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'High school education underwent a radical change in Australia in the 1960s and 1970s, commensurate with the major changes experienced within other institutions and social environments. This article is an exploration of Australian television’s use of the schoolroom within drama during the 1970s, with a focus on three productions: 290 half-hour episodes of Class of ’74/’75, 39 hour-long instalments of Glenview High and a pilot for Jackson High, a one-hour show that was not developed but which proved to be a forerunner for Glenview High. The article demonstrates that such shows provide insight into attitudes to both schooling and to teenage life in Australia in the 1970s, as well as being in themselves important and engaging examples of early Australian television drama.' (Publication abstract)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
- Class of '74 1974 series - publisher film/TV
- Glenview High 1977 series - publisher film/TV
- Neighbours 1985 series - publisher film/TV
- Good Morning, Mr Doubleday 1969 series - publisher film/TV
- Alvin Purple 1973 single work film/TV
- Number 96 1972 series - publisher film/TV
- The Box 1974 series - publisher film/TV