''Catch Kandy'' was an Australian children's

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produced by Australian Film Productions. It was shot on film in colour on location in

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, premiering on the

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in Australia on 12 May 1973 and ran for 13 episodes. The series was later shown in the

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and

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Plot overview

The series tells the story of an orphaned boy Catch Kandy and his sister Kate Kandy who, as the series begins, are living with their uncle, Earle Kandy. Their uncle, however, slips on a roller-skate which Catch left lying near stairs, and knocks himself unconscious. Believing he has killed his uncle, Catch and his sister go on the run. They end up hiding out at the Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, living in a cave within the bear sanctuary whilst their uncle tries to track them down. They befriend a zoologist called Christian Faber.

Episode list

# The Runaways # Into The Net # Christian Faber # Enemy Country # The Bait # Follow The Band # Young Fugitive # Close Call # The Price # Capsize # Climb into Trouble # Man in a Wetsuit # Gone Astray

Cast

* Jann Ramel – Catch Kandy * Jacqueline Foley – Kate Kandy * Patrick Ward – Christian Faber (pilot) * Shane Porteous – Christian Faber * Peter Reynolds – Earle Kandy *

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– Mrs Wayne *

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– 2nd Mrs Wayne * Zac Martin – Munganye * Colin Hughes – police sergeant Lawson * Bob Lee – policeman * Darrel Martin – zoo kiosk attendant *

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– Slow Kelly * Barry Donnelly – Fox Reagon *

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– Mrs James

References

External links

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OzTV Credits

* {{cite web , url=http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvac.htm, website=Memorable TV , title=CABARET to CITY WEST – AUSTRALIAN TV , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426023633/http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvac.htm , archivedate=26 April 2010 1970s Australian drama television series Seven Network original programming Television shows set in New South Wales 1973 Australian television series debuts 1973 Australian television series endings Australian children's television series