Bananas in Pyjamas
| Bananas in Pyjamas | |
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| Narrated by | Karina Kelly |
| Theme music composer | Carey Blyton |
| Opening theme | Bananas In Pyjamas performed by Monica Trapaga |
| Ending theme | Bananas in Pyjamas instrumental version |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 456 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Mark Barnard |
| Producer(s) | Helena Harris Virginia Lumsden (1992–2001) |
| Running time | 5 minutes (1992–2001) 12 minutes (2011–13) |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Group |
| Distributor | Endemol (2011–13) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ABC (1992–2001) ABC2 (2011–13) |
| Picture format |
4:3 (PAL) (1992–2001) 576i (SDTV) (2011–13) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release |
Original series: July 20, 1992 – December 14, 2001 Revival series: May 2, 2011 – July 3, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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.
The concept was inspired by the success of the song Bananas in Pyjamas, written by Carey Blyton in 1967, on Play School. This song, which had become a regular item on Play School, became the theme of the new series.
In 1997, Bumping & A Jumping, an album based on the show, was released. The series was revamped in May 2011 as a CGI animated series created by Southern Star Entertainment.
The main characters are two anthropomorphic bananas named B1 and B2. Other characters include the three teddy bears Amy, Lulu and Morgan, and Rat in a Hat. The bananas, the teddies and Rat in a Hat all live in the same neighbourhood, a cul-de-sac called "Cuddles Avenue". The bananas live next to the beach and serve as beach patrol. The teddies live next to and look after the park. Rat in a Hat works and lives at the community store. The characters enjoy eating "munchy honeycakes" and "yellow jelly".
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