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I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald.
Original Release
06/07/1981 on ABC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Alan Marshall / Narrator |
| Tony Barry | Alan's Father |
| Julie Hamilton | Alan's Mother |
| Adam Garnett | Alan (Aged 11) |
| Ann Henderson-Stires | Mary |
| David Clencie | Joe |
| Sally Bourne | Maggie |
| Darren MacDonald | Steve |
| Jason Donovan | Freddy |
| Terry Gill | Arthur |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Run Like the Wind | Sunday, 07 June 1981 |
| 2 | The Weight of Air | Sunday, 14 June 1981 |
| 3 | Starlight | Sunday, 21 June 1981 |
| 4 | Crutches Are Nothing | Sunday, 28 June 1981 |
| 5 | Bona Fide Traveller | Sunday, 05 July 1981 |
| 6 | Getting Your Breath | Sunday, 12 July 1981 |
| 7 | Take It or Leave It | Sunday, 19 July 1981 |
| 8 | Boots, Boots, Boots | Sunday, 26 July 1981 |
| 9 | Walk Into Paradise | Sunday, 02 August 1981 |
Directors
Anatoli Kornilov, Keith Wilkes, Douglas Sharp
Writers
Alan Marshall, Cliff Green, Sonia Borg, Roger Simpson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Alan Marshall / Narrator |
| Tony Barry | Alan's Father |
| Julie Hamilton | Alan's Mother |
| Adam Garnett | Alan (Aged 11) |
| Ann Henderson-Stires | Mary |
| David Clencie | Joe |
| Sally Bourne | Maggie |
| Darren MacDonald | Steve |
| Jason Donovan | Freddy |
| Terry Gill | Arthur |
| Cindy Unkauf | Alice |
| Marilyn O'Donnell | Biddy |
| Frank Wilson | Mr. Fulsham |
| Helen Noonan | Mrs. Trueman |
| David Hursthouse | Mr. Clynes |
| Robin Cuming | Mr. Correll |
| Syd Conabere | Radcliffe |
| Sigrid Thornton | Mabel |
| Jeremy McArthur | Skeeter |
| Joanne Barker | Sadie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Simondson | Producer |
| John Gauci | Producer |
