Bambaloo is a children's television program formerly shown on the Seven Network between 2003 and 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 105 episodes.
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)
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/Jim Henson Television production. Produced in association with Seven Network.
Episodes
Series 1 (2003)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Monkey Nuts" | February 3, 2003 |
| 2 | 2 | "Puppy Love" | February 4, 2003 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fame Game" | February 5, 2003 |
| 4 | 4 | "Rhinestone Cowbird" | February 6, 2003 |
| 5 | 5 | "Hot Treat Cold Treat" | February 7, 2003 |
| 6 | 6 | "Bird in a Flap" | February 10, 2003 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Whiffy Sniff" | February 11, 2003 |
| 8 | 8 | "Little Fish, Big Noise" | February 12, 2003 |
| 9 | 9 | "Biscuit Bandits" | February 13, 2003 |
| 10 | 10 | "A Nutty Treat" | February 14, 2003 |
| 11 | 11 | "Forest Friend" | February 17, 2003 |
| 12 | 12 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | February 18, 2003 |
| 13 | 13 | "King Jet" | February 19, 2003 |
| 14 | 14 | "Best Crest" | February 20, 2003 |
| 15 | 15 | "Pet for a Knight" | February 21, 2003 |
| 16 | 16 | "Fast or Last" | February 24, 2003 |
| 17 | 17 | "Bottle Full of Sun" | February 25, 2003 |
| 18 | 18 | "Jungle Japes" | February 26, 2003 |
| 19 | 19 | "Seeing is Believing" | February 27, 2003 |
| 20 | 20 | "It's Laughter We're After" | February 28, 2003 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Prezzie Pixie" | March 3, 2003 |
| 22 | 22 | "The Twinkling Bush" | March 4, 2003 |
| 23 | 23 | "Grow Your Own" | March 5, 2003 |
| 24 | 24 | "Star Fish" | March 6, 2003 |
| 25 | 25 | "Dagnabbit!: That Dog's a Rabbit" | March 7, 2003 |
| 26 | 26 | "Go Slow" | March 10, 2003 |
| 27 | 27 | "Fly By" | March 11, 2003 |
| 28 | 28 | "From Here to Reindeer" | March 12, 2003 |
| 29 | 29 | "Fidget's Smoky Mountain" | March 13, 2003 |
| 30 | 30 | "Game for a Laugh" | March 14, 2003 |
| 31 | 31 | "Woodland Warble" | March 17, 2003 |
| 32 | 32 | "Bat Nap" | March 18, 2003 |
| 33 | 33 | "Super Jet" | March 19, 2003 |
| 34 | 34 | "Belle of the Bug Ball" | March 20, 2003 |
| 35 | 35 | "The Sheep Show" | March 21, 2003 |
| 36 | 36 | "Night Flight Fright!" | March 22, 2004 |
| 37 | 37 | "The Hottest Spot" | March 23, 2004 |
| 38 | 38 | "The Lost Treasure Hunt" | March 24, 2004 |
| 39 | 39 | "All Together Now" | March 25, 2004 |
Songs
- Coming Home
- Animal Boogie
- I Can Fly
- A To B
- It's Hot Hot Hot
- Tell Me
- Look Around
- Funny Sounds
- Time For A Change
- Creepy Crawlies
- Everything Around Us
- The World Is Turning
- Directions
- Let's Celebrate
References
- ^ "Bambaloo Website". Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
External links
- Bambaloo at IMDb
- Bambaloo on Muppet Wiki
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