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Kazoops!

Kazoops! is a children's animated television series produced by Cheeky Little Media, Giggle Garage, Mighty Nice and Nexus Studios for ABC Kids and CBeebies.[1][2][3] The series' first season, comprising 13 episodes, was released in Netflix on September 2, 2016.

Premise

The series follows six-year-old Monty Kazoops, a boy with a vibrant imagination, and his best friend Jimmy Jones, the family pet pig. In each episode, Monty encounters a preconception about life and embarks on a fantastical imaginary adventure to challenge it, gaining a new perspective.[4]

Characters

Production

Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, Kazoops! was co-produced by Cheeky Little Media, an Australian animation studio based in Sydney and Giggle Garage, a Malaysian animation studio based in Cyberjaya, Selangor.[5] Production began in April 2015.[6]

The series' character designs, storyboards, music and post-production were handled in Australia, while the animation was produced in Malaysia. The script and voice recording were done in the United Kingdom. British child development expert, Jacqueline Harding served as the educational consultant.[7][5]

Each episode features its own original songs, written and performed by Australian musician, Scott Langley.[8][6] It is also one of the two Cheeky Little Media production to receive global distribution.[9]

Episodes

During its run, Kazoops! spanned 3 series and 78 episodes. All episodes directed by Steve Moltzen.

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Broadcast

Kazoops! debuted on CBeebies in the United Kingdom on June 2016, followed by ABC Kids in Australia on 1 August.[10][11] The series began available for streaming on Netflix starting 2 September.[12][13]

Notes

  1. ^ Ingham also credited as a Head Writer.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.

References

  1. ^ "Using your imagination with Kazoops – review". Five Little Doves. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Kazoops - Suburban Wife, City Life". Suburban Wife. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 August 2016). "Aussie Pre-K Show 'Kazoops' Comes to NorAm Netflix". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. ^ Rod Lewis (1 July 2016). "Aussie Kazoops Arrive This August". GLAM Adelaide. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b Jeremy Dickson (2 July 2015). "Cheeky Little ramps up for Kazoops! launch". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b Roxanne Mccarty-o'kane (14 July 2016). "Musician channels inner goofball to create TV series". Courier Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Interview with the Producer of KAZOOPS!". Teacher Types. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ David Knox (19 July 2016). "Airdate: Kazoops". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ Jacqui Bahr (1 August 2016). "Challenging conventions". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Cheeky Little Media's Kazoops set to launch on ABC KIDS". If. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. ^ Joanna Padovano Tong (30 June 2016). "ABC Kids Preps Premiere of Preschool Series Kazoops". Worldscresn. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ "'Kazoops' to Make U.S. Debut". License Global. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ Elizabeth Foster (5 August 2016). "Aussie series Kazoops gets date for US debut on Netflix". Kidscreen. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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