| Eugenie Sandler P.I. | |
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| Format | Drama-Crime-Kids |
| Created by | David McRobbie |
| Starring | Xaris Miller Matthew Vennell |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC1 |
| Original run | 30 October 2000 – 15 November 2000 |
Eugénie Sandler P.I. is an 13 part Australian children's series that first aired on ABC1 in 2000. The series stars Xaris Miller as the title character. The show now airs on ABC3 in an afternoon timeslot.
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Eugénie Sandler is your average everyday teenager, worried about the usual things, like her place in the world, who she is, and what it's like to be fifteen. She also worries about her father Ray, who is a private investigator whose job causes frequent changes of address.[1]
In late 1999 the Australian Broadcasting Company came up with the idea of a new children's detective show. In early 2000 after many scripts were written and casting had completed,they started filming. The first episode of the 13-part series aired on 30 October 2000.[1]
| Episode # | Title | Original Airdate | |
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| 1 | "Part 1" | 30 October 2000 | |
| The past is catching up with Ray Sandler and his daughter, Eugénie. Ray goes missing and someone is trying to kill Eugénie, but why? | |||
| 2 | "Part 2" | 31 October 2000 | |
| Lucky to escape, Eugénie and Warwick are now on the run. However, before they can begin to find Ray, they first must find somewhere safe | |||
| 3 | "Part 3" | 1 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie and Warwick find a safe place at Alloway House. Ray's friends are eager to help,however they are the ones who really need assistance. | |||
| 4 | "Part 4" | 2 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie and Warwick are once again on the run.Detective Gurney is getting closer tot them. Eugénie goes off in search of a mysterious woman in the photograph, she hopes it will be her mother | |||
| 5 | "Part 5" | 3 November 2000 | |
| The discovery of the passport and pendant pose more questions than they answer. Hiding at the beach, Eugénie and Warwick trap two thieves,however by doing this Detective Gurney knows their location. | |||
| 6 | "Part 6" | 6 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie goes to the passport office hoping to find out about her true identity. Gurney tracks her down and he's sure he can kill her. | |||
| 7 | "Part 7" | 7 November 2000 | |
| Warwick's parents arrive home so it is then time for Eugénie to move on. Everyone is looking for her, her father, Detective Gurney, Detective Brady, Slavomir and Davorim.Will she be able to stay undetected | |||
| 8 | "Part 8" | 8 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie manages to escape from the Versovians. With Warwick in hospital and her fathers location still unknown, she has to trust someone, so she comes clean to Detective Teresa Brady | |||
| 9 | "Part 9" | 9 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie and Warwick head to Haven Lodge looking for Ray and Detective Matt Gurney is on the run. | |||
| 10 | "Part 10" | 10 November 2000 | |
| Ray tells Eugénie everything,he is not her father.He still loves Eugénie as his own. For Eugénie everything is now different. Ray's explanation just poses more questions about her life | |||
| 11 | "Part 11" | 13 November 2000 | |
| While Eugénie is trying to adapt to the idea that Angela is her real mother, Ray is being held hostage by Matt Gurney. | |||
| 12 | "Part 12" | 14 November 2000 | |
| Eugénie now knows that she is a princess and Angela is really her mother . She decides to go along with the lie she is Angela's daughter to find out what the Versovians have planned for her | |||
| 13 | "Part 13" | 15 November 2000 | |
| Everyone thinks Eugénie's plan to trap Matt Gurney is too dangerous, however she is determined to make him pay. The Versovians put their plan in action. | |||
| Year | Result | Category | Awarded to |
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| 2000 | Won | Best Children's Television Drama Margot McDonald |
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| 2000 | Nominated | Best Children's Television Drama Margot Mcdonald |