What's On TV? Monday 18 April - Sunday 22 April
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 1, 8:20AM on NITV
Kwort Kwobikin, to celebrate is deadly! Moort madja, family get-togethers are deadly!
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me.
TUESDAY: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me
After he eats a radioactive cockroach, Holden develops cockroach super powers and Rerp tries to eat him. When Trevor builds the Leaning Thong of Whale Bay, Rerp uses it to capture the creepy-crawly superhero, Cockroach Boy.
Also catch: The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:02PM on ABC Me.
WEDNESDAY: Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV
Ever tried to hug a fish? Neither has Kayne, but that’s his challenge this week when the gets up close and personal with a Sawfish and give one a hug!
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:02PM on ABC Me.
THURSDAY: First Day - Series 1, 1:55PM 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.
Continuing watching First Day - Series 1 with a multiple episode marathon continuing after this episode!
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; First Day - Series 1 (marathon continues), 2:20PM on ABC Me; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me.
FRIDAY: MaveriX, 12:45PM on ABC Me
Episode 5
Griffo sends the kids on a team-building exercise to camp out in the bush, but when Kaden gets lost, then Jenny collapses, they must fight just to survive.
Part of a MaveriX marathon, which starts at 11AM on ABC Me.
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:01AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; MaveriX (marathon), 11AM on ABC Me; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me.
SATURDAY: The Inbestigators, 8:10AM on ABC Me
On Science and Technology dress-up day, Patrick is upset when his robot costume is stolen by an unidentified mad professor.
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; Space Nova, 7:30AM on GO! Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me.
SUNDAY: Hardball - Series 1, 9:36AM on ABC Me
When Mikey’s daddy scores a rugby league contract, he upends their lives in New Zealand, plonking them in Western Sydney. Mikey starts at his new school mid-term and at lunchtime on day one, discovers handball.
Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:10AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; MaveriX, 9:56AM on ABC Me and The Inbestigators, 5PM on ABC Me.
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