A comedy series about Heartland — the most popular soap opera in New Zealand.
Writer Joe Musaphia described it as being about "a guy who'd rather be a novelist but finds himself writing a very successful soap opera which he doesn't like. He'd like to get out of it but unfortunately he and his wife, who's studying law, are living very well off it."
Produced by Simon Morris, who, Musaphia said, made suggestions "to the effect that we managed to cut in lots of the soap opera, to have a bit of a laugh at that side of it".
The Woman They Love to Hate (1/1/1987)
Tanya Ronan plays unpopular Maxine Barton in the soap opera. but some people refuse to see the difference between television and real life.
Chris Cruse - Lloyd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Tanya/Maxine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Writer Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris Les Hansen
Director Catherine Peters
The Man in the Wheelchair (8/1/1987)
Chris writes the soap opera and Jamie is the star — but Jamie has other ideas. Does Chris
Chris Chase - Lloyd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Tanya/Maxine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Doc Kelly - Lew Martin
Writer - Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris & Les Hansen
Director Catherine Peters
To Kiss or Not to Kiss (15/1/1987)
Chris has to coach an actor who believes kissing is unhygienic, and an actor who can't control his tongue.
Chris Chase - Loydd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Tanya/Maxine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Colin/Bruce - Steven Judd
Writer Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris & Les Hansen
Director Les Hansen
Needles and Scalpels (22/1/1987)
Chris suffers from repeadative strain injury, but it's nowhere near as agonising as his fear of doctors and needles.
Chris Chase - Lloyd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Tanya/Maxine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Colin/Bruce - Steven Judd
Dr Franks - John Callan
Writer Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris & Les Hansen
Director Les Hansen
Scandal (29/1/1987)
Jamie faces a Lawsuit for "running down a photographer". A reluctant Chris has to help try to get him off the hook
Chris Chase - Lloyd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Tanya/Maxine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Zeke - Danny Mulheron
Mr Catnaby - William Kircher
Writer Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris & Les Hansen
Director Les Hansen
Mrs Ludlam's Moral Majority (5/2/1987) - Final
Chris receives a delegation with suggestions for improving the moral tone of his soap opera.
Chris Chase - Lloyd Scott
Sandy Chase - Denise O'Connell
Mrs Ludlam - Beryl Te Wiata
Michael Clifford - Eddie Campbell
Dot - Meriol Buchanen
May - Kate Harcourt
Tanya/Marine - Ellie Smith
Jamie/Wayne - Peter Brunt
Judy/Annette - Ruth Paul
Doc Kelly - Lew Martin
Tane - Wally Renata
Writer Joe Musaphia
Producers Simon Morris & Les Hansen
Director Catherine Peters
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