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EPISODES: 26.
LENGTH: 30 mins.
FORMAT: Mono, Video.
PRODUCTION: 1969 Fremantle International in association
with the Independent Television System.
ORIGINAL SCREENING: 1969.
RUNNING ORDER: Official.
NETWORK: 0-Ten.

CAST:
Robinson Doubleday.......GERRY GALLAGHER
Jenny Hamilton.......KATY WILD
Wesley Tobin ('Tobe').......ALAN LANDER
Beryl Garney.......KAY EKLUND (eps 1 -11)
Phyllis McTaggart.......MARY HARDY (eps 12 - 26)

Support:
Madeline Donetti.......NAOMI SWART
Bates (Principal).......WILLIAM HODGE
Walter Murdock.......ROBERT BROCKMAN
Sandra Hunter.......JOY MITCHELL
Mr. Hamilton.......TONY BAZELL

CREW:
Scripts.......RON McLEAN and/or ROSAMUND WARING
Based on an idea by.......DAVID SWIFT
Directors.......RON WAY (eps 1 - 18, 20 - 23), ROB WEEKES (eps 19, 24 - 26)
Producers.......RON WAY (eps 1 - 20), RALPH BAKER (eps 21 - 26)
Assistant Producer.......RALPH BAKER (eps 1 - 20)
Executive Producer.......PAUL TALBOT
Musical Director.......GRAEME LYALL

EPISODE TITLES
1. Back To School
2. Poor Butterfly
3. The Roneo Machine is Mightier Than The Sword
4. All You Need Is An Honest Face
5. Debbie's Party
6. Bronze Bird
7. Queen To Mate
8. Coup De Pressure
9. A Friend In Need
10. A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
11. Call Of The Wild
12. A Side Car Named Desire
13. High Pressure
14. Never Say Goodbye
15. Once In A Lifetime
16. Tobe's Apartment
17. It Fits Where It Touches
18. Party Piece
19. Peek-A-Boo
20. Espanoza's Never Wrong
21. It's An Ill Wind
22. Vive La Discipline
23. Quick, Quick, Slow
24. The Best Laid Plans
25. Who'll Pay The Piper?
26. Something Old, Something New

 

1. Back To School

Mrs. Doubleday.......Moira Carleton
Joyce.......Jan O'Donnell

Script.......Ron McLean
Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday is so engrossed in his work he doesn't seem to notice anything else - including Jenny, the pretty young home science teacher.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/2/69, Sydney 8/2/69

2. Poor Butterfly

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday catches a rare butterfly during one of his nature rambles. He is visited by a famous collector who offers a large sum of money to mount it.

Airdate: Melbourne 27/4/69

3. The Roneo Machine is Mightier Than The Sword

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Trouble begins for Doubleday when the school principal discovers an article in the latest issue of the school newspaper criticising the administration. Doubleday, a firm believer in the freedom of the press, refuses to remove the article from the paper.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/2/69

4. All You Need Is An Honest Face

Charlie Wilson.......Dennis Miller

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Jenny is taken to lunch by a former boy friend, Charlie Wilson, in an exotic sports car, so Doubleday decides to buy a big car to impress her. He goes to the local car dealer whose slogan is 'Easy credit, just bring an honest face'.

Airdate: Melbourne 23/2/69

5. Debbie's Party

Debbie.......Di McLean

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Jenny is perturbed by the arrival of Mrs. Garney's niece Debbie, as she is intelligent, articulate and intense, and has similar interests to Doubleday. Tobe and Doubleday and their respective girlfriends are asked to attend a party in Debbie's honour.

Airdate: Melbourne 30/3/69

6. Bronze Bird

.......Kenric Hudson
.......Jan Elliott
.......Madeleine Orr
.......Douglas Kelly

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday goes to Melbourne to collect the treasured 'Bronze Bird' award for his research into the life of the sparrow.

Airdate: Melbourne 2/3/69

7. Queen To Mate

.......Owen Weingott

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday and Tobin are to represent Kannabri High in the annual chess tournament against Burnley High, and as Kannabri has been undefeated for the last 20 years, much importance is attached to the match. However, Tobe becomes too ill to compete.

Airdate: Melbourne 20/4/69, Sydney 5/4/69

8. Coup De Pressure

.......Marion Edward

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday's engagement to Jenny is announced in error by 'Buzz', society writer for the 'Kannabri Clarion'.

Airdate: Melbourne 8/7/69

9. A Friend In Need

.......Tom Oliver
.......Anne Morgan

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: When an old army friend comes to Kannabri, Doubleday finds that his relationship with Jenny is once again under fire.

Airdate: Melbourne 20/4/69

10. A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Clarence.......Barry Creyton

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday employs the talents of 'Clarence of Hollywood' to take a portrait as a surprise for Jenny. But Jenny is visited by an ex-beau who has a bigger surprise in store for her.

