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WACKO USA / CBS-Jenson Farley Pictures / x30m-e / 1977-78 Variety series, very fast paced with sketches and music. Featuring Charles Flieischer, Bo Kaprall, Julie McWhirter, Bob Comfort, Millicent Crisp, Doug Fox, Rip Taylor and The Sylvers.
THE WACKY RACES USA / CBS-Hanna Barbera / 34x20m-e / 1968-70 Creator/Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera / Director: Iawo Takamoto Animated sitcom. A group of decidedly crazy racing drivers (each with their own singular equally crazy vehicle) attempt to win various long distance races. See also Dastardly and Muttley and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. The stars and their cars:- DASTARDLY AND MUTTLEY (The Mean Machine) / PENELOPE PITSTOP (The Compact Pussycat) /SARGE AND MEEKLY (Army Surplus Special) / THE SLAG BROTHERS ( Bouldermobile) / THE GRUESOME TWOSOME (Creepy Coupe) / RUFUS RUFFCAT AND SAWTOOTH ( The Buzz Wagon) / PETER PERFECT (Varoom Roadster) / PROF PAT PENDING ( Convert-A-Car) / RED MAX (Crimson Haybailer) / THE ANT HILL MOB (Roaring Plenty ) / LUKE AND BLUBBA (The Arkansas Chugga-Bug) Voices:- PAUL WINCHELL as Dick Dastardly / DON MESSICK as Muttley / JANET WALDO as Penelope Pitstop / JOHN STEPHENSON as Everybody Else / DAVE WILCOCK as Narrator
WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME USA / Syndicated-Hanna Barbera / 48x30m-e / 1972-74 Animated sitcom. Put upon suburbanite Harry Boyle has trouble dealing with his growing kids. Voices:- TOM BOSLEY as Harry Boyle / JOAN GERBER as Irma Boyle / KRISTINA HOLLAND as Alice Boyle / DAVID HAYWARD as Chet Boyle / JACKIE HAYLER as Jamie Boyle / JACK BURNS as Ralph
WALLACE AND GROMIT UK / BBC-Aardman / 1992- Creator: Nick Park Stoop frame animation. The amazingly popular adventures of incredible cheese loving inventor Wallace and his super intelligent Gromit. Wallace is voiced by Peter Sallis and there have been three half hours so far. 1. A GRAND DAY OUT / 2. THE WRONG TROUSERS / 3. A CLOSE SHAVE
WANDJINA! Australia / ABC / 7x30m-e / 1966 (First Episode: 29 April) Writer: G.K. Saunders / Design: Quentin Hole / Producer/Director: Ken Hannam Children's fantasy drama series a trio of children become caught up in an adventure inextricably linked to a set of sacred Aboriginal cave paintings. The same behind the scenes people were responsible for the previous years The Stranger serial. With:- JULIANNA ALLEN / KIT TAYLOR / BOB HADDOW / LOU VERNON / BRIAN JAMES / BINDI WILLIAMS / DAVID YORSTON / JACKIE WEAVER
THE WARD UK / Granada / x25m-e / 1991-continuing Creators: Kay Mellor, Kay Mellor Children's medical drama series. Problems of a group of children stuck in hospital. The series is never shy of tackling big issues and was originally known as Children's Ward. With:- RITA MAY as Mags / PHILIP KING as Nick / VICTORIA FINNEY as Julie / SHARON MUIRCROFT as Fiona
THE WATCH HOUSE UK / BBC1 / 3x25m-e / 1988 Writer: William Corlett / Novel:Robert Westall / Music: Rodney Newton / Executive Producer: Paul Stone / Producer: Brenda Ennis / Director: Ian Keill Mystery drama serial. Three kids help an old man and get involved in the sinister mystery of the Watch House. With:- DIANA MORRISON as Anne / SHERI SHEPSTONE as Prudie / JAMES GARBUTT as Arthur / MICHAEL NICHOLSON as Timmo / LINDA HUNTLEY as Pat / LYNETTE DAVIES as Fiona
WATCH WITH MOTHER UK / BBC/ 1950-80 An umbrella title for the BBC's afternoon children's programmes. Vera McKechnie and originally Patricia Driscoll presented. The original line up of programmes was Picture Book (Mondays) / Andy Pandy (Tuesdays) / The Flowerpot Men (Wednesday) / Rag Tag and Bob Tail (Thursday) and The Woodentops ( Fridays) . Other shows under the Watch With Mother banner included The Trumpton trilogy, Mary Mungo and Midge, Pogles Wood, Mr Benn and Bagpuss. In 1980 the shows title changed to See Saw.
