| "Tony" | |
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| Skins episode | |
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| Episode no. | Series 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Paul Gay |
| Written by | Bryan Elsley |
| Original air date | 25 January 2007 |
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"Tony" is the first episode of British drama television series Skins . It was written by Bryan Elsley and directed by Paul Gay. [1] It is told from the point of view of main character Tony Stonem. It aired on E4 on 25 January 2007. [2]
The episode begins with Tony waking up in his room on an average morning. He distracts his angry, overly vocal father in order for his younger sister Effy to get inside unnoticed. Tony continues to irritate his father by locking him out of the bathroom and exiting through the window, leaving the door locked.
Tony then leaves for college and on the way rings his friends and tries to organise a night out so they can help his best friend Sid lose his virginity. Tony and Sid meet for breakfast in a café where Tony tells Sid that they will get a girl "spliffed up" so she will have sex with Sid. Michelle and Tony tell Sid he is being set up with Cassie, who was recently in a psychiatric hospital. Tony asks Sid to pick up some drugs off his dealer, Mad Twatter.
Tony auditions for the city chamber choir and succeeds in getting a part. He then flirts with a private school girl Abigail Stock and agrees to attend her house party with his friends. Most of his friends, however, have other plans. Tony's openly gay friend Maxxie is taking Chris and Anwar on a big, gay night out. Tony, now aware via Chris that Bristol has cannabis, tries to call Sid to tell him not to buy the drugs, but Sid has his mobile phone switched off. Mad bullies Sid into purchasing three ounces instead of the intended ounce. He then violently threatens Sid afterwards that he needs to pay the weed back with its profits.
The gang arrive at Abigail's party and Sid meets Cassie. In Abigail's house, they are told to remove their shoes and not to smoke. Tony and Michelle scoff at the dull, lifeless party the wealthy "posh" kids and decide to show them up with seductive dancing. Sid goes to find Cassie, and they discuss her anorexia, where she confesses she'd taken pills earlier which causes her to become unconcious. While they talk, Chris, Anwar and Maxxie arrive.
While Chris dirties the floor A fight breaks out after Tony punches a posh boy in the face. The fight is broken up as Sid runs in with an unconscious Cassie, The group, along with a posh Polish girl from the party, steal a Mercedes car and drive Cassie to the city hospital, where Cassie wakes. The gang then drive to the harbour. While parked, Sid accidentally hits the car's handbrake. The car rolls into the harbour, destroying the three ounces of weed. The group, minus Chris and the Polish girl, climb out of the submerged car and walk home. By the end of the episode Tony and Sid retire to Tony's bed.
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This episode is remade almost shot-for-shot for the U.S. adaption of Skins. Differences include
Skins is a British teen comedy drama television series that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness, adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death, and bullying.
Anthony Stonem is a fictional character from the British television series Skins. He is the protagonist of the first two series. Portrayed by Nicholas Hoult, the character was created by Bryan Elsley; Tony was the series' central character in its first and second series, from 2007 to 2008. The character is considered an antihero, as many of his actions are questionable and antagonistic due to his manipulative tendencies. However, this changes in the second series after he becomes a victim of a subdural haematoma, affecting his personality and memories. Hoult, along with the other starring actors of the first two series, departed the show after its second series. The character was subsequently alluded to in episodes of the third and fourth series, which centred on Tony's sister Effy, played by Kaya Scodelario. In the 2011 American adaptation of the show, Tony is played by actor James Newman, and the character's surname is changed to Schneider.
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"Effy" is the eighth and penultimate episode of the first series of the British teen drama Skins. It was written by Jack Thorne and directed by Adam Smith. It aired on E4 on 15 March 2007. It is told from the point of view of recurring character Effy Stonem and her brother, main character Tony Stonem.
"Everyone" is the ninth and final episode of the first series of the British teen drama Skins. It was written by Bryan Elsley and directed by Adam Smith. It first aired on E4 in the UK on 22 March 2007. Contrarily to the season's other episodes, it does not focus particularly on one character but on the group as a whole, a first for the show.
Skins is a British teen drama created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures. The first series began airing on E4 on 25 January 2007 and ended on 22 March 2007. This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the first generation of sixth form students Tony Stonem, Michelle Richardson, Sid Jenkins, Cassie Ainsworth, Chris Miles, Jal Fazer, Maxxie Oliver and Anwar Kharral.
Skins is a British teen drama created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures. The second series began airing on E4 on 11 February 2008 and ended on 14 April 2008. Like the previous series, this series follows the lives of the first generation, which consists of Tony Stonem, Michelle Richardson, Sid Jenkins, Cassie Ainsworth, Chris Miles, Jal Fazer, Maxxie Oliver and Anwar Kharral.
