The episode details commence with broad
information applicable to the whole series, followed by a brief episode title list for
quick reference, and then details of individual episodes. A detailed explanation follows:
EPISODES: The number of episodes made. Details are given for any
variables, such as pilot episodes.
LENGTH: Episode length in minutes. Details are given when variations
to standard lengths occur. Length is expressed as intended for the timeslot - for
example, a one-hour show is referred to as such, even though it may
only have around 50 minutes of actual program time to allow for inclusion of
advertisements.
FORMAT: Technical standard,
i.e. in mono (b&w) or colour, on film,
videotape or kinescope.
PRODUCTION: Year(s) the series was produced, and by what
production company.
ORIGINAL SCREENING: Year(s) the series was first screened
in Australia.
RUNNING ORDER: There are usually three ways to list episodes in a
series - the order they are produced, the order they are meant to be screened, and the
order they are actually shown. The latter two are used in the episode guides: 'Official'
refers to the intended running order; 'Airdate' refers to the order the series was first
screened. Theoretically they should be the same, but often they are not. Official
numbering is used in preference to airdate wherever known. Sometimes there are variations
in official running order from differing sources (for example, a network may have a
different 'official' order than the production company) - in these cases the most
plausible order is used.
NETWORK: Which network the series originally appeared on. There were four networks in Australian capital cities
during the period this site covers: Seven,
Nine, 0-Ten (all commercial) and the public-owned ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission).
CAST: Regular cast members. When cast members were not in the
whole series, the specific episodes they did appear in are noted. Guest cast are listed in the individual episode
entries.
SUPPORT:
Major supporting roles, but not regular cast members. Frequency of
appearance can vary greatly. If
they did not appear in all episodes, they are usually listed in the individual episode
entries as well. Minor support roles and recurring characters are
listed in the individual episode entries.
CREW: Crew members are listed here when applicable for the whole
series; otherwise they are listed under the individual episodes when known. Crew details
are usually limited to Scriptwriters, Directors and Producers.
AWARDS: Any awards won by the series, or by cast and crew working on
the series.
