Wayzgoose is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC in 1978. The nine episode series was a collection of songs and sketches touching on many different topics such as growing up, bullies, divorce, an alcoholic father, sibling rivalry and death.[1][2] The creative team included Jon Stephens, Michael Caulfield, John Summers, Deborah Kennedy and Michael Salmon.[3] The show was considered controversial and reviews were largely negative.[4] Kate Dunstan of The Age wrote "Wayzgoose is a fast succession of short clips which vary greatly in quality, style and content. Some of these segments are funny, a few are even original and educational, but most of them are sick, overdone and old hat."[5]
| Wayzgoose | |
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| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jon Stephens |
| Producer | Brian Sudding |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1978 – 1978 |
References
edit- ^ Groves, Don (2 July 1978), "Luring the juveniles", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Parfitt, Carolyn (29 June 1978), "New children's TV theme", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Hogan, Christine (3 July 1978), "Departure in children's programs", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Dunstan, Kate (13 July 1978), "Producer calm and candid over criticism of kid's show", The Age
- ^ Dunstan, Kate (29 June 1978), "Attempt to cater for children still falls short of desired mark", The Age