Horace & Tina is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2001. The series was produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. The series mixes animatronic characters (Horace & Tina) with live action drama.[1]
| Horace and Tina | |
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| Created by | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| Developed by | Robert Greenberg |
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| Composer | Brett Rosenberg |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jonathan M. Shiff |
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| Cinematography | László Baranyai |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 4 May – 25 October 2001 |
Plot edit
Horace is a short, grumpy, 200-year-old man who is the world's greatest mischief maker. His elder sister, Tina, is a 271-year-old incurable romantic who loves to meddle and give advice. Lauren Parker discovers she is the only person who can see Horace and Tina and has to keep their existence a secret from her family and friends without them thinking she's going crazy.[2]
Cast edit
- Jasmine Ellis as Lauren Parker
- Jordan White as Max Tate
- Matthew Parkinson as Steve Tate
- Carolyn Bock as Kimberly Tate
- Jackie Kelleher as the voice of Tina
- Frank Gallacher as the voice of Horace
- David Sacher as Lachlan Watson
- Terry Norris as Ern Watson
- Hannah Greenwood as Annabel Delaney
- Carl Lennie as TJ Knox
- Isabella Dunwill
- Greg Stone as Mr Birdwood
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Arrivals" | Michael Carson | Helen MacWhirter and David Phillips | 4 May 2001 |
| 2 | "Settling In" | Michael Carson | David Phillips | 11 May 2001 |
| 3 | "Friends" | Richard Jasek | David Phillips | 18 May 2001 |
| 4 | "Playing Dumb" | Richard Jasek | Robert Greenberg | 25 May 2001 |
| 5 | "Seeing Things" | Mandy Smith | Robert Greenberg | 1 June 2001 |
| 6 | "Coming Together" | Mandy Smith | Peter Kinloch | 8 June 2001 |
| 7 | "Party to the Max" | Mandy Smith | Peter Kinloch | 15 June 2001 |
| 8 | "Animal Acts" | Mandy Smith | Helen MacWhirter | 22 June 2001 |
| 9 | "Squirm" | Michael Carson | Helen MacWhirter | 29 June 2001 |
| 10 | "Nelf Rot" | Mandy Smith | David Phillips | 6 July 2001 |
| 11 | "Stagefright" | Richard Jasek | David Phillips | 13 July 2001 |
| 12 | "Dear Diary" | Michael Carson | Sue Hore | 20 July 2001 |
| 13 | "Crunch Time" | Mandy Smith | Sue Hore | 27 July 2001 |
| 14 | "School Camp" | Richard Jasek | Michael Joshua | 3 August 2001 |
| 15 | "A Bad Influence" | Mandy Smith | Marieke Hardy | 10 August 2001 |
| 16 | "Nelf Day" | Mandy Smith | David Hannam | 17 August 2001 |
| 17 | "The Cover Up" | Richard Jasek | David Hannam | 24 August 2001 |
| 18 | "Tina & Ern" | David Cameron | John Coulter | 31 August 2001 |
| 19 | "Problem Student" | Richard Jasek | John Coulter | 7 September 2001 |
| 20 | "Nowhere to Hide" | Richard Jasek | Jutta Goetze | 14 September 2001 |
| 21 | "Abracadabra" | Richard Jasek | Jutta Goetze | 21 September 2001 |
| 22 | "Dancing Partner" | David Phillips | David Phillips | 28 September 2001 |
| 23 | "The Great Train Robbery" | David Cameron | David Phillips | 4 October 2001 |
| 24 | "Best Friend" | David Cameron | Kris Mrksa | 11 October 2001 |
| 25 | "Number One Again" | Richard Jasek | Jutta Goetze | 18 October 2001 |
| 26 | "Goodbye" | David Cameron | Jutta Goetze | 25 October 2001 |
References edit
- ^ Tim Zuk (24 November 2000). "Australian Television: Horace and Tina". australiantelevision.net. Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Home". jonathan-m-shiff.com.au.
