Mrs. Finnegan
Mrs. Finnegan is an Australian situation comedy series which screened on the Seven Network in 1970 to 1971.
Synopsis
Mrs. Finnegan is set in the fictitious Sydney working-class suburb of Hurstfield and centred on widow Mrs. Jessie Finnegan and her layabout son Darby. His best mate Hilton Harper is slovenly and even more slow-witted than him. Darby's girlfriend is Fay Smith, while Amy Frizell is a gossiping, scheming busybody neighbour and good friend to Mrs. Finnegan. [1]
Production
The 13 half-hour episodes were completed in October 1969 in black and white. Originally titled The Finnegans, the series was renamed to highlight the central character.
The series was originally intended to air in early 1970 in a prime time spot but the Seven Network lost faith in the show and it was shelved. In March, it turned up on screen in Melbourne burnt by HSV-7 in a noon timeslot on weekdays. There was speculation that this was a political reaction by HSV, due to the refusal of other Seven Network stations to buy their locally-produced comedy series Joan and Leslie the previous year. It was finally screened by ATN-7 in Sydney from November 1970 to February 1971, during the summer non-ratings period. [2]
Cast
- Delore Whiteman as Jessie Finnegan
- Reg Gorman as Darby Finnegan
- Max Cullen as Hilton Harper
- Penny Ramsey as Fay Smith
- Marion Johns as Amy Frizell
Notes
See also
External links
- Mrs. Finnegan on IMDb
- Mrs. Finnegan Classic Australian TV