| Chuck Finn | |
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| Created by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Down by the River" |
| Ending theme | "Down by the River" |
| Composer | Mike Brady |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Editor | Tania Nehme |
| Camera setup | Video;Multiple camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Barron Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 18 October 1999 (1999-10-18) – 25 December 2000 (2000-12-25) |
Chuck Finn is an Australian children's fantasy television series created by Paul Barron and Peter Hepworth.[1] It was produced by Barron Television[2] and aired on theSeven Network from 18 October 1999 to 25 December 2000, running for three series and 32 episodes.[3][4][5][6][7]
Charles "Chuck" Finn is a 13-year-oldCanadian boy who had just moved to the fictional town of Tingalla,South Australia, situated next to theMurray River. At first, Chuck struggles to cope with having a new life and desires going back to his hometown inToronto, but he then comes across a run down paddle steamer known asThe Tingalla Rose. The vessel is occupied by two ghosts named Elvira "Fingers" Fitzpatrick, aVictorian era woman and Buddy Berry, a 1950srock and roll singer who were both passengers on board when they died. He also befriends a group of locals; Hamish, Becky, Linda and Sarah McDonald, the latter who is the daughter of the current captain ofThe Tingalla Rose. These events lead to Chuck accepting Tingalla as his new home. The course of the series has the group trying to get the vessel back in business as it was in the previous century while competing with a rival vessel,The River Queen. They also come to terms with resident bully, Theodore "Tiny" Maloney and his friends, Davo and Spider.
The series was edited byTania Nehme, who went on to win several awards.[2]