Kazoops!
Kazoops! | |
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Genre | Preschool Comedy |
Created by | Darren Price Anthony Aston Patrick Egerton |
Starring | Reece Pockney Scott Langley Alex Babic |
Country of origin | Australia Malaysia United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 78 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Patrick Egerton Zeno Gabing Juhaidah Joemin Jackie Edwards Chris Rose David Webster |
Running time | 5 minutes |
Production companies | Cheeky Little Media Giggle Garage Animations[1] Mighty Nice Nexus Studios[2] |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies |
Release | June 2016 August 2016 | –
Network | ABC Kids |
Release | August 1 October 29, 2016 | –
Network | Netflix |
Release | September 2, 2016 |
Kazoops! is an animated children's comedy television series produced by Cheeky Little Media, Giggle Garage, Mighty Nice and Nexus Studios.[3][4][5] The series' full season consisting of 13 episodes was released on Netflix on September 2, 2016.
Premise[edit]
The series revolves around six-year-old Monty Kazoops, a boy with a vivid imagination, and his best friend Jimmy Jones, the family pet pig. In each episode, Monty confronts a preconception about life and sets out to challenge it with a wild imaginary adventure that offers them a new perspective.
Characters[edit]
- Reece Pockney as Monty, a 6-year-old boy. He has youthful enthusiasm and curiosity at every turn.
- Scott Langley as Jimmy Jones, Monty's family pet pig and best friend.
- Alex Babic as Stan, Monty’s father.
- Gemma Harvey and Teresa Gallagher as Violet, Monty’s mother.
- Jessica Hann as Jeanie, Monty’s older sister.
- Emma Tate (Series 1) and Shelley Longworth (Series 2-3) as Gran.
- Samantha, Elke, Willow and Finn Langley provide additional voices for the series.
Production[edit]
Although Kazoops! originated in Australia, its production took place mostly in Malaysia while its post-production took place in United Kingdom.
Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, Kazoops! was co-produced by Australian animation studio, Cheeky Little Media based in Sydney and Malaysian animation studio, Giggle Garage based in Cyberjaya, Selangor.
Broadcast[edit]
Kazoops! debuted on CBeebies in June 2016, followed by ABC Kids in August.[6] The series began available for streaming on Netflix starting 2 September.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kazoops! — Giggle Garage Animations". gigglegarage.com.
- ^ "Kazoops! — Nexus Studios". nexusstudios.com.
- ^ "Using your imagination with Kazoops – review". Five Little Doves. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Kazoops - Suburban Wife, City Life". Suburban Wife. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 August 2016). "Aussie Pre-K Show 'Kazoops' Comes to NorAm Netflix". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Cheeky Little Media's Kazoops set to launch on ABC KIDS". If. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "'Kazoops' to Make U.S. Debut". License Global. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Elizabeth Foster (5 August 2016). "Aussie series Kazoops gets date for US debut on Netflix". Kidscreen. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links[edit]
- 2010s Australian animated television series
- 2010s British animated comedy television series
- 2010s Malaysian television series
- 2016 Australian television series debuts
- 2016 British television series debuts
- 2016 Malaysian television series debuts
- 2010s preschool education television series
- Australian computer-animated television series
- Australian children's animated comedy television series
- Australian preschool education television series
- British computer-animated television series
- British children's animated comedy television series
- British preschool education television series
- Malaysian children's animated comedy television series
- Animated preschool education television series
- British English-language television shows
- Netflix children's programming
- BBC children's television shows
- CBeebies
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Animated television series about children
- Animated television series about pigs
- Animated television series about families
- Animated television series by Netflix
- BBC animated television series