The Sullivans
series not in production
Ended
Drama
Soap
Seasons | 23
Episodes | 1114
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1976-11-15
Last EP | 1983-03-10
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The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.
Created by
Produced by
Crawford Productions
Nine Network Australia
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1976-11-15
September 1, 1939 to February 17, 1940
War is looming and it poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI and Grace, his wife, fears that he will enlist to fight again - but it is their son Tom who is the first to go off to war.
Local German shopkeepers, the Kauffmans, face discrimination and risk internment while amidst the turmoil is John Sullivan’s love for their daughter Anna.
With the war preoccupying the adults, 13-year-old Kitty Sullivan embarks on an innocent relationship with a lonely man – much to the consternation of Mrs. Jessup their nosey neighbour.
1
On the Brink of War: Parts 1-2
1976-11-15
The story began in 1939, with the declaration of war against Germany. From the outset the series focused on the Sullivan family of 7 Gordon Street, Camberwell, Victoria, along with neighbourhood friends, relatives, and associates. The majority of show's storylines related to the war, focussing on either the fighting itself or its effect on the Sullivan family.
2
On the Brink of War: Parts 3-4
1976-11-16
3
September 4, 1939
1976-11-17
4
September 5-6, 1939
1976-11-18
5
September 7, 1939
1976-11-19
6
September 7-8, 1939
1976-11-22
It is a tense reunion for Maggie and Dave, after all these years. They talk together at the local pub alone. While at the same time, Grace is sitting at home alone. Tom meets up with Bert and is impressed. They end up drinking at the pub together and Maggie learns Tom is Dave Sullivans 2nd Son. Bert gets them both thrown out of the pub and Norm talks to Maggie about Dave. Tom later arrives home late at night only to wake Dave and Grace in his drunken state.
7
September 9-10, 1939
1976-11-23
8
September 11, 1939
1976-11-24
9
September 12, 1939
1976-11-25
10
September 13, 1939
1976-11-26
Grace informs John about Dave's decision wanting to join the Army. Tom heads out with Bert again to try and devise ways they can make money. The Kauffmans return to the their shop depressed after attending the Police station to register as 'aliens'. Grace invites Mrs.Jessup and Lil to come over to the Sullivans house for a cup of tea and to meet her friend from Burrabri. Lil almost faints and won't go. Mrs.Jessup goes to the Sullivans house without Lil and discovers there is a good reason Bert and Lil left Burrabri.
11
September 14 -17, 1939
1976-11-29
12
September 18, 1939
1976-11-30
13
September 18 - 20, 1939
1976-12-01
14
September 21, 1939
1976-12-02
15
September 21-24, 1939
1976-12-03
16
September 24-28, 1939
1976-12-06
17
September 30, 1939: Grand Final Day
1976-12-07
18
October 2, 1939
1976-12-08
19
Monday October 9-15, 1939
1976-12-09
20
October 16, 1939
1976-12-10
21
October 16, 1939
1976-12-13
22
October 17 - 22, 1939
1976-12-14
23
October 23, 1939
1976-12-15
24
October 25, 1939
1976-12-16
25
October 26-28, 1939
1976-12-20
26
October 28-29, 1939
1976-12-21
27
October 30, 1939
1976-12-22
28
November 7-8, 1939
1976-12-23
29
November 8-10, 1939
1976-12-24
30
November 11-12, 1939
1976-12-27
31
November 13, 1939
1976-12-28
32
November 1-9, 1939
1976-12-29
33
November 9-10, 1939
1976-12-30
34
December 11-21, 1939
1977-01-03
35
December 21-25, 1939
1977-01-04
36
December 25, 1939
1977-01-05
37
Xmas Night - Boxing Day, 1939
1977-01-06
38
December 27-30, 1939
1977-01-07
39
December 30 - New Years Eve, 1939
1977-01-10
40
January 1 - 8, 1940
1977-01-11
41
January 20-23, 1940
1977-01-12
42
January 23-24, 1940
1977-01-13
43
January 25-30, 1940
1977-01-14
44
January 31 - February 2, 1940
1977-01-17
45
February 2, 1940
