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EPISODES:
72.
LENGTH:
30
mins.
FORMAT:
Mono, film and video integration.
PRODUCTION:
1971 - 1972 Bruning, Bell & Partners; later Gemini Productions.
ORIGINAL SCREENING:
1971 -
1972.
RUNNING ORDER:
Airdate.
NETWORK:
Nine.
CAST:
Chris Johnson.......ROBERT
BRUNING
Gary Peterson.......ERIC OLDFIELD
Maria Varga.......ANNA VOLSKA
Pete Fairhall.......MICHAEL LAURENCE
(Eps 1 - 26, then guest
appearances)
Dave Milson.......HAROLD HOPKINS (Eps 27 - 72)
Elizabeth Dent.......tina
grenville
Mike Varga.......ASHLEY GRENVILLE
Support:
Mrs. Parsons.......EVE WYNNE
Mrs. Frenchman.......QUEENIE ASHTON
CREW:
Scripts.......MICHAEL
LAURENCE
Producer.......ROBERT BRUNING
Devised by.......MICHAEL LAURENCE & ROBERT BRUNING
Theme song written and performed by.......MICHAEL CAULFIELD
AWARD:
1972 Logie: Best Comedy
series.
1. The
Beginning
Synopsis: Maria Varga, crippled mother of Mike Varga, decides to take in
boarders to help make ends meet, but Mike is opposed to the idea. He
resents the new boarders until they throw a surprise birthday party for
him. He then adopts them as his ‘godfathers’.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/5/71
2. The
Wooing Of Elizabeth
Molly.......Phillipa Baker
Waiter.......Tony Thurbon
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton
Director.......Bill Hughes
Executive Producer.......Jeff Ashby
Synopsis: Peter draws the short straw to take Elizabeth Dent from the
Juvenile Care Department to dinner, in order to win her approval for the
Godfathers and the Varga household situation. However, the evening does
not go as well as planned.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/5/71
3. In
The Dog House
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Synopsis: Mike takes a dog from a nearby park, and when the police arrive
looking for it he runs away from home. Mrs. Parsons confesses to having
reported the incident, and when Mike returns he finds a surprise waiting
for him – a new puppy, whom he names Person.
Airdate: Melbourne 24/5/71, Sydney 28/5/71
4.
Chris's Health Kick
Synopsis: Chris decides he is at the 'dangerous age', and goes on a health
kick which causes chaos in the household.
Airdate: Melbourne 31/5/71, Sydney 4/6/71, Grafton NSW 10/3/72
5.
Where There's Smoke
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton
Director.......Bill Hughes
Executive Producer.......Jeff Ashby
Synopsis: When Mike is caught smoking, Chris and Pete feel they should set
him an example and both attempt to give up smoking themselves.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/6/71, Sydney 18/6/71, Orange NSW 14/9/71
6.
That Lady
Synopsis: Chris becomes infatuated with Charlene Dawkins - a 'lady of
dubious character' - and Mike turns into a monster child when he brings
her home.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/6/71, Sydney 11/6/71, Adelaide 7/9/71
7.
Quarantine Days
Dr. John Evans.......Noel Trevarthen
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Synopsis: Mike catches chicken pox and gives them to Chris. Maria's
doctor, Dr. John Evans, comes to treat the two patients and begins to show
a great interest in Maria.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/6/71, Sydney 25/6/71, Wollongong NSW 17/9/71
8. The
Proposal
Dr. John
Evans.......Noel Trevarthen
Synopsis:
Dr. John Evans proposes to Maria and wants to take her and Mike to America
to live. The other members of the household are helpless to prevent it
until Mike hits on an idea.
Airdate: Melbourne 5/7/71, Sydney 2/7/71, Orange NSW 5/10/71
9. The
Witch
Synopsis: Gary becomes involved and enamoured with Venus O'Reilly, a young
'witch'. Chris, Peter and Elizabeth worry about Gary, and follow them to a
discotheque disguised as hippies.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/7/71, Wollongong NSW 8/10/71, Grafton NSW 21/4/72
10. The Burglar And Mike
Jamieson.......Gordon Chater
Synopsis: Mike is left alone in the house and meets Mr. Jamieson, a very
inept burglar. A friendship springs up between them, and Peter launches
the muddle-headed burglar on a new career.
