Trivia

Continuity Problems

In an early episode of “Blue Heelers,” Maggie states that she was born in 1969. But then, in a 1996 episode, she celebrates her 25^th birthday. Although Lisa McCune, the actress who played her, turned 25 that year, if Maggie was indeed born in 1969, she would have turned 27 in 1996.

In "Home and Away," it turned out that Kirsty and Jade weren't really twins. The scriptwriters seemed to have forgotten that when there was a mudslide in Summer Bay a few years earlier and Jade was trapped, Kirsty had been able to lead the search party to her twin due to twin-ESP or some other kind of twin-related sixth sense.

In “The Saddle Club,” a horse named Garnet is referred to as female in the first season, but at the beginning of the second season is referred to as male, then female again. Likewise, Starlight, a male horse in the first series, was called “Good girl,” in a second series episode.

Actors in Aussie shows who are from New Zealand

-          “McLeod’s Daughters” is indeed a bit of a showcase of Kiwi talent. Lisa Chappell, Aaron Jeffery (who also starred in “Water Rats”), Jessica Napier (“Wildside”), Marshall Napier (“Police Rescue”) and Michala Banas (“Always Greener”) are all New Zealanders.

People who scored starring roles in shows that they had guest starred in

-          Jane Allsop played Angie Anderson in a 1997 episode of “Blue Heelers,” then won a Logie Award for her role as Constable Jo Parrish in 2000.

-          Tasma Walton played Kim in a 1995 episode of “Blue Heelers” and then won a Logie Award for her role as Constable Dash McKinley in 1997.

-          Wil Traval played a priest in a 2003 episode of “All Saints,” and was then offered the role of Dr. Jack Quade, which he accepted, first appearing onscreen in 2004.

“Blue Heelers” stars in “Marshall Law”

-          The most obvious one is, of course, two of the headlining stars, Lisa McCune and William McInnes, were both original cast members on “Heelers,” starring together for four years.

-          Damian Walshe-Howling, who played Constable Adam Cooper in “Heelers,” played a lawyer that Lisa McCune’s character, Ros, had known a few years earlier.

-          Samantha Tolj, who began her time as Constable Kelly O’Rourke in “Heelers” in 2004, starred as a clueless witness in the first episode of “Marshall Law.”

Links between actors

-          Lisa McCune and Myles Pollard went to the same senior high school. If you don’t believe me, go to http://www.greenwood.wa.edu.au/alumni.

-          Aaron Jeffery, Sonia Todd, Caroline Craig, and Bridie Carter all attended NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney) – to name a few.

-          Lisa McCune, William McInnes, and Jenni Baird all attended WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, in Perth) – to name a few.

Before they were famous

-          Lisa McCune starred in a series of Coles ads as a checkout chick prior to starring in “Blue Heelers.”

-          Jane Allsop considered becoming a drama teacher, but then scored the role of Jo in “Blue Heelers.”

-          Caroline Craig studied at NIDA. That’s about all she did professional-acting wise prior to scoring her New Talent Logie nomination in 2001 – “Blue Heelers” was her first professional role.

-          Michala Banas was a member of a band, but quit in order to star in “Always Greener,” later releasing a solo single.

-          Simone McAullay represented Australia in volleyball for three years. She had never even considered a career in acting until someone encouraged her to audition for the Actors Centre in Sydney.

Top 4 Consecutive Logie Winners, 1990s-2004

1.      TIE: Lisa McCune and Martin Sacks, 5 silvers each

2.      TIE: Lisa McCune and Ray Martin, 4 Golds each

3.      Georgie Parker, 3 Silvers

4.      TIE: Georgie Parker and Rove McManus, 2 Golds each; and Libby Tanner, two silvers.

Most Logies won in total by a drama series and its actors, 1994-2004, top 5

1.      Blue Heelers, 23

2.      All Saints, 8

3.      SeaChange, 7

4.      TIE: McLeod’s Daughters, Police Rescue and The Secret Life of Us, 5 each

5.      Wildside, 4

Most Outstanding Logies won in total by a drama series and its actors, 1993-2004, top 4

The Most Outstanding Awards are voted for by industry experts. The top 5 accumulative totals above include the Most Popular Awards, for which voting is open to the general public.

1.      SeaChange, 7

2.      The Secret Life Of Us, 5

3.      TIE: Wildside and Police Rescue, 4

4.      Water Rats, 2