The Koala Brothers

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The Koala Brothers
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Genre
Created byDavid Johnson
Voices of
Narrated by Jonathan Coleman
Theme music composerKick Production
Opening theme"Call the Koala Brothers"
Ending theme"Call the Koala Brothers" (Instrumental)
ComposerKick Production
Country of origin
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes79
Production
Running time10 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production companies
  • Famous Flying Films [1]
  • Spellbound
Entertainment
Original release
Network CBeebies (UK)
ABC Kids (Australia)
Release1 September 2003 (2003-09-01) [2]  
31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)

The Koala Brothers is a stop-motion animated children's television series, created by David Johnson. It features the adventures of two koala brothers named Frank and Buster, who pilot an aeroplane as they seek to help their friends in a sleepy town in the Australian outback. The series was narrated by Jonathan Coleman. 78 episodes were produced over 3 seasons, alongside one Christmas special. [3]

Contents

Notably, while the series sometimes features disagreements and displays of poor behaviour, it avoids presenting any characters as purely villainous or unlikable. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of kindness and friendship.

The series originally premiered on CBeebies on 1 September 2003 until the 79th and last-ever episode's airing on 31 October 2007 and is particularly targeted at children two to six years old.

Format

Broadcast episode formats vary slightly between countries, though the main material of each episode, with the titular characters assisting one of their friends and overcoming a problem, such as jealousy, fear, or the failure to share, does not change. In Australia, the show runs in episodes of around 12 minutes' length, though these are broadcast in pairs on ABC Kids, with the opening song "Call the Koala Brothers" repeated in instrumental form over the credits. CBeebies eliminates the introduction and closing song to squeeze the programme into a 10-minute format.

In the 30-minute broadcast version, the show opens with a slightly longer version of the theme song and then before each segment, the narrator introduces Frank and Buster as they fly in their yellow two-seater propeller aeroplane above the outback. The supporting cast is introduced as the narrator asks, "Who do you think the Koala Brothers are going to help today?", followed by Frank's telescope showing the character they're going to help in each respective segment. Each 30-minute episode ends with "The Helping Song", in which all the characters gather at the Koala Brothers' homestead and sing about always trying to help and care for one another.

Inspiration

The show remarkably resembles[ according to whom? ], in visual style and ethos, a children's book and TV show proposal entitled "The Great Wungle Bungle Aerial Expedition", which featured characters specifically dubbed "The Koala Brothers" and focusing on the adventures of altruistic animal outback aviator rescuers in homemade flying contraptions at a comical desert airstrip, rescuing others or helping out friends with no thought of personal reward.[ citation needed ] The book first appeared along with accompanying specially designed animatronic character props at the "FirstState88" NSW Govt exhibition in Darling Harbour in Sydney as part of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The original three "Koala Brothers" characters first appeared here as supporting characters.

In the 1990s, the book and exhibit's creator Greg McKee revised the concept as an animated TV show proposal called "Echidna Airways" which circulated at Cannes. Greg pitched the proposal to the producers of this show, who ultimately decided to develop their own version of the premise instead. The animation style itself is reminiscent of the popular children's series Bob the Builder with production credits evidently shared between the two. [4] [5] Archival footage of the Echidna Airways characters and flying machines is viewable here: [6]

Ownership and distribution

The show was purchased by Spellbound Entertainment and was pre-sold to CBeebies for a 2003 delivery. [1] Spellbound would continue to sell the series worldwide until filing for liquidation in 2013. David Johnson, the show's creator, would purchase the rights to the series in February 2014 under a new joint-venture company called Koala Brothers Ltd. Union Media was signed as the new distributor for the series. [7]

Characters

All the characters are anthropomorphic native Australian animals mainly speaking with correct accents, with the notable exceptions of Archie, who speaks with a British accent and Penny, who only communicates by chattering.

Main

Jonathan Coleman is the Narrator.

