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800 Words

  • TV Series
  • 2015–2018
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
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800 Words (2015)
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A recently widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.A recently widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.A recently widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.

  • Creators
    • James Griffin
    • Maxine Fleming
  • Stars
    • Erik Thomson
    • Melina Vidler
    • Benson Jack Anthony
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,226
    42
    • Creators
      • James Griffin
      • Maxine Fleming
    • Stars
      • Erik Thomson
      • Melina Vidler
      • Benson Jack Anthony
    • 58User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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      Some scenes were filmed in Warkworth, New Zealand
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    7/10
    "The Waltons" meet "8 is Enough" and move to "Little House on the Prairie" in New Zealand.
    This is a "feel good", family oriented series. Typical of the genre, Single Dad has two teenage children, and all the problems that brings! The problems dealt with in each episode are all neatly resolved by the end of each episode. There are the usual stereotypical characters e.g annoying but useless handyman, beautiful and multi-talented schoolteacher, evil town Patriarch, etc. Everyone is impossibly good- looking, and at the end of each episode, all one wants to do is to move to this "Mayberry" in New Zealand. The scenery is stunning, and I'm sure the series has done wonders for tourism to that country. It's an entertaining series, and if this type of show is what you are looking for, this more than fits the bill!Be prepared however for a high dose of "Predictability". There are just no surprises!
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 800 слов
    • Filming locations
      • Karekare Beach, Karekare, Waitakere, Auckland Region, New Zealand(filming location for The Piano)
    • Production companies
      • South Pacific Pictures
      • Seven Productions
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      50 minutes
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