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CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION

THE LAST OF THE AUSTRALIANS
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THE LAST OF THE AUSTRALIANS ARTICLE HOME INTERVIEWS CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW F.A.Q. LINKS EXPLANATION OF EPISODE GUIDE TERMS	EPISODES: 26. LENGTH: 30 mins. FORMAT: Colour, Video. PRODUCTION: 1974 - 1975 Crawford Production. ORIGINAL SCREENING: 1975 - 1976. RUNNING ORDER: Official. NETWORK: Nine. CAST: Ted Cook.......ALWYN KURTS Dot.......ROSIE STURGESS Gary.......RICHARD HIBBARD (series 1: eps 1 - 13) Gary.......STEPHEN THOMAS (series 2: eps 15 - 26) Support: Blue Dawson.......TERRY NORRIS Barney.......MAURIE FIELDS Fred.......JOHN EWART Mr. King.......KEITH EDEN CREW: Producer.......TERRY STAPLETON Executive Producer.......IAN CRAWFORD	EPISODE TITLES Series 1 1. Hordes Of A Different Colour 2. Double Disillusion 3. The Hand That Cradles The Rock 4. Sunday Roast 5. Trust Gary 6. The Hydrochondriac 7. Unholy Mess 8. Everything's Relative 9. Found Wanton 10. Lavender Blues 11. Interrupted Malady 12. The Grass Is Greener... 13. The Big Noise Final Richard Hibbard Series 2 14. Eternal Quadrangle 15. The Complete Works First Stephen Thomas 16. Guess Who's Coming To Get Done Like A Dinner? 17. Ashes To Ashes 18. Ted And The Beans Talk 19. Man Of La Mantra 20. Present Indefinite 21. Stars Trek 22. Have A Good Trip 23. The Cook House Tapes 24. The Kill-Joys Of Sex 25. The Stone Final Utter Bloody End 26. Finish!
	SERIES 1 1. Hordes Of A Different Colour Barney.......Maurie Fields Script.......Terry Stapleton Director.......Ian Crawford Creative Consultant.......Hal Kanter Synopsis: Ted decrees that the family is going to spend the evening together - however, his plans change when Barney pays an unexpected call. Notes: Pilot episode. Commercial integrations are music only, with no graphic. Airdate: Melbourne 12/8/75, Sydney 6/4/75 2. Double Disillusion Horrie.......Jack Brown Sid.......Kenneth Brady Jan.......Noeline Brown Script.......Terry Stapleton Director.......John Domett Synopsis: Ted becomes concerned about Gary's preoccupation with his girlfriends, so Gary brings home an older woman from university with the intention of shocking his father. Airdate: Melbourne 5/8/75, Sydney 13/4/75	Alwyn Kurts.
	3. The Hand That Cradles The Rock Priscilla.......Clare Balmford Gregory.......John Smythe Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Terry Stapleton Synopsis: Ted comes home in the middle of the day and finds Dot absent. She has taken a job in a supermarket, and Ted is not impressed when he has to fetch his own breakfast on Saturday morning. Airdate: Melbourne 8/7/75 4. Sunday Roast Arnold Harris.......Ben Gabriel Script.......Terry Stapleton Synopsis: When Ted doesn't get his Sunday roast due to Dot's job commitments, he plans a devious strategy to make her give up work. Airdate: Melbourne 15/7/75, Adelaide 6/4/75, Canberra 29/12/76 5. Trust Gary Priscilla.......Clare Balmford Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Marie Trevor & Ian Crawford Synopsis: Gary wants to spend a cosy evening at home with his girlfriend. His problem is how to get Ted and Dot out of the house. Airdate: Melbourne 22/7/75, Adelaide 13/4/75, Sydney 4/5/75	Ep. 3: Clare Balmford and Richard Hibbard
	6. The Hydrochondriac Joanna.......Noni Hazelhurst Blue.......Terry Norris Sid.......Frank Gow Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: When Ted runs a slight temperature, he is convinced that he is dying. Gary resorts to some shock tactics to snap Ted out of it. Airdate: Melbourne 29/7/75, Adelaide 20/4/75, Sydney 11/5/75	Ep. 6: Noni Hazelhurst.
