What’s On TV? Monday 25 February – Sunday 3 March
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.
MONDAY: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2
Episode 36
Zap's Whistle
Jango's nap is disturbed by Zap's loud mail delivery whistle, so he secretly swaps it for a quieter one.
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.
TUESDAY: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV
Episode 8
Body and Movement
Maara, hands and djena, feet are very useful to us and together with the other parts of our body help us every day. Maara baam, hands clap and djena kakarook, feet dance. It's too deadly koolangka.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.
WEDNESDAY: You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME
Australian sketch comedy You're Skitting Me returns for a third series. Performed by a new feature cast of teens, You're Skitting Me is an edgy mix of animations and great characters that will tickle everyone’s funny bone.
The show is a 26 episodic comedy series of 12 minutes aimed at children aged from 8 to 14, but will be sure to provide a laugh for everyone.
The series introduces regular characters such The Ultra Boy, The Unwrapping Guy, Young Shakespeare, Martine The Sick Bay Monitor, Child Lawyer - Roland McAllister, clueless Amanda Coyne and The Green Team. Animations are also a popular feature of the series, with characters such as Iron Man, and chats between emoticons, flies, and school bags. Nothing is too absurd!
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; My Place – Series 2, 10.50AM on ABC ME; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.
THURSDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME
Episode 19
Dawn of the Weedies
After a nightmare, Holden sets up a metal detector to prove the Weedy kid is actually a terminator robot. When he ‘fine-tunes’ it, he inadvertently creates a cloning machine and thousands of Weedies lay siege to their house.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.
FRIDAY: Lockie Leonard – Series 2, 10.00AM on ABC ME
Episode 10
It Happens
Marjorie learns her comet is in Angelus after all, and asks Phillip to help prepare for her farewell picnic. When Phillip can't find a key menu item in Angelus, Lockie volunteers to sneak off to the city to find some, where he discovers Vicki's new life isn't quite as he imagined.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV.
SATURDAY: Balloon Barnyard, 10.20AM on Disney Junior
Episode 1
Mystery Day
Streak is trying to become a detective. He is investigating the missing hay from the top of the haystack.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.
SUNDAY: Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME
Episode 8
Growing Pains
Abigail is devastated that her body seems to be developing, and defies Miss Raine by wearing a loose top to class. Sammy is forced to buy a dance belt, with Christian as his unlikely shopping buddy. Meanwhile, in an attempt to prove to Ethan that she's not just a little kid, Tara pretends to be dating Damien Lang, an older dancer in the Company.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Balloon Barnyard, 10.20AM on Disney Junior and You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME.
See also:
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Do your students know the story of ‘Mina’ Wylie, one of our first female Olympians?
July 12th 2024
New release: Windcatcher learning resource
Our latest resource provides sequenced learning tasks to complement and extend a class or cohort screening of the feature film, Windcatcher.
July 12th 2024
Coming soon to cinemas: Runt film adaptation
Written by Craig Silvey and illustrated by Sara Acton, the novel Runt was published in 2022 and was named the 2023 Book of the Year for Younger Readers by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Australian schools will soon have the chance to enjoy this story on screen.
June 28th 2024
NSW Year 9 English unit: ‘Exploring the Speculative’
The New South Wales Department of Education has featured episodes of the comedy-horror series Crazy Fun Park in resources designed for the Year 9, Term 4 program 'Exploring the Speculative'.
June 13th 2024
ACTF welcomes additional funding and new Board member
It has been an eventful month for the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) with the announcement of additional funding, a meeting with the federal Minister for the Arts, and a new Board member appointed by the Federal Government.