Butterfly Island
| Butterfly Island | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Phillips |
| Directed by | Howard Rubie |
| Starring | Grigor Taylor Mouche Phillips Penne Hackforth-Jones |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 (season one) 22 (season two) 16 (season three) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Stanley Walsh |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (series one) Seven (series two) |
| Release | 1985 – 1987 |
Butterfly Island is an Australian children's drama television series. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. This was the first mainstream Australian TV show where an Asian actor, David Phu An Chiem was given a lead role.
The first eight part season aired on the ABC in 1985. It followed the Wilson family who run a holiday resort. Also featured are a Vietnamese refugee and a crooked property developer. The second 22-part season moved to Channel 7 in 1987. A planned third season was axed in 1987 after a casting dispute with the Actors’ Equity over the use of an American actress. The series was revived in 1991.