HBO Reveals ‘Jonah From Tonga’ Episode Details

Jonah From Tonga Episode Guide

Summer Heights High and Ja’mie: Private School Girl creator Chris Lilley returns to HBO with the new comedy series Jonah From Tonga. Premiering on August 8, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT, the six-episode season one was created and written by Lilley who also takes on the title role.

The Plot:

After being expelled from Summer Heights High, Jonah Takalua’s father, Rocky, banished him to the island of Tongapatu to spend time with his extended family and get his life back together. But four months later, fed up with Jonah’s antics, his uncle sends him back to Sydney to enroll in yet another school, the Holy Cross School. Once again, the always impressionable Jonah finds himself adapting to a new school and fending off new foes and other delinquents, all while trying to be a “good boy.”

Jonah From Tonga Episode Guide:

Episode #1
Debut: FRIDAY, AUG. 8 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 8 (2:00 a.m.), 9 (1:25 a.m.), 12 (midnight) and 13 (1:30 a.m.)
Expelled from Summer Heights High, Jonah (Chris Lilley) moves to Tonga to live with relatives. But when his uncle (Tevita Manu) gets fed up with his antics, Jonah is shipped back to Sydney to attend a Catholic school, Holy Cross, where he’s placed in Lazarus House (“Spaz House”), run by the frustrated Mr. Joseph (Doug Bowles). Jonah and his Fobba-liscious crew must deal with their nemeses, the Rangas, led by Year 12 school captain Graydon (Bryce Padovan). Though Jonah tries be a “good boy,” his run-ins with the Soldierz, a group of older delinquents, may complicate matters.

Episode #2
Debut: FRIDAY, AUG. 8 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 8 (2:30 a.m.), 9 (1:55 a.m.), 12 (12:30 a.m.) and 13 (2:00 a.m.)
When their bullying videos are discovered, the Fobba-liscious crew is forced to meet with the new youth counselor, Kool Kris (Uli Latukefu), who takes a special interest in Jonah. Later, after Graydon makes fun of Jonah’s dance moves, Fobba-liscious retaliates.

Episode #3
Debut: FRIDAY, AUG. 15 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 15 (1:00 a.m.), 16 (2:55 a.m.), 19 (midnight) and 20 (1:30 a.m.)
A grounded Jonah sneaks out and puts the moves on his cousin Melody (Jane Reupena-Niko). With Kool Kris’ help, Fobba-liscious works on an original song and video about bullying for the Feel Da Beat music contest. Meanwhile, Jonah and Moses (Tama Taualii) try to prove themselves to the Soldierz.

Episode #4
Debut: FRIDAY, AUG. 22 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 22 (1:00 a.m.), 23 (2:25 a.m.), 26 (midnight) and 27 (1:30 a.m.)
Tensions run high when Catholic Education inspectors come to observe Lazarus House. The crew ends up in Juvenile Detention after they take things too far. Jonah gets some good news about Feel Da Beat, but finds himself isolated due to his criminal past.

Episode #5
Debut: FRIDAY, AUG. 29 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 29 (1:00 a.m.) and 30 (3:30 a.m.)
Jonah settles into his new home with his Juveliscious crew and prison guard Therese (Belinda Sharp), while Holy Cross adjusts to his absence. Father and son butt heads when Rocky (Isaia Noa) visits for Father’s Day. Jonah puts his parole hearing in jeopardy when he reacts badly to Therese’s news.

Episode #6 (season finale)
Debut: FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Jonah returns to Holy Cross, where he tries to stay out of trouble and joins his Fobba-liscious crew in competing at the qualifying heat for Feel Da Beat. Later, Lazarus House undergoes a big change and Jonah returns to Tonga for unfinished business.

Source: HBO