WATERSHIP DOWN UK / Yorkshire / 26x20m-e / 1999-2000 Novel: Richard Adams / Executive Producers: Simon Vaughan, Justin Boole, Steven Denure, Neil Court / Title Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mike Batt / Producer: Beth Stevenson Animated drama series. A group of rabbits search for a new safe home when their old warren is faced with destruction from builders. Voices:- DAWN FRENCH as Buttercup / STEPHEN GATELY as Blackavar / RICHARD BRIERS as Captain Broom / JANE HORROCKS as Hannah / PHIL JUPITUS as Dandelion / RIK MAYALL as Kehaar
WATT ON EARTH UK / BBC1 / 24x20m-e / 1991-92 Writers: Pip and Jane Baker / Producer: Angela Beeching / Director: Roger Singleton-Turner Scifi comedy series. The Alien Watt lives with an ordinairy family. Watt can change himself into inanimate objects and only young Sean knows of his existence. With:- GARTH NAPIER JONES as Watt / TOM BRODIE as Sean / JESSICA SIMPSON as Zoe / SIMON COOK as Tom Ruddock / HEATHER WRIGHT as Val Ruddock / MICHAEL GODLEY as Jones
THE WAYNE MANIFESTO Australia / ABC-Southern Star-Burberry Prod-Film Queensland-Film Victoria-Australian Film Finance Corp / x30m-e / 1996 Creator: David McRobbie / Costume: David Rowe / Producer: Alan Hardy, Galia Hardy / Director: Paul Moloney / Books: David McRobbie Teen comedy. Episodes in the life of Wayne Wilson as he tries to adjust to moving to a new area and starting a new school. With:- JEFFREY WALKER as Wayne Wilson / RANI BROADWAY as Rupert / BROOKE HARMEN as Rosie / REGIS BROADBENT as Cousin Harris / CASSANDRA MAGRATH as Charlene Wilson / INGRID MASON as Mrs Wilson / JAH'SHUA McAVOY as Squocka / RAINEE SKINNER as Wayne's Mum / TRACEY-LOUISE SMITH as Violet / NICK WATERS as Dad
WAY OUT GAMES USA / CBS-MGM-Jack Barry-Dan Enright Productions/ 18x30m-e / 1976-77 Sports 'game show' hosted by Sonny Fox and Mark Maxwell-Smith. The concept involved teams with 6 members (each team coming from a different US state) taking part in a number of daft It's A Knockout style rounds. Winners of this one season only contest were a team from Oregon. Joanna Kerns(Then known as Joanna Daverona) and Soupy Sales were the hosts/performers of the pilot seen on The CBS TV Network on Saturday afternoon January 11,1976.The show was a hit and CBS TV bought the series for it's Saturday afternoon lineup for the 1976/1977 tv season. But Ms.Kerns and Soupy never got a chance to host the series. Soupy got into a salary dispute with the show's producers, they fired both Soupy And Kerns. Sonny Fox had hosted a simular zany,stunt like tv game show for kids "Just For Fun!" Thanks to Kevin S. Butler for additional info on this entry.
WAVELENGTH UK / Yorkshire/Richmond / x25m-e / 1997-98 Writer: Paul Cornell / Music: Peter Davis / Producer: Sandra Hastie Children's drama series. A group of schoolkids help out at their local radio station. With:- ELLIE BEVAN as Kyla Kaine / DANIEL BENNETT as James / KRIS MILNES as Jacks / RUBY VISARIA as Annie Kumar / OLIVER GRIG as Steven / DAVID ROPER as Tony Horton / KATE HARPER as Kathy Kane / PHILIP WRIGHT as Rudyard 'Boz' Boswell / JADE WILLIAMS as Grace
THE WEIRD AL SHOW CBS / 13x30 minute episodes / 13 September 1997 – September 1998 He's not called Weird for nothing you know! In 1997 Weird Al Yankovic the pastiching singer (stacks of hits taking well known pop songs and adding funny lyrics "get yourself an egg and beat it" etc) was given his own Saturday Morning entertainment kids show and with his wacky mixture of comedy, animation, high quality guests and musical moments came up with a series that was avidly watched by more adults than kids. As the show was supposed to be aimed at kids, each episode was given a theme that Al had to investigate, with the usual disastrous consequences, every episode features funny fake ads, a bizarre animated spot called The Adventures of Fatman and tons of guest appearances from well known comedians and actors such as Drew Carey, David Bowie, Bill Mumy, Spinal Tap's Michael McKean, Emo Philips, Patton Oswalt from the King of Queens and Saturday Night Lives Victoria Jackson. Theres also a guest appearance by Fabio of all people. Weird Al was definitely pushing the boundaries of Saturday Morning TV and although his style is the kind of thing you'll either love or you'll hate you have to give him points for trying. cast
