TV ShowEnded

Bobby Dazzler

1977
1 season
14 episodes
Comedy

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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  • Ep 1

    1.Life Begins At 15 R.P.M

    20-11-197725m

    When 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

    27-11-197725m

    Bobby 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

    04-12-197725m

    Bobby 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

    11-12-197725m

    Bobby 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

    18-12-197725m

    In 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

    01-01-197725m

    Bobby 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

    08-01-197825m

    In 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

    20-01-197825m

    Bobby 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

    27-01-197825m

    Bobby 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

    03-02-197825m

    Fred 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

    10-02-197825m

    Bobby 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

    17-02-197825m

    Bobby 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.!

    24-02-197825m

    B.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

    TBA25m

    Della 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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