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This iconic serial drama is based around the births, deaths and marriages of the staff and patients of Shortland Street Hospital. A South Pacific Pictures production, it screens five nights a week on TV2. The show has screened internationally, and is by far New Zealand's longest running TV drama (though not the first ‘soap’ — that honour goes to Close to Home, which played twice a week from 1975 - 1983). Characters and lines from Shortland Street have entered the culture, most famously “you’re not in Guatemala now, Dr Ropata!”, which features in this first episode.
Shortland Street is a New Zealand television frontrunner: the first five-day-a-week drama, the first fast turn-around NZ serial drama geared to a commercial market; it was also the first NZ soap to be exported. It has become iconic NZ ...
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Suzy Aiken, you sex symbol!
this is lame, because now its all HD haha
but chea! too much :)
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Television, 1992 (Extras)
A highlights promo from the first 15 years
Television, 1994 (Full Length Episode)
Another classic Shorty ep
Television, 1982 (Full Length)
Directed by Caterina De Nave
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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The synopsis and credits are included
Mikayla
Posted at 04.54PM - 12.06.2012
Yor not in guatemala now Dr.Ropata haha lol <3 this