The Shrimp on the Barbie

She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!

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Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée.

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Creators

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Alan Smithee

director

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Michael Gottlieb

director

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Grant Morris

writer

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Ronald E. House

writer

Alan Shearman

writer

Cast

Cheech Marin actor Emma Samms actor

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Vernon Wells actor Bruce Spence actor

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Carole Davis actor Terence Cooper actor Jeanette Cronin actor Gary McCormick actor Frank Whitten actor

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June Bishop actor David Argue actor Bruce Allpress actor

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Val Lamond actor

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Claire Glenister actor

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Jonathan Coleman actor

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Suzanne Chamberlain actor

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Richard Hanna actor

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Noel Appleby actor

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Eric Liddy actor

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Doug Aston actor