Butterfly Island
Butterfly Island is a 1985 Australian children's show. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. "Butterfly Island" tells the story of Charlie Wilson and his children, who are committed to preserving the island’s tropical beauty and charm. However, they encounter various challenges, including competition from nearby resorts, unscrupulous land developers, and shipwrecked boys with mysterious pasts and unintended criminal tendencies.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Butterfly Island
15-07-198530mThe Wilson family operates a charming, untouched resort on Butterfly Island, despite facing financial difficulties and stiff competition from new, glamorous resorts nearby. In the...
- Ep 2
2.The Stowaway
16-07-198530mA stowaway faces a life-or-death decision.
- Ep 3
3.The Collector
17-07-198530mSgt. Connolly places Vo Diem in a prison cell and instructs Charlie to charge him with vandalism. An explosion occurs near Greg as he swims away from Butterfly Island.
- Ep 4
4.Runaway
18-07-198530mFollowing a disagreement with his uncle, Vo Diem elects to leave once more.
- Ep 5
5.The Fugitive
19-07-198530mAfter trying to escape and search for his parents, Vo Diem is caught in a storm at sea and comes ashore near a lighthouse, where he hears David Lee and his associates discussing pl...
- Ep 6
6.Cyclone Bertie
22-07-198530mAs the Wilson family shelters from a hurricane, Vo Diem alone witnesses a sabotage plot against Charlie's workshop in the lighthouse.
- Ep 7
7.The Stowaway (2)
23-07-198530mVo Diem hurries to catch an Indonesia-bound trawler that will hopefully lead him to his parents.
- Ep 8
8.Kidnapped
24-07-198530mJackie Wilson is kidnapped by David Lee’s thugs but escapes with Vo Diem through the mangroves. Charlie Wilson then learns Lee’s motive for buying Butterfly Island.
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