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Willy nilly or willy-nilly may refer to:
Willy-nilly (idiom), an idiom and a slang that means "haphazardly" or "spontaneously"
Willy Nilly, a New Zealand television series
Willy Nilly (comics), a British comic strip
"Willy Nilly", 1965 single by Rufus Thomas
Willy Nilly Show was a New Zealand television series originally based on a short film by the same name. It follows the lives of two middle-aged farming brothers, Eric (Sean Duffy) and Harry (Mark Hadlow) who are catapulted into the modern world when their bossy and overprotective mother dies and Joy Full (Tandi Wright), the lovely undertaker's assistant, comes to stay. It is set in the fictional town of Pokapoka A total of 3 series were made which have all been made available on DVD at Filmshop. It was winner of Best Comedy Performance, Script and Direction - NZ TV Awards In 2002, a TV Guide poll found the series to be the most popular New Zealand comedy. The series' most prominent fan base is made up of women over the age of 60.
Episodes
= Series One (2001)
=Under the Stinkwattle Tree
Five Left Feet
Down the Tube
The Ram Who Knew Too Much
In the Nudey
The Ghost and the Dinner Party
Spring Fever
= Series Two (2002)
=The Vet (24 August 2002)
Harrys Can Do Anything (31 August 2002)
Are You My Daddy (7 September 2002)
Birth and Death (14 September 2002)
Through the Looking Grass (21 September 2002)
Mum's Little Treasure (27 September 2002)
Rain Rain Go Away (5 October 2002)
= Series Three (2003)
=Twisted Sister
Dr Harry's Casebook
Pokapoka Pokerface
Silage is Golden
The Black Stump
Don't Worry Be Harry
St Eric of Pokapoka
Just Another Day
Characters
Eric - Sean Duffy
Harry - Mark Hadlow
Joy - Tandi Wright
Mr Bott - Stuart Devenie
Lubyanka - Ellie Smith (Series 2-3)
Chantelle - Katrina Hobbs
Carol - Alison Bruce
DVD releases
All 3 series have been made available on DVD in New Zealand at Filmshop.