	7. Unholy Mess Tess.......Elli Maclure Mr. Favelori.......Max Bruch Script.......Terry Stapleton From a story by.......Eileen Alcock Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted is impressed with Gary's latest girlfriend - until he finds out that she is an Italian Catholic and her father barracks for Essendon. Airdate: Melbourne 17/6/75, Adelaide 27/4/75, Sydney 18/5/75	Ep. 7: Elli Maclure and Alwyn Kurts.
	8. Everything's Relative Sandy.......Jacki Weaver Mark.......Arthur Sherman Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: A visit from Dot's brother Mark throws the Cook household into turmoil. Ted dislikes Mark, and Dot resorts to a devious strategy to change Ted’s attitude. Airdate: Melbourne 19/8/75, Sydney 25/5/75	Ep. 8: Arthur Sherman, Alwyn Kurts and Jacki Weaver.
	9. Found Wanton Sandy.......Vanessa Leigh Fred.......John Ewart Blue.......Terry Norris Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Concerned that Gary's studies will be affected by his interest in girls, Ted issues a 'no sheilas' decree. Airdate: Melbourne 24/6/75, Sydney 1/6/75 10. Lavender Blues Blue.......Terry Norris Fred.......John Ewart Damien.......David Foster Vince.......Ron Challinor Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted bans Gary from involvement with any girlfriends because of the negative effect on Gary’s studies. In order to get the ban lifted, Gary retaliates by convincing Ted that the ‘no girls’ decree is turning him into a 'poof'. Airdate: Melbourne 1/7/75	Ep. 9: Vanessa Leigh.
	11. Interrupted Malady Barney.......Maurie Fields Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted looks forward to his old mate Barney returning from Perth, but when he arrives Ted is shocked by Barney's total personality change from a hopeless drunk to a teetotaller. Airdate: Melbourne 9/9/75 12. The Grass Is Greener... Mr. King.......Keith Eden Jaroslav.......Max Fairchild Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted undertakes to mow Mr. King's lawns while he is away on holiday. Chaos reigns when the lawnmower breaks down and Mr. King returns a few days early to find the task yet to be done. Airdate: Melbourne 26/8/75, Adelaide 8/6/75, Brisbane 20/7/75	Richard Hibbard.
	13. The Big Noise Ambrose.......Gil Tucker Dusty.......Harry Lawrence Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted complains to the media when he is kept awake by the noise from a new discotheque in the neighbourhood. He regrets his action when he discovers that his boss is the owner of the new nightspot. Notes: Final episode with Richard Hibbard as Gary. Airdate: Melbourne 2/9/75, Adelaide 15/6/75	Alwyn Kurts.
	SERIES 2 14. Eternal Quadrangle Barman.......Roy Lyons Vonny.......Diana Davidson Barney.......Maurie Fields Blue.......Terry Norris Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted is worried when Barney fails to make his usual appearance at the pub. Barney later turns up with a female companion, Vonny, and announces that their new relationship is very serious. Ted and Blue suspect that Vonny is only interested in Barney because she thinks he has money. Airdate: Melbourne 16/9/75, Sydney 23/8/75 15. The Complete Works Flanagan.......Jon Finlayson Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted is not impressed when Dot decides to help an amateur theatre group with their costumes. Notes: First episode with Stephen Thomas in the role of Gary. Airdate: Melbourne 23/9/75, Sydney 16/8/75	Ep. 14: Maurie Fields.
	16. Guess Who's Coming To Get Done Like A Dinner? Himself.......Bob Hawke Barman.......Roy Lyons Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Gary meets Bob Hawke at a university lecture and brings him home to meet Ted and Dot. Notes: Bob Hawke appears as himself, and joined Actor’s Equity for the part. A prophetic line is uttered when Gary states that Hawke could become the future Prime Minister of Australia. Airdate: Melbourne 30/9/75, Adelaide 6/7/75	Ep. 16: Alwyn Kurts and Bob Hawke.