Supporting

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 26September 1, 2003August 27, 2004 CBeebies
ABC Kids (Australia)

Playhouse Disney

2 26October 11, 2004August 26, 2005
3 27October 10, 2005October 31, 2007

Series 1 (2003–04)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Archie's New Home"1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)
Archie the Crocodile moves into the old house by the outback's water hole, but nobody comes to his party.
22"Sea Captain Ned"2 September 2003 (2003-09-02)
Ned the Wombat finds an old rowing boat in the outback, and decides to become a sea captain.
33"The Thirsty Penguin"3 September 2003 (2003-09-03)
Frank and Buster meet a penguin backpacker named Penny, who has run out of water.
44"A Letter for George"4 September 2003 (2003-09-04)
Mitzi the Possum writes George the Turtle a letter, but George loses it somewhere on his rounds.
55"Josie's Big Jump"7 September 2003 (2003-09-07)
Josie the Kangaroo wants to learn how to jump rope, but thinks that her feet are too big. Frank realises that her skipping rope is not long enough.
66"Alice Can't Remember"8 September 2003 (2003-09-08)
Alice the Platypus has trouble remembering things, so Frank gives her a small recollected string.
77"Ned's Scary Night"9 September 2003 (2003-09-09)
Ned the Wombat finds it hard to sleep, because he is scared by the weird sounds he hears in the night.
88"What Mitzi Wants"10 September 2003 (2003-09-10)
Mitzi the Possum really wants a toy carousel in Sammy the Echidna's shop, but doesn't have enough money to buy it.
99"Ned the Policeman"15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
Ned the Wombat finds a whistle by the side of the road, and decides to be a policeman.
1010"Sammy's Bumpy Ride"16 September 2003 (2003-09-16)
Frank and Buster help Sammy the Echidna achieve his dream of riding on a train.
1111"Archie's Loose Tooth"17 September 2003 (2003-09-17)
Archie the Crocodile is worried, because his head seems to be wobbling and starts to worry even more when he realises his tooth is the one that's wobbling and won't do things that he used to do. So Frank, Buster, Mitzi, and Ned try to help Archie stop worrying about it.
1212"Penny Comes to Stay"18 September 2003 (2003-09-18)
Penny the Penguin comes to visit, but Buster struggles to entertain her.
1313"Lolly Comes to Town"19 September 2003 (2003-09-19)
Lolly the Emu, the Ice Cream Vendor, gets into trouble when her van breaks down and her ice cream starts melting away.
1414"George and the Parcel"20 September 2003 (2003-09-20)
It is George the Turtle's birthday and the Koala Brothers know just what to get him – a truck for packages.
1515"Mitzi's Day Out"23 September 2003 (2003-09-23)
George the Turtle shows Mitzi a postcard of a sandy beach and Mitzi decides to go on a vacation.
1616"Sammy and the Moon"24 September 2003 (2003-09-24)
Sammy the Echidna secretly dreams of being the first shopkeeper to walk on the Moon.
1717"George's Day Off"25 September 2003 (2003-09-25)
There's no post for George the Turtle to deliver, but George doesn't know how to spend his free time.
1818"Archie to the Rescue"26 September 2003 (2003-09-26)
Archie the Crocodile becomes a superhero.
1919"Alice Rides Again"29 September 2003 (2003-09-29)
Alice the Platypus gets hurt when she falls off her scooter, The Koala Brothers explain whatever will Alice do.
2020"Ned the Pilot"30 September 2003 (2003-09-30)
Ned the Wombat wants to be a pilot just like his hero, Frank.
2121"Mitzi's Big Adventure"18 August 2004 (2004-08-18)
Mitzi the Possum organises a big adventure, but soon realises that being a leader is not at all easy.
2222"Ned's Special Visitor"21 August 2004 (2004-08-21)
Ned the Wombat introduces an imaginary friend as he wants a visitor.
2323"Lolly's Broken Bell"22 August 2004 (2004-08-22)
The bell on Lolly the Emu's ice cream van becomes completely busted, so no one in the outback knows that Lolly is around! Frank and Buster try their hardest to help her find a new sound.
2424"Ned Catches a Cold"23 August 2004 (2004-08-23)
Ned the Wombat gets his first cold and is too ill to work.
2525"Josie Can Dance"24 August 2004 (2004-08-24)
Everyone practices their acts for the outback talent show, but Josie the Kangaroo is frightened of dancing in public, but when Mitzi accidentally steps on Archie's ukulele, Josie must fill in for her.
2626"Penny Comes for Help"27 August 2004 (2004-08-27)
The Koala Brothers get a letter from Penny the Penguin who wants to knit a sweater for Lolly the Emu for the cold outback mornings.

