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Melody Rules

Melody Rules is a New Zealand sitcom created by Geoff Houtman and Mihera Paterson for TV3. It featured former Nightline host Belinda Todd as Melody, a hard-working sibling guardian surrounded by a gaggle of eccentric friends and family. The series was structured in a similar manner to an American sitcom, containing elements such as a laugh track and…

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Reception

The New Zealand HeraldScoopWaikato TimesMacbethAustralia
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Premise

Alan BroughNightline
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Production

NZ On Air
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Overview

American sitcomTV3NightlineBelinda ToddLaugh track
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Composer
Steve Robinson
Country of origin
New Zealand
Created by
Geoff Houtman · Mihera Paterson
Developed by
Geoff Steven
Directed by
Michael Robinson
Executive producer
Geoff Steven

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Melody Rules

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Melody Rules

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related to Critical reception · 21
Melody Rules → Alan Brough, Askew, Australia, Belinda Todd, Both Brough, Brough, Critical, Despite, Elliott O'Donnell, It, Jodie Rimmer, Kiwi, Macbeth, New Zealand, Scoop, That, The, The New Zealand Herald, Todd, United States
related to Premise · 15
Melody Rules → Alan Brough, Alistair Douglas, At, Belinda Todd, Brendan, Fiona, Malaysia, Melody Robbins, Neville, Nightline, She, Susan Brady, Todd, TV3's, Ya
related to Scheduling and ratings · 11
Melody Rules → After, April, August, Friday, Going, Goner, June, Monday, Saturdays, Sunday, Sundays
related to Production · 9
Melody Rules → American, American-style, John Vorhaus, New Zealand, NZ On Air, They, This, TV3, TV3's
Starring · 7
Melody Rules → Alan Brough, Alistair Douglas, Belinda Todd, Elliott O'Donnell, Iain Chapman, Jodie Rimmer, Susan Brady
related to External links · 3
Melody Rules → Going, Goner, Internet Movie DatabaseEpisode
Created by · 2
Melody Rules → Geoff Houtman, Mihera Paterson
Composer · 1
Melody Rules → Steve Robinson
Country of origin · 1
Melody Rules → New Zealand
Developed by · 1
Melody Rules → Geoff Steven

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Melody RulesComposerSteve Robinson1.00infobox
Melody RulesCountry of originNew Zealand1.00infobox
Melody RulesCreated byGeoff Houtman1.00infobox
Melody RulesCreated byMihera Paterson1.00infobox
Melody RulesDeveloped byGeoff Steven1.00infobox
Melody RulesDirected byMichael Robinson1.00infobox
Melody RulesExecutive producerGeoff Steven1.00infobox
Melody RulesNetworkTV31.00infobox
Melody RulesNo. of episodes401.00infobox
Melody RulesNo. of seasons21.00infobox
Melody RulesOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
Melody RulesProducerRoss Jennings1.00infobox
Melody RulesProduction companyRoss Jennings Productions1.00infobox
Melody RulesReleaseApril 2, 1995 (1995-04-02) – 1995 (1995)1.00infobox
Melody RulesRunning time22 minutes1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringBelinda Todd1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringJodie Rimmer1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringIain Chapman1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringElliott O'Donnell1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringAlistair Douglas1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringSusan Brady1.00infobox
Melody RulesStarringAlan Brough1.00infobox
Melody RulesWritten byKathryn Burnett David Geary1.00infobox
Melody Rulesis aNew Zealand sitcom created by Geoff Houtman and Mihera Paterson for TV30.90text

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