ðə nˈeɪʃən wʌz ʃˈeɪpt baɪ vˈɪzɪɾɚz, ænd ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ɛɡzˈæmɪnz ðɪ ˈɪmpækt ʌv sˈʌtʃ daɪvˈɜːs ɡˈɛsts æz ʃˈiːp, kˈɜːnəl sˈændɚz, ðə ʃˈɑː ʌv ɪɹˈæn ænd məhˈæmɪd ˈɑːli ˌɔn nˈuː zˈiːlənd.
The nation was shaped by visitors, and the first episode examines the impact of such diverse guests as sheep, Colonel Sanders, the Shah of Iran and Muhammad Ali on New Zealand.