Bananas in Pyjamas
Bananas in Pyjamas is a children's television program on the ABC Channel in Australia. It started in 1992. The main characters are two bananas called B1 and B2. They live next to each other on a beach. Three teddies live in the same neighborhood. There have been six series.
There is also a 2011 CGI reboot of the show.
Characters
changeMain characters
changeCharacter | Voiced by |
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B1 the Banana |
|
B2 the Banana | Nicholas Opolski (1992–2001)
Benjamin Blaylock (2001) Daniel Wyllie Dominic Wood (2011–13) |
Amy the Teddy Bear | Sandie Lillingston (1992)
Mary-Ann Henshaw (1993–2001) Isabella Dunwill (2011–13) |
Lulu the Teddy Bear | Taylor Owynns (1992–2001)
Monica Trapaga (Bananas in Pyjamas (album release))[2] Sandie Lillingston (Bumping and a-Jumping) Ines Vaz de Sousa (2011–13) |
Morgan the Teddy Bear | Jeremy Scrivener (1992–2001)
Troy Planet (AU Version)[3] Sophie Aldred (UK Version) (2011–13) |
Rat in a Hat the Rat | Shane McNamara (1992–2013)[source?] |
Recurring characters
changeCharacter | Voiced by |
---|---|
Bernard the Dog | Keith Buckley (2011–13) |
Charlie the Monkey | Matthew Whittet (2011–13) |
Kevin the Butterfly | Mal Heap (1992–2001) |
Maggie the Magpie | Emma De Vries (1994–2001) |
Mrs Rat the Rat | Georgina Symes (2011–13)[4] |
Tolstoy the Tortoise | Emma De Vries (1996–2001)
John Leary (2011–13)[source?] |
Tomasina the Turtle | David Collins (1999–2001)
Meaghan Davies (2011–13) |
Topsy the Kangaroo | Roslyn Oades (2011–13) |
Farm animals
changeCharacter | Voiced by |
---|---|
Farm Animals puppeteers | Mal Heap
Terry Ryan Emma De Vries (2001) |
Camembert the Cow | Taylor Sweeney
Eliza Logan (2011–2013)[5] |
Pedro the Pig | Michael Phillips
Anthony O'Donohue (2011–2013)[6] |
Gregory the Chicken | Matthew Hudak |
Peck the Duck | Aaron Oberst-Horner |
Dolly the Sheep | Maura McGinley
Olivia Pigeot (2011–2013) |
Flash the Fish | Jacob Matta |
Episodes
changeOriginal series
changeSeries | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 40 | 20 July 1992 | 11 September 1992 | |
2 | 30 | 21 March 1993 | 30 April 1993 | |
3 | 30 | 26 September 1994 | 4 November 1994 | |
4 | 100 | 5 August 1996 | 20 December 1996 | |
5 | 20 | 22 November 1999 | 17 December 1999 | |
6 | 80 | 27 August 2001 | 14 December 2001 |
Revived series
changeDiscography
change- Bananas in Pyjamas (1993)
- Live on Stage (1994)
- Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Mix (1994)
- It's Singing Time! (1996)
- Bumping and a-Jumping (1997)
- Cuddles Avenue Christmas (1997)
- It's Show Time! (1998)
- Get Up and Dance! (2000)
- Banana Split Mix (2002)
- The Fun Collection (2002)
- Sing and Be Happy (2004)
- Welcome to Cuddlestown (2011)
- Playtime! (2012)
- Best Of: Classic (2015)
- 50 Best Songs: 25 Years! (2017)
Charting singles
changeTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
AUS [7] | ||
"Bananas in Pyjamas" | 1998 | 82 |
Awards and nominations
changeAPRA Music Awards
changeYear | Nominated works | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | "We Like Wearing Pyjamas" (Franciscus Antheunis p.k.a. Franciscus Henri) | Most Performed Children's Work | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
changeYear | Nominated works | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Bananas in Pyjamas | Best Children's Album | Nominated | |
1996 | It's Singing Time! | Nominated | ||
1999 | It's Show Time! | Best Original Cast/Show Recording | Nominated | |
2005 | Sing And Be Happy | Best Children's Album | Nominated | [9] |
2012 | Playtime! | Nominated |
British Academy Children's Awards
changeYear | Nominated works | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Bananas in Pyjamas Special | International | Nominated | [11] |
Logie Awards
changeYear | Nominated works | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Bananas in Pyjamas | Most Popular Children's Program | Nominated |
2000 | Most Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
References
change- ↑ "Stephen Shanahan Bio". RMK Voices. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "BANANA TIME!". The Canberra Times. 13 March 1994. p. 1 (Junior Times). Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Troy Planet's Page". Voiceover Universe. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Georgina Symes". Your BlahVoice. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Eliza Logan Resume". AFTRS. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Anthony O'Donohue profile". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 70.
- ↑ "Nominations – 1995". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Best Children's Album", ARIA, archived from the original on 14 April 2019, retrieved 22 January 2019
- ↑ "Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album", ARIA, archived from the original on 22 January 2019, retrieved 22 January 2019
- ↑ "Children's in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.