Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million.Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 96 This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role.
The first eight part season aired on the ABC in 1985. It followed the Wilson family who run a holiday resort. Also featured are a Vietnamese refugee and a crooked property developer. The second 22-part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors' Equity over the use of an American actress. The series was revived in 1991.
Cast
Main / regular Grigor Taylor as Charlie Wilson Mouche Phillips as Jackie Wilson Penne Hackforth-Jones as Mary Travers Mark Kounnas as Greg Wilson Kerri Sackville as Sally Wilson (season 1) Phu An Chiem as Vo Diem (season 1) Vincent Ball as Sergeant Connolly (season 1) Gerry Sont as Bob Gallio (season 1) Peter Mochrie as Sergio Gallio (season 1) Neil Fitzpatrick as David Lee (season 1)
Recurring Peter Whitford as Fred
References
External links
Butterfly Island at IMDb Butterfly Island – Episode 1 at Australian Screen Online