Series synopsis
Kangaroo Beach is an Australian kids animation television series that premiered on Discovery Kids on December 26, 2020. It was created by Tim Bain. It stars Harriet Hynes, Eliza Hynes, Millie Egerton and Jerra Wright-Smith.
Welcome to Kangaroo Beach, a sun-soaked seaside paradise, populated by a kooky cast of colourful animals. This seemingly idyllic haven is never far from peril, but beachgoers are safe, thanks to the courageous lifesavers on patrol.
Premise
Welcome to Kangaroo Beach, a sun-soaked seaside paradise, populated by a kooky cast of colourful animals. This seemingly idyllic haven is never far from peril, but beachgoers are safe, thanks to the courageous lifesavers on patrol.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Harriet Hynes as Pounce (voice)
- Eliza Hynes as Frizzy (voice)
- Millie Egerton as Gemma (voice)
- Jerra Wright-Smith as Neville (voice)
- Kitty Flanagan as Sandy (voice)
- Matt Hardie as Bondi (voice)
- Rupert Degas as Big Trev (voice)
- Miranda Tapsell as Wanda (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 77 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | January 1, 2022 | December 26, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 26 | December 26, 2020 | February 19, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 24 | December 5, 2022 | February 22, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 24 | January 20, 2025 | February 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Summer Special The cadets become stranded on a deserted beach and all seems lost. But Neville recalls another time they almost gave up, and we flashback to the first day of summer at Kangaroo Beach. |
January 1, 2022 |
| 2 |
Family Day Special It's Family Day and the young animal cadets are excited to welcome their parents for a day of fun-filled seaside activities on Kangaroo Beach. |
May 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Mountain Mystery Special The cadets head into the mountains for a daring rescue mission to save rescue dummy Dotty, but along the way, they make a surprising new friend and stumble upon a hunt for pirate treasure! |
December 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pounce On Patrol Wearing Bondi's cap, Pounce thinks he's chief lifeguard - but when Gemma and Neville need rescuing from a whale encounter, should he jump in, or alert a real lifeguard? |
December 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Beach Race The cadets are competing in an epic beach race and Gemma is determined to beat Pounce to the finish - until an emergency breaks out in the last leg. |
January 25, 2021 |
| 3 |
Neville's Shark Drone When Neville builds a drone to help make sure local great white shark Charlene doesn't come too close to the beach, it proves to be better than the lifeguards... almost. |
January 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hoppy Christmas The cadets prepare for another exciting Christmas at Kangaroo Beach, but a homesick Gherkinn misses the winter Christmas' he is used to, which just will not do! |
December 5, 2022 |
| 2 |
Wallaby Waters A celebrity quokka visits Kangaroo Beach to film an episode of the smash hit TV series Wallaby Waters. |
January 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Shipwrecked Frizzy and Gemma investigate the mysterious disappearance of several boats in Kangaroo Beach's 'Barramundi Triangle'. |
January 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spyke The Cadet It's Spyke's first day of training with the cadets on Kangaroo Beach and she's so excited to jump into all the action that she forgets to pay attention in class - learning the hard way that safety always comes first! |
January 20, 2025 |
| 2 |
Meet The Gherkinns Gherkinn's family visits Kangaroo Beach, eager to see their heroic lifeguard son in action! But when they arrive, they discover Ghërkinn hasn't been entirely truthful with them... |
January 21, 2025 |
| 3 |
Robo Dotty Neville convinces the lifeguards to purchase a new Robo-Dummy 3000, which they lovingly name 'Robo-Dotty'. But when 'Robo-Dotty' goes rogue, enforcing extreme rules, it's up to the cadets to get things back under control. |
January 22, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery Kids |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2025 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 08:10:00 |