Series synopsis
Dead Gorgeous is an Australian sci-fi & fantasy comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on ABC Me on March 10, 2010. It ended on March 25, 2010. It stars Alexandra Coppinger, Chris Milligan, Poppy Lee Friar and Melissa Howard.
Dead Gorgeous is an Australian–British children's television show which premiered on 15 March 2010 in Britain and 5 April 2010 in Australia. It is produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions with funding from Screen Australia. It was previously known as Dead Normal, however the name was changed. It was thought that Dead Gorgeous would air a "Halloween Special", though this was a publicity stunt.
Premise
Dead Gorgeous is an Australian–British children's television show which premiered on 15 March 2010 in Britain and 5 April 2010 in Australia. It is produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions with funding from Screen Australia. It was previously known as Dead Normal, however the name was changed. It was thought that Dead Gorgeous would air a "Halloween Special", though this was a publicity stunt.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexandra Coppinger as Hazel
- Chris Milligan as David
- Poppy Lee Friar as Sophie
- Melissa Howard as Rebecca
- Blake Davis as Jonathan
- Aisha Dee as Christine
- Jay Kennedy Harris as Charlie
- Gerry Connolly as Headmaster Griffith
Supporting cast
- Stella Silagy as Mattie
- Julie Forsyth as Haiwyn Sinclaire (aka Miss Sinclair)
- Julie Eckersley as Agatha Heggleby
- Monique Fisher as Piper
- Sophie d'Huij as Danni
- Tim Campbell as Mr. Doyle
- Joshua Allen as Buddy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 10, 2010 | March 25, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
150 Years Later The Girls arrive as living ghosts. Because they lived in the Victorian times, they are not used to the 21st century and talk and act in an old-fashioned way.They meet their guardian,Agatha, and her group,Buddy, Grendell and Sophus. They are dead ghosts and they guide the sisters with their problems. In this episode they become friends with Jonathan, who soon become their best friend and they also meet David,who Rebecca has a big crush on, and the bossy and pretty girl, Christine. (and her gang) |
March 10, 2010 |
| 2 |
Dying to Belong Still attempting to settle into life as 'living ghosts' the sisters begin to discover the modern advantages to their new environment. There is much fun to be had! Desperate to fit in, Rebecca identifies Christine and her friends as the route to popularity. |
March 11, 2010 |
| 3 |
Sisters In The Mind Rebecca wants to become a player for the Girl's basketball team, but does not know how to play and goes to ask Hazel for help, but she is busy with her frog project. She then goes to Sophie for help and when they arrive in the court, Sophie turns out to be brilliant at it despite never playing it before. And they both take coaching lessons from David but when Rebecca tries to dress up in make-up for him, he doesn't want to teach her and so she gets upset, whereas he is teaching Sophie and she is getting better and better at it and Rebecca is angry and they have a huge argument. Meanwhile, Hazel has started hearing people's thoughts and she gets into trouble for ruing the school governor's meeting and is nearly expelled, but the headteacher decides to forgive them and they stay. We also find out that Jonathan likes Rebecca more than just being friends, as he bribes David to help get back the locket which belongs to Sophie, which was also given to her by the sisters' mother, since it was chucked out the window by Rebecca in the middle of their argument. |
March 12, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Me |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 10, 2010 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 08:00:00 |