Notes: The part of Jamieson was specially written for Gordon Chater.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/7/71, Sydney 9/7/71, Canberra 26/11/71
11. The Old Wolves And The Young Wolf
Synopsis: Elizabeth persuades Mike to join the Wolfcubs, thereby involving
the Varga household in a series of mishaps.
Airdate: Melbourne 26/7/71, Sydney 23/7/71
12. Please God, Send Me A Bike
TV commercial director.......Peter Whitford
Synopsis: To get the money for the bike he has his eye on, Mike decides to
do a TV commercial for Nutty Fruits, and puts himself in the hands of an
eccentric director.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/8/71, Sydney 30/7/71, Newcastle NSW 17/9/71
13. The Clown's Face
Miss lovelace.......Colleen Clifford
Director.......Bill Hughes
Synopsis: Mike wins a children's art competition and is proclaimed a
genius by the competition organiser, Miss Lovelace, but Mike has to
confess that he did not win the competition honestly.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/8/71, Sydney 6/8/71, Canberra 24/12/71, Tamworth NSW
14/9/71
14. So
Who's Going To Be The Father?
Synopsis: Mr. Papadopoulous, the local butcher, challenges Peter to an
exhibition boxing match when Peter decides to accompany Mike to the school
Fathers Day Picnic.
Airdate: Melbourne 16/8/71, Sydney 20/8/71, Newcastle NSW 8/10/71, Orange
NSW 23/11/71
15.
The Paper Boys
Synopsis: Mike catches a 24-hour virus from his friend Kevin, and the
Godfathers volunteer to take over his paper round.
Airdate: Canberra 14/1/72, Ballarat VIC 16/7/72
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EPISODE TITLES
1. The Beginning
2. The Wooing Of Elizabeth
3. In The Dog House
4. Chris's Health Kick
5. Where There’s Smoke
6. That Lady
7. Quarantine Days
8. The Proposal
9. The Witch
10. The Burglar And Mike
11. The Old Wolves And The Young Wolf
12. Please God, Send Me A Bike
13. The Clown's Face
14. So Who's Going To Be The Father?
15. The Paper Boys
16. Waltzing Matilda
17. The Dentist
18. The Dark Is Not Light Enough
19. Some Enchanted Evening
20. Love Makes The World Go Round
21. The Golden Horse
22. The Star
23. The Two Faces Of Madame Zelda
24. Me And My Shadow
25. The Engagement
26. I Do, I Don't
Final Michael Laurence
27. The Newcomer
First Harold Hopkins
28. The Joker
29. Uncle Frank
30. The Lonely Hearts Club
31. The Kidnapping Of Person
32. Maria Strikes Back
33. African Safari
34. Symphony For Three
35. The Waif
36. Pop Goes Mike
37. The Old Puppeteer
38. Snakes Alive
39. Full House
40. All At Sea
41. Art For Lark's Sake
42. There's A Tortoise In My Bath
43. The Sporting Life
44. The Veteran
45. A Ghost Called Alf
46. The Bindi Patch
47. Dave's Debut Or Call Me Fred
48. The Lift
49. The Model Muddle
50. The Muse
51. Too Many Cakes
52. The Heirloom
53. Mike And The Beanstalk
54. The Migrant
55. The Big Show
56. The New Addition
57. L For Learner
58. The Decorator
59. The Bully
60. The Enchanted Bone
61. The Case Of The Disappearing Rabbit
62. The Plaster Cast Caper
63. The Prize
64. The Longest Night
65. Autumn Time
66. Double Trouble
67. The House On Ferris Street
68. Tender Time
69. Bundle Of Trouble
70. The Plot
71. The Diary Snatcher
72. The Wedding

Ashley Grenville
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16.
Waltzing Matilda
Matilda Mathews.......Jacki Weaver
Himself.......Brian Henderson
.......Colleen Clifford
Synopsis: Matilda Mathews, a daughter of an old friend of Maria's, comes
to stay. Mike and the Godfathers convert her from a plain, shy girl and
launch her on a career as a pop singer.
