| Bro'Town |
Bro'Town Creators and Characters | | Genre | Animated Sitcom | | Camera setup | {{{camera}}} | | Picture format | {{{picture_format}}} | | Running time | approx. 0:21 (per episode) | | Creator(s) | The Naked Samoans | | Developer(s) | {{{developer}}} | | Executive Producer(s) | {{{executive_producer}}} | | Starring | Mario Gaoa - voice of Sione Tapili
David Fane - voice of Jeff da Maori
Shimpal Lelisi - voice of Valea Pepelo
Oscar Kightley - voice of Vale Pepelo | | Narrated by | {{{narrated}}} | | Country of origin | NZ | | Original network/channel | TV3 | | Original run | 2004 – Still Running | | Total no. of episodes | 15 | | [{{{website}}} Official website] | | IMDb profile | | TV.com summary |
Bro'Town is New Zealand's first adult-targeted animated series. It is set amongst New Zealand's growing Pacific Islander community. Bro'Town is regarded by its viewers as New Zealand's answer to The Simpsons (though its visual crassness is reminiscent of other animated series.) and is based on the performance of the local four-man group The Naked Samoans. Image File history File links 27brotown. ...
An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ...
A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...
Sione Tapili is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Jeff da Maori is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Valea Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Vale Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
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Vale, Valea, Jeff da Maori, Sione and Mack live in the suburb of Morningside (catchphrase: "Morningside 4 Life!"), and attend the local college, St Sylvester’s, where their principal is a Fa’afafine and the PE teacher is legendary ex-All Black Michael Jones. Morningside is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. ...
Faafafine (Samoa), fakaleiti (Tonga), rae rae or mahu (French Polynesia) is a Polynesian concept related to gender role and gender identity. ...
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Michael Niko Jones (born April 8, 1965 in Apia) has been named as one of the worlds greatest rugby union players of the all-time by The Times and also the 3rd greatest all black of all-time after Colin Meads and Sean Fitzpatrick respectively. ...
Produced by New Zealand company Firehorse Films and funded by New Zealand On Air, Bro'Town was made using three animation studios – two in New Zealand and one in India – and involved over 100 staff.
Each episode took up to six months to make and consists of 16,000 drawings, making it a huge undertaking for all involved.
The show satirises the boys’ culture, with vivid dialog in the local vernacular, expressing what is like to grow up as a minority culture in Auckland, the largest Polynesian city in the world. Characteristically, the title "Bro'town" appears to be a play on the words Brown and Bro - referring to both their skin colour and slang word for "brother" - and the American record label Motown. New Zealand English is the dialect of English spoken in New Zealand, occasionally referred to within New Zealand as Newzild. ...
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The series have a strong religion theme which most episodes starts with events between God, Jesus Christ and other historical figures, which leads to the theme of the episode and the subsequent events between the boys. Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and derived henotheistic forms. ...
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Characters
The Boys Vale Pepelo (Oscar Kightly) (Vale loosely translates to Dumb) - brother of Valea Pepelo and has a strong social conscience. Contrary to his given name, Vale is considered the intelligent one of the group, frequently seen carrying a literary classic. Vale Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Valea Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Valea Pepelo (Shimpal Lelisi) (Valea loosely translates to Dumber) - brother of Vale Pepelo, is more interested in girls than his brother Vale. Whenever he sees an attractive one, he does a rendition of the 'schwing!' gesture (pee-yow pew-yow!) Valea Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Vale Pepelo is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Sione Tapili (Mario Gaoa) - Vale and Valea’s best mate and fancies himself as a bit of a ladies' man, while he constantly looks for ways to impress the girl of his dreams, sixth former Mila Jizovich. Sione Tapili is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Jeff da Maori (David Fane) - Da Maori lives with his mum and eight dads in a car shell outside the house. He was brought up in the country by his Aunt Queenie but then moved to the city ‘for better TV reception and "because the thieving colonialists stole our land’". You can never see Jeff without his trusty guitar. Jeff da Maori is a fictional character in the animated series BroTown. ...
Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule aka Mack (David Fane) - Mack rounds out the group, who has definite gay tendencies and a knack for talking his way out of things, but he does stand behind his word eventually! Mack is considered a tough guy by the group, raised in the streets. He actually lives in a posh mansion with a loving mum and dad. Rodney McCorkenstein Taifule (Mack) is a fictional character from the animated series BroTown. ...
Pepelo Pepelo (David Fane) - a benefit bludging, occasional fork-lift driver with a love of beer, porn and gambling (aka "The Town Drunk") and Vale & Valea's dad. Pepelo's wife sadly died when the boys were young and they were entrusted in his care. However, his method of child rearing was ignoring them to fend for themselves. He's known to discriminate other minor ethnicities in Morningside. Morningside is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. ...
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Wong (David Fane) - A Chinese student from Hong Kong. He quickly became buds with the Boys after an initiation rite which involved insulting Rakeesh. He once helped the Boys by joining in the St. Sylvester's Rugby team in Get Rucked and bet a million dollars on Honky the Wonderhorse. Wong has a twin brother named White.
Fong (Mario Gaoa) - Fong appears to be a big menacing Chinese guy who lives in an apartment. In reality, he's a smart Engineering student who seems to be incompetent in a fight.
Constable "Bobby" Bababiba (Mario Gaoa) - A cold and seemingly-emotionless policeman who has been involved with many of the Boys' mishaps as much as he restores Morningside Order.
Rakeesh Maadkraklikka (Mario Gaoa) - A disgruntled South Asian (Indian) dairy store owner. He is eager to shoot and zap any potential troublemaker in his store. Pepelo owes a massive debt to Rakeesh's store due to his indulgence and improper spending. Is married to the beautiful Satisha.
Satisha Maadkraklikka - Rakeesh's spouse. She isn't as brash as her husband, but Satisha is just as tough. Twice, so far, Satisha helped The Boys with their problems.
Reverend Minister (Real name unknown) (Vela Manusaute) - Stereotypical minister who heads a Samoan flock in Morningside. He frequently preaches about the local issues in very vivid and exaggerated ways (as was featured in Sione-rella and Touched by a Teacher). He is also quick to drive his flock on mindless angry mob sprees. As a sideline for his church he also sells 'authentic' holy items in high prices (like holy water and sheep-shaped caps). There seems to be an intimate relationship between him and Agnes (or it may be that they're husband and wife, who knows?). Agnes' youngest child has an uncanny resemblance to the minister, including his hair do - for that matter, so do most of the very young children of his congregation.
Tapili Family
Agnes Tapili (David Fane) - Sione's mom and the Pepelos' neighbour. Deeply religious and physically aggressive, especially to Sione (she refuses to show this side of her in public, though). Despite this, she seems to have intimate relations with the local minister.
Sina Tapili - Sione's big sis and Mila's friend. Sina doesn't think kindly of his brother and The Boys.
Motorcycle Boy (Real name unknown) - Agnes' eldest son. A delinquent who is regular in the local delinquent centre (which Agnes euphemistically calls a "boarding school") and jail.
Samson - Agnes' youngest son.
School Folks and Students
Brother Ken - St. Sylvester's Fa’afafine principal. Is a personal friend of Lucy Lawless and once helped the other boys to make friends with a then-young Mack. Faafafine (Samoa), fakaleiti (Tonga), rae rae or mahu (French Polynesia) is a Polynesian concept related to gender role and gender identity. ...
Rex Ruka - Rex is a typical sort of 'jock' in St. Sylvester's. He is regularly seen mocking the boys due to their supposed inferiority with Joost by his side. Rex is Sione's rival for Mila's hand.
Joost Van der Van Van - A South-African immigrant whose dad Hansje manages the local Zoo. As is expected, he acts as Rex's partner/toady, providing appreciation for his many putdowns (Hilarious!). However, it was revealed in "A Chicken Roll At My Table" that Joost's act was a fake, and only did it because he was discouraged by his grandfather from making friends with colored people (He's still a jerk, though).
Mila Jizovich - A student of St. Cardinal's and the girl of Sione's dreams. She is best known for helping Lucy Lawless with the birth control presentation in "Sionerella".
