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Release Date:
December 6, 2013
Original Title:
The Laughing Samoans: Fobulous
Production Companies:
Double E Productions
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 140
Fobulous opens with Paul teaching Victor their school's Polynesian group dance routine and ends with Suavai (as Elvis) singing about his fame and fortune - or lack of it. In between Sam and Tony return to talk about life from an fresh Samoan perspective, a father tells his son off for being influenced by his Palagi/European friends, Aunty Tala is an immigration officer, Island Time does a Samoan version of Goldilocks and the three bears, a Samoan guy and his Palagi fiance plan their wedding and we introduce two new characters - night club bouncers.
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