Bananas in Pyjamas

Bananas in Pyjamas is a children's television program on the ABC Channel in Australia. It started in 1992. The main characters are two bananas called B1 and B2. They live next to each other on a beach. Three teddies live in the same neighborhood. There have been six series.

There is also a 2011 CGI reboot of the show.

Characters

Main characters

Character Voiced by
B1 the Banana
  • Duncan Wass (1992)
  • Ken Radley (1993–2001)
  • Michael James (2001)
  • Stephen Shanahan (2011–13)[1]
  • Richard McCourt (2011–13)
B2 the Banana
  • Nicholas Opolski (1992–2001)
  • Benjamin Blaylock (2001)
  • Daniel Wyllie
  • Dominic Wood (2011–13)
Amy the Teddy Bear
  • Sandie Lillingston (1992)
  • Mary-Ann Henshaw (1993–2001)
  • Isabella Dunwill (2011–13)
Lulu the Teddy Bear
  • Taylor Owynns (1992–2001)
  • Monica Trapaga (Bananas in Pyjamas (album release))[2]
  • Sandie Lillingston (Bumping and a-Jumping)
  • Ines Vaz de Sousa (2011–13)
Morgan the Teddy Bear
  • Jeremy Scrivener (1992–2001)
  • Troy Planet (AU Version)[3]
  • Sophie Aldred (UK Version) (2011–13)
Rat in a Hat the Rat
  • Shane McNamara (1992–2013)[source?]

Recurring characters

Character Voiced by
Bernard the Dog
  • Keith Buckley (2011–13)
Charlie the Monkey
  • Matthew Whittet (2011–13)
Kevin the Butterfly
  • Mal Heap (1992–2001)
Maggie the Magpie
  • Emma De Vries (1994–2001)
Mrs Rat the Rat
  • Georgina Symes (2011–13)[4]
Tolstoy the Tortoise
  • Emma De Vries (1996–2001)
  • John Leary (2011–13)[source?]
Tomasina the Turtle
  • David Collins (1999–2001)
  • Meaghan Davies (2011–13)
Topsy the Kangaroo
  • Roslyn Oades (2011–13)

Farm animals

Character Voiced by
Farm Animals puppeteers
  • Mal Heap
  • Terry Ryan
  • Emma De Vries (2001)
Camembert the Cow
  • Taylor Sweeney
  • Eliza Logan (2011–2013)[5]
Pedro the Pig
  • Michael Phillips
  • Anthony O'Donohue (2011–2013)[6]
Gregory the Chicken
  • Matthew Hudak
Peck the Duck
  • Aaron Oberst-Horner
Dolly the Sheep
  • Maura McGinley
  • Olivia Pigeot (2011–2013)
Flash the Fish
  • Jacob Matta

Episodes

See the main article: List of Bananas in Pyjamas episodes

Original series

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
14020 July 1992 (1992-07-20)11 September 1992 (1992-09-11)
23021 March 1993 (1993-03-21)30 April 1993 (1993-04-30)
33026 September 1994 (1994-09-26)4 November 1994 (1994-11-04)
41005 August 1996 (1996-08-05)20 December 1996 (1996-12-20)
52022 November 1999 (1999-11-22)17 December 1999 (1999-12-17)
68027 August 2001 (2001-08-27)14 December 2001 (2001-12-14)

Revived series

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1522 May 2011 (2011-05-02)22 June 2011 (2011-06-22)
2527 May 2012 (2012-05-07)27 June 2012 (2012-06-27)
35213 May 2013 (2013-05-13)22 July 2013 (2013-07-22)

Discography

  • Bananas in Pyjamas (1993)
  • Live on Stage (1994)
  • Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Mix (1994)
  • It's Singing Time! (1996)
  • Bumping and a-Jumping (1997)
  • Cuddles Avenue Christmas (1997)
  • It's Show Time! (1998)
  • Get Up and Dance! (2000)
  • Banana Split Mix (2002)
  • The Fun Collection (2002)
  • Sing and Be Happy (2004)
  • Welcome to Cuddlestown (2011)
  • Playtime! (2012)
  • Best Of: Classic (2015)
  • 50 Best Songs: 25 Years! (2017)

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
[7]
"Bananas in Pyjamas" 1998 82

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result Ref
1995 "We Like Wearing Pyjamas" (Franciscus Antheunis p.k.a. Franciscus Henri) Most Performed Children's Work Nominated
[8]

ARIA Music Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result Ref
1994 Bananas in Pyjamas Best Children's Album Nominated
[9]
1996 It's Singing Time! Nominated
1999 It's Show Time! Best Original Cast/Show Recording Nominated
[10]
2005 Sing And Be Happy Best Children's Album Nominated [9]
2012 Playtime! Nominated

British Academy Children's Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result Ref
1998 Bananas in Pyjamas Special International Nominated [11]

Logie Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result
1996 Bananas in Pyjamas Most Popular Children's Program Nominated
2000 Most Outstanding Children's Program Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Shanahan Bio". RMK Voices. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "BANANA TIME!". The Canberra Times. 13 March 1994. p. 1 (Junior Times). Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Troy Planet's Page". Voiceover Universe. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Georgina Symes". Your BlahVoice. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Eliza Logan Resume". AFTRS. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Anthony O'Donohue profile". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 70.
  8. ↑ "Nominations – 1995". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Best Children's Album", ARIA, archived from the original on 14 April 2019, retrieved 22 January 2019
  10. ↑ "Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album", ARIA, archived from the original on 22 January 2019, retrieved 22 January 2019
  11. ↑ "Children's in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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