Butterfly Island
Butterfly Island is a 1985 Australian children's show. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. "Butterfly Island" tells the story of Charlie Wilson and his children, who are committed to preserving the island’s tropical beauty and charm. However, they encounter various challenges, including competition from nearby resorts, unscrupulous land developers, and shipwrecked boys with mysterious pasts and unintended criminal tendencies.
Cast: Grigor Taylor, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Mouche Phillips
8 episodes
- 1. Butterfly IslandThe Wilson family operates a charming, untouched resort on Butterfly Island, despite facing financial difficulties and stiff competition from new, glamorous resorts nearby. In the first episode of the series, a young Vietnamese refugee named Vo Diem arrives and unwittingly becomes entangled in a developer's criminal scheme to displace the Wilson family from the island.CC30minJul 15, 1985
- 2. The StowawayA stowaway faces a life-or-death decision.CC30minJul 16, 1985
- 3. The CollectorSgt. Connolly places Vo Diem in a prison cell and instructs Charlie to charge him with vandalism. An explosion occurs near Greg as he swims away from Butterfly Island.CC30minJul 17, 1985
- 4. RunawayFollowing a disagreement with his uncle, Vo Diem elects to leave once more.CC30minJul 18, 1985
- 5. The FugitiveAfter trying to escape and search for his parents, Vo Diem is caught in a storm at sea and comes ashore near a lighthouse, where he hears David Lee and his associates discussing plans to set fire to Butterfly Island.CC30minJul 19, 1985
- 6. Cyclone BertieAs the Wilson family shelters from a hurricane, Vo Diem alone witnesses a sabotage plot against Charlie's workshop in the lighthouse.CC30minJul 22, 1985
- 7. The Stowaway (2)Vo Diem hurries to catch an Indonesia-bound trawler that will hopefully lead him to his parents.CC30minJul 23, 1985
- 8. KidnappedJackie Wilson is kidnapped by David Lee’s thugs but escapes with Vo Diem through the mangroves. Charlie Wilson then learns Lee’s motive for buying Butterfly Island.CC30minJul 24, 1985
Butterfly Island
Butterfly Island is a 1985 Australian children's show. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million. "Butterfly Island" tells the story of Charlie Wilson and his children, who are committed to preserving the island’s tropical beauty and charm. However, they encounter various challenges, including competition from nearby resorts, unscrupulous land developers, and shipwrecked boys with mysterious pasts and unintended criminal tendencies.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- David Phillips, Rick Searle
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
