Synopsis

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 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 flavor of the month. It also looks at true vs. false friends.

Characters

Sione Tapili, Jeff da Maori, Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule (Mack), Pepelo Pepelo, Valea Pepelo, Vale Pepelo, Minister, Motorcycle Boy, Satisha, Ms. Grey, Ms. Maharey, God, Jesus, Jeff's Cousin, Hans Wufmann, Teuila Blakely, John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, C4 Presenter, 3 News Anchorman, 3 News Anchorwoman, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Francis Hooper, Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Rove McManus, Kate Sylvester, Karen Walker

Credits

Producing

Producer: Elizabeth Mitchell

Writing

Writer: David Fane

Voices

Voice: Mario Gaoa (Sione Tapili, God), David Fane (Jeff da Maori, Rodney McCorkenstein-Taifule [Mack], Pepelo Pepelo), Shimpal Lelisi (Valea Pepelo, Jesus), Oscar Kightley (Vale Pepelo), Vela Manusaute (Minister, Motorcycle Boy), Bronwyn Bradley (Satisha, Ms. Grey, Ms. Maharey), Nathan Rarere (Hans Wulfmann), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Herself, Jeff's Cousin), John Campbell (Himself, 3 News Anchorman), Carol Hirschfeld (Herself, 3 News Anchorwoman), Teuila Blakely (Herself, C4 Presenter), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Herself), Francis Hooper (Herself), Denise L'Estrange-Corbet (Herself), Rove McManus (Himself), Kate Sylvester (Herself), Karen Walker (Herself)

Crew

Designer: Ant Sang
Assistant Designer: Jin Cho
Background Artist: Jin Cho
Layout Artist: Jin Cho

Production notes

The first prime-time animated TV show made in New Zealand, and the country's first animated TV series for adults.