Bambaloo
Bambaloo is a children's television program formerly shown on the Seven Network between 2003–2007. More recently it has been shown on the ABC and is suitable for 3- to 5-year-olds. The show focuses on song repetition to help children anticipate the next activity.[1] The show was created by famous Australian animator Yoram Gross and The Jim Henson Company for a total of 65 episodes.
| Bambaloo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Preschool |
| Presented by | Angela Kelly |
| Opening theme | "Bambaloo Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Bambaloo Theme" (karaoke)" |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Production location | ATN |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Yoram Gross The Jim Henson Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network ABC TV |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 2003 – 2007 |
Characters
- Fidget the dog
- Jet the fish
- Portia the bird
- Jinx and Gypsy the mice
- Sam the human
- Jake the human
- There are also around 100 guests who get called to tell a story (and teach a lesson) to the bambaloo tree friends by Jinx and Gypsy.
Credited cast
- Angela Kelly (Sam the human and host)
- Andre Eikmeier (Jake the other human)
- Emma de Vries (puppeteer and voice of Portia)
- Adam Kronenberg (puppeteer and voice of Fidget)
- David Collins (puppeteer and voice of Jinx and Jet)
- Roslyn Oades (puppeteer and voice of Gypsy)
Songs
- It's Hot Hot Hot
- Diving (Water of the dolphin)
- H20 OK
- World is turing
- Let's Celebrate
- Directions
- Animal Boogie
- Funny Sounds
- Criping Crawling
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Super Jet" | 21 July 2003 |
| 2 | "The Hottest Spot" | 22 July 2003 |
| 3 | "Jungle Japes" | 23 July 2003 |
| 4 | "Fly Me To The Moon" | 24 July 2003 |
| 5 | "Biscuit Bandits" | 25 July 2003 |
| 6 | "A Nutty Treat" | 28 July 2003 |
| 7 | "A Forest Friend" | 29 July 2003 |
Production
Animated by Buster Dandy Productions which also did Five Minutes More and Blue Water High (even though the show was made by Southern Star). Bambaloo is a Yoram Gross EM.TV/Jim Henson Television production. Produced in association with Seven Network
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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