Notes: Brian Henderson, host of music show Bandstand and TCN-9
newsreader, appears as himself.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/9/71 (originally scheduled for 23/8/71), Sydney
27/8/71, Tamworth NSW 5/10/71, Orange NSW 21/12/71
17.
The Dentist
'Painless' Plunkett.......Ron Haddrick
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Director.......Bill Hughes
Synopsis: Peter and Chris suddenly find themselves the unwilling patients
of a happy dentist, 'Painless' Plunkett, when they undertake to accompany
Mike after he has complained of a toothache.
Airdate: Sydney 3/9/71, Gippsland VIC 11/3/72
18.
The Dark Is Not Light Enough
Director.......Bill Hughes
Synopsis: Mike develops a fear of the dark, and the Godfathers contrive
various ways to effect a cure, while Elizabeth and Maria visit a Greek
club.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/9/71 (originally scheduled for 6/9/71), Wollongong
NSW 26/11/71
19.
Some Enchanted Evening
.......Walter Sullivan
.......Doris Goddard
Synopsis: Peter and Elizabeth both suffer from the attentions of unwelcome
visitors. Elizabeth is landed with the office wolf while Peter is
confronted with an amorous Russian of Amazonian proportions.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/9/71 (originally scheduled for 13/9/71), Sydney
17/9/71, Mildura VIC 9/3/72
20.
Love Makes The World Go Round
Synopsis: Mike meets his first love, a little girl called Samantha. The
Godfathers discover that she has a terminal condition, and, wondering how
to break it to Mike gently, they discover that he knew all along.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/10/71, Sydney 24/9/71, Wollongong NSW 24/12/71
21.
The Golden Horse
Synopsis: Gary's father comes to stay and sees the whole house being
turned upside down when Gary dreams of a horse called Gold Bridge, and
talks everyone into going to the races.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/10/71, Sydney 1/10/71, Canberra 10/3/72
22.
The Star
Dina Jackson.......Noeline Brown
Synopsis: Film star Dina Jackson returns home after 20 years, and stays in
the Varga household. She intends to make Chris, a childhood sweetheart,
her fifth husband.
Airdate: Melbourne 18/10/71, Sydney 8/10/71
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Ep. 16: Brian Henderson and Jacki Weaver
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23.
The Two Faces Of Madame Zelda
Madame Zelda.......June Salter
.......Stuart Wagstaff
Synopsis: Peter delves into astrology and meets Madame Zelda. He starts to
live by her predictions until she is revealed as a fake.
Airdate: Melbourne 25/10/71, Tamworth 23/11/71
24. Me
And My Shadow
Violet Crumphorne.......Beryl Cheers
Synopsis: Chris plays The Red Shadow in a local amateur production of 'The
Desert Song' opposite Violet Crumphorne, and she develops a crush on him.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/11/71, Sydney 22/10/71, Orange NSW 11/1/72
25.
The Engagement
Helen Fraser.......Fay Kelton
Synopsis: Peter spends a lost night, and next morning finds himself
engaged to his girlfriend Helen Fraser, after proposing in a mad moment
the night before.
Airdate: Melbourne 8/11/71
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Ep. 23: Stuart Wagstaff and June Salter
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26. I
Do, I Don't
Helen Fraser.......Fay Kelton
.......John Taylor
.......Gladys Anderson
Synopsis: Peter reduces the house to chaos on his wedding day. Getting him
to the altar proves to be a difficult task, as he makes every effort to
get out of the wedding right up to the last minute.
Notes: Final episode with Michael Laurence as a regular, although
he continued to make regular guest appearances. When this script was
written a definite decision had not been made on the writing-out of Peter,
and an alternative ending was prepared, but not filmed.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/11/71
27.
The Newcomer
Synopsis: Peter sends Maria a new boarder, Dave Milson, much to her
dismay. When he arrives he is met with a lack of enthusiasm from all, and
Mike is determined that no-one is going to take Peter's place.
Notes: First episode with Harold Hopkins as David Milson.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/11/71, Sydney 12/11/71, Tamworth NSW 21/12/71
28.
The Joker
Synopsis: Mike becomes a practical joker and victimises the entire
household. The tables turn when he finds himself in the position of the
boy who cried wolf, and he and Dave are marooned on an island.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/11/71, Sydney 19/11/71
29.
