"Ocean Girl" (1994) TV series 1994-1997

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Jonathan M. Shiff
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

3 October 1994 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Environmental | Royalty | Scuba Diving | Underwater | Teen

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Marzena Godecki	...	Neri (59 episodes, 1994-1997)
David Hoflin	...	Jason Bates (59 episodes, 1994-1997)
Jeffrey Walker	...	Brett Bates (59 episodes, 1994-1997)
Alex Pinder	...	Dr. Winston Seth (59 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nina Landis	...	H.E.L.E.N. (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nicholas Bell	...	Dr. Hellegren / ... (41 episodes, 1994-1997)
Miki Oikawa	...	First Officer (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Liz Burch	...	Dr. Dianne Bates (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kerry Armstrong	...	Dr. Dianne Bates (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sudi de Winter	...	Benny (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tony Briggs	...	Dave (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bruce Hughes	...	Commander Wellington (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nadja Kostich	...	Kellar (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jacalyn Prince	...	Vanessa / ... (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brooke Anderson	...	Cass / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joelene Crnogorac	...	Lena / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joel De Carteret	...	Froggy / ... (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Olivia Hiddlestone	...	Sallyanne / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Cassandra Magrath	...	Zoe / ... (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Verity McIntyre	...	Morgan / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeremy Angerson	...	Kal (24 episodes, 1996-1997)

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Series Directed by
Mark Defriest		(31 episodes, 1994-1997)
Colin Budds		(12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brendan Maher		(6 episodes, 1994)
Judith John-Story		(6 episodes, 1995)

Series Writing credits
Peter Hepworth		(11 episodes, 1994-1997)
Neil Luxmoore		(10 episodes, 1994-1997)
David Phillips		(5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Joshua		(4 episodes, 1994-1997)
Judith Colquhoun		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alison Nisselle		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lois Booton		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Helen MacWhirter		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Graham Hartley		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jenny Sharp		(2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Everett De Roche		(2 episodes)
Shane Brennan		(1 episode, 1994)
Ian Coughlan		(1 episode, 1994)
Kate Henderson		(1 episode, 1995)
Carole Wilkinson		(1 episode, 1996)
Maureen McCarthy		(1 episode, 1997)
Barbara Bishop		(unknown episodes)
Colin Budds		(unknown episodes)
Annie Fox		(unknown episodes)
Peter A. Kinloch		(unknown episodes)
Jonathan M. Shiff		(unknown episodes)
Linden Wilkinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jonathan M. Shiff	....	creative producer (6 episodes, 1994)
Gina Black	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Clevers	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ian Fairweather	....	network producer (unknown episodes)
Tara Ferrier	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Garry McDonald		(unknown episodes)
Laurie Stone		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Craig Barden		(unknown episodes)
Ron Hagen		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Anne Carter		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Scott		(unknown episodes)
Philip Watts		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jo Rippon		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Georgie Greenhill		(unknown episodes)
Tracy Watt		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Walter Sperl	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ant Bohun	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Scott Findlay	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Rob Conn	....	digital effects artist: BEEPS (13 episodes, 1994)
Dee McClelland	....	senior colourist (13 episodes, 1994)
Ineke Majoor	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Philip Watts	....	computer screen graphics (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ric Anderson	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tiny Good	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Dennis Lundin	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Puven Pather	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Zelie Thompson	....	stunt double: Neri (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Cross	....	underwater director of photography (21 episodes, 1994-1997)
Cameron Dunn	....	assistant camera: second unit (7 episodes, 1997)
Brent Crockett	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Hagen	....	underwater photographer (unknown episodes)
Peter Heatherwick	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ross Isaacs	....	underwater photographer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Jerram	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Louis Puli	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator (unknown episodes)
Angelo Sartore	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dick Tummel	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Keith Aberdein	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Gavin Beech	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Tom Burstall	....	risk manager (unknown episodes)
Chris Gunn	....	creative executive: Beyond Distribution Pty. Ltd. (unknown episodes)
Marieke Hardy	....	script assistant (unknown episodes)
Col Heidke	....	production assistant: port douglas (unknown episodes)
Peter Hepworth	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Joshua	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Christine Sautter	....	creative executive: Tele-Images/ITI (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Jonathan M. Shiff Productions
• Network Ten
• Westbridge Productions

Distributors

• Beyond Distribution Pty. Ltd.
• NHK Kyôiku (1996) (Japan) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• YTV

Special Effects

• Photon Stockman

Other Companies

• Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)  made with the participation of
• Film Queensland  developed with the assistance of
• Film Victoria  developed with the assistance of

Also Known As:

"Ocean Odyssey"

Runtime:

25 min (78 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Daintree, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Jonathan M. Shiff Productions

Trivia:

Marzena Godecki was selected to play the part of Neri from over 500 girls.

Quotes:

Agent Elly Hauser: We've never been this close before. We cannot let her slip through our fingers.
Richter: On the contrary... you seem to be very good at that.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "The New Adventures of Ocean Girl" (2000)

Much different from other shows..

Ocean girl was a show on the Disney Channel that my sister and I used to watch when I was probably like 7 or 8. I really used to love it and looked forward to the new episodes on Monday night. It was about a girl who lived on an island and could actually communicate with a whale who was her best friend. She later met 2 teenage boys that lived on an underwater community with their parents, who studied whales. She also had a sister but she didn't come until later on in the season or maybe even the second season. I remember that she could also hold her breath for like 4 minutes, and she some times talked to her father who was dead, but I forgot how exactly they communicated. There were also these "villain" scientists who were also trying to learn about the whales and were competing with the people from the underwater habitat. It was definitely not your typical show of that day, but it was something that you had to follow and it was really mind boggling.