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- StarsMark BarnardTim FischerMargaret HetheringtonThe Last Muster: Brian O'Sullivan, a grazier and incidentally, Victorian State President of the National Party, tells of the anguish of having to sell off his family's herd of cattle. Their property in Patchewollock, in the Mallee country, has been home to the family for three generations. However it has now been gazetted to be part of a National Park. O'Sullivan talks frankly about the pain and heartache involved in the sale, and the void that it will leave in his life. He also affirms his faith in the parliamentary system despite the cruel blow that it has dealt him. The programme follows O'Sullivan and his family as they embark on "the last muster". The story is introduced by Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer. PLUS: Mr Squiggle: Our second story is a unique insight into a national institution, Mr Squiggle, the longest running programme on Australian Television. Originally commissioned for a run of six weeks Mr Squiggle has now run for thirty seven years. Mr Squiggle's creator, Norman Hetherington, his wife Margaret who devises the stories, and their daughter Rebecca, the sixth presenter of the show, guide us through the Aladdin's cave that is their house. Norman explains the appeal of the pencil nosed puppet who lives on the moon at 93 Crater Crescent as 'a family show, devised by a family, performed by a family for families everywhere.' Rebecca details life growing up with Mr Squiggle and how he is the alter ego of her father, whilst Margaret admits to getting most of her inspiration for stories when in the shower. It's a fascinating look behind the scenes of one of Australia's best loved characters. This story is introduced by Mark Barnard, current Executive Producer of Mr Squiggle.
- DirectorChuck VinsonStarsJoe PesciJulia Louis-DreyfusCharles GrodinTycoon billionaire Ronald Grump wants to demolish Sesame Street to build his Grump Tower, and it's up to the Sesame Street citizens to save their favorite buildings from being destroyed.
- CreatorPeter HannanStarsJim CummingsTom KennyCarlos AlazraquiThe life and times of a cat and a dog with a unique twist: they're connected, literally. Adding to their dilemma is Cat's annoyance with Dog, mainly caused by Dog's stupidity and Cat's up-tight personality.
- DirectorArt ClokeyStarsDal McKennonArt ClokeyGloria ClokeyIn this offshoot of the 1950s "claymation" cartoon series, the crazy Blockheads threaten to ruin Gumby's benefit concert by replacing the entire city of Clokeytown with robots.
- CreatorErika BrueggemannOtmar GutmannStarsCarlo BonomiDavid SantMarcello Magni"Pingu finds himself in tricky and comical situations, but he always learns a lesson. Pingu spends his days with his parents and baby sister, Pinga. Everyone in his town speaks ""Penguinese."" Laugh along and find out what happens.
- CreatorBrianne LearyRobin SteeleStarsAshley TaylorAshley BrownTony RosatoStacy Stickler and her best friend Bradley use their vivid imaginations to help them get through the humdrum of elementary school life.
- CreatorKen PontacDavid Bleiman IchiokaStarsJim CummingsRob PaulsenGail MatthiusThe misadventures of a small green monster named Mr. Bumpy, a blue monster named Squishington, and a rag doll named Molly Coddle in a bedroom of a 10 year old boy.
- StarsAlexandra MilmanGlenn MeldrumRhys MuldoonWhen Penelope discovers an old trunk in the attic of her home, her curiosity leads her to check its contents. She finds a beautiful, but dusty, opal pendant and is delighted with her find - not realising how much it will affect her life.
- StarsAndrew SachsA boy goes on all sorts of adventures with a pair of wish granting rain boots.
- StarsJames RankinDan RedicanStephen BrathwaiteAn anthology of urban legends (3 per episode), each presented with a different narrator and animation style. All stories begin and end with the line, "This is a true story happened to a friend of a friend of mine... ".
- CreatorJoanna FerroneSue RoseStarsVictor KnightSue RoseAl MukadamA rambunctious girl and her friends' adventures in school and their community.
- CreatorBonnie ZacherleStarsLaura HarrisWillow JohnsonMaggie Blue O'HaraThe adventures of a young girl living in a rural fantasy world with her friends, a gang of magical, rainbow-colored talking ponies.