Abo - An Australian Aborigine who studies in St. Sylvester's. Abo is known to celebrate every occasion with a traditional song or dance (which usually takes a very long time).
Ms. Lynn Grey - A teacher who manages The Boys' class at St. Sylvester's. She seems to have an affection for the Maori Man (as is shown in "A Maori at my Table").
Figures in Heaven God (Mario Gaoa) - As himself. As the creator of the universe, God can choose to be anything he wants. Thus he is portrayed as a well-built Pacific Islander on a lavalava. God starts each episode in Heaven as if it were a fairytale, usually telling it to Jesus Christ and historical figures like Julius Caesar, Hone Heke, or the Buddha. A lava-lava is a kind of clothing worn by Polynesians, especially Samoans. ...
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A bust of Julius Caesar. ...
Horny Wiremu Heke Pokai (?-August 6, 1850) was a MÄori chief and war leader in New Zealand. ...
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Jesus (Shimpal Lelisi) - The Lord's only son. Unlike the past serious and solemn renditions of the Christian divinity, Bro'Town portrays him as young and naive (despite his past mortal life more than 2000 years ago).
Other famous residents of Heaven include Mahatma Gandhi, Ernest Rutherford, George Nepia, Bruce Lee, John Lennon, Bob Marley and Princess Diana. Mahatma Gandhi (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचनà¥à¤¦ गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was one of the most important leaders in the fight for freedom in India and its struggle for independence from the British Empire. ...
Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, PC, FRS (August 30, 1871 – October 19, 1937), was a New Zealand nuclear physicist. ...
George Nepia (1905/1908? - 1986) was a famous Maori rugby and rugby league player. ...
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Occasionally long-lost relatives such as Pepelo's wife (Vale & Valea's mother), or Aunt Queenie are featured.
There are also two female angels Angelina and Angelita.
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Episode list
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 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, Diocesan School, Saint Cuthberts 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 refuse to let Sione come. 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.
- Get Rucked - THE All Blacks of 2004 play a game of rugby with St. Sylvester's - and the boy's get to cook. But due to improper food handling the school's rugby team got a bad case of diarrhea. Thus, the boys of Bro'Town must fight the A.B.s on St. Sylvester's behalf (with Mack as the team captain).
- A Maori At My Table - The five boys go on a school visit to Jeff's marae, where the mantle of Rangatira is unexpectedly thrust upon him when his Auntie died. Cousin Cliff Curtis appears and persuades the whanau to sell the land to Japanese investors and Jeff has to make a decision. References to The Whale Rider are hilariously common.
- Go Home, Stay Home - When Pepelo took a long time to go home, the CYFS takes Vale and Valea away to loving homes. Pepelo becomes ecstatic when his 'Two useless sons' were taken away, but quickly realises that they are crucial to his domestic purposes benefit. Will he get them back (his boys AND his benefit)?
- 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.
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Season Two (2005) - Zeelander - It’s Morningside Fashion Week, and one of the world’s top fashion designers discovers Jeff da Maori 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. This episode explores the vagaries of fame, and of being flavour of the month. It also looks at true vs. false friends.
- 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, Mack suffers from constipation, Jeff is terrified of the 'bush spirits', Valea is homesick for the city and Vale films the action 'Survivor'- style (the novel Lord of The Flies also springs to mind.). 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 Dad takes him home for dinner! The boys arrive just in time and persuade Dad to let them train it and race it. Our story then takes on the formulaic path of great horse films like Sea Biscuit. Dad 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, 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 … but an incident with a chicken roll turns the weekend into a weird kind of Whodunit. The episode’s theme is bullying and karma.
- 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 Maori in the play. The episode’s theme is racial harmony.
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Trivia - Aside from occasional cameo appearances of the hip-hop group Nesian Mystik, sometimes one of the main crew members would pop up. Animation Director Maka Makatoa is seen in the Morningside Institute for Kids with Useless Parents during "Go Home, Stay Home" and "Half-Caste Away".
- Product placement is prevalent in the series, with blatant ads for local products such as G-Force and L&P
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See also - brotown.co.nz
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