Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Wonderful scripts with a cast of absolute misfits. The UNpolitically correct antics of this school will have you cringing and laughing throughout. Gormsby is a standout character as is Steve the Guidance Counselor - what a despicable person he is. Some side-characters could have had their backstories worked out a bit more. There are touches of sentiment but these only make the show more endearing. All episodes of both seasons are on YouTube. Enjoy.

This is school humour at its best. As a secondary teacher, this series rings so true to life, that at times, I can only cringe. Whilst there have been opinions about it's political incorrectness, and I'm not saying that it is actually politically correct, in fact, far from it. It is close to one of the most politically incorrect shows I have ever seen... but that's what makes it so endearing and an enjoyable show.

Mr. Gormsby (David McPhail) is an incredibly... shall we say... odd... teacher who strives to control a class of misfits. McPhail nails the character down so well that he (scarily) reminds me of an old maths teacher I had in my high school days.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who is in education, been in education or has had an education... and can take a joke in this increasingly PC world...

Nearly $9 Million for Local Drama and Comedy - 9 September 2005. NZ On Air has announced plans to spend almost $9 million on locally produced drama and comedy as a result of decisions made at its August meeting. There are some exciting projects going ahead thanks to this funding, said NZ On Air's Acting Chief Executive Bernard Duncan.We're pleased to support a second series of Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, following the critical and audience success of the first, Mr Duncan said. Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Series 2 $1,247,560 7 x half hour Broadcaster: TV One Producer: Danny Mulheron, Tom Scott Direct Hit Directed by Danny Mulheron Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Dave Armstrong writer Danny Mulheron writer Tom Scott writer Cast (in credits order) David McPhail .... Mr. Gormsby Paul McLaughlin .... Mr. Dasent Jason Hoyte .... Steve Mudgeway Tandi Wright .... Fenn Partington Michele Amas .... Lauren Geraldine Brophy .... Marion Patterson Thomas Robins .... Mr. Morton Louis Sutherland .... Mr. Hakanui Joseph Moore .... Bastabus Michael Beran .... Woodwork Teacher Produced by Danny Mulheron .... producer Tom Scott .... producer Judith Trye .... executive producer Makeup Department Jayne Donaldson .... assistant makeup artist Kareen Donaldson .... makeup artist

Absolute Classic!! Accidentally found the first series of this one night after "At the Movies" on abc TV Australia and nearly wet myself laughing. Ended up watching the remainder of the series and then buying the DVD on mail order to see the episodes I missed.

With all the PC and Americanised crime dramas on TV, it's good to see something definitely Australasian on TV that's not afraid to bend the rules and deliver a few laughs at the same time.

Certainly could not be made in the US this stuff .... too much wit .... and sadly not sure us Aussies could either given the way our local television is going.

Hope to see series 2 on Aussie TV soon enough. BRING IT ON

Gormsby is the epitome of low-budget, hilarious, bad taste comedy. You can't help but love both the over the top M.E Gormsby but also the unpolished yet rounded performances of the students, particularly ho heppa, alapeppi and afionga. Characters like morton, dasent, leslie and particularly Steve, from guidance, are welcome in any show i watch, anytime. just gold. I pity anyone who cant grasp the subtle but in your face irony of the humour at play here- i think the Australian show 'summer heights high' has taken a character liked ho heppa and dumbed it down to the lowest common denominator. Gormsby is #1 in this genre and although series 2 doesn't live up to the height of the first, i'm happy to sing the praises of 7PWMG til the cows come home.