Series synopsis
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian kids comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 20, 1992. It ended on December 14, 2001. It was created by Helena Harris. It stars Kenneth Radley, Nicholas Opolski, Sandie Lillingston and Shane McNamara.
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling pajamas. This aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series The Crayon Box, under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Fami ...
Premise
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling pajamas. This aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series The Crayon Box, under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled Bananas in Pajamas & The Crayon Box. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the Kids for Character sequel titled Kids for Character: Choices Count. The pilot episode was Pink Mug.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kenneth Radley as B1
- Nicholas Opolski as B2
- Sandie Lillingston as Amy
- Shane McNamara as Rat-in-a-Hat
- Karina Kelly as Narrator
- Taylor Owyns as Lulu
- Jeremy Scribner as Morgan
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 311 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | October 18, 1999 | |
| Season 1 | 40 | July 20, 1992 | September 11, 1992 |
| Season 2 | 30 | March 22, 1993 | April 30, 1993 |
| Season 3 | 30 | September 26, 1994 | November 4, 1994 |
| Season 4 | 100 | August 5, 1996 | December 20, 1996 |
| Season 5 | 20 | November 22, 1999 | December 17, 1999 |
| Season 6 | 87 | August 29, 2001 | December 14, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fun Time It's fun time at Cuddles Avenue! Join the Bananas in Pyjamas and their friends, the Teddies and Rat in a Hat, as they organise fun games for everyone to play! There's a cowboy party, a puppet show, tales of great adventures and lots of dress ups! |
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| 2 |
Singing Time Sing and dance with the Bananas in Pyjamas and their friends to well loved rhymes and some favourites. Featuring Head and Shoulders, Humpty Dumpty, I'm a Little Teapot, Hickory Dickory Dock, It's Raining, It's Pouring and many more... |
December 23, 1996 |
| 3 |
Rock-a-Bye Bananas The Bananas buy a hammock from Rat's shop without really knowing how to use it. After various futile attempts to get in it, they end up giving the hammock to the Teddies to use as a volleyball net. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pink Mug The pink mug is Morgan's favourite but it is also Amy's favourite mug... When the mug gets broken the "Fix It" Bananas step in. |
July 20, 1992 |
| 2 | Picnic Thieves | July 21, 1992 |
| 3 |
Moon Rocket Morgan is building a spaceship so that he can fly to the moon. When he disappears from the park Amy and Lulu think that he has gone to the moon without saying goodbye. |
July 22, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibbly Wobbly | March 22, 1993 |
| 2 | Atchoo! | March 23, 1993 |
| 3 | Ratmobile | March 24, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyjama Party | September 26, 1994 |
| 2 | Pink Spots | September 27, 1994 |
| 3 | Snow Storm | September 28, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banana News | August 5, 1996 |
| 2 | Tuesday Disguise | August 6, 1996 |
| 3 | Amy's Trombone | August 7, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Story Time The Bananas are reading a story and stop half way through: planning to finish it the next morning then read it to the Teddies. The book disappears, but they tell the Teddies by acting it out. But they can only tell half of the story. |
November 22, 1999 |
| 2 |
Rat Hotel Rat has gone into the accommodation business turning his shop into a hotel. The problem is, he only has one room: his own, and he only has one staff member... himself! |
November 23, 1999 |
| 3 |
Rock-A-Bye-Bananas The Bananas buy a hammock from Rat's shop without really knowing how to use it. After various futile attempts to get in it, they end up giving the hammock to the Teddies to use as a volleyball net. |
November 24, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Perfect Fit The Bananas want to buy one of Morgan's paintings to hang on their wall. First they have to work out how to measure the space and choose a painting of the right size. |
August 29, 2001 |
| 2 |
Lost Key The Bananas find a key outside their house. They search unsuccessfully for a lock to match the key, and throw the key away - then realise it was for their front door. |
August 30, 2001 |
| 3 |
Copycat Bananas The Bananas trick the Teddies by copying everything they do. But Lulu tricks the Bananas back by asking them to copy things they can't do. |
August 31, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 20, 1992 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2001 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |