''Zoo Family'' is an Australian

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are ...

broadcast on the

Nine Network Nine Network (stylised 9Network, and commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of the five main free-to-air television ...

on 23 June 1985. The series was produced by

Crawford Productions Crawford Productions is an Australian Media (communication), media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, a ...

Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p. 499 and filmed at the

Melbourne Zoo Melbourne Zoo is a zoo in Melbourne, Australia. It is located within Royal Park, Melbourne, Royal Park in Parkville, Victoria, Parkville, approximately north of the centre of Melbourne. It is the primary zoo serving Melbourne. As of 2021, the ...

. It was later shown in reruns on

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...

in the United States.

Synopsis

Zoo Vet Dr. David Mitchell and his children Nick and Susie make the Royal Melbourne Zoo their home.

Cast

Main / regular

Peter Curtin Peter Julian Curtin (31 January 1944 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian television and stage actor, whose career began when he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company, appearing in ''The Plough and the Stars'' with Wendy Hughes. Personal life Cu ...

as Dr. David 'Mitch' Mitchell * Steven Jacobson as Nicholas Mitchell * Kate Gorman as Susie Mitchell *

Rebecca Gibney Rebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Halifax f.p.'', ''Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and '' Wanted''. She has also featured in a number of Australia ...

as Julie Davis *

Jon Finlayson Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938–12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor, radio performer, writer, director, producer and singer Early life Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finl ...

as Col. Archibald Spencer *

John Orcsik John Orcsik (born 3 May 1946), credited also variously as Jon Orcsik, John Orschik, John Orscik and John Crosik, is an Australian television and film actor, screenwriter, director and producer of Hungarian descent, known for his television rol ...

as Ken Bennett * Robert Summers as Tim Watson * Marion Heathfield as Mrs. Spencer *

Gennie Nevinson Gennie Nevinson is a British-Australian actress. She is notable for her appearance in ''Muriel's Wedding''. Early life Born Rima J. C. Hoyes-Cock in London in 1951, Gennie Nevinson is the daughter of the late Jewish actress Nancy Nevinson (''ne ...

as Peta Hamilton

Guests

Ben Mendelsohn Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in '' The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime d ...

as Martin (1 episode) *

Bruce Spence Bruce Robert Spence (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor. Spence has amassed over 100 film and television credits and has also acted in theatre. Career Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 197 ...

as George (1 episode) *

Fiona Corke Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson (Neighbours), Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Corke grew up in Chewton, Victoria, Chewton near Castlem ...

as Fiona (1 episode) *

John McTernan John McTernan (born 1959) is a British political strategist and commentator. He has been a political adviser to the Labour Party. McTernan was Prime Minister Tony Blair's Director of Political Operations from 2005 to 2007. He then worked on ...

as Mr Macleod (1 episode) *

Julia Blake Julia Blake (born 1937) is a British-Australian actress, notable for numerous film and TV roles, particularly in Australia. She also acted in the theatre. Early life and education Julia Blake was born in 1937 in the United Kingdom. She atte ...

as Mrs Watson (1 episode) *

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...

as Yvonne (1 episode) * Marion Edward as Mona Vale (1 episode) *

Max Phipps Maxwell John Phipps (18 November 1939 – 6 August 2000) was an Australian actor, known for a number of roles in theatre, films and television during the 1960s until the end of the 1990s. Phipps' most notable roles included portraying Prime Mini ...

as Elephant Jim (1 episode) *

Nigel Bradshaw Nigel William Bradshaw (born 8 May 1951) is a British-born actor, who is best known for his role as in the Australian television series ''Prisoner'' as Officer Dennis Cruickshank. Career Bradshaw apart from appearing in ''Prisoner'', played S ...

as Bernie Barker (1 episode) *

Rachel Friend Rachel Amanda Friend (born 8 January 1970) is an Australian actress and journalist. Early life Friend completed her HSC at Sacré Cœur School, in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, and deferred a commerce course at University of Melbourne. Car ...

as Susie's friend (1 episode) *

Tommy Dysart Thomas Gibson Dysart (24 December 1935 – 7 June 2022) was a Scottish-born Australian actor, known for his appearances on television dramas and comedies and in character roles in films and miniseries. Early career Dysart graduated from NIDA ...

as McGregor (1 episode) * Tony Martin as Manuel (1 episode) *

Vince Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo is an Australian stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previously married to Australian actress Jane Hall ...

(1 episode)

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