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Jonah from Tonga

Network
ABC Australia
Genre
Comedy
Premiered
2 May, 2014
Jonah from Tonga

Jonah from Tonga is an Australian television sitcom that is written by and starring comedian Chris Lilley. The mockumentary series follows Jonah Takalua, a rebellious 14-year-old Australian boy of Tongan descent who had been introduced in Lilley's 2007 series Summer Heights High. At the conclusion of that series, Jonah was expelled from Summer Heights High School. In this series, his father, Rocky Takalua, has sent him back to his homeland of Tonga to live with his uncle and their family in order to get Jonah's life back on track. The six-part series was produced by Princess Pictures and Chris Lilley in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and screened on ABC1 in Australia, HBO in America, and BBC Three in the UK. In New Zealand Māori Television screened the first episode on 29 July 2017, but then withdrew later episodes.

Genre Sitcom, Mockumentary
Created by Chris Lilley
Written by Chris Lilley
Directed by Chris Lilley, Stuart McDonald
Starring Chris Lilley
Theme music composer Chris Lilley
Composer(s) John Foreman
Country of origin Australia, United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Executive producer(s) Laura Waters, Chris Lilley
Producer(s) Laura Waters, Chris Lilley
Location(s) The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne, Australia
Cinematography Nick Gregoric
Editor(s) Ian Carmichael
Running time 26–27 minutes
Production company(s) Princess Pictures, ABC, HBO
Original network ABC iview (online), ABC1 (television)
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Preceded by Ja'mie: Private School Girl
Followed by Lunatics
Related shows Summer Heights High

About Jonah from Tonga

Mockumentary series following a rebellious 14-year-old Australian boy named Jonah Takalua who had previously been introduced in the 2007 series Summer Heights High.

Achievement of Jonah from Tonga

Chris Lilley stars as the title character, and would also serve as the show's creator, writer, director and theme music composer.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Jonah from Tonga

Australian television sitcoms.. Television shows set in Sydney.

Latest information about Jonah from Tonga updated on July 28 2021.