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High Flyers | |
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Created by | David Ogilvy |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Southern Star Entertainment |
Original release | |
Release | 1999 – 2000 |
High Flyers is an Australian children's television series which first screened on the Seven Network in 1999. The series ran for two seasons and was aimed at children and teenagers. It was produced by Southern Star Entertainment. [1]
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