Wedlocked was an Australian sitcom that ran for 11 episodes in 1994 on the Seven Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Doug MacLeod.1
Premise
A single author of a marriage guidance book gets a "pretend" wife for appearances. The wife and her daughter move in with the author and his son.23
Production
Created by Andrew Knight and Doug MacLeod4 and co-written by Steve Vizard2 it was devised as a 13 part series.5
Cast
- Brandon Burke as Dr. Chris Gilchrist
- Dina Panozzo as Susie Abruzzo
- Richard Piper as Lex Dexter
- Kelly Sulikowski as Holly Abruzzo
- Paul Reardon as Ben Gilchrist
- Tony Barber as Tony Johnson
- Terry Gill as Ainslie Barton
- Robert Menzies as Carl
- Terrie Waddell as Julia
- Alan Hopgood as Father Damien
- Kym Gyngell as Harold
- Lynda Gibson as Deidre
- Bud Tingwell
- Kim Trengove as Beth
Reception
Reviewing the early episodes The Age's Mark Lawrence says "the first two episodes just lacked that "spark", that something that turns a smile into a good loud laugh. But it made me happy enough to tune in again."6
References
References
- "Australian Television: Wedlocked".
- Condon, Matt (4 September 1994), "Wedlocked you're allowed to laugh", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Leedham, Nicole (5 September 1994), "Of human frailties and foibles", Canberra Times
- Lawrence, Mark (1 September 1994), "A marriage of comic convenience", The Age
- Farmer, Margaret (5 September 1994), "A marriage of inconvenience", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Lawrence, Mark (1 September 1994), "Sitcom goes on a head trip", The Age