I was feeling nostalgic about childhood so in this blog post, I am sharing some of the children's television shows that ere on in Australia from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Art Attack (1990) - A British programme hosted by Neil Buchanan from 1990 to 2007. It revolved around art and Neil taught children to make art pieces and easy ways of learning new things.
Babar (1989) - An animated series about an elephant named Babar who tells his children the story of his childhood when he fled from his home in a forest to the city and an old lady adopts him and teaches him about human life. After he drives out a hunter and his men, Babar becomes a hero and is crowned king of the elephants. The first two seasons focus on his recollections and the third season focuses on his family life at present.
Captain Planet (1990) - A spirit named Gaia assembles a team of special people to defend Earth from pollution caused by criminals and villains. The diverse members of the team are able to combine their powers to summon a warrior named Captain Planet to help them.
Madeline (1993) - This show originated from a series of children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans. It takes place in a Catholic boarding school run by a strict but caring teacher named Miss Clavel and is mainly about a playful and mischievous girl Madeline. It includes simple themes of everyday life and the stories are told entirely in rhyme. In 1998 a live action adaptation of Madeline was made.
Round the Twist (1990) - A children's comedy series about the Twist family - A widowed artist Tony and his children, twins Pete and Linda and eight-year-old son Bronson who are involved in surreal supernatural adventures in each episode. This show aired for eleven years.
The Simpsons (1989 - An American animated sitcom that satirically depicts American life of the Simpson family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Since it's debut in 1989, there have been 33 seasons and 718 episodes and it is still airing on television today.
Rugrats (1991) - Another American animated series. it focuses on a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives involving life experiences that become great adventures in their imaginations. The main characters are Tommy, Chuckie, twins Phil and Lil and Angelica It premiered in 1991 and ran for four seasons. The show was so popular that some movies were released - The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris and Rugrats Go Wild.
The Saddle Club - An Australian-Canadian series based on the books by Bonnie Bryant. It follows the lives of three best friends - Carole, Stevie and Lisa, as they take horse riding lessons at Pine Hollow Stables and deal with problems in their personal lives.
A*mazing - A game show that aired on Channel Seven from 1994 to 1998. Two teams from different primary schools competed with each other during a week in four rounds - Timezone, maze run, computer challenge and a bonus round.
Girl TV (2003) - This was a show aimed at teenage girls which aired on weekday afternoons on channel seven between 2003 and 2004. Four teenage girls, Simone, Juliette, Casey and Chrissie hosted the show which explored various topics specific to different occupations. The theme of the show was "Girls can do anything" and it included a mini series of sixteen episodes called It's A Girl's Life in which each host portrayed a different character. All the hosts were singers and in 2005, they released an album called Girl which included 15 songs and a DVD with music videos and every episode of the mini series.
The Wayne Manifesto - An Australian show centering on 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world in two ways, the way he would like it to be and the way it actually is. It aired on weekdays on The ABC in 1997. There was only one season.
The Ferals - This children's comedy featured a mix of people and animal puppets known as The Ferals.The animals are a rat named Rattus, a cat named Modigliana, a rabbit named Mixy and a dog named Derryn.The humans are two university students, Leonard and Roberta and their landlord Joe. The ferals live in the backyard shed and Joe is determined to remove them. Leonard and Roberta (Robbie) try to shield them from eviction but are sometimes annoyed with them.
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