Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005)

Name: Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.7
Cast: David McPhail, Jason Hoyte, Dena Kennedy, Paul McLaughlin, Tandi Wright

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 8.7 (419 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

8.06 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 7.7

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Appalling Mr Gormsby	8.2	12
2	Comrade Gormsby	8.4	10
3	Human Relationships	8.1	10
4	Open Day	8.0	9
5	The Retarded Boy	8.7	13
6	Coon Tunes	7.3	12
7	The ERO Parade	7.7	10

Season 2 (2006)

7.99 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 7.5

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Heads Will Roll	8.0	8
2	Crime and Punishment	8.1	7
3	The Slave Trade	8.3	10
4	Dancing with the Staff	8.1	8
5	Camp Tepapawai	8.3	7
6	An Inspector Calls	7.6	7
7	For Whom the Bell Tolls	7.5	8

Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005)

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