Aroha Bridge (Season 1)

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.

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    Benny's 21st (Episode 1)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-05-23

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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.

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    Real Job (Episode 2)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-05-23

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Kiri the Krazy Kea

    Kiri the Krazy Kea (Episode 3)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-05-23

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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.

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    Art To Art (Episode 4)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-05-23

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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.

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    Amcray (Episode 5)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-05-30

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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?

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    Aroha Bridge Factor (Episode 6)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-06-06

    Runtime: 3 min

    Overview: 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?

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    Triple Threat (Episode 7)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-06-13

    Runtime: 4 min

    Overview: 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.

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    Space Invasion (Episode 8)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-06-20

    Runtime: 4 min

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

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    MeTube (Episode 9)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-06-27

    Runtime: 4 min

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

  • Poster for Halloween

    Halloween (Episode 10)

    Writer: Coco Solid

    Air date: 2013-07-04

    Runtime: 4 min

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

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