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 and Harry who are catapulted into the modern world when their bossy and overprotective mother dies and Joy Full, 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
- Harrys Can Do Anything
- Are You My Daddy
- Birth and Death
- Through the Looking Grass
- Mum's Little Treasure
- Rain Rain Go Away
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
- Chantelle - Katrina Hobbs
- Carol - Alison Bruce