The Koala Brothers
| The Koala Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television show |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production company(s) | Famous Flying Films Spellbound Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original release | October 1, 2003 – October 31, 2007 |
The Koala Brothers is a British stop-motion animated children's television show that features the adventures of two koala brothers, Frank and Buster, as they seek to help their neighbors in a sleepy town in the Australian Outback. A notable quality of the series is that although there can be differences of opinion and occasional instances of antisocial or thoughtless behaviour, there are no villains or disagreeable characters. Rather, the emphasis is on helping and being a good friend. Originally aired on ABC Kids (Australia), the show later aired on CBeebies in the United Kingdom, having premiered on 1 September 2003 and Playhouse Disney in the United States, as well as various other international stations.
The show aired in reruns on Disney Junior from 2012-2013.
Broadcast episode formats vary slightly between countries, though the core material of each episode, featuring the brothers assisting one of their friends and overcoming a problem, such as jealousy, fear, or the failure to share, does not change. In Australia, the show runs in episodes of around 12 minutes (though these are broadcast in pairs on Playhouse Disney), with the opening song "Call The Koala Brothers" repeated in instrumental form over the credits. CBeebies eliminates the introduction and closing song to squeeze the program into a 10-minute format.
In the 30-minute broadcast version, the show opens with the theme song and then the narrator introduces Frank and Buster as they fly in their yellow two-seater propeller monoplane above the Outback. The supporting cast is introduced as the narrator asks "Who do you think the Koala Brothers are going to help today?" Each 30-minute episode ends with "The Helping Song", in which all the characters gather at the Koala Brothers' homestead and sing about always trying to help and caring for one another.
All characters in the show, with the notable exceptions of Archie and Penny (the latter whom only communicates through penguin-like noises) speak in Australian accents in all but the American dub in which certain characters are given American accents.
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