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The Pretender (NZ) (2005)

Comedy

National Party candidate and budding politician Dennis Plant didn't have a chance of winning Wakatipu South, the safe seat of the righteous Labour MP and environmentalist Janis Goodhead. That was, until he opened his mouth... Dennis, the straight-shooting Kiwi, quickly becomes the voice of a piece of New Zealand we always knew existed but have never actually seen in person. And young student filmmaker Cassie Young has decided to follow Dennis from the start of the campaign through to the finish.

First Air Date
August 21, 2005
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Bob Maclaren, Andre King, Mark Neilson, Prue Clark, Hanna Hegan

Network: Three
Production: Great Southern Television
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The Pretender (NZ)

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60 min

National Party candidate and budding politician Dennis Plant didn't have a chance of winning Wakatipu South, the safe seat of the righteous Labour MP and environmentalist Janis Goodhead. That was, until he opened his mouth... Dennis, the straight-shooting Kiwi, quickly becomes the voice of a piece of New Zealand we always knew existed but have never actually seen in person. And young student filmmaker Cassie Young has decided to follow Dennis from the start of the campaign through to the finish.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired8/21/2005
Last Aired9/18/2005
Seasons1
Episodes5
LanguageEnglish
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Cast

BM

Bob Maclaren

as Dennis Plant

AK

Andre King

as Jon Green

MN

Mark Neilson

as Edward Hamilton-Smith

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Prue Clark

as Cassie Young

HH

Hanna Hegan

as Alexis

Seasons

1 seasons
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2005

5 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Pretender (NZ) about?

National Party candidate and budding politician Dennis Plant didn't have a chance of winning Wakatipu South, the safe seat of the righteous Labour MP and environmentalist Janis Goodhead. That was, un…

How many seasons does The Pretender (NZ) have?

1

How many episodes does The Pretender (NZ) have?

5

Is The Pretender (NZ) still running?

No, it ended in 2005.

When did The Pretender (NZ) first air?

August 21, 2005

Who created The Pretender (NZ)?

Philip Smith

Who stars in The Pretender (NZ)?

Bob Maclaren, Andre King, Mark Neilson

What genre is The Pretender (NZ)?

Comedy