Willy Nilly

''Willy Nilly Show'' is a New Zealand television series originally based on a short film by the same name. It follows the lives of two middle-aged farming brothers, Eric (Sean Duffy) and Harry (Mark Hadlow) who are catapulted into the modern world when their bossy and overprotective mother dies and Joy Full (Tandi Wright), the lovely undertaker's assistant, comes to stay. It is set in the fictional town of Pokapoka A total of 3 series were made which have all been made available on DVD at Filmshop. It was winner of Best Comedy Performance, Script and Direction - NZ TV Awards In 2002, a TV Guide poll found the series to be the most popular New Zealand comedy. The series' most prominent fan base is made up of women over the age of 60.

Episodes

Series One (2001)

# Under the Stinkwattle Tree
# Five Left Feet
# Down the Tube
# The Ram Who Knew Too Much
# In the Nudey
# The Ghost and the Dinner Party
# Spring Fever

Series Two (2002)

# The Vet (24 August 2002)
# Harrys Can Do Anything (31 August 2002)
# Are You My Daddy (7 September 2002)
# Birth and Death (14 September 2002)
# Through the Looking Grass (21 September 2002)
# Mum's Little Treasure (27 September 2002)
# Rain Rain Go Away (5 October 2002)

Series Three (2003)

# Twisted Sister
# Dr Harry's Casebook
# Pokapoka Pokerface
# Silage is Golden
# The Black Stump
# Don't Worry Be Harry
# St Eric of Pokapoka
# Just Another Day

Characters

* Eric - Sean Duffy
* Harry - Mark Hadlow
* Joy - Tandi Wright
* Mr Bott - Stuart Devenie
* Lubyanka - Ellie Smith (Series 2-3)
* Chantelle - Katrina Hobbs

DVD releases

All 3 series have been made available on DVD in New Zealand at Filmshop.

References

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2000s New Zealand television series
2001 New Zealand television series debuts
2003 New Zealand television series endings
New Zealand television sitcoms
Television shows funded by NZ on Air
TVNZ 1 original programming