Bobby Dazzler
Bobby Dazzler is an Australian television sitcom produced by Crawford Productions starring singer John Farnham as the title character: up and coming pop music star Bobby Farrell. The other regular cast members were Maurie Fields as Bobby's father Fred, an old vaudeville performer; and Olivia Hamnett as Bobby's officious manager Della McDermott. It was aired on the Seven Network during the summer of 1977-78. The term bobby dazzler was originally a Lancashire dialect term for someone who is strikingly-dressed.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Life Begins At 15 R.P.M
20-11-197725mWhen Bobby Farrell is on the verge of a successful career with a hit single, his wayward father Fred returns on the scene to stay. Complication matters is Bobby's new manager; Dell...
- Ep 2
2.The Very Private Life of Bob Farrell
27-11-197725mBobby Farrell's life as an coming superstar is full of problems, pressures and discipline. He finds this espescially in convenient of his involement with her.
- Ep 3
3.Bob And Fred And Carol And Allison
04-12-197725mBobby is caught in the middle of a powerplay between his manager Della and his girlfriend for the sake of his career, And Allison wants Bobby to forsake his stardom so they can hav...
- Ep 4
4.Nature Boy
11-12-197725mBobby plans a weekend away with Allison, and they retreat to her brother's farm in the country. The weekend turns out to be a disaster, and causes the end of their relationship.
- Ep 5
5.Party Politics
18-12-197725mIn anybody else's life, a birthday is a happy celebration. For Bobby Farrell, his 25th (officially, but for publicity purposes his 23rd ) becomes a personal and professional crisis...
- Ep 6
6.Movie Star Blues
01-01-197725mBobby is offered a role in a film and has a chance to become a movie star. However, he has enough problems without Fred's help.
- Ep 7
7.Summer of 77
08-01-197825mIn the local movie industry, Bobby finds himself compared to Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but there's always a ""sting""-this time in the form of a glamorous movie star who thin...
- Ep 8
8.Our Favourite Charity
20-01-197825mBobby invited to appear on a fund raising telethon, however complications arise when Fred wants to attend the program as part of the studie audience. Della, who thought the teletho...
- Ep 9
9.Pillows Of Society
27-01-197825mBobby works on a fund raiser for needy children and and becomes infatuated with a high society girl. Fiona, who is remotely interested in him. The tables are turned when Bobby at l...
- Ep 10
10.The Return Of Fred Farrell
03-02-197825mFred Farrell plans his long awaited comeback, and Della McDermott find an opening for him-a concert for some old folk at a senior citizen's club. Fred feels the booking is beneath...
- Ep 11
11.THE Country Party
10-02-197825mBobby has an overnight booking at Ballarat, and is accompanied by Della and Fred. Fred looks up an old girlfriend, and Bobby meets ""B.c."", a loudmouth local disc jockey.
- Ep 12
12.Commando Performance
17-02-197825mBobby and Fred agree to perform in concert in a private function. Upon arrival at the residence they are confronted by appears to be a haunted house.
- Ep 13
13.Hey B.C.!
24-02-197825mB.C. from Ballarat comes to stay with Bobby. Della warns Bobby that he is a con-man, and property go missing. However, there is a reasonable explanation for everything, and B.c. ma...
- Ep 14
14.The New Guard
TBA25mDella McDermott is leaving for overseas, and Bobby's replacement manager, Ruth Rierdon, seems to be very easy going, Bobby thinks he is in for an easy ride, free of the shackles of...
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