Laughing Samoans at Large - First Episode

This 2010 series adapted the theatre comedy of Laughing Samoans Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea’i into a show on TV2, pairing sketches and interviews with excerpts from their stage show. In this opening episode Aunty Tala (Fepulea’i) receives a sign that a prospective husband is in Wellington and takes her niece Fai (Ete) to nab him. Their tour of the capital includes Te Papa, Cuba Street, The Backbencher Pub near Parliament, and Les Mills gym. Aunty Tala flirts with All Blacks Jerome Kaino and Ma’a Nonu, opera singer Ben Makisi, Prime Minister John Key and actor Robbie Magasiva. 

You got a big chest!

– All Black Ma'a Nonu to Aunty Tala (Tofiga Fepulea’i)

Key Cast & Crew

Tofiga Fepulea’i

Creator , Writer, As: Various roles

Derek Stuart

Director

Stephen Stehlin

Producer

Robbie Magasiva

Subject

Vea Mafile'o

Art Director

Vaughan Bayer

Editor