The first Series of The Tribe premiered in the UK on April 24th, 1999 on Five.[5] Five Series, totalling 260 episodes, were produced. The final two episodes of The Tribe were shown on September 6th, 2003 on Five.[6] Five aired two episodes every week on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Tribe has also aired in over 40 countries around the world, including the following:

[edit] DVD releases

Series 1 was first released in 2003 by Sanctuary Entertainment. Two years later, Revelation Films purchased rights to the show and released all five Series throughout 2006.

All five DVD box sets contain 7 discs, with a total of 52 episodes.[7]

Series Release Dates Bonus Features
1 February 27, 2006 (UK)
March 31, 2006 (Europe)		 -The Making Of: Featurette
-The Tribe on Tour
-Bloopers 1
-Character profiles [8]
2 February 27, 2006 (UK) -The Tribe on Tour 2003
-Bloopers 2
-New character biographies [9]
3 May 22, 2006 (UK) -Tribe Tour: Summer 2003
-Series 3: Picture gallery [10]
4 August 21, 2006 (UK) -Photo gallery [11]
5 November 20, 2006 (UK) -Photo gallery
-Series 6 scripts: Episodes 1-2
-Laura Wilson (May) Interview [12]

[edit] Music

[edit] Abe Messiah

  • The first Tribe CD album was released on November 7th, 2000 in New Zealand and on March 19th, 2001 worldwide. The album featured the opening and closing themes from the TV series as well as other songs featured in the show. All songs were recorded by the Series 2 cast.
  1. Abe Messiah
  2. Spinning
  3. You Belong To Me
  4. Abadeo
  5. Banging The Drum
  6. This Is The Place
  7. I Can't Stop
  8. Beep Beep
  9. Everywhere You Go
  10. The Dream Must Stay Alive [13]

[edit] Abe Messiah – Remix

  • In 2003, a remixed version of the album was released in Germany. It also featured three music videos: "Abe Messiah", "You Belong To Me" and "This Is The Place" in mpg format.
  1. Banging The Drum (Remix)
  2. You Belong To Me
  3. This Is The Place
  4. Spinnin
  5. Urban Guerrilla (Instrumental)
  6. Beep Beep
  7. I Can't Stop
  8. Everywhere You Go
  9. Abe Messiah (Remix)
  10. Abadeo
  11. Tribe Spirit
  12. Reflections (Instrumental)
  13. Day In The Urban Jungle (Instrumental)
  14. The Dream Must Stay Alive [14]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Interview with the Creators of The Tribe - Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, The Tribe Official Website, retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Guide: Plot synopsis, The Tribe Official Website, retrieved on 2008-05-27
  3. ^ The Tribe Overview, The Tribe Official Website, retrieved on 2008-05-29
  4. ^ What is a tribe?, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-06-01
  5. ^ Episode 101 Air Date, TV.com Website, retrieved on 2008-06-01
  6. ^ Episodes 551-552 Air Date, TV.com Website, retrieved on 2008-06-01
  7. ^ DVD Infos, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  8. ^ DVD Series 1 Info, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  9. ^ DVD Series 2 Info, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  10. ^ DVD Series 3 Info, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  11. ^ DVD Series 4 Info, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  12. ^ DVD Series 5 Info, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  13. ^ The Tribe CDs, The Tribe Official Website, retrieved on 2008-05-28
  14. ^ The Tribe CD infos, Tribe heaven Website, retrieved on 2008-05-29

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