Jungle Junction

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Jungle Junction
Jungle Junction Logo.jpg
GenreAdventure
Educational
Comedy
Preschool
Created byTrevor Ricketts
Written byLaura Beaumont
Paul Larson
Directed byMorgan Francis
Creative directorMarc Forster
Voices ofBilly West
Janet James
Keith Wickham
Jess Harnell
Laraine Newman
Dee Bradley Baker
Jimmy Hibbert
Amanda Symonds
Ron Orbach
Opening theme"Deep Inside the Jungle" written and performed by Peter Lurye
Ending theme"Deep Inside the Jungle" (Instrumental)
ComposerMark Blackledge
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes45
Production
Executive producers
  • Erica Darby
  • George Evelyn
Production locations Penzance, Cornwall
EditorMark Edwards
Production companySpider Eye Productions
Original release
Network Disney Channel (Season 1), Disney Junior (Season 2)
Release5 October 2009 (2009-10-05) 
26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)

Jungle Junction is an animated children's TV series created by Trevor Ricketts. In the US, it was part of its Playhouse Disney block. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to its Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. 45 episodes were produced over 2 seasons. The show centers around colorful animal vehicles on their adventures. It aired on Disney Channel in the US, and it was produced by British animation company Spider Eye Productions in the UK and it was listed in airing order.

Contents

Characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 205 October 2009 (2009-10-05)14 February 2011 (2011-02-14)
2 252 May 2011 (2011-05-02)26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)

Season 1 (2009–2011)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
11"The Treasure of Jungle Junction"/"Shrinky"5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)
22"Bungo to the Rescue"/"Pinky Picnic"6 October 2009 (2009-10-06)
33"Nothing to Sneeze At"/"Firestation Hero"7 October 2009 (2009-10-07)
44"A Beautiful Stink"/"Prickly Pal"8 October 2009 (2009-10-08)
55"The Big Race Around"/"Zooter Loses Her Zip"9 October 2009 (2009-10-09)
66"A Mystery for Bobby"/"Signs of Trouble"12 October 2009 (2009-10-12)
77"Sap Trap"/"River Race"13 October 2009 (2009-10-13)
88"The Star Juggler"/"Bungo's Box"15 October 2009 (2009-10-15)
99"Smile, Toadhog!"/"Zooter's Surprise"19 October 2009 (2009-10-19)
1010"Stuck!"/"Coco-Nuts!"26 October 2009 (2009-10-26)
1111"Rainy Daze"/"King Ellyvan"2 November 2009 (2009-11-02)
1212"The Missing Glasses"/"Dozer's Daisy"30 November 2009 (2009-11-30)
1313"The Night Before Zipsmas"/"A Gift for Zooter"5 December 2009 (2009-12-05)
1414"Bungo the Magnificent"/"Thingums"18 January 2010 (2010-01-18)
1515"A Bubbly Emergency"/"Funny Fruit"8 February 2010 (2010-02-08)
1616"Muddy Zooter"/"Stargazing"22 March 2010 (2010-03-22)
1717"Dozer Digs"/"Taxicrab's Whistle"19 April 2010 (2010-04-19)
1818"Wheeler Ball"/"The Great Garden Caper"3 May 2010 (2010-05-03)
1919"Follow That Thing!"/"The Spooky Road"25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)
2020"Hiccup Power"/"Fifi Frenzy"14 February 2011 (2011-02-14)

Season 2 (2011–2012)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
211"Fly Zooter, Fly!"/"Ellyvan's Boing Boing Blues"2 May 2011 (2011-05-02)
222"Ripe Fruit Bungo"/"Caterpillar Crossing"9 May 2011 (2011-05-09)
233"Ellyvan Goes Up"/"Easy Does It, Dozer!"16 May 2011 (2011-05-16)
244"Bungo's Wheeler Wash"/"Ellyvan's Road Waffles"22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)
255"Rock Around the Clock"/"The Jolly"15 August 2011 (2011-08-15)
266"Floaty Fruit"/"Zooter's Blankie"15 August 2011 (2011-08-15)
277"Where's Ellyvan?"/"Bobby's Hat"6 September 2011 (2011-09-06)
288"Cadet Zooter"/"Jungle Job Swap"27 September 2011 (2011-09-27)
299"Bungo's Better Best Friend"/"Lance and the Jumpy Pumpkin"21 October 2011 (2011-10-21)
3010"Bobby's Road Rules"/"Zooter's Strange Spots"1 November 2011 (2011-11-01)
3111"Bungo Leads the Way"/"Ellyvan and the Zoominator"3 November 2011 (2011-11-03)
3212"Bungo Moves In"/"Big Red Lance"15 November 2011 (2011-11-15)
3313"Ellyvan's Ballet Lesson"/"Crocker for a Day"17 November 2011 (2011-11-17)
3414"Toadhog Goes Fishing"/"Ellyvan's Whiffy Delivery"6 December 2011 (2011-12-06)
3515"Bungo's Big Bounce"/"Zooter's Tire Troubles"8 December 2011 (2011-12-08)
3616"Lance In Love"/"Best Buddy Mixup"9 February 2012 (2012-02-09)
3717"Big Little Adventure"/"The Amazing Crabdini"5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)
3818"Crocker Gets Cross"/"Really Wheely Stuck"6 March 2012 (2012-03-06)
3919"Zooter Peeks!"/"Ellyvan Says No"7 March 2012 (2012-03-07)
4020"Zooter Gets a Beetlebug!"/"Dozer's Magic Kettle"8 March 2012 (2012-03-08)
4121"Bungo Joins the Club"/"Stay Awake Crocker"17 April 2012 (2012-04-17)
4222"An Excellent Party"/"The Bungonaut"3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
4323"Zooter Slips Up"/"The Buzz About Toadhog"24 May 2012 (2012-05-24)
4424"Zooter's Surprise Delivery"6 July 2012 (2012-07-06)
4525"Daredevil Ellyvan"/"Bungo and the Beasties"26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)
Preceded by Playhouse Disney Shows
2009
Succeeded by

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