Puzzle Play | |
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Genre | Pre-school |
Starring | Patrick, Liam and Kell |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
Production | |
Production locations | Brisbane, Queensland |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Network Ten |
Release | 21 December 2006 – 28 January 2011 |
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Puzzle Play was an Australian pre-school themed TV show for young children that aired Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am on Network Ten. [1]
The program premiered on 21 December 2006 [2] replacing the program In the Box .[ citation needed ] The hosts were Kellyn Morris, Patrick MacDonald and Liam Nunan. [3] Scriptwriter and Producer was Bettina Toth.[ citation needed ]
Each clue was usually a video with a host narrating about the shape with information about it. [2] As the pieces were being removed, a picture was revealed in the background and in the end, the three hosts guessed what the picture was about. The hosts visited schools, preschools, kindergartens and parks. [1] As of 2024, the series can be viewed on YouTube. [4]
Puzzle Play was replaced on 31 January 2011 by Wurrawhy .[ citation needed ]
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