What's On TV? Monday 16 May - Sunday 22 May

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MONDAY: Hardball - Series 1, 9:02AM 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: Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; WAC (World Animal Championships), 9:35AM on ABC ME; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 2:50PM on ABC Kids; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 3PM on NITV and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids. 

TUESDAY: Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV

Maambakoort, is the noongar word for ocean. Noongar people love the ocean. They catch biggest mob of djildjit and karil, fish and crabs. When it gets really hot, they love to djiba djoobal, to swim.

Also catch: Hardball - Series 1, 9:03AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; WAC (World Animal Championships), 9:35AM on ABC ME; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 2:50PM on ABC Kids; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 3PM on NITV and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids. 

WEDNESDAY: WAC (World Animal Championships), 9:35AM on ABC ME

Throw on your pyjamas and throw in the pillows, too! The WAC gang head deep into the darkness (torches in hand), to discover the Ultimate Night Creature. It’s sure to be a hoot!

Also catch: Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV, Hardball - Series 1, 9:03AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 2:50PM on ABC Kids; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 3PM on NITV and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids. 

THURSDAY: MY:24, 11:21AM on ABC ME

Coen from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast was born with cystic fibrosis and later developed diabetes. His MY:24 was a double lung transplant at the age of 15. In the six months before, he only had 20% lung capacity and would spend eight hours of every day for a stretch of two weeks taking medication and having treatment.

Also catch: Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20am on NITV; Hardball - Series 1, 9:03AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 9:10AM on NITV; WAC (World Animal Championships), 9:35AM on ABC ME; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 2:50PM on ABC Kids, Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 3PM on NITV and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids. 

FRIDAY: Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 5:38PM on ABC Kids

Big Cuz and Little J must put aside their differences, to outwit a territorial magpie.

Also Catch: Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; Hardball - Series 2, 9:03AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 9:10AM on NITV; WAC (World Animal Championships), 9:35AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids. 

SATURDAY: Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids

It’s Carnival Day at Kangaroo Beach with two teams competing in lifeguard games. But it’s the young cadets versus the lifeguards - how can they possibly win against a stellar team of grown-up champions?

Also catch: Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 9:10AM on NITV; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 1, 2:50PM on ABC Kids; Space Nova, 3:37PM on ABC ME and Little Lunch, 6:55PM on ABC ME. 

SUNDAY: MaveriX, 9:54AM 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.

Also catch: Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 9:10AM on NITV; Hardball - Series 1, 9:30AM on ABC ME; Little J & Big Cuz - Series 2, 2:50PM on ABC Kids; Space Nova, 3:37PM on ABC ME and Kangaroo Beach, 5:38PM on ABC Kids.