
What’s On TV? Monday 14 December – Sunday 20 December
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: Waabiny Time – Series 2, 8.22AM on NITV
Episode 1
Keeping Walang - Staying Healthy
Keeping walang, staying healthy can be a lot of fun ana. Waabiny, playing and eating moordtij mereny, good food are two ways to keep walang every day.
Also catch: Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.35AM on NITV; Hoopla Doopla! 2.32PM on ABC2 and Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV.
TUESDAY: Hoopla Doopla! 2.32PM on ABC2
Episode 26
Dinosaur
Bop wants to see a real dinosaur, so he decides to look for one in the town square. He is disappointed when he can't find a single one, so his friends come up with a clever plan to help Bop see a dinosaur.
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 2, 8.22AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.35AM on NITV and Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.26PM on NITV.
WEDNESDAY: Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.34AM & 3.26PM on NITV
Episode 7
Dugong
Doctor Kayne, medical check the endangered Dugong!
Episode 1
Whale Shark
Welcome back to Bushwhacked! We’re jumping into the deep end as Kayne races a Whale Shark in a 100-metre splash dash!
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 2, 8.22AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 2.32PM on ABC2.
THURSDAY: Little Lunch (Special) - The Nightmare Before Graduation on ABC iview
Episode 2
The Nightmare Before Graduation
The countdown to Christmas and summer holidays is exciting every year but no more so than now, when Mrs Gonsha’s class is graduating from Grade 6.
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 2, 8.22AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.34AM on NITV; and Hoopla Doopla! 2.32PM on ABC2.
FRIDAY: Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows on ABC iview
Feature-length movie, Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows, follows on from the first two television series and picks up a year after the boys crossed dimensions, discovered magic and battled the restoring demon.
They are back home in Bremin and are struggling with everyday, teenage life. Felix has high hopes for the four heroes. He wants them to push the limits of their magical ability, working as a team to become masters of the arcane. But although he’s unwilling to admit it, the boys have grown apart. The boys, once in perfect magical and elemental alignment, are a tangle of rivalry and distrust.
On the verge of separating, the Nowhere Boys are drawn together for one last spell, when Felix discovers a magically sealed ‘Book of Shadows’. Unwittingly, this releases a powerful force of chaos, and the gang is reluctantly drawn into a showdown that threatens their world and all they love…
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 2, 8.22AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.34AM on NITV; and Hoopla Doopla! 2.32PM on ABC2.
SATURDAY: Hardball, 9.48AM on ABC ME
Episode 12
Volbrom
Mikey feels betrayed by Jerry and Salwa, so tries to stay out of their way. Salwa confronts him and says Howie was a good lie, because it made him believe in himself. He's ready to quit SASI-WESTS-HAT.
Also catch: Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.34AM on NITV.
SUNDAY: Mortified, 9.53AM on ABC ME
Episode 9
Return of the Mothership
When Don launches an embarrassing Underpant King advertising campaign, Taylor decides her salvation lies with aliens.
Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 9.27AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9.34AM on NITV and Little Lunch, 9.40AM on ABC ME.
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Puppetry meets politics on the set of Knee High Spies
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Space Nova S2 to launch onto screens this April
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Aussie kids’ content recognised with Rockie Award nominations
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Screen stories to share with your class for International Women’s Day
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