The Sullivans
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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.
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Seasons & episodes
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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.
- 1On the Brink of War: Parts 1-215 Nov 1976 · 60mThe 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.
- 2On the Brink of War: Parts 3-416 Nov 1976 · 60m
- 3September 4, 193917 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 4September 5-6, 193918 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 5September 7, 193919 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 6September 7-8, 193922 Nov 1976 · 30mIt 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.
- 7September 9-10, 193923 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 8September 11, 193924 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 9September 12, 193925 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 10September 13, 193926 Nov 1976 · 30mGrace 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.
- 11September 14 -17, 193929 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 12September 18, 193930 Nov 1976 · 30m
- 13September 18 - 20, 19391 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 14September 21, 19392 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 15September 21-24, 19393 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 16September 24-28, 19396 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 17September 30, 1939: Grand Final Day7 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 18October 2, 19398 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 19Monday October 9-15, 19399 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 20October 16, 193910 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 21October 16, 193913 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 22October 17 - 22, 193914 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 23October 23, 193915 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 24October 25, 193916 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 25October 26-28, 193920 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 26October 28-29, 193921 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 27October 30, 193922 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 28November 7-8, 193923 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 29November 8-10, 193924 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 30November 11-12, 193927 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 31November 13, 193928 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 32November 1-9, 193929 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 33November 9-10, 193930 Dec 1976 · 30m
- 34December 11-21, 19393 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 35December 21-25, 19394 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 36December 25, 19395 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 37Xmas Night - Boxing Day, 19396 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 38December 27-30, 19397 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 39December 30 - New Years Eve, 193910 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 40January 1 - 8, 194011 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 41January 20-23, 194012 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 42January 23-24, 194013 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 43January 25-30, 194014 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 44January 31 - February 2, 194017 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 45February 2, 194018 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 46February 3, 194019 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 47February 3-4, 194020 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 48February 4, 194021 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 49February 5, 194024 Jan 1977 · 30m
- 50February 16-17, 194025 Jan 1977 · 30m
Details
- Created by
- Jock Blair, Ian Jones
- First aired
- 15 Nov 1976
- Last aired
- 10 Mar 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Nine Network
- Episodes
- 1114
- Votes
- 8 on TMDB
Cast
Paul CroninDave Sullivan
Steven TandyTom Sullivan
Richard MorganTerry Sullivan
Megan WilliamsAlice Watkins Sullivan
Reg GormanJack Fletcher
Vikki HammondMaggie Baker / Maggie Hayward
Norman YemmNorm Baker
Andy AndersonJim Sullivan
Gary SweetLeslie 'Magpie' Maddern
Fiona PaulMaureen Sullivan
