Butterfly Island | |
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Written by | David Phillips |
Directed by | Howard Rubie |
Starring |
Grigor Taylor Mouche Phillips Penne Hackforth-Jones |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 8 (series one) 22 (series two) 16 (series three) |
Production | |
Producer | Stanley Walsh |
Running time | 30 mins |
Original release | |
Network | ABC (series one) Seven (series two) |
Release | 1985 1987 | –
Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. [1] This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role. [2]
The first eight part series 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. [3] [4] The second 22 part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. [5] A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors' Equity over the use of an American actress. [6] The series was revived in 1991. [7]