''Worst Best Friends'' is an Australian children's television series first screened on
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
in 2002. The series is based on the children's books by Max Dann: ''Adventures with My Worst Best Friend'', ''Going Bananas'' and ''Dusting in Love''.
Australian Television: Worst Best Friends
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Plot summary
Roger Thesaurus has a problem. His two best friends are worst enemies. Dusting, who is rough and disgusting has forced his way to become Roger's best friend but Roger already had a best friend, Millicent, who is bossy. The two best friends constantly fight for Roger's attention, while he copes with parents who have decided to separate.
KEY AWARDS AND FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:Banff World Television Festival (2003)and nominated for a BANFF and Screen Producers Association of Australia (2003) and nominated for an AFI Award (Best Children's Television Drama 2003)
Cast list
*Cameron Attard as Roger Thesaurus
Seychelle Brown
as Millicent
*Raymond Mirams as Ernest Dusting
*Lee Cormie
Lee Cormie (born 8 February 1992) is an Australian actor known for his starring roles in '' Darkness Falls'' and Australian film '' December Boys'' alongside Daniel Radcliffe.
Biography
Cormie was educated at Mentone Grammar School in the sou ...
as Gilbert
*Andrew S. Gilbert
Andrew S. Gilbert is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of Tony Twist in ''Round the Twist'' (Series 3–4). He is also well known for his AFI Award–winning role in '' Kiss or Kill'' and other supporting work in '' Look Both Wa ...
as Mr Thesaurus
*Christen O'Leary as Mrs Thesaurus
*Jessica Jacobs
Jessica Madison Jacobs (14 November 1990 – 10 May 2008) was an Australian actress and singer. She was best known for her role as Melanie Atwood in the second series of ''The Saddle Club''.
Biography
Born in Canberra, Australia, Jessica Jacob ...
as Molly
*Joshua Jay as Max
*Masih. A as Trevor
*Rebecca Hetherington as Avril
*Andrew "Milton" Hobbs as himself
*Jan Friedl as Miss Hodgson
*Arunabha Keshari as Kay
*Rebekah Tipping as Loretta
*Nadja Kostich as Avril's Mother
*Amy Latimer as Phoebe
*Angus McLaren
Angus McLaren (born 3 November 1988) is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series ''Packed to the Rafters'' as Nathan Rafter and '' H2O: Just Add Water'' as Lewis McCartney.
Personal life
McLaren was born t ...
as Eddie
*Maxwell Simon as Douglas Grotty
*Justin B. Knight as himself
*Sara Weinstein
*Andrew "Milton" Hobbs as himself
Episodes
See also
* List of Australian television series
Future shows
Seven
* ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–)
* ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports ...
References
External links
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Network 10 original programming
Australian children's television series
Australian comedy television series
2002 Australian television series debuts
2002 Australian television series endings
Television shows set in Melbourne
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