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What’s On TV? Monday 14 August – Sunday 20 August

Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. Visit our guide for more information about what’s on free-to-air and pay TV this week.

MONDAY: Balloon Barnyard, 8.49AM and 2.47PM on Disney Junior

Episode 19 - Balloon Day
Pip and Streak find a basket outside the barn. How interesting, what on earth could it be for?

Also catch: Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 6.00AM and 7.30AM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! Series 2, 9.28AM on ABC ME; Handball Heroes, 9.53AM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla! 2.02PM on ABC2 and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

TUESDAY: Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 6.00AM and 7.30AM on NITV

Episode 6 - Great White Sharks – Port Lincoln, South Australia
Remote control skate boarding in the bush? The craziness doesn’t stop! Which is exactly what Kayne thinks when Brandon tells him his next mission is to go diving with Great White Sharks. But as sharks are attracted to sound, Brandon wants Kayne to beat box while underwater to lure one in – certainly high on the crazy and deadly scale!

Episode 12 - Arafura File Snake – Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory is Australia’s final frontier. Cut off by floods from the rest of the country for six months a year, Brandon and Kayne arrive too early so their first challenge is getting across the East Alligator River – a croc-infested expanse of water that is not for the faint-hearted. Once inside Arnhem Land they meet a few locals from the indigenous community, who help them track down an Arafura File Snake, which Kayne has to cook and eat with his new friends. But there is just one catch – this rare delicacy lives in water – the same water that crocodiles live in! Will Kayne survive this heart-pumping challenge to enjoy his feast? Will the locals enjoy his cooking skills?

Also catch: Balloon Barnyard, 8.49AM and 2.47PM on Disney Junior; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! Series 2, 9.28AM on ABC ME; Handball Heroes, 9.53AM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla! 2.02PM on ABC2 and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

WEDNESDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME

Episode 16 - Curse Of The Were-Bear

When Holden makes a koala angry, it bites Brenda and Kevin and they both turn ‘part koala’! Soon most people in town are koala-were-bears, and Narelle and Holden have to smash a cursed crystal to turn them back into humans.

Also catch: Balloon Barnyard, 8.49AM and 2.47PM on Disney Junior; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 7.30AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! Series 2, 9.28AM on ABC ME; Handball Heroes, 9.53AM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla! 2.02PM on ABC2 and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

THURSDAY: Handball Heroes, 9.53AM on ABC ME

Episode 8 - Elyjah
Please welcome to the ring…. Elyjah! Our boxing champ from the Sunshine Coast comes from Samoan heritage. Just like the ancient volcanoes, Elyjah’s move THE SAMOAN SUPER SLAM will have its opponents trembling in fear!

Also catch: Balloon Barnyard, 8.49AM and 2.47PM on Disney Junior; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 6.00AM and 7.30AM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! Series 2, 9.28AM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla! 2.02PM on ABC2 and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

FRIDAY: Hoopla Doopla!, 2.02PM on ABC2

Episode 20 - Midnight Muncher:
Detective Ziggy investigates who is eating the cafe food in the middle of the night. He is determined to solve the case of the Midnight Muncher.

Also catch: Balloon Barnyard, 8.49AM and 2.47PM on Disney Junior; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 6.00AM and 7.30AM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! Series 2, 9.28AM on ABC ME; Handball Heroes, 9.53AM on ABC ME; Lockie Leonard – Series 2, 10.00AM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

SATURDAY: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 8.00AM on NITV

Waabiny Time is a landmark in Australian TV; a kids variety program that uses Noongar Language. Presenters Kylie Farmer and Lee West take children from the ages of 3 to 6 on an educational and entertaining adventure, guiding our young viewers through 21 half-hour episodes of stories, songs and activities that are authentically indigenous and encourage participation.

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 12.51PM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla!, 2.02PM on ABC2; Balloon Barnyard, 2.47PM on Disney Junior, Dukes of Broxstonia – Series 3, 3.26PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 8.33PM on ABC ME.

SUNDAY: Dukes of Broxstonia – Series 3, 3.26PM on ABC ME

Episode 5 - Skinny/Bite Night:
The Dukes are visited by Barj’s Mum / The Dukes stay in a hotel run by a vampire.

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.47AM on ABC ME; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 12.51PM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla!, 2.02PM on ABC2 and Balloon Barnyard, 2.47PM on Disney Junior.