Melody Rules
| Melody Rules | |
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| Created by |
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| Developed by | Geoff Steven |
| Written by | Kathryn Burnett David Geary |
| Directed by | Michael Robinson |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Steve Robinson |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Geoff Steven |
| Producer | Ross Jennings |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Ross Jennings Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 |
| Release | April 2, 1995 – 1995 |
Melody Rules was 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 vaudeville-esque humour.
Although it ran for a total of 40 episodes over two seasons in 1995 and 1996/97, it was neither a critical nor commercial success. It has been named one of the worst sitcoms of all time.