Kelly (Australian TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kelly |
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| Directed by | Mark Defriest Chris Langman Brendan Maher Paul Moloney Mike Smith |
| Composer(s) | Garry McDonald Laurie Stone |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| Cinematography | Brett Anderson |
| Editor(s) | Philip Watts |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions |
| Distributor | ZDF Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 10 August 1991 – 5 December 1992 |
Kelly is an Australian children's television series. It was shown on Network Ten from 1991 to 1992. The show was made by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. It followed the exciting adventures of a brave former police dog named Kelly.
The Story of Kelly
Kelly is a very smart German Shepherd. He was a police dog. After getting hurt while working, he needed a place to recover. Sergeant Mike Patterson sent Kelly to live with his son's family.
There, Kelly became best friends with Jo Patterson. Jo is Mike's granddaughter. He also befriended her friend, Danny Foster. Together, Kelly, Jo, and Danny had many exciting adventures. People even called Kelly 'Australia's Lassie' because he was so clever and loyal.
Meet the Cast
The show featured many talented actors. Here are some of the main people and the characters they played:
- Charmaine Gorman as Jo Patterson
- Alexander Kemp as Danny Foster
- Gil Tucker as Frank Patterson
- Ailsa Piper as Maggie Patterson
- Anthony Hawkins as Mike Patterson
- Matthew Ketteringham as Chris Patterson
- Katy Brinson as Dr. Robyn Foster
- Joseph Spano as Brian Horton
- Simon Grey as Robbo
- Mat Lyons as Dino
- Orion Erickson as Flattop
- Lois Collinder
- Anne Phelan
- Dan Falzon as Paul
- Louise Siversen as Glennis
- Pepe Trevor
The star of the show, Kelly, was played by two dogs. Their names were Kelly and Mickey. They were trained and owned by Michael Garcia.
