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Bobby Dazzler is an Australian television sitcom produced by Crawford Productions, starring pop singer John Farnham as the title character: up and coming pop music star Bobby Farrell. The other regular cast members were Maurie Fields as Bobby's father Fred, an old vaudeville performer; and Olivia Hamnett as Bobby's officious manager Della McDermott. It was aired on the Seven Network during the summer of 1977-78.
Original Release
11/20/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Farnham | Bobby Farrell |
| Maurie Fields | Fred Farrell |
| Olivia Hamnett | Della McDermott |
| Terry Norris | Uncle Oz |
| Carla Hoogeveen | Allison |
| George Spartels | George |
| Shane Porteous | Sergio |
| Ernie Bourne | Seymour |
| Andrew Sharp | Brook Carter |
| Gabrielle Hartley | Katherine Carr |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Begins at 45 R.P.M. | Sunday, 20 November 1977 |
| 2 | The Very Private Life of Bobby Farrell | Sunday, 27 November 1977 |
| 3 | Bob and Fred and Carol and Allison | Sunday, 04 December 1977 |
| 4 | Nature Boy | Sunday, 11 December 1977 |
| 5 | Party Politics | Sunday, 18 December 1977 |
| 6 | Movie Star Blues | Sunday, 01 January 1978 |
| 7 | Summer of 77 | Sunday, 08 January 1978 |
| 8 | Our Favourite Charity | Friday, 20 January 1978 |
| 9 | Pillows of Society | Friday, 27 January 1978 |
| 10 | The Return of Fred Farrell | Friday, 03 February 1978 |
| 11 | The Country Party | Friday, 10 February 1978 |
| 12 | Command Performance | Friday, 17 February 1978 |
| 13 | Hey B.C! | Friday, 24 February 1978 |
| 14 | The New Guard | Friday, 03 March 1978 |
Directors
Writers
Terry Stapleton, Graeme Koetsveld, Graham Hartley
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Farnham | Bobby Farrell |
| Maurie Fields | Fred Farrell |
| Olivia Hamnett | Della McDermott |
| Terry Norris | Uncle Oz |
| Carla Hoogeveen | Allison |
| George Spartels | George |
| Shane Porteous | Sergio |
| Ernie Bourne | Seymour |
| Andrew Sharp | Brook Carter |
| Gabrielle Hartley | Katherine Carr |
| Roy Day | M.C. / Carstairs |
| Sheila Helpmann | Hilda Farquhar |
| Rowena Wallace | Ruth Rierdon |
| Sigrid Thornton | Anastasia |
| Max Fairchild | Max |
| Tim Elliott | Dyson Archer |
| Peter Adams | Arthur Carroll |
| Alan Rowe | Waiter |
| Georgina McLoughlin | Tracey |
| Sheila Florance | Mrs. Jollie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ian Crawford | Executive Producer |
| Ian Jones | Executive Producer |
| Marie Trevor | Producer |
| Henry Crawford | Producer |
