The Last of the Australians
The Last of the Australians was an Australia sitcom that was broadcast on Nine Network in 1975 and 1976. The comedy series was produced by Crawford Productions in two series of 13 episodes each. It was based on Alan Seymour's play "The One Day Of The Year" and is about an irascible father and his interactions with family life.
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- Ep 1
1.Hordes of a Different Colour
06-04-1975Ted decrees that the family is going to spend the evening together - however, his plans change when Barney pays an unexpected call.
- Ep 2
2.Double Disillusion
13-04-1975Ted becomes concerned about Gary's preoccupation with his girlfriends, so Gary brings home an older woman from university with the intention of shocking his father.
- Ep 3
3.The Hand That Cradles The Rock
20-04-1975Ted comes home in the middle of the day and finds Dot absent. She has taken a job in a supermarket, and Ted is not impressed when he has to fetch his own breakfast on Saturday morn...
- Ep 4
4.Sunday Roast
27-04-1975When Ted doesn't get his Sunday roast due to Dot's job commitments, he plans a devious strategy to make her give up work.
- Ep 5
5.Trust Gary
04-05-1975Gary wants to spend a cosy evening at home with his girlfriend. His problem is how to get Ted and Dot out of the house.
- Ep 6
6.The Hydrochondriac
11-05-1975When Ted runs a slight temperature, he is convinced that he is dying. Gary resorts to some shock tactics to snap Ted out of it.
- Ep 7
7.Unholy Mess
18-05-1975Ted is impressed with Gary's latest girlfriend - until he finds out that she is an Italian Catholic and her father barracks for Essendon.
- Ep 8
8.Everything's Relative
25-05-1975A visit from Dot's brother Mark throws the Cook household into turmoil. Ted dislikes Mark, and Dot resorts to a devious strategy to change Ted’s attitude.
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