Short Cuts (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Short Cuts was an Australian children's television series
that first screened on the Seven Network
in 2001. The 26-episode series was aimed at teenagers. It was financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Burberry Productions. The series was subsequently repeated on the youth-oriented network ABC3
in March and April 2011.
class facing the challenges of growing up and using a camera to express themselves for their schoolwork.
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
that first screened on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in 2001. The 26-episode series was aimed at teenagers. It was financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Burberry Productions. The series was subsequently repeated on the youth-oriented network ABC3
ABC3
-Future shows:Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:* After School Care * Bindi's Boot Camp * Bushwacked! * Dance Academy * Dancing Down Under...
in March and April 2011.
Premise
Short Cuts depicts a group of students in a media studiesMedia studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
class facing the challenges of growing up and using a camera to express themselves for their schoolwork.
Cast
- Alex TsitsopoulosAlex TsitsopoulosAlex Tsitsopoulos is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Short Cuts as Ross Papasavas, Fergus McPhail as Angelo and Guinevere Jones as Sir Lancelot.-Television:...
as Ross Papasavas - Damien BodieDamien BodieDamien Bodie is an Australian actor.-Biography:Bodie was educated at Sandringham Secondary College and is best known for his role as Dylan Timmins on the Australian television series Neighbours . Bodie played the role of Oscar in the television series Short Cuts which won three awards in 2002...
as Oscar Coxon - Katie Barnes as Fiona Frischmann
- Alexander CappelliAlexander CappelliAlexander Cappelli is an Australian musician/actor.Cappelli has also had many acting roles on Australian television, such as a recurring guest role as Mike Pill in Neighbours, Gretchen in the telemovie Little Oberon and a starring role as Kurt Winters in the 2001 children's television series,...
as Kurt Winters - Leah De Niese as Ruth Hartnell
- Lucia SmyrkLucia SmyrkLucia Smyrk is an Australian actress who has appeared in a number of Australian television series, including Short Cuts, Pirate Islands and Neighbours as Edwina Valdez.-External links:...
as Anna Klopfer - Dylan Gray as Tim McQuilten
- Joel Gray as Tom McQuilten
- Matthew Green as Gordon Long
Recurring roles
- Katerina KotsonisKaterina KotsonisKaterina Kotsonis is an Australian stage actress, also known for her role as Mrs Papasavas in the children's television series Short Cuts.-Stage:...
as Mrs Papasavas, Ross's mother - Marcus Eyre as Aaron Winters, Kurt's father
- Alex Konis as Laz Papasavas, Ross's brother
- Marieke HardyMarieke HardyMarieke Josephine Hardy is an Australian writer, broadcaster, television producer and former television actress.-Early life and family:...
, writer of the series, guest starred as Josephine Coxon in 2 episodes.
Season 1 (2001)
| Episode | Airdate | Prod. Code | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2001 | 101 | Action! Oscar and the rest start school on the first day. Fiona and Ruth want to make a video of Laz Papasavas however Fiona embarrasses herself and no longer speaks to Ruth. |
| 2 | 16 July 2001 | 102 | Wheels on Fire Ross wants someone to film his soccer match after school and asks his mate, Sophie, to help him out however they end up fighting because Ross accidentally tips her out of her wheelchair. |
| 3 | 17 July 2001 | 103 | Money or the Box Ruth and Fiona finally make amends after their fight when they go to a International Oyster gig. Ross is no longer able to blackmail Oscar due to him knowing his little secret. |
| 4 | 18 July 2001 | 104 | Au Naturel Mr. Long gets the whole class to do a nature video after Ross disses Anna's nature video in front of the class. |
| 5 | 19 July 2001 | 105 | Crash and Burn The twins, Tim and Tom witness a car accident and videotape it thinking it is funny to put sound effects as well however, Sophie doesn't find it funny since she lost her dad in the accident that put her in the wheelchair. |
| 6 | 22 July 2001 | 106 | Home and Away Laz Papasavas is moving out of home for three weeks and Ross is enjoying the smothering by his mum until she takes it too far. |
| 7 | 23 July 2001 | 107 | Wonder Twins Activate Oscar is sick of the twins bullying him all the time and decides to take action. Ruth also wants some attention from Kurt by making a personal video of him at home which ends in disaster. |
| 8 | 24 July 2001 | 108 | Burn, Baby, Burn Ruth's mum makes her go on a diet with her because she thinks she is gaining weight. Little does she know that she's pregnant. Ruth however breaks the diet by eating food from her friends. |
| 9 | 25 July 2001 | 109 | My Funny Valentine Kurt is jigging school ever since Ruth's video and he needs to hand in his video assignment. His next door neighbour, Mrs. Green volunteers to be his subject even though he hates her. |
| 10 | 26 July 2001 | 110 | The Grass Is Greener Kurt is still making his video of Mrs. Green however doesn't finish it due to Ross using the video camera to film Fiona's ballet lessons. |
| 11 | 29 July 2001 | 111 | Super Geek |
| 12 | 30 July 2001 | 112 | The Thrill of the Chase |
| 13 | 31 July 2001 | 113 | A Fete Worse Than Death |
| 14 | 1 August 2001 | 114 | Anarchist's Convention |
| 15 | 2 August 2001 | 115 | Eye of the Tiger |
| 16 | 5 August 2001 | 116 | What a Feeling |
| 17 | 6 August 2001 | 117 | Every Vote Counts |
| 18 | 7 August 2001 | 118 | The Night of Nights |
| 19 | 8 August 2001 | 119 | Splitting a Tom |
| 20 | 9 August 2001 | 120 | Mummy Dearest |
| 21 | 12 August 2001 | 121 | Party on, Rhys |
| 22 | 13 August 2001 | 122 | Fight the PowerThree of the students are involved in a protest. Oscar gets arrested after he tries to save his mum and sister from getting arrested. Sophie feels strongly about the cause and claims to have gotten arrested to seem tough. Kurt gets pulled into it by his father after the bass player for his band was in a skiing accident, he was very embarrassed. |
| 23 | 14 August 2001 | 123 | Cops & Robbers |
| 24 | 15 August 2001 | 124 | Survivor |
| 25 | 16 August 2001 | 125 | As a Row of Tents |
| 26 | 19 August 2001 | 126 | Cut |