Butterfly Island
Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role.
The first eight part season aired on the ABC in 1985. It followed the Wilson family who run a holiday resort. Also featured are a Vietnamese refugee and a crooked property developer. The second 22-part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors’ Equity over the use of an American actress. The series was revived in 1991.
Cast
Main / regular
- Grigor Taylor as Charlie Wilson
- Mouche Phillips as Jackie Wilson
- Penne Hackforth-Jones as Mary Travers
- Mark Kounnas as Greg Wilson
- Kerri Sackville as Sally Wilson
- Phu An Chiem as Vo Diem
- Vincent Ball as Sergeant Connolly
- Gerry Sont as Bob Gallio
- Peter Mochrie as Sergio Gallio
- Neil Fitzpatrick as David Lee
Recurring
- Peter Whitford as Fred