''Snobs'' is an Australian children's television series that aired from 29 September to 11 November 2003 on the

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. The series is set in Eden Beach, a fictional suburb of Sydney in its northern beaches district; and follows the story of a community of travellers known as "The Ferals" who decide to set up camp in the suburb, despite protest and anger from residents.

Cast

Indiana Evans Indiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' as Matilda Hunter, '' H2O: Just Add Water'' as Bella Hartley, and '' Blue Lagoon: The Awakening'' as Emmaline Robinson. Early lif ...

as Abby Oakley * Ross Perrelli as Marian Freeman *

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as Pia Freeman * Mathew Waters as Spike Freeman *

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as Brooke Bellingham *

Melissa Jaffer Melissa Jaffer (born 1 December 1936) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her stage and television roles, but has also appeared in many films. Career Jaffer started her career in theatre productions in the mid 1950s has made many ...

as Gwen Walston

Recurring

Kerry Walker Kerry Ann Walker is an Australian actress. She has had a lengthy career on both stage and screen. She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role three times, in 1985 for '' Bliss'', 1986 for '' Twelfth Night'' and in ...

as Kizzy Freeman *

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as Tobar Freeman * Vanessa Steele as Rose Freeman * Nathy Gaffney as Rachel Oakley * Alex Hughes as Ryan Grainger *

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as Sam Keogh *

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as Charlie Oakley * Katherine Merry as Carla Correlli *

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as Jim Correlli * Tim Campbell as Constable Stubbs *

Ann Burbrook Ann Burbrook, sometimes credited as Annie Burbrook, (born 23 November 1965 in Jesselton, Sabah, Malaysia), is an Australian actress. Early life Burbrook trained at the Australian Ballet School and the WA Academy of Performing Arts before da ...

as Mrs. Church *

John Derum John Bernard Derum (born 9 January 1946) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. He has also directed and produced for theatre companies throughout Australia and for television. Career Theatre Derum walked in on Wal Cherry's E ...

as Mr. Alexander * Rhonda Doyle as Clarissa Bellingham * Trent Sierra as Banjo Freeman *

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as Rollo * Anthony Johnson as Freeman

Plot

Abby Oakley (

), a girl from a wealthy middle-class family, and Marian Freeman (Ross Pirelli), a boy from the group of travellers, act as the main protagonists and form a close friendship despite their differences. They are often joined by Spike Freeman ( Mathew Waters) and Pia Freeman (Ella Roberts) and form the main character group in the show. The title of the show comes from the name of the dog featured in the show, owned by Marian, who acts as a constant companion. Other major characters in the show are Brooke Bellingham (Brooke Callaghan), former best friend to Abby who, disappointed with her friend's choice of social group, tries many deceitful methods of winning her back, despite still wishing they could be best friends. Ryan Granger (Alex Hughes) and Sam Keogh (Miles Szanto) act as the bully characters. They are residents of Eden Beach who take particular interest in getting the Ferals out of town, and often resort to ridiculous and callous acts to achieve this, almost all of which backfire on them. Rachel Oakley (Nathy Gaffney) is Abby's mother, who goes to enormous lengths to try to stop Abby seeing Marian, even going as far as threatening to send her to boarding school. Tobar Freeman (Craig Elliot) is Marian's father, who at the time of moving to Eden Beach is on probation for robbery, a secret kept from Marian until it is revealed to him later in the series by Rachel Oakley. Abby's grandmother Gwen (

) who Abby is sent to live with in the second part of the series after a series of incidents with her parents. The story culminates in the Ferals leaving Eden Beach after Marian's father comes off probation, with Marian and his mother opting to stay behind when it is revealed he is in fact related to Abby, as Kizzy, the head of the Ferals, is the sister of Gwen. This emerges when Gwen attempts to persuade her family to remain in town so that Banjo, who is

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, can have a

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References

External links

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''Snobs''
at the

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{{Wikiquote 2003 Australian television series debuts 2003 Australian television series endings Television series by Endemol Australia Australian children's television series Nine Network original programming Television series about teenagers Television shows set in Sydney