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| bro'Town | |
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| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by |
Elizabeth Mitchell Naked Samoans |
| Based on | The performance of the local four-man group The Naked Samoans |
| Developed by | Naked Samoans |
| Written by | Elizabeth Mitchell Naked Samoans Mario Gaoa David Fane Shimpal Lelisi Oscar Kightley |
| Screenplay by | Elizabeth Mitchell Naked Samoans Mario Gaoa David Fane Shimpal Lelisi Oscar Kightley |
| Directed by | Elizabeth Mitchell Ali Ekeroma Cowley Maka Makatoa Ali Cowley |
| Creative director(s) | Ali Ekeroma Cowley Maka Makatoa Ali Cowley |
| Presented by | Firehorse Films |
| Starring |
Mario Gaoa David Fane Shimpal Lelisi Oscar Kightley |
| Voices of | Mario Gaoa David Fane Shimpal Lelisi Oscar Kightley |
| Theme music composer | Kyan Laslett O'Brien |
| Opening theme | Various music |
| Ending theme | Various music |
| Composer(s) | Nesian Mystik, Matthew Wilson, Christopher James. |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Trevor Haysom |
| Producer(s) | Elizabeth Mitchell James Griffin |
| Location(s) | Morningside, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Naked Samoans |
| Editor(s) |
Dave Armstrong Anthony Farac Steven Sinkovich Emma Papaconstantinou |
| Camera setup | Animated rendition of single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Firehorse Films NZ on Air DQ Entertainment Toon City Animation |
| Distributor | TV3 Link TV (United States) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (DVD) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Picture format |
SD: 4:3 (2004–2006) SD: 16:9 (2007–2009) |
| Audio format |
Stereo 5.1 Surround Sound |
| First shown in | New Zealand |
| Original release | 22 September 2004 – 24 May 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
bro'Town is a New Zealand adult animated comedy television series and sitcom. It stars David Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi and Oscar Kightley. The series is set amongst New Zealand's fast-growing Pacific Islander community, and focuses on a central cast of five young boys. bro'Town is heavy with popular culture references, and is based on the performance of the local four-man group The Naked Samoans. Vale, Valea, Jeff da Māori, Sione and Mack live in the suburb of Morningside, and attend the local college, St Sylvester’s, where their principal is a Fa’afafine and the P.E. teacher is the ex-All Black rugby player Michael Jones.
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. The series was done in traditional ink and paint animation. The show satirises the boys’ culture, with dialogue in the local vernacular. The series includes references to New Zealand literature, particularly the novels and short stories of Witi Ihimaera. The series has strong religious references, with most episodes starting 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.
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