# Bambaloo

Bambaloo is a children's television program formerly shown on the Seven Network between 2003 and 2007. More recently it has been shown on the ABC and is suitable for 3- to 5-year-olds. The show focuses on song repetition to help children anticipate the next activity. The show was created by famous Australian animator Yoram Gross and The Jim Henson Company for a total of 105 episodes.

## Characters

* Fidget the dog
* Jet the fish
* Portia the bird
* Jinx and Gypsy the mice
* Sam the human
* Jake the human
* There are also around 100 guests who get called to tell a story (and teach a lesson) to the Bambaloo tree friends by Jinx and Gypsy.

## Credited cast

* Angela Kelly (Sam the human and host)
* Andre Eikmeier (Jake the other human)
* Emma de Vries (puppeteer and voice of Portia)
* Adam Kronenberg (puppeteer and voice of Fidget)
* David Collins (puppeteer and voice of Jinx and Jet)
* Roslyn Oades (puppeteer and voice of Gypsy)

## Production

Animated by Buster Dandy Productions which also did Five Minutes More and Blue Water High (even though the show was made by Southern Star). Bambaloo is a Yoram Gross/Jim Henson Television production. Produced in association with Seven Network.

## Episodes
### Series 1 (2003)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Monkey Nuts" | 3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) |
| 2 | 2 | "Puppy Love" | 4 February 2003 (2003-02-04) |
| 3 | 3 | "Fame Game" | 5 February 2003 (2003-02-05) |
| 4 | 4 | "Rhinestone Cowbird" | 6 February 2003 (2003-02-06) |
| 5 | 5 | "Hot Treat Cold Treat" | 7 February 2003 (2003-02-07) |
| 6 | 6 | "Bird in a Flap" | 10 February 2003 (2003-02-10) |
| 7 | 7 | "A Whiffy Sniff" | 11 February 2003 (2003-02-11) |
| 8 | 8 | "Little Fish, Big Noise" | 12 February 2003 (2003-02-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Biscuit Bandits" | 13 February 2003 (2003-02-13) |
| 10 | 10 | "A Nutty Treat" | 14 February 2003 (2003-02-14) |
| 11 | 11 | "Forest Friend" | 17 February 2003 (2003-02-17) |
| 12 | 12 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | 18 February 2003 (2003-02-18) |
| 13 | 13 | "King Jet" | 19 February 2003 (2003-02-19) |
| 14 | 14 | "Best Crest" | 20 February 2003 (2003-02-20) |
| 15 | 15 | "Pet for a Knight" | 21 February 2003 (2003-02-21) |
| 16 | 16 | "Fast or Last" | 24 February 2003 (2003-02-24) |
| 17 | 17 | "Bottle Full of Sun" | 25 February 2003 (2003-02-25) |
| 18 | 18 | "Jungle Japes" | 26 February 2003 (2003-02-26) |
| 19 | 19 | "Seeing is Believing" | 27 February 2003 (2003-02-27) |
| 20 | 20 | "It's Laughter We're After" | 28 February 2003 (2003-02-28) |
| 21 | 21 | "The Prezzie Pixie" | 3 March 2003 (2003-03-03) |
| 22 | 22 | "The Twinkling Bush" | 4 March 2003 (2003-03-04) |
| 23 | 23 | "Grow Your Own" | 5 March 2003 (2003-03-05) |
| 24 | 24 | "Star Fish" | 6 March 2003 (2003-03-06) |
| 25 | 25 | "Dagnabbit!: That Dog's a Rabbit" | 7 March 2003 (2003-03-07) |
| 26 | 26 | "Go Slow" | 10 March 2003 (2003-03-10) |
| 27 | 27 | "Fly By" | 11 March 2003 (2003-03-11) |
| 28 | 28 | "From Here to Reindeer" | 12 March 2003 (2003-03-12) |
| 29 | 29 | "Fidget's Smoky Mountain" | 13 March 2003 (2003-03-13) |
| 30 | 30 | "Game for a Laugh" | 14 March 2003 (2003-03-14) |
| 31 | 31 | "Woodland Warble" | 17 March 2003 (2003-03-17) |
| 32 | 32 | "Bat Nap" | 18 March 2003 (2003-03-18) |
| 33 | 33 | "Super Jet" | 19 March 2003 (2003-03-19) |
| 34 | 34 | "Belle of the Bug Ball" | 20 March 2003 (2003-03-20) |
| 35 | 35 | "The Sheep Show" | 21 March 2003 (2003-03-21) |
| 36 | 36 | "Night Flight Fright!" | 22 March 2004 (2004-03-22) |
| 37 | 37 | "The Hottest Spot" | 23 March 2004 (2004-03-23) |
| 38 | 38 | "The Lost Treasure Hunt" | 24 March 2004 (2004-03-24) |
| 39 | 39 | "All Together Now" | 25 March 2004 (2004-03-25) |

## Songs

* Coming Home
* Animal Boogie
* I Can Fly
* A To B
* It's Hot Hot Hot
* Tell Me
* Look Around
* Funny Sounds
* Time For A Change
* Creepy Crawlies
* Everything Around Us
* The World Is Turning
* Directions
* Let's Celebrate