The Sullivans
The Sullivans
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The Sullivans (1976)

11/15/1976 (EN) 23 Seasons
Drama Soap
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Overview

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.

Featured Cast

Paul Cronin

Paul Cronin

Dave Sullivan

Steven Tandy

Steven Tandy

Tom Sullivan

Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan

Terry Sullivan

Megan Williams

Megan Williams

Alice Watkins Sullivan

Reg Gorman

Reg Gorman

Jack Fletcher

Vikki Hammond

Vikki Hammond

Maggie Baker / Maggie Hayward

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

50 episodes

September 1, 1939 to February 17, 1940 War is looming and it poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI...

Aired: Nov 15, 1976

Season 2

50 episodes

February 17, 1940 – September 30, 1940 Grace faces the inevitable – her second son Tom will soon be leaving for the Middle East. As Tom departs he fe...

Aired: Feb 07, 1977

Season 3

50 episodes

September 30, 1940 – February 1, 1941 With a court case pending and the risk of a jail sentence, Uncle Harry needs all the support he can get. The s...

Season 4

50 episodes

February 2, 1941 - May 5, 1941 The tension remains between Dave and Grace. Dave isn’t being totally honest. John’s anti-war sentiments lead him to j...

Season 5

50 episodes

May 6, 1941 - August 29, 1941 John makes a surprising and crucial decision about his future when his relationship with Sue ends. Maggie’s secret pas...

Season 6

50 episodes

September 1, 1941 – April 30, 1942 With two sons away at war, Dave and Grace anxiously await any news. Now their third son, Terry, wants their signat...

Season 7

50 episodes

April 30 - November 14, 1942 Honouring his mate’s dying wish, Tom finds Geoff, the newly orphaned younger brother, and brings him home to the Sulliva...

Season 8

50 episodes

November 20, 1942 - May 28, 1943 The war grinds on as Tom, Norm and Terry continue to fight the Japanese in the jungles of New Guinea. At home, wedd...

Season 9

50 episodes

May 29, 1943 - September 24, 1943 The boys arrive home on leave from New Guinea - but all too soon Tom and Terry have to return. Anticipating a medic...

Season 10

50 episodes

September 24, 1943 - January 9, 1944 Tom and Terry join Norm in a Z-force covert mission to contact an allied coast-watcher secreted on a Pacific isl...

Season 11

50 episodes

January 10, 1944 to April 6, 1944 With Grace away in London helping with John’s recuperation, Dave and Kitty find themselves at loggerheads when he d...

Season 12

50 episodes

April 7, 1944 to July 9, 1944 In London, John tries desperately to locate Nadia. Dave’s relationship with Kitty is at breaking point when she follows...

Season 13

50 episodes

July 10, 1944 to September 13, 1944 As the family gathers for Grace’s funeral, John returns home, but he leaves for Palestine soon after, in search f...

Season 14

50 episodes

September 14, 1944 to November 20, 1944 Terry’s emotional state is affected by his time at war. Dave does his best to help. In Holland, Tom and Norm...

Season 15

50 episodes

November 20, 1944 to March 21, 1945 Tom and Norm return to London from occupied Holland but are sent back to Belgium during the "Battle of the Bulge"...

Season 16

50 episodes

March 26, 1945 to July 27, 1945 Tom and Norm continue to train Dawn Force. Kitty becomes a mother and when Flynn is reported missing, Terry and Caro...

Season 17

50 episodes

July 27 - December 13, 1945 As the war draws to a close, Norm and Tom end their tour in the Pacific - but not before Tom is critically wounded. A wi...

Season 18

50 episodes

December 19, 1945 to June 30, 1946 Norm establishes a boy’s club for the underprivileged. Disaster awaits Kitty and Robbie in Adelaide while Terry r...

Season 19

50 episodes

July 4, 1946 to January 14, 1947 Jim and Maureen's mother Mary and young brother Steve leave Horsham to live in Camberwell. Tom travels to Boston an...

Season 20

50 episodes

January 18, 1947 to June 18, 1947 A private detective creates turmoil in Jack and Laura’s cosy lives while Ray ruffles feathers with his ‘social comm...

Season 21

50 episodes

June 20, 1947 to November 20, 1947 Norm undergoes harsh interrogation by the Dutch in Indonesia while Tom and Patti hit an insurmountable impasse in...

Season 22

50 episodes

November 24, 1947 – June 6, 1948 Jim takes an extended trip to New Zealand, leaving a pregnant Alice at home. Kitty gets a job in advertising, Norm...

Season 23

14 episodes

June 10, 1948 to August 22, 1948 In this final chapter of The Sullivans, Grandpa tries to help Geoff realise his dreams, Maureen naively runs up a hi...

The Sullivans

Details

First Aired Nov 15, 1976
Last Aired Mar 10, 1983
Seasons 23
Episodes 1114
Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
In Production No

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