Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane

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Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane
Created by Sammy J & Randy
Written bySammy J & Randy
Directed by Jonathan Brough
StarringSammy J
Randy Feltface
Nathan Lovejoy
Georgia Chara
Sam Healy
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerDonna Andrews
Running time28 minutes
Release
Original network ABC Television

Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane is a six-part Australian television comedy series starring comedian Sammy J and Randy, a purple puppet, which aired in September 2015 on ABC TV.

Contents

Plot

Sammy J is a hopeless lawyer who six years into his legal career has yet to win a case. This is not helped by his tendency to wet himself in court, nor the relentless bullying of his sadistic boss Borkman. Randy (the purple puppet) hit rock bottom after the divorce from his wife, the host of a top-rating current affairs program, "Thumbs Down with Victoria Vincent". Apart from cheating on his wife, Randy's hobbies included gambling, drinking, and cheating on his wife. After Sammy J managed to lose him everything in the divorce case, he offered his spare room at Ricketts Lane to Randy for a fortnight but that was twelve months ago. [1] [2]

Cast

Episodes

The episode titles are all taken from films starring Kevin Costner. [3]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
(millions)
1"The Postman"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy14 October 2015 (2015-10-14)0.326 [4]
Confronted by the questions on the census, Sammy J and Randy compete over who can tick more boxes. Sammy J still hasn't won a case at work, and Randy is struggling to get over the demise of his marriage.
2"Field of Dreams"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)0.262 [5]
When Randy's attempts to spy on his ex-wife are foiled by a tree, he enlists Sammy J's legal expertise to have it removed.
3"The Bodyguard"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy28 October 2015 (2015-10-28)0.212 [6]
When Sammy J becomes paranoid that an ex-client is trying to kill him, Randy convinces him to procure some high-tech surveillance equipment.
4"Waterworld"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)0.228 [7]
When Sammy J's job is readvertised, Randy seizes the opportunity to fulfill his welfare requirements.
5"Dances with Wolves"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)0.184 [8]
A freshly unemployed Sammy J arranges an overnight stakeout to catch a neighbour dumping rubbish in their bin. In the absence of a job, Sammy J throws everything into his quest to capture the Bin Bandit.
6"Malibu Hot Summer"Jonathan BroughSammy J and Randy18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)0.156 [9]
Sammy J attempts to win his job back by prosecuting his best friend Randy.

Broadcast

The six-part series was made available on ABC iview on 1 September 2015, and aired on ABC TV from 14 October 2015. It is described as a sitcom with songs and puppetry, aimed at an adult audience.[ citation needed ]

In the United States, the series aired on Seeso. [10]

Home media

A DVD containing all six episodes from the series was released by Roadshow Entertainment in Australia on 25 November 2015. [11]

Awards

See also

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