Series synopsis
Beached Az is an Australian animation comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on September 10, 2009. It ended on December 24, 2019. It was created by Jarod Green, Nicholas Boshier, Anthony MacFarlane. It stars Anthony MacFarlane and Nicholas Boshier.
Unable to move, the whale is subjected to often pointless but always comical conversations with a host of passing characters.
Premise
Unable to move, the whale is subjected to often pointless but always comical conversations with a host of passing characters.
Premise: A whale wakes up stranded on a New Zealand beach…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anthony MacFarlane as Seagull (voice)
- Nicholas Boshier as Whale (voice)
Guest cast
- Josh Pyke as Josh the Pyke-fish (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | 11 | September 10, 2009 | November 19, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 3, 2010 | August 4, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 1, 2019 | December 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Seagull The first of the episodes, originally created as a standalone animation, follows the story of a blue whale that wakes up on a New Zealand beach, and finding a seagull there, where they have a conversation about chips and the fact the whale can't chew. The seagull then wanders off to find a bucket or a hose bro. |
September 10, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Snail Awoken by something tickling him, the Whale meets an overly excited and constantly amazed Snail who is leaving the sea in fear of salt. |
September 17, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Baby Whale The Seagull and the Whale are confused when a Baby Whale intentionally swims ashore to avoid his skin going wrinkly. |
September 24, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Koalas The whale meets several koalas. Although koalas are not bears, only they can call themselves bears. They also find the quote "I'm Beached As!" funny. |
June 3, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Pelican A pelican, who loves drama and painting, meets the whale. |
June 10, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Goats A pair of misguided goats discuss the medical implications of being "beached az". |
June 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cygull & Whaleborg Whale and Seagull happen upon the god of the oceans who shows them a dark future! |
October 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Bleached Az A coral wakes up to find himself Bleached Az. |
October 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Baby Turtles Two baby turtles learn a valuable lesson in the food chain. |
October 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 2009 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2019 |
| Status | Ended |