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The sixepisode series follows summer heights highs jonah takalua as he returns to school in australia. Jonah from tonga season 1 episode 1 watch online the. The name kool kris was based on the local tongan radio station kool 90 fm, and a shortlived. D 2012, school of thrones 20, american sophomore 2012. Expelled from summer heights high, jonah moves to tonga to live with relatives. Jonah from tonga is an australian television comedy series written by and starring comedian chris lilley. Best movies and tv shows like jonah from tonga bestsimilar. This limitedrun 6episode show on hbo looks like it was produced solely for australian audiences, then picked up by hbo for zero production costs. Jonah from tonga follows jonah chris lilley who is this mischievous 14 year old kid in year 9 who causes nothing but trouble for his family, his teachers, his counselor and occasionally his friends. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Jonah from tonga is an australian television sitcom that is written by and starring comedian.
Hbo has announced that their new jonah from tonga comedy series will kick off on august 8th. Jonah from tonga season 1 episode 3 watch online the. Jonah from tonga takes us on an adventurous journey into the life of 14year old rebellious schoolboy jonah takalua, his family, friends and the crew of. Its taken maori televisions full board to yank jonah from tonga from its schedule the spinoff mockumentary show follows white comedian chris lilley as he plays 14yearold tongan boy jonah. Jonah from tonga season 1 episode 4 watch online the full.
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