Kevin Nemeth Kevin Nemeth i(A57553 works by)
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1 form y separately published work icon Jar Dwellers SOS Chris Anastassiades , Peter Viska , Cameron Clarke , Kevin Nemeth , Tania Lacy , Philip Dalkin , Greta Harrison , Matthew C. Vaughan , Mark Shirrefs , Stephanie Larrue , ( dir. Peter Viska ) Australia Canada Colombia : Viskatoons Jar Dwellers Production , 2014 7448947 2014 series - publisher film/TV children's science fiction

'Two siblings, Sophie and David, discover and release three amazing creatures from special science jars hand made by famous naturalist Albert Derwent . Ooble, Crunch and Barka are not ready for repatriation so Sophie , with the help of Derwent’s BigBook, introduces them to her Survival of Species program. They learn to avoid Professor Van Riceberger, his Jar Trackers and his assistant Chang. The creatures have no plans to return home. They are out and there is no going back.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Hairy Legs Kevin Nemeth , ( dir. Craig Handley ) Australia : Southern Star Entertainment , 2014 7433589 2014 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

'Hairy Legs is a boisterous fairy whose mischievous actions lead the King of Fairyland to banish him to the human world. There he must commit one hundred good deeds before he's allowed to return. Hairy teams up with ten year old Jevan and it's madness and mayhem from then on.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 2 form y separately published work icon Bananas in Pyjamas John Armstrong , Kevin Nemeth , Kym Goldsworthy , Australian Broadcasting Corporation (publisher), ( dir. Craig Handley ) 2010 Australia Sydney : Australian Broadcasting Corporation Southern Star Entertainment Southern Star Singapore , 2010- Z1721167 2010 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

A 3D animated series based on the Bananas in Pyjamas television program.

1 form y separately published work icon The Little Fish Kevin Nemeth , ( dir. Craig Handley ) Australia Sydney : Australian Broadcasting Corporation Southern Star Entertainment Southern Star Singapore , 2009 Z1721175 2009 single work film/TV children's
1 y separately published work icon The Great Wild Woolly Kevin Nemeth , Kevin Nemeth (illustrator), Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2008 Z1543229 2008 single work picture book children's adventure 'The Great Wild Woolly is a rampaging sheep on a mission to liberate all sheep from their pens. Unfortunately, the sheep he chooses to set free belong to Mrs Whistlehead, and they are being minded by Bottle Top Bill and his best friend Corky.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Naughty Ned Kevin Nemeth , Kevin Nemeth (illustrator), Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2008 Z1543226 2008 single work picture book children's adventure 'Ned doesn't mean to be naughty, but somehow he just seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, such as when Bill and Corky are trying to paint their shed. They have invented a wondrous painting machine but soon Ned is holding on to it for his life as it careers out of control through the town - painting everything in sight!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Moon Mayhem Kevin Nemeth , Kevin Nemeth (illustrator), Sydney : Pan , 2007 Z1542958 2007 single work picture book children's adventure 'When Bill and Corky spy something eating the Moon through their telescope, they take off on a space adventure in their rocket. But when they land on the Moon, they encounter someone very unexpected (and a little bit scary).' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Junkosaur Kevin Nemeth , Kevin Nemeth (illustrator), Sydney : Pan , 2007 Z1542955 2007 single work picture book children's adventure 'Bill and Corky are at the beach when Jo-Jo the Junkosaur drops in on them (with a very big splash). Soon, they are taking their new friend home to her island and trying to elude a very tricky explorer who wants to put Jo-Jo into a cage!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky Kevin Nemeth , 2007 Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2007- Z1542953 2007 series - author picture book children's adventure
1 form y separately published work icon Scooter : Secret Agent Chris Anastassiades , John Armstrong , Annie Fox , Ray Boseley , Simon Butters , Sam Carroll , Philip Dalkin , Max Dann , Annette Moore , Kris Mrksa , Mark Shirrefs , John Thomson , Kevin Nemeth , ( dir. Richard Jasek et. al. )agent Australia : Jonathan M. Shiff Productions , 2005 Z1849191 2005 series - publisher film/TV children's young adult adventure science fiction

After stumbling on a secret super-computer, clumsy pizza delivery boy Scooter transforms himself into Secret Agent X-19, undertaking a double life of international intrigue.

The program draws its inspiration from straightforward spy films, such as the James Bond franchise, as well as their parodic counterparts, such as Get Smart, from which Scooter: Secret Agent draws its comedic tone. Simultaneously, the program makes extensive use of both stuntwork (including wire work) and special effects in order to provide Scooter with a a range of science-fiction gadgets.

1 form y separately published work icon Kangaroo Creek Gang Kym Goldsworthy , Kevin Nemeth , Robert Greenberg , ( dir. Craig Handley ) Australia : Southern Star Entertainment Nine Network , 2002-2003 7446189 2002 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

'The humorous adventures of a group of young Australian native animals.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Tracey McBean Kym Goldsworthy , Kevin Nemeth , ( dir. Craig Handley et. al. )agent Australia : Southern Star Entertainment Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2001-2006 Z1880637 2001-2006 series - publisher film/TV children's science fiction

Whatever sticky situation schoolgirl Tracey McBean or her best friend Shamus Wong find themselves in (whether it's annoying siblings or bullying classmates), Tracey can invent something to get them out of trouble--and perhaps into more trouble.

1 form y separately published work icon Li'l Horrors Ray Boseley , Glen Dolman , Annie Fox , Robert Greenberg , Peter Hepworth , Brendan Luno , Clare Madsen , David Phillips , David Rapsey , Hugh Stuckey , Penelope Trevor , Anthony Watt , Kevin Nemeth , Beverley Macdonald , Jamie Forbes , Meg Mappin , Chris Anastassiades , Adam Todd , Nancy Groll , ( dir. Chris Langman et. al. )agent Australia : December Films , 2000 Z1856886 2000 series - publisher film/TV children's humour horror

A live-action puppet show, Li'l Horrors followed the misadventures of the students at a school run by Morbidda Bates, a retired horror-film actress. The students included examples of key monsters from horror films: vampires, Frankenstein's monster, gorgons, mummies, zombies, werewolves, and swamp creatures.

According to December Films' press release for the series:

Li'l Horrors is a children's puppet sitcom specifically produced for the 5-8 year old age group. This is an age group who are currently not well catered for. Much programming is made for pre-schoolers and for 9 year olds and above. Li'l Horrors is created for this in between age group. It does not talk down to its audience or aim over its head. It is, however, infused with enough wit and off-the-wall humour to engage an even wider audience. Aimed well at [its] target audience, it is modern, slick, sly, funny and irreverent.

The program also focuses strongly on difference, with each of the characters quite strongly physically different from one another, as well as widely different in behavious and characteristics.

1 form y separately published work icon Flipper & Lopaka Ray Harding , Charlie Strachan , David Witt , Rhett Walton , Gina Roncoli , Brian Capamagian , Sharyn Rosenberg , Athol Henry , Glen Dolman , John Palmer , Kevin Nemeth , John Izzard , Kym Goldsworthy , Fiona Bozic , Fiona Kelly , Tamra Palmer , Lisa Hoppe , R. A. Spratt , ( dir. Yoram Gross et. al. )agent Australia : Yoram Gross Film Studios , 1999-2005 Z1895857 1999-2005 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

Flipper & Lopaka is an animated children's series loosely based on the original 1964 Flipper TV series. In this variant, Flipper saves a young boy, Lopaka, from drowning, and the two of them become friends.

In series one, Flipper and Lopaka defeat the schemes of Dexter, an evil octopus who seeks control of Flipper's underwater city of Quetzo. In series two, Quetzo is discovered by scientist Dr Troy, who threatens its very existence. And in series three, Flipper and Lopaka have to stop modern-day pirates from stealing an underwater treasure, Neptune's Statue, and thereby unleashing an ancient curse.

