Jonah from Tonga

These spinoffs from the Summer Heights High TV show feature one of the characters in depth rather than switching between them. This gives us more focus but at the expense of wearing the material thin. I think I liked the original format more because it kept things fresh. I'm surprised that Jonah and Ja'mie got spinoffs but not Mr. G considering that he was probably the most popular character. This show demonstrates why. Although Jonah is a funny and endearing character, it is only entertaining up to a point and there is a finite limit for his much they can get out of this one character.

I think Chris Lilley is a comedic genius and I've loved all of his shows even though I've pretty much loathed all of his characters. Unlike, say Frasier or Niles Crane or David Brent and Michael Scott, Lilley's characters are simply NOT appealing human beings. Not only would you not want to know them, you'd likely want to avoid them or even kick them in the throat. Jonah is the second of Lilley's "Summer Heights High" characters to get their own show -- J'amie was the first -- and he is the most annoying of the three characters from SHH. The problem a lot of people -- specifically Americans -- is that the story lines don't resolve in the Hollywood way and the characters are so abhorrent. If there's any justice, Mr. G will get his own show as well!

For the other imbeciles who are leaving reviews saying "I don't get it", of course you don't because Jonah from Tonga isn't your usual low brow American comedy.

It's smart, funny and extremely dry. Probably more suited to Europeans and our mates down under.

The reason why JFT is so brilliant is because the writing brilliantly captures exactly how a troubled teenager would act, right down to the speech and behavioral nuances.

Yes the show gets a bit weird at times, but if you "get" dry humor, you will love it.

That is all.

One of the funniest shows I've seen on TV. I know we live in a very sensitive era and some may be offended, but funny is funny no matter how you look at it. It's also amazing how he pulls off being a 14 year old of Tongan descent but is in his late thirties. The way he blends in with the younger characters on the show is brilliant. This will prompt me to go back and watch his other offerings (Summer Heights High and Angry Boys) just to see what I've been missing. Brilliant comedic minds don't come along very often, so let's enjoy this and not suppress the laughter that he is bring to the table. Can't wait for the next episode. Kudos to Chris Lilley for creating this character.

Some people may find this show incredibly hard to watch. But I was entertained the whole way through. I think the reason a love this show so much is because it PERFECTLY captures how some teenagers act. The way Jonah and all the other boys speak and the way they move and choose not to listen, It's these things that I think Chris Lilley nailed. The show also comedically exaggerates a lot of school situations, there's lots of times in the show where teachers or Jonah would do something that would probably not happen in real life, but it's very entertaining. It's not an amazing story or even a very positive one, but the show definitely deserves it's props and did what I think it was trying to do perfectly.