"Bananaman" (1983) TV series 1983-1986

Creator:

John Geering
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 October 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot:

Stupid, but well-meaning and super-strong super-hero, Bananaman gets his strength from eating bananas...

Plot Keywords:

Banana | Crow | Based On Comic Book | Superhero Spoof | Superhero

Cast

Graeme Garden	...	Bananaman (7 episodes, 1983)
Bill Oddie	...	Chief O'Reilly / ... (7 episodes, 1983)
Tim Brooke-Taylor	...	Narrator (7 episodes, 1983)
Jill Shilling		(7 episodes, 1983)

Series Directed by
Terry Ward		(7 episodes, 1983)

Series Writing credits
Bernie Kay		(7 episodes, 1983)
John Geering		(unknown episodes, 1983)

Series Produced by
Trevor Bond	....	producer (6 episodes, 1983)

Series Original Music by
Dave Cooke		(6 episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Williams	....	rostrum camera (6 episodes)

Series Animation Department
Richard Adams	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Janine Arthy	....	tracer (6 episodes, 1983)
Jane Beecham	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Marianne Goldner	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Paul Heyward	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Jacqui Miller	....	tracer (6 episodes, 1983)
Olive Scott	....	tracer (6 episodes, 1983)
John Tillet	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Phyllis Vince	....	tracer (6 episodes, 1983)
Anne Ward	....	tracer (6 episodes, 1983)
Anne Whitford	....	painter (6 episodes, 1983)
Katherine R. Cowan	....	checker (6 episodes)
Rich Cox	....	animator (6 episodes)
Joan Garrick	....	animator (6 episodes)
Geoff Loynes	....	animator (6 episodes)
Janet Nunn	....	animator (6 episodes)
Russell Peerman	....	background artist (6 episodes)
Gil Potter	....	layout artist (6 episodes)

Series Other crew
Thomas Barker	....	production coordinator (6 episodes)
Pat C. Morton	....	production coordinator (6 episodes)

Production Companies

• 101 Productions
• Bananaman Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1985-1986) (Netherlands) (TV)

Runtime:

5 min (40 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

101 Productions

Trivia:

In "Mark Lawson Talks to...: Bill Oddie" (2006), Bill Oddie made it clear that he hated the show, calling it "a mess".

Quotes:

Narrator: This is 29 Acacia Road. And this is Eric, the schoolboy who leads an exciting double life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman. Ever alert for the call to action!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Bill: One Day, But Not Today (#24.81)" (2008)

Classic Zany British Concoction.

"This is 29, Acacia Road. And this is Eric, the schoolboy who leads an exciting double life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman."

Nostalgic cartoon from the 80's which I watched religiously for some reason, voiced by members of "The Goodies" (I've only just now discovered that!). The theme tune, the opening speech, the nutty one liners and the loveable but inept 'Bananaman'all bring back cool childhood telly memories.