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The Almighty Johnsons - Episode Guide

Season 1

It's Kind of a Birthday Present

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2011

It's Kind of a Birthday Present

It is Axl Johnson's 21st birthday - which explains the fire in the sky; the Waitemata Harbour being the colour of blood; the various women who seem to want to kill him; and the sudden need for a family ceremony in a forest.

This Is Where Duty Starts

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2011

This Is Where Duty Starts

Axl Johnson learns very quickly that when you're on a quest to find one woman among millions, your heart is not necessarily the part of your anatomy you should be following.

God's Gift to Zebras

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2011

God's Gift to Zebras

One of the things about Goddesses is that they can show up anywhere - be it in a library or at a bar. But whether they are the Goddesses you're looking for is a whole other matter.

You Gotta Love Life, Babe

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2011

You Gotta Love Life, Babe

Sometimes the line between doing the honourable thing and doing the easy thing, can get very blurred - especially when it comes to Gods and their offspring.

This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2011

This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend

When something seems too good to be true, this is inevitably because it is too good to be true. And this is a lesson Axl Johnson is about to learn - big time.

Goddesses, Axl, Come in All Forms

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2011

Goddesses, Axl, Come in All Forms

It's hammer time, as a road trip to follow a falling star takes the God boys into uncharted territory; to a heartland of darkness where the usual rules no longer apply. The paths of the gods and goddesses cross at a rural funeral and both groups encounter the current incarnation of Thor. But will Axl mate with Derek/Thor's daughter, Delphine? Meanwhile, Olaf and Ingrid bond, and Anders and Michele spar with one another.

Bad Things Happen

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2011

Bad Things Happen

Two nights out drinking lead to two different forms of temptation - both of which could end very badly for the parties concerned.

I Can Give You Frigg

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2011

I Can Give You Frigg

The arrival on the scene of a singing butcher causes a shift in celestial power as the Gods and Goddesses work to get on the right side of the equation.

Hunting Reindeer on Slippery Rocks

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2011

Hunting Reindeer on Slippery Rocks

What if the one you're with isn't necessarily the one you love? And what if the one you love, you love her so much it is dangerous to her health?

Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2011

Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice

The time has finally come for Axl Johnson and his brothers to man up and be the Gods they truly are.

Season 2

And Then She Will Come to You

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2012

And Then She Will Come to You

Several months have passed. Mike is now living with Axl and Zeb, and has still not dealt with the end of his marriage. Ty and Eva have an interesting and passionate relationship, while Agnetha sends Anders off to Norway to secure a mysterious object. Axl expresses frustration that his brothers appear to have abandoned the quest for Frigg, while Loki continues to manipulate the situation. Agnetha discloses her real identity as their mother to Axl, Mike and Ty. An old acquaintance of Olaf prophesies that Axl must become a man before he can be a god; and then Frigg will come to him.

Frigg Magnet

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2012

Frigg Magnet

Axl is taken to school, while Ty is scarred for life.

Charlie Truman

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2012

Charlie Truman

Ty's downward spiral picks up pace, while it is Gaia who spirals out of control.

A Damn Fine Woman

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2012

A Damn Fine Woman

There are new women in the lives of both Axl and Ty - but are they here to stay?

Folkmoot

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2012

Folkmoot

Lust, vengeance and some really dodgy stuff involving food.

Effortless Manly Coolness

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2012

Effortless Manly Coolness

Axl learns that the path to being a benevolent God, one who commands respect, is strewn with idiots and half-wits.

Man-Flu

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2012

Man-Flu

Axl and Michele get sick. Mike punches Anders. Axl and Michele get better. Anders punches Mike.

Everything Starts with Gaia

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2012

Everything Starts with Gaia

Sometimes all it takes is a door getting kicked down, and a large man walking in, for many many truths to be revealed.

Magical Fluffy Bunny World

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: May 2, 2012

Magical Fluffy Bunny World

A rescue mission, a roast chicken, a very small car and, for one particular person, the weirdest day ever.

The House of Jerome

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: May 9, 2012

The House of Jerome

As Axl deals with duelling prophecies, a cold wind sweeps in from the North, leading to a marriage Anders never saw coming. Meanwhile Olaf makes an intriguing discovery at the bottom of a bottle.

You Call This the Real World?

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: May 16, 2012

You Call This the Real World?

Axl and Gaia's escape from the real world takes a turn for the surreal, while Mike discovers his world is not his alone, and Dawn's world comes to an unexpected end of the line.

Does This Look Like Asgard?

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: May 23, 2012

Does This Look Like Asgard?

On the day of Gaia's actual 21st it sucks to be mortal, and being a God isn't exactly plain-sailing either.

Season 3

An Orchard of Trees

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2013

An Orchard of Trees

Entering the third season, we pick up the action hours after the ceremony at the lake where Gaia chose destiny over love, sending Axl into a downward spiral.

This Thing Inside

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2013

This Thing Inside

Attraction versus repulsion; destiny versus free-will; Godliness versus humanity: oh yes, the battle is most definitely on. The morning after the night before, and Gaia is doing the walk of shame, returning to the flat from her tryst with Anders. Axl is waiting, along with the ruins of the apple tree, and Gaia has the opportunity to tell the truth; to confess her sins. But does she?

Bergerbar

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2013

Bergerbar

Axl tries his hand at therapeutic binge-drinking, Ty experiences a life-changing catastrophe and Mike changes teams; all for the greater good of the family.

Like the Beserkers of Old

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2013

Like the Beserkers of Old

As the righteous are vanquished, Anders is made an offer he should refuse. Mike finds out his is not the only family with issues and Axl makes a new and interesting friend.

Unleash the Kraken!

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2013

Unleash the Kraken!

Monsters from the past unlock the demons of today, as the Johnsons dress up for the family reunion they never expected.

And Then on to Norsewood

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2013

And Then on to Norsewood

As Axl's road trip takes a couple of unexpected turns, Mike and Michele take their own roads to the dark side, and Dawn becomes the launch pad for a journey Anders can't see ending well.

Typical Auckland God

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2013

Typical Auckland God

A stag do with two stags leads Axl down the path to wisdom, while Ty finds that something that is forgotten isn't necessarily gone.

The Asparagus Is Kicking In

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2013

The Asparagus Is Kicking In

Why are Grandpa and Axl naked on the beach? Does Anders actually even have a conscience? And just what will it take for Mike to go to war?
 

Mike in the Mirror

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2013

Mike in the Mirror

Miracles and visions abound, as do secrets and lies, when Axl's quest encounters many Friggs.

Playing God

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2013

Playing God

In which the best-laid plans and sundry schemes are thwarted by a man of morals, who also happens to be a man of action.

A Bit Like Buses Really

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2013

A Bit Like Buses Really

Two pretenders must overcome a host of obstacles, mortal and Godly, as they race for the prize.

Late to the Point of Knowledge

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2013

Late to the Point of Knowledge

Forget what you think you know. Throw away all your preconceived notions, and how you think things will go. Because today is the day everything changes.

The End of the World as We Know It

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2013

The End of the World as We Know It

If you had one night left, and in the morning everything changes forever, what would you do with that night?

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