My Name's McGooley, What's Yours (24 Aug 1966) & Rita and Wally (10 Jul 68)

Sitcom - 88 eps x 30 mins

Premise

In the Sydney suburb of Balmain young married couple Rita (Judi Farr) and Wally (John Meillon) Stiller live with Rita’s widowed father Dominic McGooley (Gordon Chater).

Production

Ralph Peterson wrote it for ITV. Refashioned it as a vehicle for John Meillion then was asked to put in Gordon Chater. 

May 1966 greenlit. 

Reception

Predictably bad review by Frank Roberts here and here. A more positive one here.

Rita and Wally

Sequel - ran for 28 eps.

SMH 20 Oct 1966

SMH 11 Dec 1966

SMH 20 April 1967

SMH 5 July 1967

SMH 23 Nov 1967

SMH 29 Feb 1968

SMH 4 April 1968

SMH 19 Juine 1968

SMH 26 Nov 1968

SMH 29 May 1966

SMH 12 July 1966

SMH 17 July 1966

SMH 23 July 1966

SMH 20 Aug 1966

SMH 22 Aug 1966

SMH 24 Aug 1966

SMH 25 Aug 1966

The Age 25 Aug 1966

SMH 26 Aug 1966

SMH 28 Aug 1966

SMH 5 Sept 1966

SMH 10 Sept 1966

NAA McNair/Anderson 1968 Pt 1

NAA McNair/Anderson 1968 Pt 1