Series synopsis
Upper Middle Bogan is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on August 15, 2013. It ended on November 30, 2016. It was created by Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler. It stars Annie Maynard, Patrick Brammall, Robyn Malcolm and Michala Banas.
Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs ...
Premise
Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Annie Maynard as Bess Denyar
- Patrick Brammall as Danny Bright
- Robyn Malcolm as Julie Wheeler
- Michala Banas as Amber Wheeler
- Rhys Mitchell as Kayne Wheeler
- Madeleine Jevic as Brianna Wheeler
- Lara Robinson as Edwina Bright
- Harrison Feldman as Oscar Bright
Supporting cast
- Dougie Baldwin as Shawn Van Winkle
- Glenn Robbins as Wayne Wheeler
- Robyn Nevin as Margaret Denyar
Guest cast
- Kane Felsinger as Sam
- Eddie Baroo as Scary Patient
- Kim Gyngell as Mr. Widdicombe
- Tony Martin as Barry
- Gareth Yuen as Lin
- Andy Matthews as Mr. Wilson
- Louise Crawford as Hostess
- David Serafin as Steve
- Mike Frencham as Craig
- Lily Jones as Madison
- Steve Bastoni as Benji Amenta
- Ethan Deterling as Broccoli Kid
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 14, 2013 | August 14, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 8 | August 15, 2013 | October 3, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 16, 2014 | December 4, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 8 | October 12, 2016 | November 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 1 Outtakes Collection of Series 1 outtakes |
August 14, 2013 |
| 2 |
Inside Upper Middle Bogan A behind the scenes look on the set of the latest series of Upper Middle Bogan, featuring key cast, crew and creators Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm a Swan Middle-class woman, Bess Denyar, discovers she's adopted. She's shocked to find her birth parents head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs. |
August 15, 2013 |
| 2 |
Forefathers and Two Mothers Bess is angry at Margaret for lying to her all these years and decides to concentrate on getting to know her real parents. However, becoming one big family could take longer than hoped. |
August 22, 2013 |
| 3 |
Your Roots Are Showing Wayne and Julie give Bess a ride in a V8 Supercar to make up for all the birthdays they've missed. Bess is trying hard to please everyone, but no longer sure where she belongs. |
August 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hot But Cold Bess continues to struggle with the adoption discovery and develops some misplaced trust issues. Danny is concentrating on his new passive cooling system and Troy is desperate to get back with Amber. |
October 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Let's Talk About Sex After a sex education night at school, Oscar is keen to learn all he can and it leaves Bess wondering if she and Danny are in a rut. Brianna becomes a direct sales lingerie franchisee. |
October 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Bonds and Stocks Bess is concerned the Brights don't have any family bonding hobbies like the Wheelers. Meanwhile, Julie discovers Wayne is the descendant of rich relatives. |
October 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Kids on the Block The Brights move into an ultra modern house designed by Danny, who refuses to let Bess clutter it with their old furniture. Brianna and her new fiance audition for The Block and Amber discovers that Troy has moved on. |
October 12, 2016 |
| 2 |
Knock It Off When a shop owner commissions Kayne to paint his designs, Margaret is outraged that she has no plans to pay him. Bess grapples with a gift from Julie and Danny fumes when a coffee shop copies his shirt to make its uniform. |
October 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
If You Knew Susie When Bess discovers that Julie has a secret sister, she enlists Brianna, Amber and Margaret to spy. Danny reluctantly takes Oscar away to a conference and Wayne fights the council after they shut down Kayne's backyard shop. |
October 26, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 15, 2013 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2016 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |