Kazoops! is a children's animated television series produced by Cheeky Little Media, Giggle Garage, Mighty Nice and Nexus Studios for ABC Kids and CBeebies.[1][2][3] The series' first season, comprising 13 episodes, was released in Netflix on September 2, 2016.

Premise

The series follows six-year-old Monty Kazoops, a boy with a vibrant imagination, and his best friend Jimmy Jones, the family pet pig. In each episode, Monty encounters a preconception about life and embarks on a fantastical imaginary adventure to challenge it, gaining a new perspective.[4]

Characters

  • Reece Pockney as Monty, a 6-year-old boy. He has youthful enthusiasm and curiosity at every turn.
  • Scott Langley as Jimmy Jones, Monty's family pet pig and best friend.
  • Alex Babic as Stan, Monty’s father.
  • Gemma Harvey and Teresa Gallagher as Violet, Monty’s mother.
  • Jessica Hann as Jeanie, Monty’s older sister.
  • Emma Tate (Series 1) and Shelley Longworth (Series 2–3) as Gran.
  • Samantha, Elke, Willow and Finn Langley provide additional voices for the series.

Production

Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, Kazoops! was co-produced by Cheeky Little Media, an Australian animation studio based in Sydney and Giggle Garage, a Malaysian animation studio based in Cyberjaya, Selangor.[5] Production began in April 2015.[6]

The series' character designs, storyboards, music and post-production were handled in Australia, while the animation was produced in Malaysia. The script and voice recording were done in the United Kingdom. British child development expert, Jacqueline Harding served as the educational consultant.[7][5]

Each episode features its own original songs, written and performed by Australian musician, Scott Langley.[8][6] It is also one of the two Cheeky Little Media productions to receive global distribution.[9]

Episodes

During its run, Kazoops! spanned 3 series and 78 episodes. All episodes directed by Steve Moltzen.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
126August 1, 2016 (2016-8-1)August 30, 2016 (2016-8-30)
226August 31, 2016 (2016-8-31)September 29, 2016 (2016-9-29)
326September 30, 2016 (2016-9-30)October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)

Series 1

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleStoryboarded by [b]Written by [b]Original release date
11"Animal Pals"Greg IngramDavid InghamAugust 1, 2016 (2016-8-1)
22"Backyard Beach"Cindy ScharkaLee PressmanAugust 2, 2016 (2016-8-2)
33"Dinosaurus Games"Darren Keating
Tang Ngack Lee		Matt BakerAugust 3, 2016 (2016-8-3)
44"Tiny Little Me"Tang Ngack LeeMatt BakerAugust 4, 2016 (2016-8-4)
55"Cosmic Clean-Up"Tang Ngack LeeLisa AkhurstAugust 5, 2016 (2016-8-5)
66"Clothes for Jimmy"Greg HolfieldMatt BakerAugust 6, 2016 (2016-8-6)
77"Monsters"Cindy ScharkaDavid InghamAugust 8, 2016 (2016-8-8)
88"Follow the Rules"Tang Ngack LeeAlex WilliamsAugust 9, 2016 (2016-8-9)
99"Half a Pair"Cindy ScharkaGillian CorderoyAugust 10, 2016 (2016-8-10)
1010"The Beautiful Game"Chris HaugeGillian CorderoyAugust 11, 2016 (2016-8-11)
1111"Matching Socks"Greg Holfield
Constance Chew		David InghamAugust 12, 2016 (2016-8-12)
1212"Flower Power"Tang Ngack LeeAlex WilliamsAugust 13, 2016 (2016-8-13)
1313"Rainy Day"Anne YiAlex WilliamsAugust 15, 2016 (2016-8-15)
1414"Best Bike in the World"Chris HaugeGillian CorderoyAugust 16, 2016 (2016-8-16)
1515"Piggy Portrait"Constance ChewMatt BakerAugust 17, 2016 (2016-8-17)
1616"The Night's Alright"Hiromi KakinumaAlex WilliamsAugust 18, 2016 (2016-8-18)
1717"Daredevil Dude"Mike ZarbLisa AkhurstAugust 19, 2016 (2016-8-19)
1818"Cubby House"Chris HaugeAlex WilliamsAugust 20, 2016 (2016-8-20)
1919"Happy Ordinary Day"Chris HaugeAlex WilliamsAugust 22, 2016 (2016-8-22)
2020"Coconut Safari Club"Mike ZarbDavid InghamAugust 23, 2016 (2016-8-23)
2121"Never Mending Story"Cindy ScharkaLee PressmanAugust 24, 2016 (2016-8-24)
2222"Topsy Turvy Time"Constance ChewDavid InghamAugust 25, 2016 (2016-8-25)
2323"Pea Soup"Tang Ngack Lee
Greg Ingram		Matt BakerAugust 26, 2016 (2016-8-26)
2424"Tasty Trip"Tang Ngack Lee
Anne Yi		Matt BakerAugust 27, 2016 (2016-8-27)
2525"Star Yeti"Hiromi KakinumaAlex WilliamsAugust 29, 2016 (2016-8-29)
2626"The Incredible Kazoops!"Peter SheehanMatt BakerAugust 30, 2016 (2016-8-30)

Series 2

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleStoryboarded by [b]Written by [b]Original release date
271"I Am Monty"Constance ChewMatt BakerAugust 31, 2016 (2016-8-31)
282"Hello Goodbye"Mike ZarbAlex WilliamsSeptember 1, 2016 (2016-9-1)
293"Piggy Dreamer"Tang Ngack Lee
Greg Ingram		David InghamSeptember 2, 2016 (2016-9-2)
304"The Queen"Darren Keating
Patrick Burns
Steve Cooper		Matt BakerSeptember 3, 2016 (2016-9-3)
315"Daydreamer Monty"Peter SheehanAlex WilliamsSeptember 5, 2016 (2016-9-5)
326"Wild Thing"Constance ChewLisa AkhurstSeptember 6, 2016 (2016-9-6)
337"King of the City"Rosauro A. dela Vega
Anne Yi		Alex WilliamsSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-9-7)
348"Different Folks"Cindy Scharka
Tang Ngack Lee
Belynda Smith		Matt BakerSeptember 8, 2016 (2016-9-8)
359"Bold Knight"Tang Ngack Lee
Chris Hauge		Peter HynesSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-9-9)
3610"Crowded House"Mike ZarbLee PressmanSeptember 10, 2016 (2016-9-10)
3711"Silence for Stan"Mike Chavez
Belynda Smith		Gillian CorderoySeptember 12, 2016 (2016-9-12)
3812"Do Elephants Forget?"Constance Chew
John Eyley		Lee PressmanSeptember 13, 2016 (2016-9-13)
3913"Dad Dancing"Chris HaugeMatt BakerSeptember 14, 2016 (2016-9-14)
4014"Techno Monty"Tang Ngack LeeLisa AkhurstSeptember 15, 2016 (2016-9-15)
4115"Ugli Fruit"Suren Perera
John Eyley		Lisa AkhurstSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-9-16)
4216"Fun Factory"Mike Chavez
Tang Ngack Lee		Matt BakerSeptember 17, 2016 (2016-9-17)
4317"Fix it Mum and Dad"Suren Perera
Richard Bailey		Gillian CorderoySeptember 19, 2016 (2016-9-19)
4418"The Good Winner"Gan Cher Kang
Richard Bailey		Matt BakerSeptember 20, 2016 (2016-9-20)
4519"Big and Small"Anne YiLisa AkhurstSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-9-21)
4620"Piggy Blues"Erin Humiston
Tang Ngack Lee		Matt BakerSeptember 22, 2016 (2016-9-22)
4721"Follow the Leader"Gan Cher KangAlex WilliamsSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-9-23)
4822"Hide and Seek"Mike Chavez
Suren Perera		Alex WilliamsSeptember 24, 2016 (2016-9-24)
4923"Dr. Funny Bones"Anne YiPeter HynesSeptember 26, 2016 (2016-9-26)
5024"Wish List"Suren Perera
John Eyley		Alex WilliamsSeptember 27, 2016 (2016-9-27)
5125"Round and Round"Manny Banados
Belynda Smith		Peter HynesSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-9-28)
5226"The Greatest Gift"Chris HaugeLee Pressman
David Ingham		September 29, 2016 (2016-9-29)

