Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: ABC TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.3/10
The Finder
Overview
Ten year-old Patrick is a computer whiz. One day, through a computer game at the local shop, he receives a bizarre invitation to become a contestant on a million dollar game show. But the TV channel and the game don’t exist—or do they? Patrick accepts the invitation and so begins a series of journeys across the time barrier into a new dimension full of strange characters, baffling encounters and the ever-present danger of fading away before returning to his own world. Based on the book Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda.
This production, originally released in 1991, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.3 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Kids.
- • Produced in Australia.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Jeremy Schwerdt
Patrick
Joey Kennedy
Estelle
Grant Piro
Max
Jacki Kerin
Boopie
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
Danny
Patrick Frost
Dad
Paul Tresnan
Lucky Lamont
Seasons
Season 1
5 Episodes • Aired 1991-10-28
Patrick is excited when a computer message invites him to compete for fabulous prizes in a TV game show called Finders Keepers. He has no idea that the show is out of this world! Soon he will be a Finder, crossing the mysterious Barrier between time streams on a frantic treasure hunt, with only rhyming clues to help him . . . and far more than a few prize sat stake.
Season 2
5 Episodes • Aired TBA
The action of Finders Keepers continues in The Timekeeper. The worlds on both sides of the Barrier are in terrible danger. Only Patrick can save them as he makes a desperate bid to win a race against time.