1977-01-18
46
February 3, 1940
1977-01-19
47
February 3-4, 1940
1977-01-20
48
February 4, 1940
1977-01-21
49
February 5, 1940
1977-01-24
50
February 16-17, 1940
1977-01-25
CAST
charactor: Dave Sullivan
Original: Paul Cronin
Total EP: 1114
charactor: Tom Sullivan
Original: Steven Tandy
Total EP: 1114
charactor: Terry Sullivan
Original: Richard Morgan
Total EP: 1114
charactor: Jack Fletcher
Original: Reg Gorman
Total EP: 1114
charactor: Maggie Baker / Maggie Hayward
Original: Vikki Hammond
Total EP: 1114
charactor: Norm Baker
Original: Norman Yemm
Total EP: 1114
charactor: John Sullivan
Original: Andrew McFarlane
Total EP: 850
charactor: Ida Jessup
Original: Vivean Gray
Total EP: 850
charactor: Alice Watkins Sullivan
Original: Megan Williams
Total EP: 818
charactor: Harry Sullivan / Uncle Harry
Original: Michael Caton
Total EP: 700
charactor: Kitty Sullivan
Original: Susan Hannaford
Total EP: 650
charactor: Grace Sullivan
Original: Lorraine Bayly
Total EP: 598
charactor: Jim Sullivan
Original: Andy Anderson
Total EP: 397
charactor: Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern
Original: Gary Sweet
Total EP: 364
charactor: Sally Meredith
Original: Lisa Crittenden
Total EP: 300
charactor: Bert Duggan
Original: Peter Hehir
Total EP: 250
charactor: Rose Sullivan / Aunty Rose
Original: Maggie Dence
Total EP: 250
charactor: Lil Duggan
Original: Noni Hazlehurst
Total EP: 200
charactor: Robbie McGovern
Original: Graham Harvey
Total EP: 179
charactor: Caroline Sullivan
Original: Geneviève Picot
Total EP: 165
charactor: Anna Kauffman
Original: Ingrid Mason
Total EP: 100
charactor: Constable Smith
Original: John Bowman
Total EP: 70
charactor: Mister Jarvis
Original: Frederick Parslow
Total EP: 70
charactor: Hans Kauffman
Original: Leon Lissek
Total EP: 68
charactor: Lotte Kauffman
Original: Marcella Burgoyne
Total EP: 67
charactor: Maureen Sullivan
Original: Fiona Paul
Total EP: 65
charactor: Melina Baker
Original: Chantal Contouri
Total EP: 52
charactor: Russell Hardwicke
Original: David Cameron
Total EP: 50
charactor: Ben Dawson
Original: Sam Neill
Total EP: 40
charactor: Chris Merchant
Original: John Waters
Total EP: 31
charactor: Alan Cochrane
Original: Jeremy Kewley
Total EP: 28
charactor: Christine Wilson
Original: Bethany Lee
Total EP: 26
charactor: Buffy Turnbull
Original: Sigrid Thornton
Total EP: 24
charactor: Hilda Phipson
Original: Anna Hruby
Total EP: 23
charactor: Horace 'Horrible' Brown
Original: Nick Waters
Total EP: 20
charactor: Mrs. Turnbull
Original: Gerda Nicolson
Total EP: 16
charactor: Paul Hayward
Original: Alister Smart
Total EP: 16
charactor: Sue Marriott
Original: Belinda Giblin
Total EP: 11
charactor: Dr. Donovan
Original: Keith Eden
Total EP: 11
charactor: John Albert (credit only)
Original: Pip Wincer
Total EP: 9
CREW
Charles Tingwell
Director
Directing
Rod Hardy
Director
Directing
Graham Foreman
Director
Directing
John Barningham
Director
Directing
Gary Conway
Director
Directing
Philip East
Director
Directing
Simon Wincer
Director
Directing
Julian Pringle
Director
Directing
John Baringham
Director
Directing
Lex Van Os
Director
Directing
Ian Jones
Executive Producer
Production
Henry Crawford
Producer
Production
Graham Foreman
Associate Producer
Production
Ian Crawford
Producer
Production
Roger Dunn
Writer
Writing
Tony Morphett
Writer
Writing
Peter Schreck
Writer
Writing
Jane Galletly
Writer
Writing
Judith Bell
Writer
Writing
Charles Stamp
Writer
Writing
Peter Hepworth
Writer
Writing
Michael Cove
Writer
Writing
Paul Davies
Writer
Writing
David Stevens
Writer
Writing
Tony Davidson
Writer
Writing
Graham Hartley
Writer
Writing
Richard Lane
Writer
Writing
Don Catchlove
Writer
Writing
Phil Freedman
Writer
Writing
Michael Craig
Writer
Writing
Robert Caswell
Writer
Writing
John Graham
Writer
Writing
Denise Morgan
Writer
Writing
Keith Thompson
Writer
Writing
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