Bobby Dazzler was an Australian television sitcom produced by Crawford Productions, starring pop singer John Farnham as the title characters, 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. Qing Ling was a regular special guest star as the singing bartender. It was aired on the Seven Network during the summer of 1977–78.[1]
| Bobby Dazzler | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Terry Stapleton |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Wayne Robinson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Hector Crawford |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Crawford Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 20 November 1977 – 3 March 1978 |
Cast
editMain
edit- John Farnham Bobby Farrell
- Maurie Fields as Fred Farrell
- Olivia Hamnett as Della McDermott
Regulars/guests
edit- Terry Norris as Uncle Oz
- Carla Hoogeveen as Allison
- George Spartels as George
- Shane Porteous as Sergio
- Ernie Bourne as Seymour
- Andrew Sharp as Brook Carter
- Gabrielle Hartley as Katherine Carr
- Roy Day as Carstairs / MC
- Rowena Wallace as Ruth Rierdom
- Sigrid Thornton as Anastasia
- Sheila Florance as Mrs Jollie
- Andrew McKaige as Studio Assistant
- Gwen Plumb as Dinner Guest 1
- Lucky Grills as Himself
- Garry Meadows as Himself
Etymology
editThe English word bobby-dazzler was originally a Yorkshire and Lancashire dialect term for a person who is considered (with affection) remarkable or excellent, shows smart dress sense or is maybe "flashy".[2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bobby Dazzler episode guide". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ "bobby-dazzler". Oxford English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Appeal To Find Descendants Of United Legends". Newcastle United Football Club. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Hutchinson, Lisa (8 June 2021). "33 long lost Geordie sayings which are so funny they should be brought back". ChronicleLive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
'A right bobby dazzler'; Translation: Phrase used to describe someone who thinks the world of themselves; could be because of their clothes, good looks or class status.
External links
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