- CreatorHeywood KlingStarsBettina BushPeter CullenPat FraleyThe adventures of the color protector and her friends (sidekick Twink, the color kids, her horse Starlite, and her human friend Brian).
- StarsSusan RomanJill FrappierKatie GriffinThe magical action-adventures of a teenage girl who learns of her destiny as the legendary warrior Sailor Moon and must band together with the other Sailor Scouts to defend the Earth and Galaxy.
- CreatorSatoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen SugimoriStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartCovering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokemon Contests.
- CreatorEdward KayRoberto SantiagoStarsSteve BlumMona MarshallTifanie ChristunA group of young teens is unexpectedly sent to the mysterious Digital World and paired up with their own powerful, morphing monster called the Digimon. Together the entire group set out on an adventure to fight evil and save the world.
- StarsMarlowe Gardiner-HeslinAlex HoodGage KnoxFour beybladers and their genius friend travel the world as team 'Bladebreakers' to win a championship, realizing there's much more at stake on the go.
- CreatorJim JinkinsStarsBilly WestFred NewmanConstance ShulmanThe life of a young boy as he meets friends, falls in love, maneuvers his way through grade 6 and writes all about it in his journal.
- CreatorCraig BartlettSteve VikstenJoe AnsolabehereStarsFrancesca Marie SmithJamil Walker SmithDan CastellanetaThe everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in the city of Hillwood, Washington, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.
- CreatorGlenn EichlerSusie LewisStarsTracy GrandstaffWendy HoopesJulian RebolledoA smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.
- StarsKarina KellyNicholas OpolskiTaylor OwynsThe many adventures of full-size bananas, B1 and B2. They live on Cuddles Avenue which is also home to three Teddies (Amy, Lulu and Morgan) and a sneaky Rat-in-a-Hat.
- StarsRetep MiserydadToyah WillcoxMike CavanaghBrum is a car who loves to go around the city each day. Follow him as he helps save the day by identifying criminals, dances with people, and sometimes even gets up to no good, only to be helpful later.
- CreatorKatherine ApplegateStarsBoris CabreraNadia-Leigh NascimentoShawn AshmoreFive teenagers and an alien with the ability to turn into any beast they touch vs. an army of parasitic aliens who are slowly infiltrating Earth.
- StarsMark MitchellEsben StormRian McLeanTony Twist and his three children--14-year-old twins Pete and Linda and 7-year-old Bronson--move to an old lighthouse on the rugged Australian coast.
- DirectorDavid EvansStarsMiG AyesaDavid CollinsEmma De VriesThe Ferals decide to cheat to get on television.
- CreatorRob LeeDave JonesDave GingellStarsSteven KynmanTegwen TuckerDavid CarlingThe adventures of a community fireman, Sam.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsKen BarrieCarole BoydMelissa SindenThis classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
- StarsGriff Rhys JonesTV adaptation of the popular series of children's books about the comical adventures of two skeletons and their skeletal dog.
- StarsChristopher PlummerTracey Lee SmytheStevie Louise VallanceA young girl embarks on a series of misadventures, causing her friends and teachers to be worrisome. Based on the children's books.
- StarsHelen DallimoreCornelia FrancesSteve J. SpearsMagic Mountain follows the adventures of Lion, Tortoise, Panda and Dragon, four friends having lots of fun with a little Dragon magic thrown in.
- CreatorRick SiggelkowStarsJayne EastwoodKatie BolandKyle KassThree children spend their time after school at Notions, Oddities, Doodads and Delights of Yesterday, an antique toy store where the toys and the shopkeeper's pet crawfish come to life.
- CreatorTerry BrainCharlie MillsStarsWilliam RushtonNick Shipley3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals; Boni (a talking skull) and Drutt (a mischievous spider)!
- DirectorMarc AllenStarsTJ Herbert
- StarsGarry ScaleKatrina SedgwickDoug ScroopeA courageous pink elephant leads a ragtag crew of toys on adventures through a messy bedroom while the owner is away.