Horace and Tina

Australian TV series or program

Jasmine Ellis
Jordan White
Matthew Parkinson
Carolyn Bock
David Sacher
Terry Norris
Hannah Greenwood
Carl Lennie

Voices of

Jackie Kelleher
Frank Gallacher

ComposerBrett RosenbergCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producerJonathan M. ShiffProducers

Ann Darrouzet
Jonathan M. Shiff

CinematographyLászló BaranyaiEditors

Philip Watts
Cindy Clarkson
Anne Carter

Running time30 minutesProduction companies

Australian Film Finance Corporation
Jonathan M. Shiff Productions
Film Victoria
Network Ten Australia

Original releaseNetworkNetwork TenRelease4 May (2001-05-04) –
25 October 2001 (2001-10-25)

Horace & Tina is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2001. The series was produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. The series mixes animatronic characters (Horace & Tina) with live action drama.^[1]

Plot

Horace is a short, grumpy, 200-year-old man who is the world's greatest mischief maker. His elder sister, Tina, is a 271-year-old incurable romantic who loves to meddle and give advice. Lauren Parker discovers she is the only person who can see Horace and Tina and has to keep their existence a secret from her family and friends without them thinking she's going crazy.^[2]

Cast

Jasmine Ellis as Lauren Parker
Jordan White as Max Tate
Matthew Parkinson as Steve Tate
Carolyn Bock as Kimberly Tate
Jackie Kelleher as the voice of Tina
Frank Gallacher as the voice of Horace
David Sacher as Lachlan Watson
Terry Norris as Ern Watson
Hannah Greenwood as Annabel Delaney
Carl Lennie as TJ Knox
Isabella Dunwill
Greg Stone as Mr Birdwood

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Arrivals"	Michael Carson	Helen MacWhirter and David Phillips	4 May 2001 (2001-05-04)
2	"Settling In"	Michael Carson	David Phillips	11 May 2001 (2001-05-11)
3	"Friends"	Richard Jasek	David Phillips	18 May 2001 (2001-05-18)
4	"Playing Dumb"	Richard Jasek	Robert Greenberg	25 May 2001 (2001-05-25)
5	"Seeing Things"	Mandy Smith	Robert Greenberg	1 June 2001 (2001-06-01)
6	"Coming Together"	Mandy Smith	Peter Kinloch	8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
7	"Party to the Max"	Mandy Smith	Peter Kinloch	15 June 2001 (2001-06-15)
8	"Animal Acts"	Mandy Smith	Helen MacWhirter	22 June 2001 (2001-06-22)
9	"Squirm"	Michael Carson	Helen MacWhirter	29 June 2001 (2001-06-29)
10	"Nelf Rot"	Mandy Smith	David Phillips	6 July 2001 (2001-07-06)
11	"Stagefright"	Richard Jasek	David Phillips	13 July 2001 (2001-07-13)
12	"Dear Diary"	Michael Carson	Sue Hore	20 July 2001 (2001-07-20)
13	"Crunch Time"	Mandy Smith	Sue Hore	27 July 2001 (2001-07-27)
14	"School Camp"	Richard Jasek	Michael Joshua	3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
15	"A Bad Influence"	Mandy Smith	Marieke Hardy	10 August 2001 (2001-08-10)
16	"Nelf Day"	Mandy Smith	David Hannam	17 August 2001 (2001-08-17)
17	"The Cover Up"	Richard Jasek	David Hannam	24 August 2001 (2001-08-24)
18	"Tina & Ern"	David Cameron	John Coulter	31 August 2001 (2001-08-31)
19	"Problem Student"	Richard Jasek	John Coulter	7 September 2001 (2001-09-07)
20	"Nowhere to Hide"	Richard Jasek	Jutta Goetze	14 September 2001 (2001-09-14)
21	"Abracadabra"	Richard Jasek	Jutta Goetze	21 September 2001 (2001-09-21)
22	"Dancing Partner"	David Phillips	David Phillips	28 September 2001 (2001-09-28)
23	"The Great Train Robbery"	David Cameron	David Phillips	4 October 2001 (2001-10-04)
24	"Best Friend"	David Cameron	Kris Mrksa	11 October 2001 (2001-10-11)
25	"Number One Again"	Richard Jasek	Jutta Goetze	18 October 2001 (2001-10-18)
26	"Goodbye"	David Cameron	Jutta Goetze	25 October 2001 (2001-10-25)

References

^ Tim Zuk (24 November 2000). "Australian Television: Horace and Tina". australiantelevision.net. Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
^ "Home". jonathan-m-shiff.com.au.