Series 2 (2004–05)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
271"Sammy and the Bee"11 October 2004 (2004-10-11)
Sammy the Echidna loses one of his bees and Mitzi is puzzled, as she thinks all bees are the same.
282"Alice Gets the Hiccups"12 October 2004 (2004-10-12)
Alice the Platypus can't cure her hiccups.
293"Lolly's Long Goodbye"13 October 2004 (2004-10-13)
Lolly the Emu loves her job delivering ice cream, but it's hard to say goodbye when Lolly is about to move away.
304"Ned's Buried Treasure"14 October 2004 (2004-10-14)
Ned the Wombat decides to bury some treasure, but neglects to draw a map and needs help to find it.
315"Mitzi's Special Photos"18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)
Sammy the Echidna suggests that Mitzi has an exhibition of her photos, so Mitzi sets out to take some actual special ones.
326"George's Big Mistake"19 October 2004 (2004-10-19)
George the Turtle spills tea inside his satchel and makes the addresses on his letters unreadable.
337"Ned the Knight"20 October 2004 (2004-10-20)
Ned the Wombat decides to become a knight.
348"Archie Goes Camping"21 October 2004 (2004-10-21)
Archie the Crocodile wants to be on his own and decides to go camping.
359"Plane Crazy Ned"22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
Aunt Mavis gives Ned the Wombat a remote-controlled plane.
3610"George's Big Race"23 October 2004 (2004-10-23)
George the Turtle is persuaded by Mitzi to run a race with Archie the Crocodile, who feels sure he will win.
3711"Sammy's Bad Day"24 October 2004 (2004-10-24)
Sammy the Echidna has a bad day, but the Koala Brothers help him get over it.
3812"George's Little Plant"25 October 2004 (2004-10-25)
Postman George the Turtle loves to chat to a little plant by the roadside, but the plant is wilting.
3913"Archie Tennis Ace"26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)
Archie the Crocodile is so good at sport that he wins every game, and demands to play on until Archie is defeated.
4014"Josie's Little Accident"25 July 2005 (2005-07-25)
Josie the Kangaroo breaks Sammy the Echidna's favourite coffee cup, owns up, and creates a wonderful new one for him.
4115"Penny's Big Game"26 July 2005 (2005-07-26)
Penny the Penguin is excited on the day of the outback croquet match.
4216"Mitzi's Busy Day"27 July 2005 (2005-07-27)
The Koalas are having a tea party, and Mitzi makes rash promises about how she can help.
4317"George Goes Faster"11 August 2005 (2005-08-11)
George the Turtle wants to be a faster postman, and tries everything, but nothing works until Buster suggests George use a skateboard.
4418"Ned Finds His Whistle"12 August 2005 (2005-08-12)
Ned the Wombat feels left out as he can't whistle, so Frank gets everyone to make another sound.
4519"Josie's New Tune"13 August 2005 (2005-08-13)
Josie the Kangaroo gets a tuba and realises that practice makes perfect.
4620"Sammy's Cuckoo Clock"16 August 2005 (2005-08-16)
Sammy the Echidna realises just how much he relies on his cuckoo clock.
4721"Archie Doesn't Listen"17 August 2005 (2005-08-17)
Archie the Crocodile's friends discover that Archie isn't the best listener.
4822"Josie in Charge"18 August 2005 (2005-08-18)
Josie the Kangaroo is in charge of the shop while Sammy takes a vacation.
4923"Penny's Birthday Surprise"19 October 2005 (2005-10-19)
It's Penny the Penguin's birthday and her friends have the perfect surprise.
5024"George's Broken Satchel"20 August 2005 (2005-08-20)
George the Turtle is losing his letters and someone else is delivering them.
5125"Lolly's New Flavor"23 August 2005 (2005-08-23)
Lolly the Emu has made a new spinach ice cream for the townsfolk, but Ned tells her that no one is going to like it.
5226"Alice Gets Lost"26 August 2005 (2005-08-26)
The Koala Brothers invite Alice the Platypus to a picnic, but Alice gets lost.

