Chuck Finn 

A group of kids try to run a successful riverboat business with the help of some ghostly friends.

Stars:

Luke O'Loughlin, Cassandra Kane, Johnny Diaz

Cast

Series cast summary:
Luke O'Loughlin	...	Charles 'Chuck' Finn 32 episodes, 1999-2000
Cassandra Kane	...	Sarah / ... 21 episodes, 1999
Johnny Diaz	...	Hamish / ... 19 episodes, 1999
Andy Seymour	...	Buddy 18 episodes, 1999
Amelia Knight	...	Becky 17 episodes, 1999
Larena Charlesworth	...	Linda 17 episodes, 1999
Adrian Shirley	...	Tom 16 episodes, 1999
Chelsea Bruland	...	Fiona 16 episodes, 1999-2000
Holly Myers	...	Fingers 15 episodes, 1999
Tyron Vester	...	David 14 episodes, 1999
Irena Dangov	...	Edna 14 episodes, 1999
Jonathan Tabaka	...	Spider 13 episodes, 1999
Emma Lindblom	...	Curly 13 episodes, 1999
Carmel Johnson	...	Miss Boniface 13 episodes, 1999
Glenn McMillan	...	Theodore 'Tiny' Maloney 13 episodes, 1999
Maris J. Caune	...	George Jnr 13 episodes, 1999

Storyline

Charles "Chuck" Finn is a 13 year old Canadian boy who had just moved to the fictional town of Tingalla, South Australia situated next to the Murray River. At first, Chuck struggles to cope with having a new life and desires going back to his hometown in Toronto, but he then comes across a run down paddle streamer known as The Tingalla Rose. The vessel is occupied by two ghosts named Elvira "Fingers" Fitzpatrick, a Victorian era woman and Buddy Berry, a 50s rock and roll singer who were both passengers on board when they died. He also befriends a group of locals; Hamish, Becky, Linda and Sarah McDonald, who is the daughter of the current captain of The Tingalla Rose. These events lead to Chuck accepting Tingalla as his new home. The course of the series has the group trying to get the vessel back in business as it was in the previous century while competing with a rival vessel, The River Queen. They also come to terms with resident bully, Theodore "Tiny" Maloney and his friends, Davo ...

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Genres:

Fantasy | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The nick-name of Theodore Maloney (Glenn McMillan) was "Tiny", the nick-name of Elvira Fitzpatrick (Holly Myers) was "Fingers", and the nick-name of Charles Finn (Luke O'Loughlin) was "Chuck".

User Reviews

cute show, enjoyable and fun

Chuck Finn is a cute show that deals with a bunch of young adolescents and their fight to keep their boat, and stay out of trouble which often arises due to two ghosts which spend their time playing cards.

The cast is great, the ideas stick, the character analysis is gorgeous. Luke O'loughlin is very good as the charismatic Chuck Finn, who battles endlessly to beat the hard hitting Sarah McDonald (played flawlessly by Cassandra Kane). The ghosts are funny, wacky and enjoyable. The other three kids are fabulous too, which makes the whole show one enjoyable adventure. Possibly one of the best shows to come out of Australia, Chuck Finn is a great show, which I would gladly recommend to anyone, of any age.

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1999 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Chuck Finn

Filming Locations:

Blanchetown, South Australia, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barron Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min (32 episodes)

Color:

Color