1 form y separately published work icon Pig's Breakfast Chris Anastassiades , Ray Boseley , Cameron Clarke , Kym Goldsworthy , Robert Greenberg , Geoff Kelso , John Lind , Kevin Nemeth , David Ogilvy , Mark Shirrefs , John Thomson , Steve J. Spears , Phil Thomson , Rhett Walton , Lynda Gibson , Holly Lyons , Clare Madsen , Meg Mappin , John Thomson , Chris Anastassiades , Mark Shirrefs , ( dir. Ralph Strasser et. al. )agent Sydney : Southern Star Entertainment Nine Network , 1999-2000 Z1854416 1999-2000 series - publisher film/TV humour children's science fiction

When Rodney and Jessica witness two aliens crash landing on Earth, they undertake to protect them by roping them into joining the world's most unsuccessful children's television program, Kid's Breakfast (nicknamed Pig's Breakfast). Disguised as characters on the program, Grob and Meeba (and their pilot Queegle) are forbidden to reveal their real identities: the media believe them to be eccentric actors who prefer to stay in character (and costume). But the situation is complicated by the fact that the crashed spaceship was a school bus, and Grob and Meeba, although genuine aliens, are also genuine teenagers.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Crash Zone Chris Anastassiades , Shane Brennan , Philip Dalkin , Max Dann , Anthony Morris , Kevin Nemeth , Jeff Peck , Pino Amenta , Susan MacGillicuddy , ( dir. Pino Amenta et. al. )agent Melbourne : Australian Children's Television Foundation , 1999-2001 Z1847201 1999-2001 series - publisher film/TV children's science fiction

The president of Catalyst software company hires five high-school whiz-kids to help save her failing business.

The program's interest in artifical intelligence, the Internet, and the video-game industry was comparatively unusual for the time. As with other Australian Children's Television Foundation programs, the focus was on the child protagonists, all Melbourne high-school students with a keen interest in video gaming, who are recruited as games testers by Alexandra Davis, president of Catalyst, in the hopes that they will be able to revitalise her failing business.

Produced in association with the Disney Channel, Crash Zone was successful in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as Australia.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers Chris Anastassiades , John Armstrong , Ray Boseley , Robert Greenberg , Mark Hopkins , Gina Roncoli , Esben Storm , Cameron Clarke , Pepe Trevor , Kevin Nemeth , Peter Viska , Esben Storm , Chris Anastassiades , ( dir. Robbert Smit et. al. )agent Australia : Viskatoons Australian Children's Television Foundation , 1997-1998 Z1893706 1997-1998 series - publisher film/TV children's

Thrown out of a gold Cadillac in a guitar case one night (strongly suggesting that he is the illegitimate child of Elvis Presley, as well as casting Presley in a rather unfortunate light), Li'l Elvis is raised by Grace and Len, fervent Elvis fans who run an outback diner in the small town of Wannapoo. The problems arise when the world's 'nicest billionaire' W.C. Moore decides to turn Wannapoo into a 1950s' theme town called Li'l Memphis. Every day, L'il Elvis and his Truckstoppers play sets that knock the audience dead, but L'il Elvis secretly wishes he could be a normal kid. But if they stop playing, the tourists stop coming, and Moore calls in everyone's outstanding loans ...

1 The Snap of the Rag Kevin Nemeth , 1995 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: One Act Plays : Series 8 1995; (p. 1-27)
1 3 form y separately published work icon Acropolis Now Nick Giannopoulos , George Kapiniaris , Simon Palomares , Chris Anastassiades , Mary Coustas , Peter Herbert , Ray Boseley , Elizabeth Coleman , Aleksi Vellis , Kevin Nemeth , Julian Glavacich , Alan Keaughran , Marc Gracie , John Ruane , Lachy Hulme , Christine Madafferi , Pino Amenta , ( dir. Aleksi Vellis et. al. )agent 1989 Melbourne Australia : Crawford Productions Seven Network , 1989-1992 Z1734699 1989 series - publisher film/TV

'When Kostas Stephanidis came to this country 23 years ago with 20 pounds in his pocket, one suitcase and his father's pants, he opened a small Greek café, Acropolis, where old men played cards and drank coffee. Now he has decided to retreat to an idyllic lifestyle in the Greek islands, leaving his one and only son, Jim, to uphold the café and family tradition. After careful thought, however, rather than entrust his beloved Acropolis café to his only son, Jim, Kostas insists on putting someone more sensible in charge. Jim's pal, Ricky, he has brains - he's been a college student! Amid cultures clashing - and crockery smashing - Jim and Ricky generate riches all right. But strictly in the form of laughs. The key writers of "Acropolis Now" are also in the cast. Nick Giannopolis, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares. The unique trio who were responsible for having staged Australia's longest running stage comedy, "Wogs Out Of Work".'

Source: http://www.australiantelevision.net/acropolis_now/index.html Sighted 04/07/12

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