Bogan Pride
Bogan Pride | |
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Created by | Rebel Wilson |
Directed by | Tony Ayers |
Starring | Rebel Wilson |
Theme music composer | Michael Lira |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Location(s) | Sunshine College West Campus |
Camera setup | Single |
Running time | Approx. 25 minutes |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | SBS TV |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original airing | 2008 |
Bogan Pride is an Australian comedy television series which first screened on SBS TV in 2008. The six-part series created by and starring actress, Rebel Wilson. The series centres on the life of a teenage bogan girl.[1]
Synopsis
Jennie Cragg (Rebel Wilson) is an obese girl who lives in Boonelg with her extremely overweight mother Berenice, who is now confined to her living-room chair. Her Aunty Cassandra’s gay husband has left her. Nick is the extremely good-looking neighbour, and Jennie's best friends are hypochondriac Nigella and the extremely religious Amy Lee. Jennie enters a dance competition to pay for her mum’s stomach stapling operation, attempts to impress the boy she has a crush on and get revenge on the school skanks.
Cast
- Rebel Wilson as Jennie Cragg
- Sally Anne Upton as Berenice Craggy
- Lulu McClatchy as Aunt Cassandra
- Fanny Hanusin as Amy Lee
- Alice Ansara as Nigella
- Ryan Jones as Nick[2]
- Natasha Cunningham as Tracy
- Kate Jenkinson as Tizzneen
- Janine Atwill as Tessa
- Caroline Lee as Erin
- Wilhelmina Stracke as Gaylene
- Tim Stitz as Jimmy
- Darren Amor as Stevie
- Audra Hopgood as Marilyn
- Leanne Courtney as Susan
- Brian Mannix as Burt Cragg
- Adam Zwar as Mr Laffer
Production
In 2008 Wilson created and wrote the musical comedy series Bogan Pride which was picked up for six episodes by SBS One. .[1]
Most of the furniture/house items and clothing were bought from charity shops. And food is bought from Aldi.[2]
Each Episode is written by rebel, is directed by Peter Templeman and produced by Tony Ayres and Michael McMahon (Home Song Stories, Walking on Water).
The show was not renewed for a second season.
Episodes
Season # | Episode # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Air Date |
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1 | 1 | "The Fugly Fringe" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 6 October 2008 |
Bogan Pride is a Musical comedy series written by and starring Rebel Wilson. The Story revolves around Jennie Cragg and her quest to win $10,000 in a local dance battle for her mother's stomach stapling operation. | |||||
1 | 2 | "The Parachute of Healing" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 13 October 2008 |
Jennie's mother has been chair-bound for weeks after a spider bit her leg, but the doctor assesses that her problem is her morbid obesity. Cassandra however, is more concerned with the wellbeing of her new cat. | |||||
1 | 3 | "The Maths Olympiad" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 20 October 2008 |
For Jennie and her friends, Amy Lee and Nigella, the Maths Olympiad is the highlight of their academic calendar, but when it seems that Amy Lee has found a boyfriend on an opposing team, Jennie becomes jealous. | |||||
1 | 4 | "The Roller Skank Rink" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 27 October 2008 |
Jennie needs to raise $10,000 for her mother's stomach stapling operation. Cassandra starts a Bonsai Cats franchise and ropes Jennie into selling them for her. | |||||
1 | 5 | "The Need for Mongs" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 3 November 2008 |
Jennie begins rehearsals for the with 'mega mad dance skills' to join their squad so that they may have a hope of beating the school skanks. Cassandra is sacked from her position as a professional carer due to her negligence but then discovers that one of her charges, Marilyn, has won a colouring-in competition but now cannot collect the prize. | |||||
1 | 6 | "The Dance Battle" | Peter Templeman | Rebel Wilson | 10 November 2008 |
Cassandra uses Jennie as a 'replacement mong' in order to collect the prize for the colouring-in competition. Jennie enlists Nick into her dance battle team. |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McManus, Bridget (25 September 2008). "Pride of place in bogan-ville". WAtoday (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Our Projects · Big and Little Films
External links
- http://www.fatmandi.com/blogs/news Fat Mandi · Rebel Wison website
- Bogan Pride at TV.com
- Bogan Pride at the Internet Movie Database