Series 3 (2005–07)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
531"Outback Christmas"10 October 2005 (2005-10-10)
Frank and Buster invite everyone to spend a holiday with them at the Homestead, but they are devastated when they discover that Penny the Little Penguin has hurt her wing and unable to join them.
542"George the Sportsman"11 October 2005 (2005-10-11)
George the Turtle doesn't want to take part in a sports day because he thinks he is no good at anything apart from being a mailman.
553"Ned's Shiny Balloon"12 October 2005 (2005-10-12)
Ned the Wombat doesn't want to share the cute balloon he's found tied to his caravan.
564"Mitzi's Special Present"13 October 2005 (2005-10-13)
Mitzi the Possum wants her friend Josie the Kangaroo to have the best birthday ever.
575"Ned and the Wagaloo"14 October 2005 (2005-10-14)
Ned the Wombat sets off to find a legendary creature, but forgets to tell his friends where he's going.
586"Sammy's Spoons"17 October 2005 (2005-10-17)
Mitzi the Possum offends Sammy the Echidna when Mitzi says that the spoons are not actually musical instruments.
597"Josie's Knotty Problem"18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)
Josie the Kangaroo's shoelaces keep coming undone and Josie cannot tie them up.
608"Alice the Poet"19 October 2005 (2005-10-19)
Alice the Platypus receives a letter telling her that she has won a poetry competition.
619"Archie's Giant Pumpkin"20 October 2005 (2005-10-20)
Archie the Crocodile tells them about a giant pumpkin that he's growing in his garden, but Archie exaggerates its size.
6210"Penny's Boomerang"23 October 2005 (2005-10-23)
On her flight to the homestead, Penny the Penguin's boomerang falls out of the airplane.
6311"Mitzi's Funny Honey"24 October 2005 (2005-10-24)
Mitzi the Possum discovers everyone laughing at Buster's jokes and decides to also be funny, so Mitzi pulls a practical joke on people, but manages to make them grumpy in the process.
6412"Ned Goes Red"25 October 2005 (2005-10-25)
It is a very hot day in the Outback, but Ned the Wombat forgets about sun cream and gets sunburned.
6513"Lolly and the Go-Kart"28 October 2005 (2005-10-28)
Lolly the Emu finds everyone making a go-kart, but everyone says Lolly's too big and clumsy to join in.
6614"Ned's Shooting Star"4 October 2007 (2007-10-04)
Ned the Wombat sees a shooting star land in the outback, but doubts himself when no one believes him.
6715"Sammy the Postman"5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)
When George the Turtle sprains his ankle, Sammy the Echidna readily offers to swap jobs.
6816"George the Magician"6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)
When Buster asks George the Turtle to put on a magic show, George tries to get out of it.
6917"Archie's Fall"9 October 2007 (2007-10-09)
When Archie the Crocodile has a fall before the tennis tournament, Archie decides not to tell anyone.
7018"Mitzi the Artist"10 October 2007 (2007-10-10)
Mitzi the Possum paints a picture of George the Turtle that looks just like him, but none of her other pictures turn out right.
7119"George's World"11 October 2007 (2007-10-11)
George the Turtle seems to know lots about different countries, but it transpires that his knowledge is limited to what appears on stamps.
7220"Lolly's Puppet Show"12 October 2007 (2007-10-12)
Lolly the Emu loses her voice on the day of the annual puppet show.
7321"Ned's Missing Teddy"17 October 2007 (2007-10-17)
Ned the Wombat takes Teddy on an outback adventure and realises Teddy isn't with him when Ned gets home.
7422"Mitzi the Flying Nurse"18 October 2007 (2007-10-18)
Mitzi the Possum uses her nursing skills to tend to some wilting plants.
7523"Alice Makes a Movie"19 October 2007 (2007-10-19)
Alice the Platypus decides to make a film about her friends, but Alice's forgotten to put film in the camera.
7624"George's Busy Day"20 October 2007 (2007-10-20)
George the Turtle has so much post to deliver that George gets in a bit of a flap.
7725"Alice's Night Mystery"21 October 2007 (2007-10-21)
Someone has made a mess of Alice the Platypus's kitchen and Alice decides to see if the Koala Brothers can solve the mystery.
7826"Mitzi's Hide and Seek"24 October 2007 (2007-10-24)
Alice the Platypus, Mitzi the Possum, and Josie the Kangaroo are playing hide and seek.
7927"Ned Writes a Letter"31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)
Ned the Wombat writes a letter to his favorite aunt with news of all the things Ned's been up to – but can't decide which things to include.

Telecast and home media

Originally aired on ABC Kids from 2003 until 2007 with repeats until the early-2010s. The show later aired on CBeebies in the United Kingdom [8] and Playhouse Disney in the United States, as well as various foreign stations. As of 2022, the show is now streaming on the premium Amazon Prime.

In the United States, several DVDs of the series were released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

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