Uncle Frank
Director.......Bill Hughes
Synopsis: Maria becomes deeply upset when the brother-in-law she has not
seen for many years arrives from Europe, with the intention of taking Mike
away with him for a year to see the world.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/12/71, Sydney 3/12/71, Wollongong NSW 10/3/72,
Grafton NSW 1/9/72
30.
The Lonely Hearts Club
Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence
Synopsis: Peter arrives back from his honeymoon and takes up residence at
the Varga house again after a row with his wife. In an effort to bring
about reconciliation, the Varga household succeed only in having him
arrested.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/12/71, Sydney 10/12/71, Canberra 21/4/72, Tamworth
NSW 11/1/72, Orange NSW 7/3/72
31.
The Kidnapping Of Person
Synopsis: Maria is broken-hearted when she witnesses the kidnapping of
Mike's dog by an old tramp from the front of the house. Fearing the dog
may have been poisoned, the Godfathers set out to find him.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/12/71, Sydney 17/12/71, Shepparton VIC 9/3/72
32.
Maria Strikes Back
Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton
Synopsis: Maria feels she is not being appreciated and goes on strike,
leaving Mike and the Godfathers to fend for themselves. Chaos reigns until
they enlist the aid of Mrs. Frenchman.
Airdate: Gippsland VIC 28/1/73
33.
African Safari
Synopsis: When Mike arrives home from school with a project on African
animals, the Godfathers decide a trip to the zoo is the answer. Matters
become complicated when Mike discovers Dave has a secret and could be sent
to jail.
Airdate: Melbourne 3/1/72, Sydney 7/1/72
34.
Symphony For Three
Synopsis: A beautiful young musician moves in next door. To compete for
her attention, Dave and Gary take up music with a vengeance that shatters
the peace of the entire street, as Dave's saxophone and Gary's drums prove
too much for everybody.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/1/72, Sydney 14/1/72
35.
The Waif
.......Robert Gray
Synopsis: Elizabeth begs Maria to take in a small orphan boy for a week in
the hope that she and the boys can get him to talk again. Before the week
is out the child has found his way into all their hearts.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/1/72, Sydney 21/1/72
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Ep. 26: Eric Oldfield, Robert Bruning,
Michael Laurence, Anna Volska, Ashley Grenville and Fay Kelton.
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36.
Pop Goes Mike
Himself.......Ronnie Burns
Synopsis: Gary joins a local pop group as their drummer, but Mike sees him
as a star and tells everybody at school that Gary is a personal friend of
hit singer Ronnie Burns.
Airdate: Melbourne 24/1/72, Sydney 28/1/72
37.
The Old Puppeteer
Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence
Synopsis: Mike befriends an old puppeteer whose only friends are his
puppets and the children he performs for. The household wonders at Mike's
mysterious comings and goings and enlist Peter's aid in finding the
answer.
Airdate: Melbourne 7/2/72, Sydney 4/2/72, Orange NSW 18/4/72
38.
Snakes Alive
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Synopsis: Gary's Uncle Ben arrives from the country and buys Mike a
six-foot carpet snake called Cecil. Mrs. Parsons is appalled when she sees
the ‘swaggie’ move in across the road, and is even more appalled when she
learns Cecil has escaped.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/2/72, Tamworth NSW 6/3/72
39.
Full House
Synopsis: Chris brings an old Army buddy home to stay who becomes
attracted to Elizabeth and proposes marriage to her. Maria finds that
having a full house can be an awkward problem.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/2/72, Sydney 25/2/72
40.
All At Sea
Synopsis: Mike sees Chris with an attractive woman and is convinced Chris
has a romantic interest in her. He tells everyone about it and becomes
quite jealous of Chris's attachment.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/2/72, Sydney 3/3/72
41.
Art For Lark's Sake
Miss Lark.......Benita Collings
Director.......Bill Hughes
Synopsis: Gary falls for Mike's art teacher, Miss Lark, and takes up
painting. But Miss Lark is also a super athlete, and Gary finds himself
competing with her in more ways than he bargained for.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/3/72, Sydney 10/3/72
42.
