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

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MONDAY: Little Lunch, 4.18PM on ABC ME

Episode 7
The Milk Bar
After Rory forgets his lunch and, in desperation, decides to go to the milk bar, he must convince the other kids to keep his secret from Mrs Gonsha.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 10.48AM on ABC2; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV; Mustangs FC – Series 2 (Double Episode), 4.04PM & 4.34PM on NITV and The Flamin’ Thongs, 4.05PM on ABC ME.

TUESDAY: Little J and Big Cuz – Series 2, 9.38AM on ABC ME

Episode 11
Bush Medicine
Big Cuz leads the school’s weaving excursion - and it’s mayhem! Big Cuz is excited - Nanna’s taking the class out bush to gather pandanus for weaving. But Nanna is called in to work so Big Cuz takes over, with comically chaotic results. Old Dog chews the first aid kit and Levi cuts his hand - but Big Cuz shines at bush medicine.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 10.48AM on ABC2; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 4.05PM on ABC ME and Little Lunch, 4.18PM on ABC ME.  

WEDNESDAY: My Place – Series 2, 10.31AM on ABC ME

Episode 9
1798: Sam
Sam is a child convict, arrested in London for stealing a jacket. Now, having lived his whole life in towns and cities, he’s sent to an isolated farm on the edge of the bush. Keen to impress, Sam tells his new master, Mr Owen, that he knows all about farming. Then, Mr Owen, with business to attend to elsewhere, leaves Sam on his own, in charge of the house, the farm and one terrible goat named Katie. Sam has a long list of jobs to do and it’s like the goat’s main aim in life is to make it as hard as possible for Sam to get them done and stay out of trouble. Then, the goat disappears and Sam has to endure a night in the scary bush to try and get Katie back. Can he survive, and who will help him finish his tasks before Mr Owen returns?

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 10.48AM on ABC2; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV and Mustangs FC – Series 2 (Double Episode), 4.04PM & 4.34PM on NITV, The Flamin’ Thongs, 4.05PM on ABC ME and Little Lunch, 4.18PM on ABC ME.  

THURSDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 4.05PM on ABC ME

Episode 8
Howie The Yowie
Holden catches a big-footed Yowie, who’s searching for his missing thong and thinks the Giant Thong is rightfully his. The Thongs have to hide their beloved tourist-attraction and find a solution to Howie’s sore foot problem.

Also catch: Little J and Big Cuz – Series 2, 9.38AM on ABC ME; Hoopla Doopla! 10.48AM on ABC2; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV; Mustangs FC – Series 2 (Double Episode), 4.04PM & 4.34PM on NITV and Little Lunch, 4.18PM on ABC ME.

FRIDAY: First Day (Series), 5.00PM on ABC ME

Episode 1
Hannah Bradford, a 12 year-old transgender girl, is nervous about starting at a new school. It doesn’t take her long to make friends and she discovers the first day of high school is difficult for everyone.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla!, 10.48AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 4.05PM on ABC ME and Little Lunch, 4.18PM on ABC ME.

SATURDAY: Thalu on ABC iview

With their country under threat from a huge dust cloud and the mysterious Takers that lurk within, a small group of Indigenous kids have to make their way to the Thalu, a place of great power, in order to stop the cloud before it destroys everything in its path. Along the way, they encounter friends and foe alike as they search for eight sacred stones and a special key that will unlock the power of the Thalu and, they hope, stop the Takers in their tracks.

SUNDAY: Hoopla Doopla! on ABC iview

Hoopla Doopla! is a unique and ground-breaking show for three to seven-year-olds, using physical action and comedy to drive the story. They tumble, juggle, leap and somersault in and out of trouble. However, whenever anything goes wrong - and it usually does - they always have each other to fall back on.