Drew Neemia
McDonald's Young Entertainers (1997)
Season 3
McDonald's Young Entertainers was a New Zealand teenager talent reality series that ran from 1997 to 1999 on TVNZ's TV2 at 6:30pm on Sundays. It was hosted by Jason Gunn, and endorsed by the McDonald's franchise. McDonald's Young Entertainers was broadcast in New Zealand from March 1997 to September 1999. The show featured Jason Gunn as the host and a group of talented young teenagers as a regular troupe of singers and dancers. The young talents’ job was to make the three contestants that would appear on the show feel at ease while they were under tight scrutiny from the resident judges, including singer Tina Cross. The troupe and the contestants all had to be aged 18 or under in order to be eligible for the show. Jason and the troupe would open and close each individual show with big production numbers, as well as performing various songs during the show, individually or as a group. The show aired with high ratings among young audiences, but was cancelled within two years in late 1999. The show featured some New Zealand teenagers who are now famous, including television personality Drew Neemia, cricketer Ronald Karaitiana, singer Hayley Westenra, actress Michelle Ang and concert pianist John Chen.
Released March 30, 1997
Episode 30 min
None+
Network: TVNZ 1
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Episode 1 - Queenstown
May 30, 1999, midnight
S3E2 - Episode 2 - Invercargill
June 6, 1999, midnight
S3E3 - Episode 3 - Dunedin
June 13, 1999, midnight
S3E4 - Episode 4 - Timaru
June 20, 1999, midnight
S3E5 - Episode 5 - Christchurch
June 27, 1999, midnight
S3E6 - Episode 6 - Nelson
July 4, 1999, midnight
S3E7 - Episode 7 - Bay of Islands
July 11, 1999, midnight
S3E8 - Episode 8 - Whangarei
July 18, 1999, midnight
S3E9 - Episode 9 - Auckland
July 25, 1999, midnight
S3E10 - Episode 10 - Hamilton
Aug. 1, 1999, midnight
S3E11 - Episode 11 - Rotorua
Aug. 8, 1999, midnight
S3E12 - Episode 12 - Taupo
Aug. 15, 1999, midnight
S3E13 - Episode 13 - Napier
Aug. 22, 1999, midnight
S3E14 - Episode 14 - Palmerston North
Aug. 29, 1999, midnight
S3E15 - Episode 15 - Kapiti Coast
Sept. 5, 1999, midnight
S3E16 - Episode 16 - Wellington
Sept. 12, 1999, midnight
S3E17 - McDonald's Young Entertainers - On The Road
Sept. 11, 1999, midnight
S3E18 - McDonald's Young Entertainers - The Request Show
Sept. 18, 1999, midnight
Network: TVNZ 1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 30, 1997
Last Air Date: Sept. 18, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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