There's A Tortoise In My Bath
Director.......Alister Smart
Synopsis: Mike decides that he wants to be a vet when he grows up, so he
begins his career by bringing all the stray and sick animals of the
neighbourhood into the house.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/3/72, Sydney 17/3/72
43.
The Sporting Life
Synopsis: Maria's confidence is shattered when she is involved in a
collision during her first shopping trip in her wheelchair.
Airdate: Melbourne 27/3/72, Adelaide 7/4/72
44.
The Veteran
Synopsis: Paul Bailey, the son of a neighbour, returns home from service
in Vietnam to find his parents on holidays, so Maria and the Godfathers
take him into their house as a guest.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/4/72, Sydney 21/4/72
45. A
Ghost Called Alf
Synopsis: Maria and the Godfathers find themselves in trouble when they
start delving into the supernatural with the help of a medium.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/4/72 (originally scheduled for 22/4/72)
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Ep. 36: Ronnie Burns and Ashley Grenville
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46.
The Bindi Patch
Synopsis: Mike is punished for breaking a neighbour's window during a ball
game.
Airdate: Melbourne 6/5/72
47.
Dave's Debut Or Call Me Fred
.......Carlu Carter
Synopsis: Dave is in a flutter - he has been asked to act as an escort to
a debutante’s ball, and he is not a competent dancer. The Varga household
team together to help Dave gain confidence.
Airdate: Melbourne 13/5/72, Sydney 26/5/72
48.
The Lift
Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence
Director.......Alister Smart
Synopsis:
Peter has a small domestic row with his wife and spends the night on the
couch at the Varga house.
Airdate: Melbourne 20/5/72, Canberra 1/9/72
49.
The Model Muddle
50.
The Muse
.......Peter Reynolds
Synopsis: Dave faces disappointment when the manuscript for his novel is
completely rejected by the publishers. Mike then becomes his agent, with
disastrous results.
Notes:
Listed in some program guides as 'The Muse Is Heard'.
Airdate: Melbourne 3/6/72
51.
Too Many Cakes
Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence
Mrs. Mabel Jubb.......Hilda Scurr
‘Butch’ Buckley.......Larry Crane
Director.......Alister Smart
Synopsis: Mike's birthday is coming up and it looks like the whole
household has forgotten.
Airdate: Melbourne 10/6/72
52.
The Heirloom
.......Gerry Duggan
Synopsis: Maria has lost her treasured family heirloom - a valuable
diamond brooch. Trouble starts brewing when she discovers Mike has taken
it to school.
Airdate: Melbourne 17/6/72
53.
Mike And The Beanstalk
Synopsis: Mike has mysterious dreams - or at least they seem like dreams.
Airdate: Melbourne 1/7/72, Sydney 7/7/72
54.
The Migrant
Mrs. Mabel Jubb.......Hilda Scurr
.......Tony Wager
Synopsis: A neighbour, Mrs. Jubb, plays cupid with her fortune-hunting
nephew and Maria when she mistakenly believes that the Varga family have
won the lottery.
Airdate: Melbourne 8/7/72 (originally scheduled for 1/7/72)
55.
The Big Show
Barbie Jones.......Barbara Wyndon
Synopsis: An old friend of the Varga family, Barbie Jones, decides to
forsake her career in the Army and try her hand at show-biz, with
hilarious results.
Airdate: Melbourne 15/7/72, Sydney 21/7/72
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56.
The New Addition
Synopsis: The Varga household is thrown into delightful chaos when
Elizabeth Dent reveals a surprising secret - that she has been married and
is now expecting a baby.
Airdate: Melbourne 22/7/72 (originally scheduled for 24/6/72)
57. L
For Learner
Synopsis: Dave decides to get his driving licence and buys a suspiciously
broken down, second-hand car. But he hadn't bargained for the reaction of
the local driving school instructors.
Airdate: Melbourne 29/7/72, Sydney 4/8/72
58.
The Decorator
Decorator.......Colin Croft
Synopsis: Maria decides that the house is in need of redecorating, so she
calls in a flamboyant, professional interior decorator who has some
unorthodox ideas - including painting the living room black.