	17. Ashes To Ashes Walker.......Terence Donovan Salesman.......Johnny Farnham Mrs. Ferguson.......Lesley Baker Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted feigns illness in order to take a ‘sickie’ so he can watch the cricket on TV. However, many interruptions spoil his plans, including a visit from the green grocer, a vacuum cleaner salesman and a garrulous neighbour. Airdate: Melbourne 7/10/75, Adelaide 13/7/75 18. Ted And The Beans Talk Barney.......Maurie Fields Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Faced with beans for dinner, Ted takes over the household management to teach Dot a lesson. He soon finds he has bitten off more than he can chew, and enlists the aid of Barney to help him sort out the mess he is creating. Airdate: Melbourne 14/10/75, Sydney 30/8/75	Ep. 17: Rosie Sturgess and Johnny Farnham.
	19. Man Of La Mantra Ingrid.......Elli Maclure Durrell.......Robert Bruning Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Gary decides to go and live in a hippie commune with his girlfriend. Ted plans to see the girl's father in order to put a stop to it, only to find that he is in favour of the idea. After several days, Gary finds the lifestyle doesn’t live up to his expectations. Airdate: Melbourne 21/10/75, Adelaide 17/8/75	Ep. 19: Elli Maclure and Stephen Thomas.
	20. Present Indefinite Priscilla.......Barbara Llewellyn Mr. King.......Keith Eden Barman.......Frank Rich Barney.......Maurie Fields Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: There is chaos and confusion in the Cook household when it appears that everyone has forgotten Dot's birthday. Steps are taken to rectify the situation, which only results in more chaos. Airdate: Melbourne 28/10/75	Ep. 20: Barbara Llewellyn.
	21. Stars Trek Receptionist.......Olivia Hamnett MacKenzie.......Tony Bazell Blue.......Terry Norris Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted applies for a job as a senior storeman with the firm of McKenzie & Sons, which puts Blue's nose severely out of joint. Ted ends up rejecting the job when he finds that the owner of the firm barracks for Essendon. Airdate: Melbourne 28/10/75 22. Have A Good Trip Barney.......Maurie Fields Script.......Terry Stapleton & Jim Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted takes charge of obtaining new lino for the kitchen floor when he is concerned that Dot plans to spend too much money for the job. Chaos reigns and Dot’s wrath is incurred when he makes the mistake of calling Barney in to assist. Airdate: Melbourne 14/3/76, Adelaide 14/9/75	Alwyn Kurts.
	23. The Cook House Tapes Gillie.......Jacki Weaver Blue.......Terry Norris Fred.......John Ewart Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Gary takes a stand on principle and defends his father when his university colleagues plan to ridicule Ted's forthcoming concert at the RSL. Airdate: Melbourne 21/3/76, Adelaide 5/10/75 24. The Kill-Joys Of Sex Harold.......Gary Gray Barman.......Peter Williamson Blue.......Terry Norris Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted and Dot become concerned when Gary is required to spend a weekend away with his university debating team. Airdate: Melbourne 28/3/76, Sydney 19/1/76	Rosie Stugess.
	25. The Stone Final Utter Bloody End Maria Agostini.......Lyndall Rowe MacKenzie.......Tony Bazell Arthur Cox.......Roy Day Marcello Ginelli.......Frank Rich Blue.......Terry Norris Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted is faced with the prospect of a showdown with an apparently fierce Italian man who disapproves of Gary seeing his daughter. Blue organises some of Ted’s mates to come to his defence. Airdate: Melbourne 4/4/76, Adelaide 26/10/75, Sydney 20/1/76 26. Finish! Barney.......Maurie Fields Blue.......Terry Norris Mr. King.......Keith Eden Barman.......Peter Williamson Script.......Terry Stapleton Directors.......Ian Crawford & Marie Trevor Synopsis: Ted's ego grows out of proportion when he appears on television in a talent quest, and starts to forsake his friends for more ‘elite’ company. However, his mates are there for him when he comes crashing back to earth with a thud. Airdate: Melbourne 11/4/76, Adelaide 19/10/75, Sydney 21/1/76	Alwyn Kurts.