The Finder (Australian TV series)

Finders Keepers
Genre	Children's Science fiction
Created by	Emily Rodda
Directed by	Scott Hicks Andrew Ellis Peter Lindon
Starring	Jeremy Schwerdt Paul Tresnan Jethro Heyson-Hicks Grant Piro Jackie Kerin Joey Kennedy Penny Macgraith Patrick Frost Sam Prest
Country of origin	Australia
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer(s)	Margot Phillipson
Producer(s)	Ian Bone
Running time	20 mins
Release
Original network	ABC TV
Original release	28 October 1991 – 1992
External links
Website

Finders Keepers, also known as The Finder, is an Australian children's television show, directed by Scott Hicks, that first aired on 28 October 1991, based on a book by Emily Rodda. The story revolves around a boy called Patrick who, whilst playing on a computer, receives an invitation to take part on a TV game show called "Finders Keepers" through a store in a shopping arcade. He accepts the invitation and is sucked into another world where he is given clues to find missing treasures from his own world and take part in an interdimensional hunt.

The show aired on ABC TV and covered the book in two seasons, each consisting of five episodes.

Jeremy Schwerdt as Patrick

Grant Piro as Max

Paul Tresnan as Lucky

Sam Prest as Clock Robot

Joey Kennedy as Estelle

Kate Smith as Claire

Caroline Winnall as Carol

Jacki Kerin as Boopie

Penny Maegraith as Mum

Patrick Frost as Dad

Tony Mack as McCready

Geoff Revell as Parsons

John Crouch as Ross

Maurie Annese as Glide

Jethro Heysen-Hicks as Danny

Hannah Birdsey as Wendy Melini

Judy Dick as Eleanor Doon

Celine O'Leary as Anna Varga

Graham Duckett as Clyde O'Brien

Scott Withers as Ted

Scott Ellery as Bad Guard

Dorinda Hafner as Ruby

Michael Habib as Taxi Driver

Allan Lyne as TV Shop Man

Oriana Panozzo as Gift Shop Owner

Dylan Wells as Boy on the Bus 1

Karen Lawrence as Margret

Richard Mulhullen as Boy on the Bus 2

Gary George as Computer Shop Owner

Matthew Randell as Stage Hand

Episode 1.1

Patrick loves computers. One day, whilst he is playing a computer game, he is invited to play in the million-dollar game of Finders Keepers. No one will believe that the game exists, as it is on Channel 8 and there is no such station in Patrick’s city. Patrick keeps hearing about the game until the time comes for him to play. He is almost foiled but eventually he crosses the time barrier via a TV set and begins the Finders Keepers game.

Episode 1.2

Patrick is given the task of finding a missing object that has been lost on his side of the barrier. Armed with only a clue and a beeper brooch (that beeps if he is near the object) he is sent back to his own world. He searches the zoo and the shopping centre where the brooch goes off at a gift shop. There are a few twists and turns until Patrick finally crosses the time barrier again with his "find".

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