Miira Karhula
Director
ÄIJÄ (2025)
Season 1
The comedy series "ÄIJÄ" begins when Tauno and his best friend Rasmus start seventh grade. Tauno realizes he seems like a childish wimp compared to others. He's in danger of becoming an unpopular outcast! Tauno starts a "dude channel" on social media, and even changes his name - now Tauno is TJ. The goal is to get into the school's popular, tough boys' gang, who even hang out in the school attic - as long as Rasmus doesn't mess the whole thing up.
Released Feb. 14, 2025
Episode 9 min
None+
S1E1 - ÄIJÄ Surprises
Tauno and his best friend Rasmus enter the world of middle school (junior high). Tauno notices Lari's gang, "The Attic Dogs," and is captivated by their style and attitude. Joining the gang isn't easy, so something has to be invented. But what?
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - ÄIJÄ Flexes
In his pursuit of the tough guys' group, Tauno finds an alpha male channel online and starts publishing similar content in Finnish. During recess, Tauno gets to hang out with Lari's gang - is the dream beginning to come true? However, everything doesn't go quite smoothly.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - ÄIJÄ Raps
TJ and Rasmus participate in the ninth-graders' rap video challenge. The video immediately goes viral, but its consequences are surprising. Teacher Riku tries to encourage the boys with his own example but ends up in trouble himself.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E4 - ÄIJÄ Denies
Sandra spots Tauno's suspicious push-up video and challenges him to a duel. Tauno tries every trick to avoid the challenge but ends up facing Sandra after school in the middle of a cheering crowd.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E5 - ÄIJÄ Celebrates
When Tauno hears that Lari is throwing a party, game night with Rasmus is instantly forgotten - now he has to get into the coolest party of the year! Tauno and Rasmus come up with a plan to get Lari to invite them, but will it work?
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E6 - ÄIJÄ Knows
A mysterious epidemic is spreading in school. However, Tauno's punching challenge video is the hottest topic of the day. Lari thinks the video is the best thing ever, and Tauno heroically sacrifices himself for Lari.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E7 - ÄIJÄ Speeds
Tauno organizes a "Meet & Greet" event for his true fans to escape the punching challenge. However, the meeting takes an unexpected turn. Tauno finally receives a mysterious invitation to the attic, to Lari's gang.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - ÄIJÄ Dates
Tauno goes on a date with the most popular girl in school. However, the date falls on the same night as Rasmus's birthday, and then everything really goes downhill.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E9 - ÄIJÄ Fumbles
Rasmus and Tauno's friendship is in crisis. The school is also in chaos as a mysterious drummer makes non-stop noise. Tauno can no longer go to the attic, and no one is talking to him.
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
S1E10 - ÄIJÄ Endures
Tauno prepares for the punching challenge. The tension intensifies hour by hour. A long line of punchers accumulates. Tauno decides to take the hits like a man, but what happens when Crazy Rene appears on the scene?
Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
Network: Yle Areena
Episode Runtime: 9 min.
Season Runtime: 99 min.
Released: Feb. 14, 2025
Last Air Date: Feb. 14, 2025, midnight
Status: In Production
Certification: NR
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