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Aroha Bridge

Aroha Bridge
2013•3m•PG•Animation•Comedy
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A cartoon that follows the adventures of the Hook family as they navigate the complex and hilarious circumstances growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.

StatusEnded
Runtime3m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 23, 2013

Episodes

E14m

Benny's 21st

The twins get offered a gig at their cousin Benny's 21st. Monty practices his Hendrix guitar-lighting and Kowhai dresses in Sonic Youth tinfoil but it is no match for their disinterested whanau or their toddler karaoke champion cousin, Angeline.

May 23, 2013

E24m

Real Job

Hook Ups' Dad makes them get a real job. They become telemarketers selling teddybears where Monty finds he is a natural, much to Kowhai's competitive horror.

May 23, 2013

E34m

Kiri the Krazy Kea

Ira has new bosses and is excited about his new flashy role at the dairy. Kowhai is excited about Hook Ups getting to play the grand re-opening. Monty is outraged by the price hikes at the dairy but is excited about the return of Kiri the Krazy Kea, his favorite childhood icecream.

May 23, 2013

E44m

Art To Art

Monty gets mistaken for being an 'intense' artist at the dairy by two art-school girls. They invite the twins to play their exhibition but when Monty sings a song with no hidden meaning and implies he might be well-adjusted, it doesn't go down well.

May 23, 2013

E54m

Amcray

Kowhai and Monty need a manager and find a charismatic Dougie in the magazine section of the dairy. Monty suspects Dougie is an Amcray salesman but Kowhai doesn't believe him. Dougie organises them to play a suspicious convention, will his glaringly obvious intentions be revealed?

May 30, 2013

E63m

Aroha Bridge Factor

Kowhai wants Hook Ups to audition for Aroha Bridge Factor and insists the twins lie with a sob story to ensure they win. Will their Phantom of the Hip Hopera performance impress the judges?

Jun 6, 2013

E74m

Triple Threat

Kowhai wants Monty to become a triple threat like her favourite celeb Alaze Rhetoric. They go to get free dance lessons but much to Kowhai's dismay the dance teacher takes more of a shine to Monty.

Jun 13, 2013

E84m

Space Invasion

Hook Ups are made to find a band space when their mum decides to convert their basement into a Reiki centre.

Jun 20, 2013

E94m

MeTube

While trying to find online fame, Kowhai decides the gang need to use their father's unreasonable fear of kittens to gain viewers.

Jun 27, 2013

E104m

Halloween

When they aren't invited, Ira insists the twins roll with him to the elite Halloween party the Rugged Sharks are throwing.

Jul 4, 2013

Actors

Coco Solid

Kōwhai Hook (voice)

Rizván Tu'itahi

Monty Hook (voice)

Madeleine Sami

Madeleine Sami

Mum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice)

Frankie Stevens

Frankie Stevens

Manu Hook (voice)

Scotty Cotter

Scotty Cotter

Ira Hook (voice)

Matai Smith

Uncle Noogy (voice)

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