Bluey
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Bluey is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network in 1976.
The series was another crime show from Crawford's, but was different from previous shows - Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police - in that it focused on a single detective rather than an ensemble, and that the characters were not stock standard archetypes usually seen in police dramas. Stand-up comedian Lucky Grills was cast against the grain as the titular Det. Sgt. "Bluey" Hills. Bluey was supported in his investigations by Det. Gary Dawson (John Diedrich) and Sgt. Monica Rourke (Gerda Nicolson).
Although the show only ended up lasting for one year, Bluey found a new audience almost two decades later when dubbed clips from the show formed the basis for the popular The Late Show sketch "Bargearse". Another enduring element, the theme music, is now best associated with the Nine Network's cricket broadcasts.
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