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The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove

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Theme music composer
  
John Rubinstein

Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
27 March 1979

Number of seasons
  
1

5.1/10
TV

Composer(s)
  
Fred Werner

Original language(s)
  
English

Final episode date
  
18 May 1979

Language
  
English

Created by
  
William Blinn Jerry Thorpe

Starring
  
Clu Gulager Lory Walsh Shawn Stevens Sean Marshall Randi Kiger Keith Mitchell

Network
  
American Broadcasting Company

Program creators
  
Jerry Thorpe, William Blinn

Similar
  
Brian's Song, ABC Movie of the Week, Eight Is Enough, Roots, Pensacola: Wings of Gold

The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (also known as Wonderland Cove) is an American six-episode drama miniseries which aired on ABC during the 1978–79 season from March 27 to May 18, 1979, following a television film pilot titled Stickin' Together that aired earlier in 1978.

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Plot

The series, set in Honolulu, follows the adventures of Bridget, Kevin, Celia, Michael and Timothy MacKenzie, five orphaned children ranging in age from 7 to 17 who, in an attempt to remain a family after their parents' death in a sailing accident, adopt Cuda Weber – a reluctant seagoing fisherman – as their unofficial guardian so that authorities will not split them up.

Cast

  • Clu Gulager as Cuda Weber, a free-spirited fisherman who becomes a guardian to the MacKenzie kids
  • Lory Walsh as Bridget MacKenzie, the eldest daughter (17) and Kevin's twin sister
  • Shawn Stevens as Kevin MacKenzie, the eldest son (17) and Bridget's twin brother
  • Sean Marshall as Michael MacKenzie, the third oldest child (14)
  • Randi Kiger as Celia MacKenzie, the fourth child (12)
  • Keith Mitchell as Timothy MacKenzie, the youngest child at 7
  • Harry Chang as Barney, Cuda's friend
  • Moe Keale as "Big Ben" Kalikini, Cuda's friend

    • Home media release

    In 1986, the series' 78-minute pilot film was released on videocassette under the title Wonderland Cove by Prism Entertainment.

    References

    The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove Wikipedia
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