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form y separately published work icon Fairy Tale Police Department series - publisher   film/TV   children's   fantasy  
Alternative title: Fairytale Police Department; FTPD; Die Marchenpolizei
Note: The list above includes only Australian script-writers. American freelance script-writer Michael Maurer also contributed numerous scripts to the program. Please see list of episodes below.
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Fairy Tale Police Department
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Crimes are being committed within fairy tales. And this means that the fairy tales in our world are losing their happy (or unhappy) endings. Two police officers (no-nonsense Christine Anderson and bumbling Johnny Legend) are sent inside fairy tales to establish the Fairy Tale Police Department and restore the happy endings.

Australian Screen says of Fairy Tale Police Department, 'Despite the title, which suggests a sweet little cartoon, this is a robust and very original series and loads of fun for all ages. Fairytale Police Department is a zany cross between Twisted Tales and the X Files for kids. Female detective Chris Anderson, like X Files cop Dana Scully ..., is strong, capable and ambitious, while her bumbling, vain metrosexual partner Johnny Legend is always getting into in trouble. Other characters are also terrific with strong characterisations and great scripts.'

Source: Australian Screen (http://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/fairytale-police-black/notes/). (Sighted: 12/9/2012)

Notes

  • The list of episodes and authors below is incomplete: this information will be added as and when it becomes available.
  • Award-winning and individually published episodes of this program are included on AustLit.

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form y separately published work icon Who'll Help Hansel and Gretel Ian Rochford , Kym Goldsworthy , Germany Australia : Yoram Gross Film Studios , 2002 6043206 2002 single work film/TV Germany Australia : Yoram Gross Film Studios , 2002

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