Draft:Col'n Carpenter (TV series)
| Col'n Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Doug MacLeod |
| Written by | Doug MacLeod |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
Col'n Carpenter is an Australian television sitcom that was first broadcast on Network Ten from 1990 to 1994.
Premise
[edit]The series followed the life of Colin Carpenter, an uneducated layabout living with his two housemates, schoolteacher Julia and environmentalist Michael.[1]
Background
[edit]The character of Colin Carpenter was created by Kim Gyngell, first appearing in the sketch show The Comedy Company. Gyngell had concerns transferring the character from three-minute sketches into a full sitcom. Carpenter's backstory was developed for the series, and, unlike the sketches, pathos was added to the character.[1]
After The Comedy Company went on hiatus in 1990, two spinoffs were created: Larger Than Life and Col'n Carpenter. The two spinoffs premiered together on 11 February 1990.[2][3]
Reception
[edit]Pam Casellas, writing for The Canberra Times, praised the development of Gyngell's character, writing that he is "too human" to be laughed at comfortably and that there is "a slightly uneasy feeling about him which gives him that extra comic dimension and sets his apart".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Casellas, Pam (17 October 1990). "The Rool Life of Col'n". The Canberra Times. p. 21. Retrieved 29 June 2025 – via Trove.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "On This Day — 11 February". Television.AU. 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "25 years since we met Kylie Mole". Television.AU. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2025.