The Magic Boomerang

The Magic Boomerang
GenreChildren's television
Created byRoger Mirams
StarringDavid Morgan
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes45
Original release
NetworkABC
Release2 May 1965 (1965-05-02) –
1966 (1966)

The Magic Boomerang is an Australian children's adventure series set in rural Australia. It was produced by Pacific Films and aired on the ABC in Australia.[1][2]

Synopsis

The show follows the adventures of a young boy who can stop time by throwing a magic boomerang.

Cast

Main

Series 1

  • David Morgan as Tom Thumbleton[1]
  • Telford Jackson as Dan Thumbleton[2]
  • Penny Shelton as Gwen Thumbleton[2]
  • Rodney Pearlman as 'Wombat'[1]

Series 2

  • Robert Brockman as Nugget Morris
  • William Hodge as Charles Swinbourne
  • Chris Christensen as Bluey
  • Peter Aanensen as 'Tiger' Martin

Guests

International screenings

Episodes of The Magic Boomerang were also screened in Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and Zimbabwe.[1]

Remaining episodes

The National Film and Sound Archive holds 25 episodes, while the National Archives of Australia holds copies of all 45 episode in their audio-visual collection.[3]

Episodes

Series 1

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date
11"The Discovery"2 May 1965 (1965-05-02)[2]
22"Christmas Cracker"9 May 1965 (1965-05-09)[4]
33"A Visit From Grandma"16 May 1965 (1965-05-16)[5]
44"Wombat Finds A Friend"23 May 1965 (1965-05-23)[6]
55"The Hunter"30 May 1965 (1965-05-30)[7]
66"No Mail Today"6 June 1965 (1965-06-06)[8]
77"A Matter of Survival"13 June 1965 (1965-06-13)[9]
88"The Bushranger"20 June 1965 (1965-06-20)[10]
99"Ill Wind"27 June 1965 (1965-06-27)[11]
1010"The Thief Who Believed in Magic"5 July 1965 (1965-07-05)[12]
1111"Fire Trap"12 July 1965 (1965-07-12)[13]
1212"The Hypnotist"19 July 1965 (1965-07-19)[14]
1313"The Uncatchables"26 July 1965 (1965-07-26)[15]
1414"North To Warralinga"2 August 1965 (1965-08-02)[16]
1515"The Big Catch"9 August 1965 (1965-08-09)[17]
1616"Moonlight Reef"16 August 1965 (1965-08-16)[18]
1717"Aunt Matilda"23 August 1965 (1965-08-23)[19]
1818"The Cattle Duffers"30 August 1965 (1965-08-30)[20]
1919"The Saucer From Venus"6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)[21]
2020"The Masked Man From Manangatang"13 September 1965 (1965-09-13)[22]
2121"Moomba"20 September 1965 (1965-09-20)[23]
2222"Gentleman Jackaroo"27 September 1965 (1965-09-27)[24]
2323"Head of the River"4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)[25]
2424"The Vanishing Spell"11 October 1965 (1965-10-11)[26]
2525"The Stand-In"18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)[27]
2626"Race Against Time"25 October 1965 (1965-10-25)[28]
2727"The Auction"1 November 1965 (1965-11-01)[29]
2828"A Lesson For Wombat"8 November 1965 (1965-11-08)[30]
2929"Friend Or Foe"15 November 1965 (1965-11-15)[31]
3030"The Good Turn"Unknown[a]
3131"Pony Express"29 November 1965 (1965-11-29)[32]
3232"The Last Lap"6 December 1965 (1965-12-06)[33]
3333"Salt 'n' Pepper"13 December 1965 (1965-12-13)[34]
3434"Mother's Day"20 December 1965 (1965-12-20)[35]
3535"A Night at the Thumbleton's"unknown
3636"My Friend Higgins"unknown
3737"Stranger in Town"unknown
3838"Mister Santa Claus"17 January 1966 (1966-01-17)[36]
3939"The Messenger"24 January 1966 (1966-01-24)[37]

Series 2

No.TitleOriginal air date
401"Bushranger's Gold"unknown
412"Buried Treasure"unknown
423"Luck of The Game"13 June 1967 (1967-06-13)[38]
434"Boys' Camp"unknown
445"Double Trouble"unknown
456"Hollermakers Bargain"unknown

See also

Notes

  1. ^ This episode appears to have been skipped by the ABC due to a telecast of cricket

References

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