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Flatmates - 1, First Episode
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1997
Flatmates observes six Kiwi 20-somethings as they share a house for three months: four students (one a Miss Howick beauty contestant), a confident young gay financial consultant, and a cameraman (also one of the show's directors). In this first episode the flatties move in, go shopping, have a party, and end up calling the police after partygoers get out of control. Flatmates was one of a number of 90s reality shows observing 'homelife' as created for the cameras. It was broadcast on the now-defunct TV4. Straight-talking student Vanessa became a minor local celebrity.
No way! That is real life!– Vanessa’s response to Geoffrey’s request to delete the party footage
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Top Shelf Productions
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
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