Series 3

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleStoryboarded by [b]Written by [b]Original release date
531"Take a Break"Mike Zarb
Gan Cher Kang		Alex WilliamsSeptember 30, 2016 (2016-9-30)
542"Parcel Puzzle"Chris HaugeGillian CorderoyOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-1)
553"Monty Repeats Himself"Erin HumistonAlex WilliamsOctober 3, 2016 (2016-10-3)
564"Bath Night"Constance Chew
Manny Banados		Alex WilliamsOctober 4, 2016 (2016-10-4)
575"Seabed Sleepover"Anne YiLisa AkhurstOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-5)
586"Same Old Story"Cindy ScharkaMatt BakerOctober 6, 2016 (2016-10-6)
597"Camping"Tang Ngack LeePeter HynesOctober 7, 2016 (2016-10-7)
608"Caring Sharing Monty"Gan Cher KangAlex WilliamsOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-8)
619"Music Power"Anne YiAlex WilliamsOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)
6210"You're Never Too Old"Anne YiPeter HynesOctober 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)
6311"Fun With Clouds"Constance ChewAlex WilliamsOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
6412"Car Trip"Cindy ScharkaAlex WilliamsOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
6513"Cousin Flora"Tang Ngack LeeDavid InghamOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
6614"Know it All"Tang Ngack Lee
Pete Jacobs		Adam LongOctober 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)
6715"Surprising Stan"Maruna HadaGillian CorderoyOctober 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)
6816"Pretend Piggy"Mandy ClotworthyLisa AkhurstOctober 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)
6917"Waiting Games"Maruna HadaLisa AkhurstOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
7018"Jimmy Jones Rules"Constance Chew
Cindy Scharka		Alex WilliamsOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)
7119"Honestly, Monty"Maruna HadaMatt BakerOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
7220"My Family"Cindy ScharkaAlex WilliamsOctober 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
7321"Monty Rides Again"Maruna HadaAlex WilliamsOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)
7422"Purple Zappa"Mandy ClotworthyGillian CorderoyOctober 25, 2016 (2016-10-25)
7523"Get It Wrong to Get it Right"Mandy Clotworthy
Cindy Scharka		Matt BakerOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
76–7824–26"Middle of Somewhere"Tang Ngack Lee
Mandy Clotworthy		David InghamOctober 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)
This episode has an extended running time of 21 minutes and produced as a three-part special finale.

Broadcast

Kazoops! debuted on CBeebies in the United Kingdom in June 2016, followed by ABC Kids in Australia on 1 August.[10][11] The series began available for streaming on Netflix starting 2 September.[12][13]

Notes

  1. ^ Ingham also credited as a Head Writer.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.

References

  1. ^ "Using your imagination with Kazoops – review". Five Little Doves. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Kazoops - Suburban Wife, City Life". Suburban Wife. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 August 2016). "Aussie Pre-K Show 'Kazoops' Comes to NorAm Netflix". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. ^ Rod Lewis (1 July 2016). "Aussie Kazoops Arrive This August". GLAM Adelaide. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b Jeremy Dickson (2 July 2015). "Cheeky Little ramps up for Kazoops! launch". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b Roxanne Mccarty-o'kane (14 July 2016). "Musician channels inner goofball to create TV series". Courier Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Interview with the Producer of KAZOOPS!". Teacher Types. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ David Knox (19 July 2016). "Airdate: Kazoops". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ Jacqui Bahr (1 August 2016). "Challenging conventions". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Cheeky Little Media's Kazoops set to launch on ABC KIDS". If. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. ^ Joanna Padovano Tong (30 June 2016). "ABC Kids Preps Premiere of Preschool Series Kazoops". Worldscresn. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ "'Kazoops' to Make U.S. Debut". License Global. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ Elizabeth Foster (5 August 2016). "Aussie series Kazoops gets date for US debut on Netflix". Kidscreen. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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