Airdate: Melbourne 23/3/69

11. Call Of The Wild

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday and Tobe are invited for a weekend duck hunting at Jenny's parents' country home.

Notes: Final episode with Kay Eklund.

Airdate: Melbourne 16/3/69

12. A Side Car Named Desire

Deadly Earnest.......Ralph Baker

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday buys a motorbike and sidecar. He invites Tobe and new teacher Phyllis McTaggart for a trip to the country, but the bike ends up in a creek and in seeking refuge they are forced to spend the night in a haunted house.

Notes: First episode with Mary Hardy. Segments filmed at Hanging Rock. Assistant Producer Ralph Baker plays 'Deadly Earnest', a character he portrayed as host of ATV-0's late night Aweful Movies.

Airdate: Melbourne 25/5/69

13. High Pressure

Encyclopedia salesman.......Brian Adams

Script.......Ron McLean & Rosamund Waring
Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: When Doubleday and Tobe start selling books door to door, they don't plan on finding Bates behind one.

Airdate: Melbourne 4/5/69

14. Never Say Goodbye

Postman.......Richard Webb

Script.......Rosamund Waring
Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Due to a misunderstanding, Miss McTaggart resigns, and chaos reigns as the students go on strike.

Airdate: Melbourne 15/6/69

15. Once In A Lifetime

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Tobe decides to propose to Sandra, but he has second thoughts. It takes Doubleday's persuasiveness to get him to actually pop the question.

Airdate: Melbourne 11/5/69, Sydney 26/4/69

16. Tobe's Apartment

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Tobe rents an apartment sight unseen, and Doubleday has to turn a nightmare into a dream.

Airdate: Melbourne 18/5/69

17. It Fits Where It Touches

.......Ernie Bourne
.......Dennis Olsen

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: The area superintendent makes his first trip to Kannabri, and Doubleday tries to convince him that the school needs a new building.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/6/69

18. Party Piece

.......Patsy King

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Kannabri hosts the Annual Teachers Dinner, and the highlight of the night is to be Doubleday and Tobe in a minstrel act. When the wrong costumes arrive, Phyllis McTaggart saves the night with the aid of a family heirloom.

Airdate: Melbourne 8/6/69, Sydney 24/5/69

19. Peek-A-Boo

Sandra Hunter.......Joy Mitchell

Director.......Rob Weekes
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: Doubleday is caught in the crossfire of an argument between Wes and Sandra, who has every intention of calling the wedding off when Wes refuses to entertain two of her friends. Also, Doubleday and Mr. Hamilton agree to baby-sit for Miss McTaggart's little nephew, and they go to great lengths to ensure the boy has a wonderful evening.

Airdate: Melbourne 24/6/69

20. Espanoza's Never Wrong

.......Doug Kinsman

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ron Way

Synopsis: The stars predict a bad day for Doubleday, and everything goes wrong when a TV producer visits Kannabri to investigate its potential for a documentary.

Airdate: Melbourne 1/7/69, Sydney 14/6/69

21. It's An Ill Wind

.......James Smillie
.......Brian Hannan

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: An unpredicted blizzard hits Kannabri, and Miss McTaggart and Wes make an unexpected debut on TV.

Airdate: Melbourne 22/7/69

22. Vive La Discipline

French teacher.......Christine Bartlett

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: Bates assigns Doubleday to meet the new French teacher, who turns out to be very attractive and turns the heads of all the male staff. When Doubleday and Bates succumb to her charms they then face the wrath of Jenny and Miss McTaggart, who decide to do something about it.

Airdate: Melbourne 15/7/69

23. Quick, Quick, Slow

.......Carl Bleazby

Director.......Ron Way
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: Doubleday and Tobe try to teach Miss McTaggart to dance when Bates invites her to the school dance.

Airdate: Melbourne 29/7/69

24. The Best Laid Plans

.......Carl Bleazby

Director.......Rob Weekes
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: Wes designs a home as a surprise for his fiancée. Doubleday and Miss McTaggart come to the rescue after they realise Wes has neglected to include any windows or doors.

Airdate: Melbourne 12/8/69

25. Who'll Pay The Piper?

Director.......Rob Weekes
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: Tobe receives a car repair bill a week before his wedding. The bill amounts to the exact sum he had set aside for the honeymoon.

Airdate: Melbourne 26/8/69

26. Something Old, Something New

Sandra Hunter.......Joy Mitchell
Mr. Hamilton.......Tony Bazell
Mrs. Hamilton.......Barbara Brandon

Script.......Rosamund Waring
Director.......Rob Weekes
Producer.......Ralph Baker

Synopsis: As best man for Tobe, Doubleday finds out there's more to getting married than he thought. After the wedding Doubleday proposes to Jenny.

Airdate: Melbourne 9/9/69, Sydney 2/8/69