The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (also known as Wonderland Cove) is an American six-episode drama miniseries which aired on ABC during the 1978–79 season from March 27 to May 18, 1979, following a television film pilot titled Stickin' Together that aired earlier in 1978.[1]
| The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove | |
|---|---|
| Created by | William Blinn Jerry Thorpe |
| Starring | Clu Gulager Lory Walsh Shawn Stevens Sean Marshall Randi Kiger Keith Mitchell |
| Theme music composer | John Rubinstein |
| Composers | Fred Werner John Beal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 + 1 television film |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jerry Thorpe William Blinn |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Blinn/Thorpe Productions Viacom Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 27 – May 18, 1979 |
Plot
editThe series, set in Honolulu, follows the adventures of Bridget, Kevin, Michael, Celia and Timothy MacKenzie, five orphaned children ranging in age from 7 to 17 who, in an attempt to remain a family after their parents' death in a sailing accident, adopt Cuda Weber – a reluctant seagoing fisherman – as their unofficial guardian so that authorities will not split them up.
Cast
edit- Clu Gulager as Cuda Weber, a free-spirited fisherman who becomes a guardian to the MacKenzie kids
- Lory Walsh as Bridget MacKenzie, the eldest daughter (17) and Kevin's twin sister
- Shawn Stevens as Kevin MacKenzie, the eldest son (17) and Bridget's twin brother
- Sean Marshall as Michael MacKenzie, the third oldest child (14)
- Randi Kiger as Celia MacKenzie, the fourth child (12)
- Keith Mitchell as Timothy MacKenzie, the youngest child at 7
- Harry Chang as Barney, Cuda's friend
- Moe Keale as "Big Ben" Kalikini, Cuda's friend
- Sean Tyler Hall as “Little Ben Kalikini, the neighbor friend
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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| — | Stickin' Together | Jerry Thorpe | William Blinn | April 14, 1978 | — |
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78-minute pilot film: After their parents are lost at sea in a sailing accident, the five MacKenzie children (Bridget, Kevin, Michael, Celia and Timothy) ranging in age from 7 to 17, attempt to foil the authorities and stay together as a family. After they persuade a commercial fisherman named Cuda Weber to represent them as their uncle and unofficial guardian, the Mackenzie kids take to the high seas for a new life of high spirited adventure in exotic and sometimes dangerous new places. | |||||
| 1 | "Bridget's Romance" | Unknown | Steven Hensley and J. Miyoko Hensley | March 27, 1979 | 7801 |
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Drastic action seems called for when Cuda is convinced that Bridget has fallen in love with a married man. | |||||
| 2 | "Last of the Red Hot Luaus" | Harry Harris | Leah Markus | April 4, 1979 | 7802 |
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Bridget learns that having a "bossy-older-sister" routine has devastating results when the younger MacKenzies, who are helping her stage a big money-making luau for a reunion of former paratroopers, decide to mutiny at the last minute. Guest stars: Howard McGillin, Robert Donner, Gregory Walcott | |||||
| 3 | "Crate Expectations" | Jerry Thorpe | Steven Hensley and J. Miyoko Hensley | April 11, 1979 | 7803 |
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The MacKenzie kids desperately try to raise enough money so they can claim a large sealed crate (although they don't know what it contains) which may represent the last known link to their missing parents. Guest Stars: William Cort, Michael McManus, Doug Mossman | |||||
| 4 | "The Little People" | Jerry Thorpe | Robert Van Scoyk | April 27, 1979 | 7804 |
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Timothy runs away to the mountains to find the Menehune, the little people of Hawaiian legend, in hopes that they can tell him where his parents are. Guest stars: Melendy Britt, Herb Edelman | |||||
| 5 | "A Debt in the Family" | Jerry Thorpe | Unknown | May 4, 1979 | 7805 |
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Cuda's romantic luck doesn't carry over when he needs money to save his home from tax foreclosure, so the MacKenzie kids enter him in a cutthroat poker game. Guest stars: Julie Cobb, Seth Sakai | |||||
| 6 | "The Agony of Victory, the Joy of Defeat" | Harry Harris | Parke Perine | May 18, 1979 | 7806 |
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The MacKenzie kids are upset when they discover Cuda making a foolish bet with his fishing-boat rival Big Jim on the outcome of a race between Michael and Big Jim's son. Guest stars: Herb Edelman, Tony Becker | |||||
Home media release
editIn 1986, the series' 78-minute pilot film was released on videocassette under the title Wonderland Cove by Prism Entertainment.
References
edit- ^ Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. 8th ed. Random House Digital; October 14, 2003 [cited September 27, 2011]. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0. p. 830.
External links
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