"Bananaman" (1983) TV series 1983-1986

Creator:

John Geering

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

 (Series Cast [4])

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)

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)

This is Eric, when he eats a banana..

Growing up in the 80's, I used to watch this cartoon which was so stupid I laughed every time it was on. I loved the begining and end theme songs so much that after the show I used to whistle it because I couldn't get it out of my head. Favorite quote: "This banana is loaded and I wont hesitate to use it". Funny cartoon.