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Hard Out

Two teenage skateboarders, Jeff and Noodle, are the only ones in their peaceful town of Middledon who realise that the weird strangers from Neo Corporation are actually aliens. Jeff and Noodle do their utmost to prevent the aliens, led by the scheming Astrid and the bumbling Brian, from destroying their beloved skatepark and taking over the town.

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Created By

Chris BaileyGreg McGeeChris Hampson

First Aired on

Jun 08, 2003

1 seaons till Aug 31, 2003

Popularity: 6.2951
0 votes
Networks
(NZ)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 13

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes

Season 1

Middledon is invaded by aliens in this pacy 2003 teen series. Jeff and Noodle — goofy 21st Century skaters — stumble upon the conspiring Neo Corporation. Being the only ones to see Neo's nefarious plot, the duo must resist mind control (teen spirit anyone?), save the town, and stop the skate park being 'wasted' and turned into a mall. Writer and executive producer Greg McGee described the two main characters as a "sort of junior Dumb and Dumber", which he says appealed to the target audience, alongside the skateboard stunts performed by two top Kiwi skateboarders, Kevin Francis and Brett Chan.

Aired

13 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 124 min

    Aliens have landed in suburban New Zealand. Well, that’s what Jeff and Noodle think when the freaky Neo Corporation arrives in Middledon with plans to waste their beloved skate park.

  • Episode 2Episode 224 min

    When Jeff and Noodle try to break into the Neo Corporation headquarters, Noodle finds himself in a real mess and Jeff’s teetering on the edge.

  • Episode 3Episode 324 min

    Jeff is enchanted by Astrid’s charms as she gets close enough to implant a fibre optic controller in his brain. Noodle comes to the rescue, but the boys are horrified to discover Jeff can’t skate anymore.

  • Episode 4Episode 424 min

    Jeff and Noodle chain themselves to the skate ramp as a last-ditch effort to save it, but no one can see them as the bulldozers bear down on them. Hard out!

  • Episode 5Episode 524 min

    Jeff and Noodle wake up in a strange place, and think they are dead. However, they are just in the new, improved Middledon – now known as Arohadale. Meanwhile, Astrid plots to get the boys out of her way for good.