''Catch Us If You Can'' is an Australian
game
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and prank
television series
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which ran for 30 episodes on the
Seven Network
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in 1981. It consisted of games for members of the studio audience and pre-recorded pranks, modelled after ''
Candid Camera
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''. The pranks were usually on unsuspecting members of the public but occasionally on celebrities.
It was produced by
Peter Luck
Peter Anthony Luck (5 January 1944 – 6 September 2017) was an Australian author, TV journalist, producer and presenter.
Career
As a television personality, among the shows he worked on were ''This Day Tonight'', ''Four Corners'', ''Sunday'', ...
and hosted in the studio by
Bryan Davies. Regular actors and comedians involved in the pranks included
Grant Dodwell
Grant Radnor Dodwell (born 2 July 1952, in Sydney) is an Australian actor, producer, writer, director, voice artist, and drama teacher. He is a triple recipient of the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor. He is best known for his roles in telev ...
,
Deborah Gray
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Early life
Gray was born in Canberra, Australia. As a teenager while still at school, she was scoute ...
,
Edith Bliss
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Biography
She was born Eda Bliss i ...
, Ian McRae and
Marty Morton
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Morton was born in the north of England and emigrated to Australia.
Television
In Britain, Morton has appeared ...
.
1980s Australian game shows
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