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I Can Jump Puddles(TV show/series, 1981)

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 9 episodes

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I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiography of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald. Several prominent television actors also had supporting roles including Lisa Aldenhoven (The Young Doctors), Kaarin Fairfax (Bed of Roses), Maurie Fields (Skyways), Terry Gill (Bluey), Reg Gorman (Fergus McPhail), Matthew King (Dogstar), Julie Nihill (Blue Heelers), Maureen Edwards and Dennis Miller (A Country Practice) and Jason Donovan and Cliff Ellen (Neighbours). A large part of supporting and minor roles also featured cameo appearances by cast members of Prisoner such as Esme Melville (Beryl Hudson), Peter Curtin (Ian Mahoney), Ian Smith (Ted Douglas), Christine Amor (Jean Vernon), Fiona Spence (Vera Bennett), Edward Hepple (Sid Humphrey), Sigrid Thornton (Roslyn Coulson), Leila Hayes (Jeannie Baxter), Sandy Gore (Kay White), Mary Ward (Mum Brooks), Anne Phelan (Myra Desmond). Future cast members included Billie Hamm... ()
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About I Can Jump Puddles

I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald. Several prominent television actors also had supporting roles including Lisa Aldenhoven, Kaarin Fairfax, Maurie Fields, Terry Gill, Reg Gorman, Matthew King, Julie Nihill, Maureen Edwards and Dennis Miller and Jason Donovan and Cliff Ellen. A large part of supporting and minor roles also featured cameo appearances by cast members of Prisoner such as Esme Melville, Peter Curtin, Ian Smith, Christine Amor, Fiona Spence, Edward Hepple, Sigrid Thornton, Leila Hayes, Sandy Gore, Mary Ward, Anne Phelan. Future cast members included Billie Hammerberg and Pepe Trevor.

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I Can Jump Puddles Seasons and Episodes

06/07/1981Season 1 - 9 episodes
#1 | 06/07/1981Run Like The Wind
In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.
#2 | 06/14/1981The Weight of Air
With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.
#3 | 06/21/1981Starlight
Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
#4 | 06/28/1981Crutches Are Nothing
An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
#5 | 07/05/1981Bona Fide Traveller
Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
#6 | 07/12/1981Getting Your Breath
Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
#7 | 07/19/1981Take It Or Leave It
Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.
#8 | 07/26/1981Boots, Boots, Boots!
The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
#9 | 08/02/1981Walk Into Paradise
The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.

Additional Information

Production country: Australia
Based on: "I Can Jump Puddles" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 06/07/1981
Last episode released on: 08/02/1981
Creator: Alan Marshall

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:25992, Added: 05/16/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024