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Woodley is an Australian television comedy series that premiered on 22 February 2012 at 8:00 pm on the ABC TV. The eight-part comedy series is written by and stars comedian Frank Woodley.
Woodley (Frank Woodley) is the chaotic and accident prone, yet devoted father of seven-year-old Ollie (Alexandra Cashmere). Recently divorced, his ex-wife Em (Justine Clarke) could not live with the chaos but Woodley secretly hopes that one day he will win her back and they will be a family again. But with Em's new boyfriend Greg (Tom Long) on the scene, it is not going to be easy. For Em, Greg is reliable and focused, everything that Woodley was not while they were married, and it does not take long for Greg to slip easily into the fabric of their lives. Woodley struggles to come to terms with Em's new relationship and endeavours to prove to Em that he is still worthy of her love. Ollie loves her dad and Woodley is determined to never let her down or lose the special spot in her heart that she holds just for him. But as Greg's affection for Em grows, and Em in turn sees a possible future with him, will Woodley be able to win Em back before it is too late? [1]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 22 February 2012 | 11 April 2012 | — | — | 3 May 2012 | |
| Series # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Story So Far" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 22 February 2012 | 543,000 [2] | |
Recently divorced, Woodley is still coming to terms with being a single dad. He misses the day to day family life he had with his daughter Ollie and his ex-wife Em. | ||||||
| 2 | "Fuzzby" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 29 February 2012 | 400,000 [3] | |
Em has tickets to a fashion show, so Ollie's staying the night at her dad's. But when she realises that she has left Fuzzby, her much loved toy at home, she refuses to sleep without it. | ||||||
| 3 | "Greg" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 7 March 2012 | 331,000 [4] | |
When Woodley's long suffering psychologist reveals that he plans to share Woodley's case with a new colleague Dr Fisher, Woodley is unconcerned. Back at Em's house, Woodley meets Em's new boyfriend Greg (played by Tom Long). | ||||||
| 4 | "Big Top Magnifique" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 14 March 2012 | 346,000 [5] | |
During a trip to the circus, a fearful Woodley backs out of taking part in a juggling act involving machetes. Much to Em and Ollie's delight, Greg steps up to the challenge, leaving Woodley feeling a little deflated. | ||||||
| 5 | "Vern's Last Gig" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 21 March 2012 | N/A | |
Woodley is distraught when his grandfather Vern (played by Jack Charles), suffers a near fatal heart attack. While hospitalised, Woodley does his best to lift his grandfather's spirits, much to the annoyance of Vern's pessimistic Doctor (played by Phil Lloyd), who diagnoses that Vern only has a few months to live and should take it easy. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Funeral" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 28 March 2012 | 394,000 [6] | |
An upset Woodley struggles to tell Ollie about Vern's death. With the support of Em, he pushes forward with the funeral arrangements, wanting everything to be just perfect. | ||||||
| 7 | "Dad's Day" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 4 April 2012 | 340,000 [7] | |
It's Dad Day at Ollie's school, and Woodley is keen to make a good impression. Dressed as a policeman, he tries to convince her class that he is a fearless officer of the law. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Wedding" | Trent O'Donnell | Frank Woodley | 11 April 2012 | 375,000 [8] | |
Woodley, Em and Ollie find themselves accidentally locked inside a display home for the night. When Woodley discovers a means of escape, he chooses to keep it to himself so he can continue to enjoy this illusion of a happy family. This plan is ultimately unsuccessful. | ||||||
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