Jimeoin (TV series)

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Jimeoin
Starring Jimeoin
Bob Franklin
Brian Nankervis
Glenn Robbins
Michael Veitch
Shaun Micallef
Dave O'Neil
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes25
Original release
Network Seven Network
Release1994 (1994) 
1995 (1995)

Jimeoin is an Australian comedy series starring Irish stand-up comedian and actor Jimeoin. The series ran for two seasons in 1994 and 1995 on the Seven Network. [1]

The series also starred Bob Franklin and Brian Nankervis and featured a number of other comedians and actors including Glenn Robbins, Michael Veitch, Daina Reid, Sarah Woods, Penny Baron, Shaun Micallef, Dave O'Neil, Stayci Taylor, Tamara Cook, Rachel Griffiths, Brad Oakes, Angus Smallwood, and Wilhelmina Stracke.

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References

  1. "Jimeoin Biography" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2014.