Shortland Street, New Zealand’s first ever soap, celebrated a milestone 25th anniversary tonight with an extra special feature-length episode.
With the return of some familiar faces to Ferndale, plenty of drama and even some natural disasters shaking it up on Shortland Street in tonight’s episode, here’s how social media reacted.
Everyone's worried about this volcano and I'm sitting here stressing out about Marge #ShortlandStreet25 pic.twitter.com/2ugzji0XoO
— Kia Ora Harvie (@JayHarvie) May 25, 2017
Mood #ShortlandStreet25 pic.twitter.com/NKEYPUUVOu
— Lennay LEKAULIA (@soulty_soul) May 25, 2017
Marj, Stuart, Nick, Waverley! 💖
— Melanie D. (@melulater) May 25, 2017
Who else? Because I'm loving this walk down memory lane.#ShortlandStreet25
Were only 20 minutes into the episode and already 4 returns, 4/5 earthquakes, possible labour, and a volcano #ShortlandStreet25 pic.twitter.com/bVdO43tw97
— jaade ⚡ (@nickrihnz) May 25, 2017
What luck that they've managed to have such a fantastic Doctor from Grey's Anatomy on hand in such trying times #ShortlandStreet25
— Kia Ora Harvie (@JayHarvie) May 25, 2017
"I'm a sperm volcano" is the best line on any TV drama ever. FACT. #ShortlandStreet25
— Kia Ora Harvie (@JayHarvie) May 25, 2017
The greatest 90 minutes in NZ television history #ShortlandStreet #ShortlandStreet25
— Graham Farmer (@gravyonsports) May 25, 2017
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