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Always Greener
Image:Always Greener.jpg
Anne Tenney (Liz Taylor), John Howard (John Taylor), Caitlin McDougall (Sandra Todd)
Genre Drama
Created by Bevan Lee
Starring John Howard
Anne Tenney
Michala Banas
Daniel Bowden
Natasha Lee
Caitlin McDougall
Bree Walters
Abe Forsythe
Country of origin Flag of Australia Australia
No. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. John Howard (born 22 October 1952 in Corowa, New South Wales) is an Australian stage and screen Actor. Anne Tenney (born 1954 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian film and television actress Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas (born November 14, 1978 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress Dan Bowden is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Otago, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Natasha Lee is an Australian Actress born on 19 September 1986. Abe Forsythe (born Abraham Forsythe on 26 July 1981 is an Australian Actor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. of seasons 2
No.  of episodes 50 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 John Holmes
Producer(s) Jo Porter
Location(s) Flag of New South Wales New South Wales
Running time Approx. Overview Season One (2001/2002 Season Two (2002/2003 See also Always Greener 1 hour
(with ads)
Broadcast
Original channel Seven Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital 2. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Dolby Digital is the marketing name for a series of lossy audio compression technologies developed by Dolby 0 Stereo
Original run 9 September 2001 – 8 June 2003
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Always Greener was an Australian television drama/comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new direction in life for themselves. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. It ran from 2001 until 2003, when it was cancelled after declining ratings and concerns over the cost of production. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents

History

The name of the show stems from the phrase "The grass is always greener on the other side". Promotion of the show's premiere episode used the Travis song "Side", which features the phrase as part of the chorus. Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, The B-sides to the single "Side" by Travis included two tracks taken from the Glasgow Barrowlands gig in June The show was broadcast overseas in New Zealand on TV ONE. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV One is a New Zealand national television network owned and operated by state-owned media In 2006 reruns started airing on TV2. TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. The series has since been released on DVD.

The Southern Star Group owns the rights to distribute Always Greener internationally. Southern Star Group describes itself as "Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group" [1]

Premise

The series mainly revolved around the members of two families, the Taylors, who live in suburban Sydney, and the Todd family who live on a farm just outside the rural New South Wales town of Inverness. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Each faced with problems of their own, John Taylor pays his sister Sandra Todd a Christmas visit to her farm. Joking that they should consider switching houses for a change in their life, the move becomes a reality when John discovers that his daughter Marissa is on drugs and Sandra can't pay the bills. Always Greener was noted for both dealing with serious issues as well as putting an often humorous touch to episodes. Fantasy sequences (such as a song and dance number when John mulls over having a vasectomy) were common and often added to the charm of the series. Vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vasa deferentia of a man are cut for the purpose of sterilization.

Cast

The Taylor family

The Todd family

Other characters

Awards[2]

Clayton Watson won the Australian Film Institute's award for "Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama" for his work on Always Greener in 2002. John Howard (born 22 October 1952 in Corowa, New South Wales) is an Australian stage and screen Actor. Anne Tenney (born 1954 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian film and television actress Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas (born November 14, 1978 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress Dan Bowden is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Otago, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Natasha Lee is an Australian Actress born on 19 September 1986. Abe Forsythe (born Abraham Forsythe on 26 July 1981 is an Australian Actor. Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke KCH (1793&ndash11 February 1847 was Governor of Western Australia from 1846 until his death in 1847 Grant Bowler is an actor best known for his many Television roles in Australia and New Zealand. Clayton Watson (born March 23, 1977) is an Australian actor He is best known for playing the role of Kid in The Matrix Reloaded, The Scott Major is an Australian Actor. He was born on 4 July 1975 in Melbourne. Big Brother Australia 2002 was the second season of the Australian Reality television series Big Brother Australia. Bree Desborough (born 22 September, 1979 in Sydney, Australia) is a fair-skinned blonde Australian Actress. Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is an actor best known for his roles on Television. May Lloyd (born ?? ???? was a long running character on the Australian TV series Always Greener. Taras Hrubyj-Piper (born 13 November, 1987) in Sydney, Australia, is an actor and musician best known for his work in television The Australian Film Institute (AFI established in 1958 is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The show was also nominated for an International Emmy Award in 2002 and Always Greener and its cast have been nominated for several Logies during its run.

2003 Logie Awards

2002 Logie Awards

2003 ASSG Australian Screen Sound Awards

2002 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards

2002 Australian Film Institute Awards

2002 International Emmy Awards

2002 Australian Writers' Guild Awards

Cancellation

On July 6 2003, Seven's Director of Programming and Production, Tim Worner announced the renewal of Always Greener saying: "Always Greener is an important program for Seven. We see it as a key franchise for us, a program we believe will continue to build in its third season. " Then in September, the decision was reversed. [1] News was broken to cast and crew as the first script meetings for the new series were already being held.

Rumours were that the cancellation was due to falling ratings. The show began with over 2 million viewers in 2001, but ratings never recovered from the disastrous decision to début the second season in the low rating Easter period of 2002 - Against stronger competition in both '60 Minutes' and 'Big Brother'. In 2002 the show moved from Sunday to Monday and then back to Sunday by 2003. Always Greener was rating around 1. 0 million when cancelled. However, Seven cited "cost management" as the reason for dropping the series.

At the time, Worner was reported as saying that the decision was purely based on cost, because the 22 episodes were to cost $10 million, and he said that was far too much.

In late 2005 Seven aired reruns of the show in the early morning 9. 30am timeslot and again in Seven's popular reruns timeslot at 12. 00pm.

Today, it is currently airing on 7 HD, Saturdays at 4pm. Seven HD is an Australian television channel, owned by the Seven Media Group, that launched on October 15, 2007.

DVD Release

Always Greener DVD collection
Always Greener DVD collection

The first season of Always Greener have been released on DVD in Region 4 (Australia) format; the second is upcoming. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played The DVDs are distributed by Madman Entertainment under the label of VIA Vision Entertainment. Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New A photo gallery is included in Season 1 (Vol. 2) and Season 1 (Complete). Special features on the second season is unknown at present.

Always Greener Australian DVD Release
DVD Name Release Date Episodes Rating Discs Runtime
Season 1 (Volume 1) March 7, 2007[3][4] Episodes 1 - 11 M 3 472 minutes
Season 1 (Volume 2) March 7, 2007[5][6] Episodes 12 - 22 M 3 484 minutes
Season 1 (Complete) October 10, 2007[7][8] Episodes 1 - 22 M 6 956 minutes
Season 2 (Volume 1) TBA[9] Episodes 23 - 36 M15+ 3 TBA
Season 2 (Volume 2) TBA[10] Episodes 37 - 50 M15+ 3 TBA

See also

References

  1. ^ Record breaking "Always Greener" for Southern Star, Southern Star Group, 2 October 2001. Overview Season One (2001/2002 Season Two (2002/2003 See also Always Greener Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This is an incomplete list of Australian Television series and television programs Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved 6 June 2008
  2. ^ Zuk, Tim. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Always Greener awards and nominations, Australian Television Information Archive, Retrieved 6 June 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  3. ^ Always Greener (Volume 1), Chaos.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  4. ^ Always Greener (Volume 1), ezyDVD.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  5. ^ Always Greener (Volume 2), Chaos.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  6. ^ Always Greener (Volume 2), ezyDVD.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  7. ^ Always Greener (Complete), Chaos.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  8. ^ Always Greener (Complete), ezyDVD.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  9. ^ Always Greener (Volume 1), ezyDVD.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  10. ^ Always Greener(Volume 1), ezyDVD.com, Retrieved June 6, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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