Bullpitt!
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Bullpitt! was a short-lived Australian television comedy series which screened in 1997 to 1998 on the Seven Network, reprising the main character in the 1980s sitcom Kingswood Country. It was written by Gary Reilly and Tony Sattler.
Bullpitt! saw the return of the character Ted Bullpitt, portrayed by (Ross Higgins) who is now single and retired, living in a retirement home. He is still complaining and repeating many of his catchphrases from Kingswood Country such as "Pickle me grandmother!" and "Money on the fridge".[1] Also in the cast Elaine Lee, Peter Whitford, Bruce Spence, Vanessa Downing, Jacqueline Brennan and Kirstie Hutton as Ted's university student granddaughter Contessa "Terri" Bertolucci (who Ted initially only recognises after she tells him her fathers name is "The Wog"). The series, like its predecessor, featured many well-known Australian actors in guest cameo roles. It was produced by RS Productions.
In 1998, the show was nominated at the Logies for Most Popular Comedy program. However it lost to sketch comedy Full Frontal.
13 of the 26 episodes of the show have been released on DVD under the title The Best of Bullpitt! Volume 1.
In 2023 Via Vision Entertainment released the entire series on DVD.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main/regular
[edit]- Ross Higgins as Ted Bullpitt
- Jacquie Brennan as Samantha MacDonald
- Vanessa Downing as Muriel Johnstone
- Kirstie Hutton as Contessa "Terri" Bertolucci
- Elaine Lee as Joan Collins
- Bruce Spence as Darcy Kelso (The Shadow)
- Peter Whitford as John Cazaley "Johnno" Johnstone
Guests
[edit]- Danny Adcock as Telstra Supervisor
- Robina Beard as Gwen the Ranger
- Neville Bonner as Self
- John Clayton as Judge (1 episode)
- Barry Crocker as Self
- Ernie Dingo as Self
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Helga
- Dawn Fraser as Self
- Anne Fulwood as Self
- Kevin Golsby as Derek Roving, TV News reporter / Host
- Brendan Higgins as Father Paul
- Colin McEwan as Bob Bullpitt
- Genevieve Mooy
- Max Phipps as Archbishop
- Elaine Smith as Journalist
- Stuart Wagstaff as Tyrone Wilde
References
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