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.

Bambaloo
GenrePreschool
Created byDonna Andrews
Justine Flynn
StarringAngela Kelly
Andre Eikmeier
Voices ofEmma de Vries
Adam Kronenberg
David Collins
Roslyn Oades
Theme music composerClive Harrison
Opening theme"Bambaloo Theme"
Ending themeVarious ending themes
ComposersGuy Gross
Abigail Hatherley
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes105
Production
Executive producersLisa Fitzpatrick
Geoff Watson
Angus Fletcher (Season 1)
Susan Oliver (Season 2)
ProducersSusan Oliver (Season 1)
Donna Andrews (Season 2)
Production locationATN
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesYoram Gross-EM.TV
The Jim Henson Company
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
ABC TV
Release3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) –
25 March 2004 (2004-03-25)

Characters

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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Series 1 (2003)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Monkey Nuts"3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)
22"Puppy Love"4 February 2003 (2003-02-04)
33"Fame Game"5 February 2003 (2003-02-05)
44"Rhinestone Cowbird"6 February 2003 (2003-02-06)
55"Hot Treat Cold Treat"7 February 2003 (2003-02-07)
66"Bird in a Flap"10 February 2003 (2003-02-10)
77"A Whiffy Sniff"11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)
88"Little Fish, Big Noise"12 February 2003 (2003-02-12)
99"Biscuit Bandits"13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)
1010"A Nutty Treat"14 February 2003 (2003-02-14)
1111"Forest Friend"17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)
1212"Fly Me to the Moon"18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)
1313"King Jet"19 February 2003 (2003-02-19)
1414"Best Crest"20 February 2003 (2003-02-20)
1515"Pet for a Knight"21 February 2003 (2003-02-21)
1616"Fast or Last"24 February 2003 (2003-02-24)
1717"Bottle Full of Sun"25 February 2003 (2003-02-25)
1818"Jungle Japes"26 February 2003 (2003-02-26)
1919"Seeing is Believing"27 February 2003 (2003-02-27)
2020"It's Laughter We're After"28 February 2003 (2003-02-28)
2121"The Prezzie Pixie"3 March 2003 (2003-03-03)
2222"The Twinkling Bush"4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)
2323"Grow Your Own"5 March 2003 (2003-03-05)
2424"Star Fish"6 March 2003 (2003-03-06)
2525"Dagnabbit!: That Dog's a Rabbit"7 March 2003 (2003-03-07)
2626"Go Slow"10 March 2003 (2003-03-10)
2727"Fly By"11 March 2003 (2003-03-11)
2828"From Here to Reindeer"12 March 2003 (2003-03-12)
2929"Fidget's Smoky Mountain"13 March 2003 (2003-03-13)
3030"Game for a Laugh"14 March 2003 (2003-03-14)
3131"Woodland Warble"17 March 2003 (2003-03-17)
3232"Bat Nap"18 March 2003 (2003-03-18)
3333"Super Jet"19 March 2003 (2003-03-19)
3434"Belle of the Bug Ball"20 March 2003 (2003-03-20)
3535"The Sheep Show"21 March 2003 (2003-03-21)
3636"Night Flight Fright!"22 March 2004 (2004-03-22)
3737"The Hottest Spot"23 March 2004 (2004-03-23)
3838"The Lost Treasure Hunt"24 March 2004 (2004-03-24)
3939"All Together Now"25 March 2004 (2004-03-25)

Songs

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Bambaloo Website". Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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