• 2005
  • TV-MA
  • 45m
Outrageous Fortune

Summary When career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime? View more details

  • 2005
  • TV-MA
  • 45m

Outrageous Fortune

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Antony Starr Antonia Prebble Robyn Malcolm Siobhan Marshall

All cast & crew

8.4

Details

Genres : Comedy Crime Drama

Release date : May 31, 2005

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Huia, Auckland, New Zealand

Production companies : South Pacific Pictures

Summary When career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime? View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Crime Drama

Release date : May 31, 2005

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Huia, Auckland, New Zealand

Production companies : South Pacific Pictures

Photos

Robyn Malcolm, Antonia Prebble, Kirk Torrance, Frank Whitten, Antony Starr, and Siobhan Marshall in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Grant Bowler, Robyn Malcolm, Antonia Prebble, Frank Whitten, Antony Starr, and Siobhan Marshall in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Robyn Malcolm and Brian Sergent in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Grant Bowler and Robyn Malcolm in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Frank Whitten in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Kirk Torrance in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Robyn Malcolm in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Siobhan Marshall in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Robyn Malcolm and Kirk Torrance in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Antonia Prebble and Shane Cortese in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Grant Bowler and Robyn Malcolm in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Nicole Whippy and Siobhan Marshall in Outrageous Fortune (2005) Siobhan Marshall in Outrageous Fortune (2005)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jul 11, 2005
Slings and Arrows
When Wolfgang "Wolf" West gets put away for 4 years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can they change the habits of a lifetime?
Episode 2 • Jul 18, 2005
The Rub
Working for the Hong family, Van finds himself the object of Mrs Hong's affections; Pascalle suffers through the indignity of working for a living; Cheryl sticks up for her fellow checkout chicks and learns that being on the right side of the law doesn't necessarily mean being honest.
Episode 3 • Jul 25, 2005
A Little More Than Kin
Cheryl receives some unwanted attention from two of Wolf's best mates and Jethro's supposed Maori heritage comes under fire.
Episode 4 • Aug 01, 2005
The Cause of This Defect
Eric's son Billy 'The Kid' Grady West dies in a misfortunate wheelie bin accident which gets Wolf released from prison to attend the burial. He manages to persuade the security guard, Paul, to let him go to the wake where Wolf rekindles his relationship with Cheryl and Loretta decides that Paul will do nicely in her attempt to lose her virginity and get Pascalle off her back. Wolf tells Jethro he is disappointed in him and then heads back to prison but not before Van tries to break Wolf out. Wolf tells him to go back home and look after Cheryl. Later, Cheryl talks to Jethro about Wolf and she faces up to the fact that if she wants her family to survive, she can't be with him any more. Her marriage is, in effect, over. So the best thing that can possibly happen is that Wolf stays in prison for as long as possible - because she can't bear to tell him.
Episode 5 • Aug 08, 2005
The Infants of Spring
Cheryl has sunk to an all time low and her kids become worried about her so they each resolve to do their bit to help out. Of course, being Wests, this 'help' isn't without an element of self-interest. Pascalle decides to become a stripper at The Champagne Club on the advice of club owner Robby who tells her it will get her modeling contracts. Van goes to Wolf about Cheryl who is less than sympathetic and is more keen to set up Van on another 'dodgy' job. Van also has his problems with Mrs. Hong and Mr. Hong's daughter Tracey which could lead to Mr. Hong doing great damage to Van if he's caught. Loretta tries to generate income by selling bootleg pre-release DVD's, bought from the Hongs, through the Video Hut. Later, when Jethro stands in for Van on a delivery to the Hongs, because Van is on the 'dodgy' job with Sparky, he meets Tracey who mistakes him for Van and they end up sleeping together - Tracey is none the wiser about which twin she has sex with. Meanwhile, Sparky is knocked unconscious by Loretta as the 'dodgy' job turns out to be burning down the Video Hut. The next day Mr. Hong announces to Van and Tracey that Suzy is pregnant - it's Van's (although Mr. Hong doesn't suspect). Loretta confronts Pete about the attempted arson job. He admits it so Loretta takes over running the Video Hut. Cheryl livens up as she's super proud of her kids but her kids cannot quite look her in the eye.
Episode 6 • Aug 15, 2005
But Never Doubt I Love
Grandpa finds love in all the wrong places and Loretta does not cope well with it. Pascalle has her first secret admirer.
Episode 7 • Aug 22, 2005
Foul Deeds Will Rise
Jethro interferes with Loretta's blackmailing of her vice-principle forcing her to attend school where she must give a speech on her family. Ted plans to leave the West household to live with Margaret and Jethro gets admitted to the bar.
Episode 8 • Aug 29, 2005
My Dearest Foe
Cheryl receives a lucrative offer at her new job, Pascalle loses out on a modelling job to to a former fat schoolmate and plots revenge and the kids get Cheryl an ugly stolen clock for her birthday.
Episode 9 • Sep 05, 2005
When the Blood Burns
Van runs into problems with his new managerial job, causes bad blood between his family and the Doslics and seeks Draska's help. Jethro attempts to apologise to Tracy Hong for impersonating Van.
Episode 10 • Sep 12, 2005
The Fat Weed That Roots Itself
Pascalle gets a modelling job and meets a celebrity who could give her her big break and Hoochie Mama's finances end up in the wrong pockets causing ire between Cheryl and a client, Judd's wife.
Episode 11 • Sep 19, 2005
It Cannot Come to Good
Van (with the help of Munter) attempts to 'acquire' some money to pay for Wolf's lawyer but the job goes amiss. Pascalle grows annoyed by Grant's acts of love and Cheryl gets harassed after being falsely accused of being an informant.
Episode 12 • Sep 26, 2005
To Be Honest as This World Goes
Van and Draska have financial issues, Jethro changes teams and Cheryl suffers from information overload.
Episode 13 • Oct 03, 2005
Go, Bid the Soldiers Shoot
Van and Draska are kicked out of the Doslic family home and are also on the run from the law. Despite this, Draska is still determined to carry on with the wedding and enlists Pascalle as her bridesmaid. Cheryl has bottomed out but finds Judd may be Van's saviour. So Cheryl delivers an ultimatum to Wolf, if he uses the evidence against Judd in his appeal, then Van will go to jail - and if Van goes to jail, then Cheryl won't be waiting for Wolf when he gets out. Wolf is not thrilled at this deal and he puts pressure on Jethro to make sure Van does the right thing. Cheryl enlists Munter to keep Van away from Draska. Cheryl turns up at the Rusty Nail where Van and Draska are having their hen & stag nights and punches out Draska and brings her back to her apartment. As Cheryl drives away Loretta turns up with a knife. Next morning Draska's apartment is raided by the police and she discovers that the stolen money has been ripped out of the mattress. Back at the West home Loretta is a very happy and a rich young woman. Next day, Van still wants to marry Draska. Loretta offers Draska the money she stole to jilt Van which she does after all the Wests object to the wedding. So the series ends with a West no-wedding party. Wolf's home; Judd and Cheryl have parted; Van is a free man; Pascalle is in the sack with Kurt and Loretta is still despairing of her family.
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