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Jonah From Tonga

2014 · 1 season

A cringe-inducing mockumentary that mines awkward, stereotype-driven humour from schoolyard chaos, often more uncomfortable than funny.

Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Lilley, Tama Tauali'i, Jason Moleli
Overview
Fourteen year old breakdancer and mischievous delinquent, Jonah Takalua, returns from Tonga to start a new life at Holy Cross High School. Dominating the playground with his gang Fobba-licious, amusing himself with endless filfthy jokes and a schoolyard rivalry with the Rangas, Jonah challenges the school system, getting himself into more trouble than ever before.

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Free in the UK
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Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Lilley, Tama Tauali'i, Jason Moleli
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • race
  • family
  • rebellion
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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