I Can Jump Puddles

I Can Jump Puddles
Created by	Alan Marshall (novel) Cliff Green (writer) Roger Simpson (writer)
Written by	Cliff Green Roger Simpson Sonia Borg
Directed by	Kevin James Dobson Douglas Sharp Keith Wilkes
Starring	Lewis Fitz-Gerald Tony Barry Julie Hamilton Adam Garnett Ann Henderson Lesley Baker Bruce Kerr Brian Hannan Olivia Brown Clare Binney Earl Francis Debra Lawrance Darren MacDonald
Theme music composer	Kevin Hocking
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	9
Production
Producer(s)	John Gauci
Editor(s)	Edward Richard Lowe
Running time	48 min.
Release
Original network	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release	7 June 1981

I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald.

Several prominent television actors also had supporting roles including Lisa Aldenhoven (The Young Doctors), Kaarin Fairfax (Bed of Roses), Maurie Fields (Skyways), Terry Gill (Bluey), Reg Gorman (Fergus McPhail), Matthew King (Dogstar), Julie Nihill (Blue Heelers), Maureen Edwards and Dennis Miller (A Country Practice) and Jason Donovan and Cliff Ellen (Neighbours).

A large part of supporting and minor roles also featured cameo appearances by cast members of Prisoner such as Esme Melville (Beryl Hudson), Peter Curtin (Ian Mahoney), Ian Smith (Ted Douglas), Christine Amor (Jean Vernon), Fiona Spence (Vera Bennett), Edward Hepple (Sid Humphrey), Sigrid Thornton (Roslyn Coulson), Leila Hayes (Jeannie Baxter), Sandy Gore (Kay White), Mary Ward (Mum Brooks), Anne Phelan (Myra Desmond). Future cast members included Billie Hammerberg (May Collins) and Pepe Trevor (Lexie Patterson).

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