Welcher & Welcher
| Company type | Television sitcom |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Shaun Micallef |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television series |
Welcher & Welcher was an Australian sitcom created by and starring Shaun Micallef, broadcast on the ABC in 2003. The show focused on a married couple operating a law firm together.
Main Cast
- Shaun Micallef portrayed Quentin Charles Welcher, the lead lawyer and head of the 'Welcher & Welcher' firm
- Robyn Butler played Kate Welcher, Quentin's wife who serves as both Office Manager and lawyer
- Francis Greenslade appeared as Peter-Paul Cohen (lawyer) and also as Claude Buzzo (client)
- Santo Cilauro took on the role of Griffin, the IT Manager
- Anita Smith acted as Jan, Quentin's Personal Assistant
- Nina Liu featured as Tia, the Receptionist
Guest Appearances
- Alan Hopgood in the role of Judge Furphy
- Andrew Curry as an Article Clerk
- Brett Swain portrayed Pastor Malcolm Crabbe
- John Clarke appeared as a Commissioning Editor
- Sigrid Thornton played a parody version of herself
- William McInnes took on the character Sir Robert Jefferson
Episodes
The series aired a single season comprised of eight episodes during early 2003 on ABC.
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Award nominations
In 2003, Welcher & Welcher received an AFI nomination recognizing Francis Greenslade for 'Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy'. Additionally, Shaun Micallef was nominated at the Australian Comedy Awards for 'Outstanding Comic Performance on Australian TV', which included his contributions to Micallef Tonight.
DVD release
Released in late 2012, the complete series was made available on a two-disc DVD set containing all eight episodes along with previously unseen outtakes. The presentation is in 16:9 format with two-channel audio, region-free, and compatible with PAL systems.