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Season 1

  • S01E01 Across the Ditch

    • August 24, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    When Mikey's daddy scores a rugby league contract, he upends their lives in New Zealand, plonking them in Western Sydney. Mikey starts at his new school mid-term and at lunchtime on day one, discovers handball.

  • S01E02 Sorry Salwa

    • August 25, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Tiff loses a handball battle to Salwa, so she uploads an embarrassing video of Ms Crapper dancing — and frames Salwa. Salwa is banned from handball at school: Mikey isn't sure about going back-up for Salwa in the tournament.

  • S01E03 Howie the Handball Hero

    • August 27, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Bullfrogs footy stars visit school and Daddy is their new recruit. A badly aimed handball from Salwa gets her banned from SASI-WESTS-HAT when Ms Crapper gets sauced, literally. Jerry's Maori legend lie gets Mikey on board.

  • S01E04 Impossible Mission

    • August 28, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Handball training reveals Mikey's epic power, but his aim needs serious work. Jerry and Salwa join forces to coach him. The trio try to pin the video recording to Tiffany by finding her phone in lost property.

  • S01E05 Too Many Cooks

    • August 29, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Jerry and Salwa lock horns training Mikey. Daddy has his footy debut. Ms Crapper is in full Bullfrog regalia, Tiff’s there with her dads. Daddy misses an important tackle and Mikey cheers him up with some wise words.

  • S01E06 Battle of Block Street

    • August 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    It's handball tournament day and Mikey, Salwa and Jerry perform an awesome rap in team outfits Jerry has made. The Battle of Block Street is epic and three players are chosen to represent the school at SASI-WESTS-HAT.

  • S01E07 Rush Hour

    • August 31, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Auntie gets stuck in traffic at a suburban Lebanese wedding just when Mikey needs her help so he can register for SASI-WESTS-HAT in person. An epic mission to find her is like being lost in the desert.

  • S01E08 The Girl with the Handball Hoody

    • September 1, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Mikey, Jerry and Salwa head to the beach on the weekend in search of the elusive handball oracle, Z-Pop. They embark on a journey that sees Mikey forced to play the leader of a secret handball society.

  • S01E09 The Odd Couple

    • September 2, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    A failed trial of digital locks on the doors at school results in the longest 29 minutes ever. Everyone is locked in their rooms, Ms Crapper included. Mikey and Tiffany realize they are not so different after all.

  • S01E10 Gary Garrison

    • September 3, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Mikey, Tiff and Salwa are invited to a workshop by world handball champion Gary Garrison. It's at Tiffany's posh old school and when Mikey tries to save her from a missile-like handball, Gary's trophy is in the firing line and so is the reputation of his school.

  • S01E11 A Few Good Bros

    • September 4, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Ms Crapper wants to ban Mikey from SASI-WESTS-HAT, but the kids create a makeshift court to decide if that should happen.

  • S01E12 Volbrom

    • September 5, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Mikey feels betrayed by Jerry and Salwa, so tries to stay out of their way. Salwa confronts him and says Howie was a good lie, because it made him believe in himself. He's ready to quit SASI-WESTS-HAT.

  • S01E13 SASI-WESTS-HAT

    • September 6, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    It's the day of SASI-WESTS-HAT. Everyone's there. Mikey feels a little overawed, so Jerry encourages him by drawing a question mark on his arm: it's Mikey's "Why". Who will take out the trophy and be crowned Best in the West?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Life's Sweet as Eh!

    • September 16, 2021

    The Volkovs arrive at Block St, Jerry goes all the way to WA, and Mikey's sideswiped by an epic offer.

  • S02E02 Book Week!

    • September 16, 2021

    During "Book Week", Team Mahaki deep dive for a doubles partner, and Tiff teams up with the Volkovs.

  • S02E03 Goo Goo Gaa Gaa

    • September 20, 2021

    Team Mahaki battle to get to Zone on time, then mega battle Team Volkov in the final round. But who will win?

  • S02E04 Greatest Heist Ever

    • September 21, 2021

    Salwa goes on a quest to prove the Volkovs are cheats and uncovers a clue that could give Team Mahaki an edge.

  • S02E05 Did Someone Say Culture Day..?

    • September 22, 2021

    Salwa is freaking out about failing her Culture Day presentation while Team Mahaki challenge Team Volkov to a step challenge!

  • S02E06 Trial Town!

    • September 23, 2021

    Mikey has a rugby trial, Salwa goes to the arcade, the Volkovs ruin everything and Tiff gets mad at her dads. Yay!

  • S02E07 You're a Star!

    • September 27, 2021

    Mikey tries to win Regionals, ace an interview across town AND keep it a secret. Good luck bro.

  • S02E08 Matariki

    • September 27, 2021

    Team Mahaki needs to raise cold hard cash or it's bye bye Staties.

  • S02E09 We Can Rebuild Them

    • September 28, 2021

    Team Mahaki are no more. Will they reunite in time for Staties? Or is this it for Team Mahaki forever and ever and ever...?

  • S02E10 Staties Time!

    • September 28, 2021

    Team Mahaki finally makes it to Staties, ready to compete in the ultimate of most ultimate handball showdowns.