Good Morning Mr Doubleday is a black and white 1969 Australian TV sitcom set in a high school, which ran for 26 episodes.
Synopsis The series, based on US sitcom Mister Peepers, centres around science teacher Robinson Doubleday (Gerry Gallagher), his students and fellow teachers at Kannabri High School, in country Victoria.
Cast
Main Gerry Gallagher as Robinson Doubleday (science teacher) Katy Wild as Jenny Hamilton (home economics teacher) Kay Eklund as Beryl Garney (English teacher) William Hodge as Principal Bates Allan Lander as Wes 'Tobe' Tobin (history teacher) Robert Brockman as Walter Murdock (student) Naomi Swart as Madeline Donetti (student) Mary Hardy as Phyllis McTaggart
Guests Barbara Brandon as Mrs Hamilton (1 episode) Barry Creyton as Clarence (1 episode) Carl Bleazby (2 episodes) David Atkins as Percival Allnutt (1 episode) Dennis Miller as Charlie Wilson (1 episode) Diana McLean as Debbie (1 episode) James Smillie (1 episode) Joy Mitchell as Sandra Hunter (4 episodes) Marion Edward (1 episode) Moira Carleton as Mrs Doubleday (1 episode) Owen Weingott (1 episode) Patsy King as Bridget O'Connor (1 episode) Tom Oliver (1 episode) Tony Bazell as Mr Hamilton (2 episodes) Ralph Baker as 'Deadly Earnest' (1 episode)
Episodes
Production The series was shot entirely on video, using the newly-developed ‘Back-Pack’ portable camera.
Exterior shots were filmed on location in the town of Kyneton in Victoria, while interior scenes were shot at the ATV-0 (later, Network 10) studios in Melbourne. Scenes from episode 12 were filmed at Hanging Rock.
Release The series began airing during primetime weekend slots, but due to low ratings, it was eventually moved to weeknights after 9pm.
Reception Ron McLean, who wrote several scripts, called the series "appalling."
References
External links Good Morning Mr Doubleday at IMDb