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Bobby Dazzler(TV show/series, 1977-1978)

25min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 14 episodes

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Bobby Dazzler was an Australian television sitcom produced by Crawford Productions, starring pop singer John Farnham as the title characters, 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. Qing Ling was a regular special guest star as the singing bartender. It was aired on the Seven Network during the summer of 1977–78. ()

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About Bobby Dazzler

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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Bobby Dazzler Seasons and Episodes

11/20/1977Season 1 - 14 episodes
#1 | 11/20/1977Life Begins At 15 R.P.M
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; Della McDermott, who is a hard taskmaster although with Bobby's best interests at heart; and Anastasia, a teenage groupie who has sneaked into Bobby's flat without his knowing at a most in convenient time.
#2 | 11/27/1977The Very Private Life of Bob Farrell
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.
#3 | 12/04/1977Bob And Fred And Carol And Allison
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 have a normal relationship together. Della is also arranging a deal for Bobby with promoter Arthur carroll, but she finds that there are too many strings attached.
#4 | 12/11/1977Nature Boy
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.
#5 | 12/18/1977Party Politics
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.
#6 | 01/01/1977Movie Star Blues
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.
#7 | 01/08/1978Summer of 77
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 thinks Bobby has more to offer than just his voice, Bobby finds the price for movie stardom is far too high.
#8 | 01/20/1978Our Favourite Charity
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 telethon would be good publicity for Bobby, is filled with dread when Fred makes an unscheduled appearance in front of the camera with Bobby.
#9 | 01/27/1978Pillows Of Society
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 last comes down to earth and sees through her vains, self-centered existence.
#10 | 02/03/1978The Return Of Fred Farrell
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 him, but he changes his tune when he is well received by his audience.
#11 | 02/10/1978THE Country Party
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.
#12 | 02/17/1978Commando Performance
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.
#13 | 02/24/1978Hey B.C.!
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. manages to secure an elusive recording contract for Bobby.
#14The New Guard
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 Della's discipline-but he soon gets a rude shock and comes to appreciate Della when Ruth turns out to be an even harder taskmaster.

Additional Information

Production country: Australia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/20/1977
Last episode released on: 02/24/1978

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