First Class (TV series)
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First Class is Singaporean comedy produced by local TV station Mediacorp
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This new comedy series takes a humorous yet insightful look at the education system in Singapore - specifically, Secondary School.
The interactive website was a Nominee for 2009 International Digital Emmy (Children & Young People).
Also, a group of new Secondary 1 students become friends, learning through school activities and classes about growing up and the meaning of true friendship, and sometimes even learn something academic, if they're lucky.
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First Class is primarily filmed at Bendemeer Secondary School (Seasons 1 & 2), and Nan Chiau High School (Season 2).
The Season 2 episode, Injustice for All, is a reference to the Justice League episode, Injustice For All. It even has the student villains team up to form an "Injustice Gang
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MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
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This new comedy series takes a humorous yet insightful look at the education system in Singapore - specifically, Secondary School.
The interactive website was a Nominee for 2009 International Digital Emmy (Children & Young People).
Synopsis
In Achiever Secondary School, a new teacher fresh from NIE arrives for his first day of school, his mind filled with thoughts of sweet young kids who are willing to learn and altruistic dedicated teachers eager to teach. He later finds that his dream job has some nightmare moments, the kids are not so easy to lovingly nurture and the teachers he loved and respected are somewhat lacking when he has to work alongside them.Also, a group of new Secondary 1 students become friends, learning through school activities and classes about growing up and the meaning of true friendship, and sometimes even learn something academic, if they're lucky.
Cast
| Cast Name | Character | Profession | Bio |
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| Sebastian Tan | Mr Ashley Loong | Home Economics | Flamboyant Home Economics teacher who's the “mother hen”. Loves his job, but faces the overwhelming pressure of teaching Home Econs to the entire school, as well as overseeing 28 CCAs. |
| Patrick Teoh | Mr Gay Beh Song | Science | Cranky old Science teacher who's been around forever. He just wants to retire in peace. The only one that can get away with talking back to Chow. |
| Nicholas Lee | Mr Jay Chow | Vice-Principal | The Vice-Principal of Achiever Secondary School is small-minded, petty and power-hungry. His ambition and competitiveness is only exceeded by his mediocrity. |
| Rahimah Rahim | Lynda Harapan | Music, Art | Ms. Mardy's sister, who comes in as a temporary teacher when Ms. Mardy goes off on an expedition to Antarctica , but remains in the school when Mardy decides to stay there for good. |
| Max Loong | Michael Wong | English | Idealistic, optimistic, has a never-say-die spirit. Shows real care and concern for his students. But his idealism gets him fired at the end of last season, and thereafter he sinks into a hermetic depression – from which he may never recover. |
| Julian Low | Mr Noel Lee | Physical Education | Himbo PE teacher who's vain and proud of his body, but is not the brightest bulb in the box. Even has his own fan club, the No-Belles. His greatest skill is, ironically, in cooking – a fact which he tries to deny, but which he must confront when Achiever suddenly needs a Home Economics teacher. |
| Sivakumar Palakrishnan | Mr Raju S/O Rajasattam | Math | An old-fashioned traditional Discipline Master with a strong moral code. Strict, but can be a softie at heart. |
| Jade Seah | Ms Tew Li Li | History, Geography | Tough, cranky, bitter and cynical, she's the ultimate wet blanket. Idolizes Adam Chen, to the extent of stalking him at MediaCorp. Crushes easily on younger men… like Michael. |
| Timothy Nga | Sia Chung An | Principal | A new Principal who comes in when Mrs. Chin leaves, Sia is warm, kind and friendly, establishing great rapport with staff and students alike. However, beneath his amiable façade, he is a corporate shark at heart. He secretly schemes to get rid of all of Achiever's teachers and replace them with his own Elite Team. |
| Serene Chen(voice) | Mrs Daisy Chin | Principal (Former) | The Principal, who's so busy with Ministry Meetings and such that she hardly ever shows up in school. In fact, most students graduate without ever knowing what she looks like. Communicates with the teachers remotely via speakerphone. |
| Cast Name | Character | a.k.a | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanice Nathan | Catherine Katherine De Souza("Cathy") | The princess | The pretty princess who comes from an obscenely rich family, she's sweet and extremely naïve. An idiot savant with PhD level math abilities. She's picked to go to an elite school, and has to choose between a bright future as Singapore 's Chosen, or to stay with her friends. |
| Scott Hilyard | Daniel Ang | The Genius | The boy genius whose only weaknesses are his arrogance and his immense ego. A smart aleck who loves putting others down. |
| Muhd Hasif Bin Muhd Nasir | Helmi Bin Adam | The Class Clown | The class clown who's quick-witted and always coming up with pranks and schemes. Latchkey kid who was raised by his maids. |
| Zenn Long | Koh Choon Yang ("CY") | Mr Nice Guy | Likeable mummy's boy who struggles to get out from under his mother's shadow, yet constantly references her. |
| Charlene Ong | Nikita Lim ("Nic") | The Tomboy | Tomboy who's highly skilled in martial arts. Puts loyalty and justice above all; her dream is to be a police officer like her parents. |
| Edwin Goh | Tyler Deng Lee Jun | The Bully (unofficial) | The new Bully in school, Tyler transferred in from Pan-Island Secondary School . After he arrived, the resident bully, Billy Yew, was driven out due to fear. He's tougher and meaner, and more willing to use his fists than Billy. He's also Chairman of an underground CCA – Fighting Club, where, as the name suggests, boys meet to fight. |
Season 1 (2008)
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Season 2 (2009)
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Trivia
The title of the show, "First Class", is a reference on Singapore's desire to always be "world class" or "first class".First Class is primarily filmed at Bendemeer Secondary School (Seasons 1 & 2), and Nan Chiau High School (Season 2).
The Season 2 episode, Injustice for All, is a reference to the Justice League episode, Injustice For All. It even has the student villains team up to form an "Injustice Gang
Injustice Gang
The Injustice Gang is a group of fictional supervillains in the DC Comics universe. They are antagonists of the Justice League.-First Formation:The original Injustice Gang's membership consisted of:...
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