Newlyweds

Newlyweds is an Australian television sitcom that originally aired on the Seven Network for two seasons from 20 February 1993 to 16 March 1994. The series was created by Ian McFadyen and produced by David Taft. It was written by McFadyen, Mary-Anne Fahey and Graeme Farmer. The show centres on young couple Allie Carter (Annie Jones) and Peter Roberts (Christopher Gabardi) as they embark on married life, with constant interruptions from their families and friends. Cast Annie Jones as Allie Carter Christopher Gabardi as Peter Roberts Sandy Gore as Irene Carter Cathy Godbold as Jules Carter Joseph Clements as Simmo Sandie Lillingston as Marnie Phelps Valentina Levkowicz as Bev Roberts Denis Moore as Ross Roberts Ross Williams as Eric Kaufman Rod Mullinar as Kirby Hacker Elisha Hall as Kelly Jason Torrens as Duncan Matthew Turner as Matt (series 1) Brendan McAlpin as Matt (series 2) Caitlin McDougall David Argue Production A pilot for the series was produced in Melbourne by Crawford Productions in early 1992. Written by Ian McFadyen and Mary-Anne Fahey, it starred Lisa McCune, Katrina Foster, Richard Healey, Cathy Godbold, Rhys Muldoon, Stewart Faichney and Tenley Gilmore. Georgie Parker was originally offered McCune's role, but had to turn it down due to other commitments. In April 1992, Jacqueline Lee Lewis of The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Crawfords would re-shoot the pilot for Seven Network after recasting several roles. After the second pilot was filmed, Lee Lewis reported that Seven liked the show's concept and were waiting on the scripts before giving it "final approval", but a tentative production date of August 1992 had been set.