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Mr Gormsby isn't Dascent's only problem, though- throughout both seasons, he has to deal with the Teachers' Union members going on strike, a school fire, a teacher/student relationship, the demands placed on him by the local Education Review Office reviewer, his own collapse into insanity, a car bombing, the constant lack of funds, incompetent teachers and the impending doom of Tepapawai's possible merger with the local girl's school. Naturally, once Gormsby enters, [[Hilarity Ensues]].
Mr Gormsby isn't Dascent's only problem, though- throughout both seasons, he has to deal with the Teachers' Union members going on strike, a school fire, a teacher/student relationship, the demands placed on him by the local Education Review Office reviewer, his own collapse into insanity, a car bombing, the constant lack of funds, incompetent teachers and the impending doom of Tepapawai's possible merger with the local girl's school. Naturally, once Gormsby enters, [[Hilarity Ensues]].
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=== Tropes for this series include: ===
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Marion Patterson to Dasent. He only puts up with her to keep the school open.
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Marion Patterson to Dasent. He only puts up with her to keep the school open.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: Steve ends up having his car firebombed, is arrested for insurance fraud (he was innocent) is accused of downloading child porn and making meth from the back of his car, and loses the job he wanted. And he deserved every little bit.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: Steve ends up having his car firebombed, is arrested for insurance fraud (he was innocent) is accused of downloading child porn and making meth from the back of his car, and loses the job he wanted. And he deserved every little bit.
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Steve. The reason he hates Gormsby so much is that he sees through Steve right away.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Steve. The reason he hates Gormsby so much is that he sees through Steve right away.
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]].
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]].
{{quote| '''Gormsby''': Sit down Bastabus, of course I wasn't going to rodger you. This isn't a Catholic School. [[Batman Gambit|It was simply a ruse to make Hohepa take responsiblity for his actions]]}}
{{quote|'''Gormsby''': Sit down Bastabus, of course I wasn't going to rodger you. This isn't a Catholic School. [[Batman Gambit|It was simply a ruse to make Hohepa take responsiblity for his actions]]}}
* [[Butch Lesbian]] and [[Lesbian Jock]]: Ms Tangaroa
* [[Butch Lesbian]] and [[Lesbian Jock]]: Ms Tangaroa
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Bastabus
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Bastabus
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* [[Good Girls Avoid Abortion]]: {{spoiler|After Steve gets Ms O'Flaherty pregnant and forces her to have an abortion, she becomes so depressed that she [[Driven to Suicide|tries to kill herself]]. She only survives because just afterward a fire broke out and she was discovered by the boys of 5F}}
* [[Good Girls Avoid Abortion]]: {{spoiler|After Steve gets Ms O'Flaherty pregnant and forces her to have an abortion, she becomes so depressed that she [[Driven to Suicide|tries to kill herself]]. She only survives because just afterward a fire broke out and she was discovered by the boys of 5F}}
* [[Hippie Teacher]]: Steve [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|seems like this.]]
* [[Hippie Teacher]]: Steve [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|seems like this.]]
* [[In Series Nickname]]: Pissant, for Dasent.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Pissant, for Dasent.
* [[Jerkass]]: Steve.
* [[Jerkass]]: Steve.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Mr Gornsby
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Mr Gornsby
* [[Kick the Son of A Bitch]]: See [[Asshole Victim]].
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: See [[Asshole Victim]].
* [[Meaningful Echo]]: "Nice wheels Steve."
* [[Meaningful Echo]]: "Nice wheels Steve."
* [[Molotov Cocktail]]
* [[Molotov Cocktail]]
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* [[Sadist Teacher]] / [[Stern Teacher]]: Gormsby tends to walk the line between these tropes
* [[Sadist Teacher]] / [[Stern Teacher]]: Gormsby tends to walk the line between these tropes
* [[Save Our Students]]
* [[Save Our Students]]
* [[Separated By a Common Language]]: The page quote wouldn't work in America ("substitute teacher") or Britain ("supply teacher"). Also, [http://tvnz.co.nz/gormsby/govind-686919 Govind's official character page], "dairy" in this context meaning "convenience store".
* [[Separated by a Common Language]]: The page quote wouldn't work in America ("substitute teacher") or Britain ("supply teacher"). Also, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121024121926/http://tvnz.co.nz/gormsby/govind-686919 Govind's official character page], "dairy" in this context meaning "convenience store".
* [[Subordinate Excuse]]: Lauren, probably the most competent member of Tepapawai's staff, is only staying on as Dasent's secretary because she's in love with him. {{spoiler|He proposes to her during the finale.}}
* [[Subordinate Excuse]]: Lauren, probably the most competent member of Tepapawai's staff, is only staying on as Dasent's secretary because she's in love with him. {{spoiler|He proposes to her during the finale.}}
* [[Teacher Student Romance]]
* [[Teacher-Student Romance]]
* [[Teen Pregnancy]]
* [[Teen Pregnancy]]
* [[This Is Not a Drill]]: 'Camp Tepapawai', in a rather memorable moment.
* [[This Is Not a Drill]]: 'Camp Tepapawai', in a rather memorable moment.
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 7 November 2021

Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby is a New Zealand comedy series that ran from 2005 to 2006, with two seasons going to air. It aired in New Zealand and Australia.

It revolves around the fictional Tepapawai Boys High School, one of the worst schools, if not the worst, in New Zealand. In the beginning of the series, the principal, Roger Dascent, needs a teacher for the worst class in school, 5F. Everyone he asks refuses, until in despair, he asks his secretary, Lauren, "Is there anyone we haven't tried?" She gives him Mr Gormsby's file. Mr Gormsby (played by David Ellis McPhail) is a sexist, bigoted teacher who is a war veteran and carries a cane with him everywhere he goes, being a great believer in corporal punishment.

Mr Gormsby isn't Dascent's only problem, though- throughout both seasons, he has to deal with the Teachers' Union members going on strike, a school fire, a teacher/student relationship, the demands placed on him by the local Education Review Office reviewer, his own collapse into insanity, a car bombing, the constant lack of funds, incompetent teachers and the impending doom of Tepapawai's possible merger with the local girl's school. Naturally, once Gormsby enters, Hilarity Ensues.

Tropes used in Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby include:
  • Abhorrent Admirer: Marion Patterson to Dasent. He only puts up with her to keep the school open.
  • Asshole Victim: Steve ends up having his car firebombed, is arrested for insurance fraud (he was innocent) is accused of downloading child porn and making meth from the back of his car, and loses the job he wanted. And he deserved every little bit.
  • Badass Teacher: Gormsby may be a teacher, and an old one at that, but he is deadly.
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Steve. The reason he hates Gormsby so much is that he sees through Steve right away.
  • Black Comedy Rape: Subverted.

Gormsby: Sit down Bastabus, of course I wasn't going to rodger you. This isn't a Catholic School. It was simply a ruse to make Hohepa take responsiblity for his actions

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