Spatz
Series Overview
Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred around a fast food restaurant situated in a fictional shopping mall in Cricklewood, London. It was operated by two Canadians, Karen Hansson, Spatz International's European Co-ordinator, and Thomas "TJ" Strickland, the restaurant's manager. Vas Blackwood, Stephanie Charles, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Joe Greco, Katy Murphy and Ling Tai appeared as Spatz restaurant employees. Guest stars included David Harewood, Rhys Ifans, Gary Lineker, Danny John-Jules and Nicholas Parsons.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 33 Episodes
30 min per episode
1990 – 1992
Premiered: Wed, Feb 21, 1990
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 7: “Poetry & Music”
Vince is in love, the buskers are in trouble, and TJ and Karen are under the mistletoe.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrew Bethel
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What is Spatz about?
Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred around a fast food restaurant situated in a fictional shopping mall in Cricklewood, London. It was operated by two Canadians, Karen Hansson, Spatz International's European Co-ordinator, and Thomas "TJ" Strickland, the restaurant's manager. Vas Blackwood, Stephanie Charles, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Joe Greco, Katy Murphy and Ling Tai appeared as Spatz restaurant employees. Guest stars included David Harewood, Rhys Ifans, Gary Lineker, Danny John-Jules and Nicholas Parsons.
How many seasons does Spatz have?
Spatz comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Spatz?
Key cast members in Spatz include Paul Rothery, Vas Blackwood, Jonathan Copestake, Joe Greco, Stephanie Charles.
Who created or directed Spatz?
Spatz was developed and directed by Andrew Bethel.