| The Outsiders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Starring | Andrew Keir Sascha Hehn |
| Composer | Pat Aulton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | James Gatward |
| Running time | 30 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Australia |
| Release | 9 November 1976 – 1 February 1977 |
The Outsiders was the name of an Australian-West German co-production which was made in Australia in 1976. It starred Andrew Keir as Charlie Cole and German actor Sascha Hehn as Pete Jarrett. It also featured other prominent Australian actors including John Jarratt, Wendy Hughes, Leonard Teale, Ray Barrett, Peter Cummins, John Meillon, Megan Williams, John Ewart, Judy Morris, Vincent Ball, Terence Donovan, Serge Lazareff, Peta Toppano, David Gulpilil and Roger Ward. The series was shot in English and Sascha Hehn was dubbed by Australian actor Andrew Harwood. [1] (For the German TV version he dubbed himself.)
Charlie Cole and his grandson Pete Jarrett travel around outback Australia in a beaten-up ute, finding itinerant work along the way. In each place they befriend locals and become involved in an adventure, culminating in their solving a mystery, crime or local conflict. [2]
| Actor | Role | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hruby | Denny Gosser | 1 |
| Brian Moll | Mertz | 1 |
| Cornelia Frances | Mrs Foster | 1 |
| David Gulpilil | Billy Potter | 1 |
| Diana Perryman | Marilyn | 1 |
| Frank Gallacher | Sgt Peter Blakely | 1 |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | Doyle | 1 |
| Ivar Kants | Franz Benson | 1 |
| John Clayton | Reg McPherson | 1 |
| John Ewart | Frank Kennedy | 1 |
| John Jarratt | Bobby | 1 |
| John Meillon | Bill Picker | 1 |
| Joy Hruby | Ella | 1 |
| Judy Morris | Karen | 1 |
| Ken Goodlet | Police Constable | 1 |
| Kevin Miles | Jack Flemming | 1 |
| Leonard Teale | Steve | 1 |
| Les Foxcroft | Brian | 1 |
| Lorna Lesley | Candy | 1 |
| Lorrae Desmond | Rose | 1 |
| Lynette Curran | Carol | 1 |
| Megan Williams | Carol Canning | 1 |
| Melissa Jaffer | Betty Kurts | 1 |
| Michael Beecher | Clancy | 1 |
| Michael Craig | Dicky Draper | 1 |
| Paul Chubb | Blue | 1 |
| Peta Toppano | Sally Gower | 1 |
| Peter Cummins | Mick Dunn | 1 |
| Ray Barrett | Harry | 1 |
| Roger Ward | Dallas | 1 |
| Ron Blanchard | Hannon | 1 |
| Serge Lazareff | Brad Fraser | 1 |
| Terence Donovan | Stan Frazer | 1 |
| Tom Oliver | Artie Fraser | 1 |
| Vincent Ball | Jack Gower | 1 |
| Wendy Hughes | Susan Mayfield | 1 |
The series had a merely mediocre success in Australia but inspired many German spectators because it portrayed Australia in a way that met their expectations at a time when a new wave of German immigrants was about to come. Their reasons were among others: many areas in Germany being relatively overcrowded, high housing costs and Australia's beauty. [3]