The Sleepover Club (TV series)


The Sleepover Club is an Australian live action series that was produced by Andy Rowley for Wark Clements and Burberry Production in association with Rialto Films, with the assistance of the Pacific Film and Television Commission for Netflix, ITV, Yey!, Nickelodeon and the Nine Network. It is distributed internationally by Southern Star Sales. It was adopted from The Sleepover Club novel series. It ran from 1 November 2002 to 21 March 2008.

Overview

Series one

Frankie with her four best friends Fliss, Kenny, Lyndz and Rosie are part of the sleepover club, where each member holds sleepovers. The five-members strong club deals with every-day problems. The main antagonists are called the M&Ms, made up of three members who always try to interfere with the girls' lives. The club is also targeted by two posh girls Sara and Alana whom always try to join the club or disband it.

Main characters

Three years after Series one, Frankie is forced to move away from her home town after her father receives a job promotion, and she takes with her the Sleepover Club book. Due to complications, she stays with her cousin for a week. There she discovers her cousin Charlie struggling to balance her social life with her four best friends. She entrusts Charlie with a new sleepover club book as Charlie, Tayla, Maddy, Jess and Brooke form a sleepover club. The main antagonists are called "The Blockheads" consisting of Jason, Simon and Declan who with the aid of Krystal and Caitlin try to meddle with the clubs affairs.

Main characters

Production and filming

Both seasons of The Sleepover Club have been released on DVD. Besides numerous volumes, the first season was released in 2007 and contains all 26 episodes of the first season, and the second season was released in August 2007 and contains all 26 episodes of the second season.
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Series One
26Blackhorse Entertainment

Series Two
26Blackhorse Entertainment

Australia VHS releases

VHS TitleRelease DateVHS StudioEpisodes
The Sleepover Club – Episodes 1-72004Village Roadshow AustraliaPerfect Match, Scary Movie, Beach Hut, Fearlotto, The Great Debate, Happy Birthday Rosie, Starring
The Sleepover Club – Episodes 8-132004Village Roadshow AustraliaMakeover, Changing Rooms, Swim Carnival, Car Wash, Outdoor Trip, Fight for Kenny
The Sleepover Club – Episodes 14-192004Village Roadshow AustraliaBad Things Come in Threes, Election, Shoot to Win, Horseback, Family Ties, Agony Aunt