Original title
Father, Dear Father
Released
6/25/1978
Origin country
AU
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
Seven Network, Lyle McCabe Productions
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
14
The hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant Nanny trek down under to write the great Australian crime novel, and end up supervising Patricks boisterous young nieces while their own father is abroad.
Patrick takes up residence at his brother’s house in Australia while writing a book.
Patrick feels homesick for London’s bleak weather.
A strange woman takes over the running of the household.
When Patrick and Nanny act out a scene from his book, the neighbors call police.
Patrick is visited by a woman who runs his fan club.
Patrick is worried Nanny’s new miniature Japanese garden will attract creepy-crawlies into the house.
Patrick is curious about Nanny’s absent minded behavior.
Patrick works through difficult plot points for his novel with Nanny and receives promising news from his Australian publisher, but must deliver another chapter to seal the deal. The girls make a mess of his manuscript and are forced to retype it, but their skills aren't quite up to par.
Liz tries to convince Patrick she should have a horse.
The girls plan a Father’s Day party to combat Patrick’s homesickness.
Fifty year old letters belonging to previous residents of the house cause confusion.
Patrick isn’t keen on Liz and her boyfriend spending a holiday in the mountains.
The beneficial effects of talking to plants leads to a misunderstanding with the lady next door.
As an excuse from having to attend a function, Patrick invents a strange old English custom.
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