The Unisexers was an Australian series about eleven young people who lived in a commune in an old terrace house in Paddington, Sydney and made their bread manufacturing jeans. The name of the brand of jeans they made was ‘Unisexers’ – hence the series title.
They were an interesting mix – married, single, male, female, undecided . . .
Jewish lad Benjy Lewis (Tony Sheldon) was the crack salesman and go-getter of the commune. The other cohabitants were Sally (Josephine Knur, who had appeared in Number 96 as vivacious dumb-blonde waitress Lorelei Wilkinson), Flick (Tina Bursill), Eustace (John Paramor), Diedre (Anne Grigg), Tinsel (Steven Tandy), Brigitte (Sonia Hoffman), Humph (Hugh Logan), Monica (Michele Fawdon), Brian (Scott Lambert) and Corny (Patrick Ward).
The elderly owners of the house were Mr and Mrs Melody (Walter Pym and Jessica Noad), who had raised seven children and were often called on to assist the youngsters with their problems. Their middle-aged cleaning lady was Mrs Tripp (Dolore Whiteman), whose daughter had eloped to Dubbo with a truckie and now had six kids with another on the way.
Personality clashes, parental interference and adjustment to communal living formed the basis of the storylines.
The series was produced for the National Nine Network by Cash Harmon Associates (who produced the very successful Number 96). Episodes were broadcast Monday to Friday at 6 pm with the aim of beating the Reg Grundy-produced Class of ’74on the Seven Network.
The Unisexers proved to be a ratings disaster and was cancelled and taken off air after only three weeks and 15 half-hour episodes.
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Tina Bursill Diedre Gunter-Hill
Anne Grigg Brigitte
Sonia Hoffman Humphrey ‘Humph’ Brown
Hugh Logan Monica Parry
Michele Fawdon Brian Parry
Scott Lambert Eustace
John Paramor Sally Pickles
Josephine Knur Benjy Lewis
Tony Sheldon Julian ‘Tinsel’ Tinsley
Steven Tandy Cornelius ‘Corny’ Hastings
Patrick Ward Angus Melody
Walter Pym Dora Melody
Jessica Noad Mrs. Tripp
Dolore Whiteman Mrs. Lewis
Toni Lamond Mr. Lewis
Brian Moll Reverend Gerald
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