6.2 /10 1 Votes
First episode date 1997 | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominations Logie Award for Most Popular Comedy Program Similar Kingswood Country, The Naked Vicar Show, Who Dares Wins, Wheel of Fortune, Better Homes and Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bullpitt! was a short-lived Australian TV comedy reprising of the 1980s sitcom Kingswood Country appearing on the Seven Network. It was produced by RS Productions.
Contents
Shown for two seasons from 1997 to 1998, the show saw the return of the character Ted Bullpitt, portrayed by (Ross Higgins) . Higgins was the only returning regular cast member from Kingswood Country. Also in the cast of Bullpitt! were Elaine Lee, Bruce Spence, Vanessa Downing, and Peter Whitford. The series like that of its predecessor featured many well-known Australian actors in guest cameo roles. Bullpitt! was set in a retirement home where a still complaining Ted now resided and featured Ted repeating many of his popular catchphrases from Kingswood Country such as "Pickle me grandmother!".
Logie awards
In 1998, the show was nominated at the Logies for Most Popular Comedy program. However it lost to sketch comedy Full Frontal.
DVD release
13 of the 26 episodes of the show have been released on DVD under the title The Best of Bullpitt! Volume 1.