Sunny Skies

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Sunny Skies
Genre Sitcom
Created byMike Smith
Paul Yates
Starring
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time22 minutes
Original release
Network TV3
Release8 February (2013-02-08) 
15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)

Sunny Skies is a New Zealand comedy television show that aired on TV3 in the summer of 2013. The show stars Tammy Davis and Oliver Driver as two brothers who unwittingly inherit a local campground.

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Plot

Sunny Skies is a New Zealand comedy starring Oliver Driver and Tammy Davis as two brothers who unwittingly discover they’ve inherited a campground. Oliver Driver plays Oscar, a sharp-edged, arrogant businessman, intent on gaining profit from the Sunny Skies campground. Tammy Davis plays his brother Deano, who loves a laugh with the new friends he’s discovered. The show was created by Mike Smith and Paul Yates.

Cast and characters

Main cast

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References

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