Bruno and the Banana Bunch

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Bruno and the Banana Bunch
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Created by Adam Shaheen
Based on Bruno
by Adam Shaheen
Directed byKen Cunningham
Narrated by Maurice Dean Wint
ComposerAdam Goddard
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerAdam Shaheen
ProducerMarika Kocaba
EditorChris Marsland
Running time11 minutes
Production company Cuppa Coffee Studios
Original release
Network CBC Television
ReleaseApril 2, 2007 (2007-04-02) 
September 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)
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Bruno

Bruno and the Banana Bunch is a Canadian animated children's television series created by Adam Shaheen. The series debuted on CBC Television in Canada on April 2, 2007. [1]

Contents

Premise

Bruno and the Banana Bunch is about Bruno the monkey and his friends who have adventures in Bananaland.

Characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [2]
1"Big Top Bruno"UnknownUnknownApril 2, 2007 (2007-04-02)
2"Detective Bruno"UnknownUnknownApril 9, 2007 (2007-04-09)
3"Bruno's Special Stick"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 2007 (2007-04-16)
4"Bruno's Paintbox"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 2007 (2007-04-23)
5"Bruno's Railroad"UnknownBrendan RussellApril 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)
6"Bruno's Pirate Adventure"UnknownUnknownMay 7, 2007 (2007-05-07)
7"Bruno's Houseguest"UnknownUnknownMay 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)
8"Bruno's Messy Robot"UnknownUnknownMay 21, 2007 (2007-05-21)
9"Bruno's Racing Turtles"UnknownUnknownMay 28, 2007 (2007-05-28)
10"Camp Bruno"UnknownUnknownJune 4, 2007 (2007-06-04)
11"Bruno's Happy Holiday"UnknownUnknownJune 11, 2007 (2007-06-11)
12"Bruno & the Silly Goose"UnknownUnknownJune 18, 2007 (2007-06-18)
13"Bruno Plays Hide and Seek"UnknownUnknownJune 25, 2007 (2007-06-25)
14"Super Bruno"UnknownUnknownJuly 2, 2007 (2007-07-02)
15"Bruno's Balloon"UnknownUnknownJuly 9, 2007 (2007-07-09)
16"Time Travel Bruno"UnknownUnknownJuly 16, 2007 (2007-07-16)
17"Bruno the Great"UnknownUnknownJuly 23, 2007 (2007-07-23)
18"Bruno's Piggybank"UnknownUnknownJuly 30, 2007 (2007-07-30)
19"Bruno's Bananaland Games"UnknownUnknownJuly 30, 2007 (2007-07-30)
20"Mini Putt Bruno"UnknownUnknownAugust 6, 2007 (2007-08-06)
21"Bruno and the Mystery Guest"UnknownUnknownAugust 13, 2007 (2007-08-13)
22"Bruno's Backwards Day"UnknownUnknownAugust 20, 2007 (2007-08-20)
23"Big Bruno, Little Bruno"UnknownUnknownAugust 27, 2008 (2008-08-27)
24"Bruno's Band"UnknownUnknownSeptember 3, 2008 (2008-09-03)
25"Bruno's Big Day"UnknownUnknownSeptember 10, 2008 (2008-09-10)
26"Bruno's Rocket Ship"UnknownUnknownSeptember 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)

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References

  1. Sarah Baisley (March 8, 2007). "Bruno Grows Banana Bunch Series on CBC". AWN . Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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