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Sam's Luck

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How it feels

Three Australian children named Sam, Janny and Daniel try to take care of themselves at home when their mother goes to Singapore and their aunt fails to pick them up. The kids handle running the house on their own.

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What happens

Sam's Luck is an Australian children's drama television series that originally aired on ABC TV for one season from 7 July until 11 August 1980. It was a six episode series about three children, Sam, Janny and Daniel, who try to look after themselves while their mother goes to Singapore. They were meant to have been picked up by their Aunt June but instead take over the running of their own house. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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