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Sam's Luck

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Sam's Luck
GenreChildren's drama
Written byNoel Robinson
Directed byDavid Zweck
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerKeith Wilkes
CinematographyKevin Bartlett
EditorTed Lowe
Running time30 minutes
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release7 July (1980-07-07) –
11 August 1980 (1980-08-11)

Sam's Luck is an Australian children's drama television series that originally aired on ABC TV for one season from 7 July until 11 August 1980. It was a six episode series about three children, Sam, Janny and Daniel, who try to look after themselves while their mother goes to Singapore.[1] They were meant to have been picked up by their Aunt June but instead take over the running of their own house.[2]

Cast

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Reception

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Rita Erlich of The Age commented on the first episode and said "Noel Robinson's script had a few rough patches, but showed beautifully how children model their behavior on that of their parents."[3]

Looking back at the series Jill Morris of The Age said that the cast had to "struggle against a poor script and a host of stereotypes".[4]

References

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  1. ^ Brucesmith, Linda (16 July 1980), "Aunty cares for kids", The Australian Women's Weekly
  2. ^ Morris, Jill (3 July 1980). "Sam's luck means bad luck for Auntie". The Age. Retrieved 8 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  3. ^ Erlich, Rita (8 July 1980), "Young get top drama", The Age
  4. ^ Morris, Jill (19 February 1981), "Children are stuck in a 30's treehouse", The Age
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