In 1980, Dolenz produced and directed the sitcom Metal Mickey,[16] featuring a large metallic robot with the catch-phrase "boogie boogie". In 1981, he directed a short film based on the sketch "Balham, Gateway to the South" with Robbie Coltrane playing multiple roles. In the early 1980s, Dolenz directed a stage version of Bugsy Malone, the cast of which included a then-unknown 14-year-old Welsh actress named Catherine Zeta-Jones.[10] From 1983 to 1984, he was responsible for creating and producing the British children's television show Luna.[17]