Heroes (New Zealand TV series)

Summary

Heroes is a 1984 New Zealand television about a group of musicians trying to make it as a band. It was produced and directed by Mike Smith and written by Grant Morris. It ran for two series totalling 14 episodes. The band, called Heroes, was Michael Hurst as Dave Nelson (drums), Jay Laga'aia as Ron Ualesi (guitar), Margaret Umbers as Maxine Harris (bass) and John Gibson as Peter Knight. Also featured in season 1 was Suzanne Lee as their housemate Philippa. In Australia's Sydney Morning Herald Bronwyn Watson called it a carbon copy of Sweet and Sour. The second series appeared in 1986.