# Zoo Family

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Television series

Zoo Family Created by Alison Nisselle Country of origin Australia No. of episodes 26 Production Producer Gwenda Marsh Original release Network Nine Network Release 23 June 1985 (1985-06-23) – 1985 (1985)

***Zoo Family*** is an Australian [children's television series](/source/Children's_television_series) broadcast on the [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network) on 23 June 1985.[1] The series was produced by [Crawford Productions](/source/Crawford_Productions)[2] and filmed at the [Melbourne Zoo](/source/Melbourne_Zoo). It was later shown in reruns on [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon_(TV_channel)) in the United States.

## Synopsis

Zoo Vet Dr. David Mitchell and his children Nick and Susie make the [Royal Melbourne Zoo](/source/Melbourne_Zoo) their home.

## Cast

### Main / regular

- [Peter Curtin](/source/Peter_Curtin) as Dr. David 'Mitch' Mitchell

- Steven Jacobson as Nicholas Mitchell

- Kate Gorman as Susie Mitchell

- [Rebecca Gibney](/source/Rebecca_Gibney) as Julie Davis

- [Jon Finlayson](/source/Jon_Finlayson) as Col. Archibald Spencer

- [John Orcsik](/source/John_Orcsik) as Ken Bennett

- Robert Summers as Tim Watson

- Marion Heathfield as Mrs. Spencer

- [Gennie Nevinson](/source/Gennie_Nevinson) as Peta Hamilton

### Guests

- [Ben Mendelsohn](/source/Ben_Mendelsohn) as Martin (1 episode)

- [Bruce Spence](/source/Bruce_Spence) as George (1 episode)

- [Fiona Corke](/source/Fiona_Corke) as Fiona (1 episode)

- [John McTernan](/source/John_McTernan_(actor)) as Mr Macleod (1 episode)

- [Julia Blake](/source/Julia_Blake) as Mrs Watson (1 episode)

- [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue) as Yvonne (1 episode)

- [Marion Edward](/source/Marion_Edward) as Mona Vale (1 episode)

- [Max Phipps](/source/Max_Phipps) as Elephant Jim (1 episode)

- [Nigel Bradshaw](/source/Nigel_Bradshaw) as Bernie Barker (1 episode)

- [Rachel Friend](/source/Rachel_Friend) as Susie's friend (1 episode)

- [Tommy Dysart](/source/Tommy_Dysart) as McGregor (1 episode)

- [Tony Martin](/source/Tony_Martin_(Australian_actor)) as Manuel (1 episode)

- [Vince Colosimo](/source/Vince_Colosimo) (1 episode)

## See also

- [List of Australian television series](/source/List_of_Australian_television_series)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hooks, Barbara (21 June 1985). ["Animal-and-children idea succeeds in 'Zoo Family'"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112847845/animal-and-children-idea-succeeds-in/). *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-moran_2-0)** Albert Moran, *Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series*, AFTRS 1993 p. 499

## External links

- [*Zoo Family*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088644/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [http://www.australiantelevision.net/zoofamily.html](http://www.australiantelevision.net/zoofamily.html)

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