WEIRDSISTER COLLEGE: The Further Adventures of the Worst Witch UK / ITV / 8x25m-e / Dec 2001 Director:
Stefan Pleszczymski; / Producers: Mike Treen, Michael Haggiag / Derived from the
Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy Fantasy
drama series. Mildrid Hubble has left witch school and gone to a special college
for witches and wizards to learn more about magic where her special and unique
abilities are beginning to emerge. With:- GEORGINA SHERRINGTON as Mildrid Hubble / FELICITY JONES as Ethel Hallow / ABEILLE GELINAS as Cas Crowfeather / BOBBY BARRY as Nick Hobbes
WELCOME FRESHMAN USA / x30m-e / 1991 Teen high school set sitcom. With:- RICK GALLOWAY as Walter Patterson / JOCELYN STEINER as Alex Moore / CHRIS LOBBAN as Kevin St James / JILL SETTER as Tara / DAVID PHODEN as Merv / MIKE SPELLER as Mr Lippman
WELCOME TO ORTY-FOU UK / Carlton / 14x25m-e / 1999 -2000 (Season One: 21 September - 2 November 2000 / Season Two: 12 September - 24 October / Tuesdays 4.35pm) Writer: Jean Buchanan / Music: Richard Attree / Executive Producer: Michael Forte,David Mercer / Producer/Director: Roger Singleton-Turner Children's sitcom. Stories of the Basham family, especially cartoonist father Greg. The programme mixed the live action with animated segments. With:- JULIA WATSON as Judy Basham / DANIEL HILL as Greg Basham / CLAIRE PARFITT as Chris Basham / DUNCAN BARTON as Jeremy Basham / DESTINY RYAN as Beatrice 'Buzzy' Basham / NICHOLAS HARVEY as Tim Basham / LAURA ROLLINS as Caroline Saunders
WESTWIND USA / NBC / 13x30m-e / 1975-76 (6 September 75 - 9 April 76) Adventure series. The Andrews family, led by marine biologist mother Kate and Steve, a photographer, manage to get involved in adventure whilst travelling around Hawaii in their boat Westwind. With:- NIKI DANTINE as Kate Andrews / VAN WILLIAMS as Steve Andrews / STEVE BURNS as Tom Andrews / KIMBERLY BECK as Robin Andrews
WHAT A MESS UK / DIC / x20m-e / 1995 Creators: Cliff Ruby, Elena Lesser / Books: Frank Muuir / Executive Producers: Andy Heyward, Roddy London, Mike Maliani / Producer/Director: Kent Butterworth Animated comedy. The exploits of a family dog (What A Mess) for whom trouble is never far away. Voices:- RYAN O'DONAHUE as What A Mess / JO ANN HARRIS BELSON as Felicia / JOE NIPOTE as Trash / FRANK MUIR as Frank / MIRIAM FLYNN as Mother / MICHAEL BELL as Father
WHAT'S NEW MR MAGOO USA / CBS-DePatie Freleng / 26x20m-e / 1977-79 (10 September 77 - 9 September 79) Animated
comedy. The final TV series for the myopic Mr Magoo, in this series Magoo had an
equally myopic dog called
WHAT’S
NEW, SCOOBY DOO? Warner
Bros / x30m-e / 2002
WHEELIE AND THE CHOPPER BUNCH USA / NBC-Hanna Barbera / 1974 Animated exploits of a Volkswagon car, Wheelie and his girlfriend Rota Ree, as they did regular battle with the nasty Chopper Bunch (who were a gang of motorcycles). Voices:- FRANK WELKER as Wheelie/Chopper / JUDY STRANGIS as Rota Ree / DON MESSICK as Scrambles / LENNIE WEINRIB as High Riser / PAUL WINCHELL as Revs
WHIRLIGIG UK / BBC / 110x60m-e / 1950-56 black and white Creator: Cecil Madden Variety and entertainment series shown fortnightly on Saturday afternoons. Presented by Humphrey Lestocq and the puppet Mr Turnip (creator of whom was Joy Laurey).
