House Rules is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1988. It was scheduled for twenty four 50 minute episodes.[1]
| House Rules | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Barbara Bishop |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Hardy |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 10 July 1988 |
Synopsis
editA house wife accidentally becomes a member of parliament after the sitting member fails to register for the election.[2] The shows follows a blended Buckley family, Julie, housewife come parliamentarian, Max, a builder, and three children, Sophie, Chris and Jack.[3]
Cast
edit- Jacki Weaver as Julie Buckley
- Gil Tucker as Max Buckley
- Matt Day as Chris
- Nadine Garner as Sophie
- Jacob Kino as Jack
- Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Clarrie O'Donnell
- Louise Siversen as Elsa Nixon
Production
editThe series was filmed in Melbourne with around two episodes shot every week.[4]
External links
edit- House Rules at IMDb
References
edit- ^ Morris, Joan (3 July 1988), "Jacki fights system in new series", The Canberra Times
- ^ "The frustrations of House Rules", The Canberra Times, 4 July 1988
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (8 July 1988), "'House Rules' starter is worth bearing with", The Age
- ^ Warneke, Ross (7 July 1988), "The honourable Mum", The Age