Shirl's Neighbourhood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shirl's Neighbourhood |
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| Starring | Graeme "Shirley" Strachan |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 900+ |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jennifer Hooks, Richard Bence |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network (Seven Melbourne) |
| Original release | 1979 – 1983 |
Shirl's Neighbourhood was an Australian afternoon children's television series aired on the Seven Network between 1979 and 1983. The half-hour show featured former Skyhooks frontman Graeme "Shirley" Strachan and co-host Liz Rule alongside a cast of characters including Norm The Kangaroo, Ol' Possum, Claude The Crow, Stanley The Snake, Greenfinger the Garden Gnome, Yippee the Bunyip, Bartholomew the Sheep and a band of monkeys. Franciscus Henri appeared in the show as a regular, both as himself presenting musical segments and as "Professor Henri" in comical sketches. He left the show in October 1980.
Norm the Kangaroo was played by Don Bridges. The other characters were puppets created and brought to life by Ron Mueck.
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