WHITE CHRISTMAS UK / BBC-Castle Communications / Madman Movies Ltd / 1x25m-e / 1995 Writers: John Broadhead, Joyce McAleer, Chris Randall, Keith Scobie / Executive Producers: Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin / Producer: Theresa Plummer Andrews, Michael Carrington, Bob Burrows Animated Christmas drama with the famous song by Bing Crosby making an appearance. Voices:- MELISSA SINDEN / JIMMY HIBBERT / ED BISHOP / PETER WHITMAN / DAVID HOLT / SHERRY LYNN / COREY BURTON
WHITE HORSES Yugoslavia-Germany/ Munich-Belgrade TV / 13x30m-e / 1968 Theme Music: On White Horses by Jackie Drama series in which a young girl called Julia has adventures with some amazing horses, The incredible white Lippizaners, after going to stay with her uncle Dimitri. Thanks to Julian Mercik for his help in compiling this entry. With:- Helga Anders as Julia / Helmuth Schneider as Uncle Dimitri / Franz Muxeneder as Hugo, the groom
WHITE PEAK FARM UK / BBC1 / 6x25m-e / 1988 Writer: Berlie Doherty / Producer: Paul Stone / Director: Andrew Morgan Drama serial. A young girl living on a farm in rural Derbyshire has her idyllic life shaken up. With:- MARJORIE BONE as Jeannie
WHIZZIWIGG UK / ITV / x25m-e / 1998-continuing Writers: Malorie Blackman, Jim Eldridge / Titles: Julie Cafferty / Music: Goody, Coates, Haines / Design: Lynda Harris / Executive Producers: Michael Forte, David Mercer / Producer/Director: Dirk Campbell Sci-fi comedy drama series.A young boy makes friends with a wish granting alien. With:- LOUIS McKENZIE as Ben Sinclair / BRIAN BOVELL as Daniel Sinclair / NIMMY MARCH as Gina Sinclair
WHIZZKID'S GUIDE UK / Southern / 6x25m-e / 1981 1 April - 6 May Wednesdays 4.20pm Writer: Peter Eldin / Producer/Director: Michael Grafton-Robinson Sketch series looking at various aspects of school life. With:- KENNETH WILLIAMS / ARTHUR MULLARD / RITA WEBB / PATRICK NEWELL / SHEILA WHITE
WHY DON'T YOU UK / BBC / 1970's and 1980's Long running hobbies style show which each series came from a different part of the country and featured a different bunch of kids trying out various activities, the show's full title was actually Why Don't You Turn Off Your Television Set and Go and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring Instead.
WHY 5 UK / BBC1 / 6x25m-e / 1999 16 November - 21 December Tuesdays 4.35pm Writer: Kjartan poskitt / Music: The Levellers / Executive Producer: Roy Milani / Producer: Jeremy Daldry Science series. How everyday objects are related to other objects, in five easy stages. Presented by Ortis and Mary Anne Hobbs.
WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BEAR UK / Thames 'Funny Ha-Ha' / 1x30m-e / 1974 Writer: Adele Rose / Producer: Ruth Boswell / Director: Leon Thau Comedy. The family of teenage Tess Carter try to dissuade her away from the dubious charms of her boyfriend. With:- BARBARA MITCHELL as Kate Carter / HARRY TOWB as Geoff Carter / LYNNE MILLER as Tess Carter / PETER DALY as Joe
THE WIDE AWAKE CLUB UK / TV-AM / 1984-92 Early morning children's entertainment shown at the weekends as part of TV-AM's breakfast time programming. Like all such shows this was a mix of pop music and comedy moments, cartoons etc. Presenters were initally Tommy Boyd, Arabella Warner and James Baker but later the more popular Timmy Mallett and Michaela Strachan were added. There was also a major spin off from 1986 called WACADAY this was also presented by Timmy Mallett.
THE WIGGLES Australia-UK / Wiggles Pty Ltd-GMTV / 26x15m-e / 1999 Writer: Don Arioli / Producer: Paul Field / Music: The Wiggles/ Executive Producers: The Wiggles, Wayne Covell Children's preschool fun featuring the music group The Wiggles who are Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt and Greg Page. Also appearing were Leeanne Ashley, Leanne Halloran, Reem Hanwell, Paul Paddick and Edward Rooke. The Wiggles have taken off in a big way and there is currently more Wiggles merchandise than you can shake a stick at. The same show was broadcast slightly differently in the USA and Australia (on the 9 network) the episodes were 22 minutes long and had two extra songs. There are 26 episodes. They first appeared on the US Fox Family Channel in May 1999 and the same show has now been shown daily on the US Disney Channel. This version was also the one that was shown in Australia on Channel 7 in 1999. The Wiggles have now teamed up with the ABC and Disney for their latest show Lights Camera Action.
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