Airdate: Melbourne 5/8/72, Brisbane 23/9/72, Newcastle NSW 1/9/72
59.
The Bully
'Butch' Buckley.......Larry Crane
Synopsis: Mike is picked on by a bully, but with the help of the
Godfathers the situation is resolved and the two become firm friends.
Airdate: Melbourne 12/8/72
60.
The Enchanted Bone
Synopsis: Mike makes a new friend - an Aboriginal boy who lives with his
grandfather in a cave on a nearby reserve. Trouble starts when Mike delves
into tribal customs.
Airdate: Melbourne 19/8/72, Sydney 18/8/72
61.
The Case Of The Disappearing Rabbit
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Synopsis: Elizabeth gives Mike a pet rabbit that causes complete
chaos in the Varga household. When the rabbit keeps escaping into Mrs.
Parsons’ home, she is furious and threatens to make a pot of rabbit stew.
Airdate: Melbourne 26/8/72, Sydney 25/8/72, Port Augusta SA 27/4/74
62.
The Plaster Cast Caper
Synopsis:
Dave is landed with a lonely country girl whose energy and enthusiasm for
sporty outings leaves him drained.
Airdate: Melbourne 2/9/72, Sydney 1/9/72
63.
The Prize
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
.......Alan Fox
.......Christine Liddy
Director.......Alister Smart
Synopsis: Maria causes confusion in the household when she keeps entering
jingles contests.
Airdate: Melbourne 9/9/72
64.
The Longest Night
Synopsis: Elizabeth stays the night and disrupts the household by her
craving for goat's milk and lychee nuts.
Airdate: Melbourne 16/9/72, Brisbane 28/10/72
65.
Autumn Time
Synopsis: When Chris is attacked in his cab by a youth with a knife, he
suddenly becomes discouraged by his inability to defend himself properly.
Airdate: Melbourne 23/9/72, Brisbane 4/11/72
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66.
Double Trouble
.......Peter Northcote
Director.......Alister Smart
Synopsis: Mike unexpectedly comes face to face with his exact double who
also lives in the neighbourhood. This leads to confusion and chaos in the
Varga household.
Notes: This script and the casting of Mike’s double was the result
of a national competition to find Ashley Grenville’s double. Peter
Northcote was the winner.
Airdate: Melbourne 30/9/72, Brisbane 11/11/72, Port Augusta SA 5/6/74
67.
The House On Ferris Street
.......Jennifer West
Synopsis: A mysterious stranger moves into the long deserted house on
Ferris Street, and Mike becomes convinced that the new occupant is a
ghost.
Airdate: Melbourne 7/10/72, Sydney 6/10/72, Brisbane 18/11/72, Port
Augusta SA 29/5/74
68.
Tender Time
Synopsis: Mike falls in love with his attractive new school
teacher, and as a result becomes super critical of his mother. The
Godfathers come to the aid of Maria.
Airdate: Melbourne 14/10/72, Brisbane 25/11/72
69.
Bundle Of Trouble
Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence
Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne
Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton
Synopsis: Peter is left alone to look after Mike for the night, and during
the evening he discovers a baby left on the doorstep. He calls in
assistance from neighbours Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Frenchman.
Notes:
Listed in some program guides as 'Other Stations'.
Airdate: Melbourne 21/10/72, Sydney 27/10/72, Brisbane 2/12/72
70.
The Plot
Synopsis: Chris asks Maria to marry him, and when there is some indecision
on Maria's part he goes to live under the house and will not come out
until she accepts his proposal.
Airdate: Melbourne 28/10/72, Brisbane 9/12/72
71.
The Diary Snatcher
Synopsis: Curiosity runs riot when the Varga household discovers Mike is
keeping a very secret diary. When the diary disappears suspicion falls on
the members of the household.
Airdate: Melbourne 4/11/72, Sydney 17/11/72, Brisbane 16/12/72
72.
The Wedding
Synopsis: Mike relates the amusing events which lead up to the great
wedding day between his mother and Chris.
Notes: Listed in some program guides as 'And They All Live Happily Ever
After'.
Airdate: Melbourne 11/11/72, Port Augusta SA 17/5/74
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Ep. 66: Ashley Grenville, Anna Volska and
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