Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Season 1

2005 · 7 episodes · 3h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby

   6 May 2005 · 30 min

   A new relief teacher is required and the only person is Mr Gormsby. He trys to discipline a student physically and gets in trouble. When the student acts out again he threatens another to get a confession.

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   2. Period Two: Comrade Gormsby

   13 May 2005 · 30 min

   The other staff don't like Gormsby and try to get him fired. When Dasent refuses the staff strike and he gives in. But Gormsby learns some tricks from Hohepa's Uncle Dion to get himself reemployed.

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   3. Period Three: Human Relationships

   20 May 2005 · 30 min

   One of the boys is having sex with a teacher and an investigation begins after a used condom is found. Agnes aborts Steve's baby.

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   4. Period Four: Open Day

   27 May 2005 · 30 min

   It's Open Day at Tepapawai and everyones got something to do except 5F. Steve is mucking round with his new video cameras, Fenn is doing an interpretive dance. 5F are put on car park duty. Everything goes wrong with switched videos, new computers lighting the school on fire and Agnes trying to commit suicide.

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   5. Period Five: The Retarded Boy

   3 Jun 2005 · 30 min

   Dasent finds out how much money he can make from having physically and mentally handicapped boys at Tepapawai. A reatarded boy joins the school and causes hassle for all the teachers. Eventually Gormsby straightens him out and Steve ruins Dasent's plans with some loud insults.

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   6. Period Six: Coon Tunes

   10 Jun 2005 · 30 min

   Dasent needs to impress Marion Patterson from the ERO so organises a special talent show. He wants the boys from 5F to do a hip-hop act but Gormsby prefers something a bit different - Coon Tunes.

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   7. Period Seven: The ERO Parade

   17 Jun 2005 · 30 min

   The ERO Report is finally delivered revealing that two teachers must go. News that one of the teachers has a terminal illness sends the fragile Dasent's spirits soaring.