Lift Off

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Lift Off
Format	Children's Television
Country of origin	Australia
Production
Running time	60 min
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	May 8, 1992 – 1995
External links
Official website

Lift Off was an Australian educational television series that was broadcast on the ABC network from 1992 until the series ended in 1995. Each episode featured a live action storyline about a group of young children, and the problems they encountered with growing up, their parents, and various other social issues. Episodes would also feature segments of short animation, puppetry and documentary segments, as well as various songs, stories, and word games. Lift Off has recently been made available on DVD.

1 UK's TV series
2 Cast
3 EC Plays Lift Off
4 External links
5 References

[edit] UK's TV series

Lift Off
Format	Children's Television
Directed by	Graham Ralph
Country of origin	UK
Production
Producer(s)	Hibbert Ralph Entertainment
Running time	60 min/66 min
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	June 7, 1992 – 1995

is a Lift Off TV Series made In UK by Hibbert Ralph Entertainment.

[edit] Cast

Human Characters

Jenny Burke - Madeleine Blackwell
Poss Burke - Erin Pratten
Ted Burke - David Sandford
Nipper Burke - Paul Cheyne
Ricardo Garcia - Petru Gheorghiu
Teresa Garcia - Irini Pappas
Max Garcia - Robert Peschel
Turbo Garcia - Heber Yerien
Aku Jordan - Aku Bielicki
Paul Jordan - Luke Carroll
Snap Jordan - Aku Kadogo
Harry Stinson - Alan Fletcher
Stella Stinson - Louise Le Nay
Kim Stinson - Maria Nguyen
Mr. (Seymoure) Fish - Mark Mitchell: One of the most memorable characters of Lift Off, Mr. Fish was the caretaker of the small apartment building where the characters lived. He was often seen yelling at the children from behind his desk in the apartment foyer when they came in from the outside.

Puppet Characters

Lotis (voiced by Julie Forsyth): Lotis was the magical lift that existed in the apartment building; although genderless, Lotis is referred to as her. Lotis would often help the younger characters with their personal problems. However due to her AI status, Lotis often found it difficult to offer advice as she sometimes could not understand more complex human behaviour and thinking.
Rocky the Frill-Necked Lizard: Rocky was the leader of a colony frilled-necked lizards. Rocky spied on the humans (whom he referred to as two-footers) and would report his findings to the rest of the colony.
Beverley: The one-eyed plant that lived in the apartment foyer. Beverley would often show short documentary clips regarding what was being discussed in the episode.
EC, the faceless doll. EC stands for Every Child^[1]. (EC could be somewhat disturbing to younger viewers at times as it moved very slowly, had no face and couldn't talk).
The Rapsacks: two of the children's backpacks that came to life and spoke though their zipper mouths.

[edit] EC Plays Lift Off

EC Plays Lift Off was a spin-off children's game show, hosted by Mr. Fish.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

^ Australian Children's Television Foundation - Lift Off Website

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