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Willing and Abel(1987)

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First Air Date: 1987-02-16

Average Runtime: 50m

Rating: 9.0

Votes: 1

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 26

Willing and Abel is an Australian television comedy series which was made in 1987, about two handymen. The main cast were Grant Dodwell as "Charles Willing", Shane Withington as "Abel Moore", and Rebecca Rigg as "Angela Reddy". Their names were a pun on the saying: "Ready, Willing and Able". It had problems in attaining an audience. The show was produced as a "comedy drama" however some at the Nine Network wanted to steer it to be a heavier drama. There was much discussion between production executives and the Network and not much agreement. One episode scripted by Ted Roberts dealt with a hostage situation at a bank, the pathos being reinforced by series characters caught up in the action. The series dealt with contemporary issues in a subtle way, sometimes making observations through humour.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 26

E01

You Wouldn't Be Dead for Quids

Air Date: 1987-02-16

Willing and Abel(1987)

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

You Wouldn't Be Dead for Quids

Run For Your Life

Walking My Baby Back Home

Behind the Eight Ball

Profit of Doom

Return of Sadie Thompson

Thicker Than Blood

Playing it by Ear

Squid Pro Quo

Miss September

Episode 11

Saint Sophia's Ghost

The Seven Steps

Money Isn't Everything

Hammerhead

Dead to Rights

Swann Song

Clairvoyant

Rose Bay Raffles

What is this thing called?

Kid's Stuff

Where There's a Will

The Exterminators

Episode 24

Chalk and Cheese

Facing the Music

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