All Together Now was an Australian sitcom that was broadcast on Nine Network between 1991 and 1993.[1][2] The premise involved an ageing rocker, played by Jon English trying to maintain his music career while living with his son and daughter.[1][2] For an undetermined number of initial episodes filmed prior to public broadcast, the show title was "Rhythm and Blues" and had a different theme song.[1][2]
| All Together Now | |
|---|---|
 Stars (left to right) Steven Jacobs, Jane Hall, Jon English, Rebecca Gibney, Garry Who, Bruno Lucia | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Pino Amenta, Philip Dalkin, John Powditch |
| Directed by | Pino Amenta (96) Kendal Flannagan (3)Andrew Friedman (2) |
| Starring | Jon English Rebecca Gibney Steven Jacobs Jane Hall Garry Who Bruno Lucia Kerry Armstrong |
| Theme music composer | Jon English |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 101 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kris Noble |
| Producer | Alan Hardy |
| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
| Editor | Philip Reid |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 22 January 1991 – 14 September 1993 |
Cast
editMain
edit- Jon English as Bobby Rivers[3]
- Rebecca Gibney as Tracy Lawson (Eps 1–86)[3]
- Steven Jacobs as Thomas Sumner[3]
- Jane Hall as Anna Sumner[3]
- Garry Who as Doug Stevens (Eps 1–76)[3]
- Bruno Lucia as Wayne Lovett[3]
- Kerry Armstrong as Beth Sumner (Eps 85–101)[4]
Recurring
edit- Radha Mitchell as Jodie (6 episodes)
Guests
edit- Georgie Parker as Brenda Beanley (1 episode)
- Ian McFadyen as Simon Carpenter
- Kym Gyngell as Louie Little (1 episode)
- Mary-Anne Fahey as Rivka Carpenter (1 episode)
- Nadine Garner as Karen Moyer (1 episode)
- Tracy Mann as Jackie Hammond (1 episode)
Awards
editAt the 1992 Logie Awards, the show and its actors were nominated for four awards:
- The show (Light Entertainment/Comedy Program)[5]
- Rebecca Gibney (Most Popular Actress, and Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Female Performer)[5]
- Jon English (Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Male Performer)[5]
The show was also nominated at the 1993 Logie Awards, for Most Popular Comedy Program, as was Jon English for Most Popular Comedy Personality.[6]
Home Media
editSeries 2 is still currently available on DVD and The Complete Series is available on Umbrella Streaming Service and Amazon Prime Video.[citation needed]
| Title | Format | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Special Features | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Together Now (Season 01) | DVD | 21 | 4 | 6 November 2013 | Goof Reel | Umbrella Entertainment |
| All Together Now (Season 02) | DVD | 23 | 4 | 5 March 2014 | Goof Reel | Umbrella Entertainment |
| All Together Now (Season 03) | DVD | 26 | 4 | 6 July 2016 | N/A | Umbrella Entertainment |
| All Together Now (Season 04) | DVD | 31 | 5 | 6 July 2016 | N/A | Umbrella Entertainment |
| All Together Now (Complete Series) | DVD | 101 | 17 | 4 July 2018 | N/A | Umbrella Entertainment |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Squires, Tony (21 January 1991). "The Noble art of comedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 48. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Cockington, James (31 August 1992). "Sitcom gets its laughs together". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 52. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Sadler, Kevin (20 January 1991). "Who's in a name". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 159. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Mark (13 May 1993). "Armstrong finds". The Age. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "1992: March 8-14 - TV Week Logie Award nominations". Television.AU. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "1993: March 21-27 - TV Week Logie Award nominations". Television.AU. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2023.