Bambaloo
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Bambaloo is a children's television program formerly shown on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...

. More recently it has been shown on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...

 and is suitable for 3 to 5 year olds. The show focuses on song repetition to help children anticipate the next activity. The show was created by famous Australian animator Yoram Gross
Yoram Gross
Yoram Gross is an Australian producer of children’s and family entertainment. The company is best known for producing Blinky Bill and Dot and the Kangaroo.- History :...

 and The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company, an American entertainment organization, traces its origins to the founding of Muppets, Inc. in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The Muppets helped the company gain worldwide acclaim in family entertainment for more than four decades...

 for a total of 65 episodes.

Characters

  • Fidget the Dog
  • Jet the Fish
  • Portia the Bird
  • Jinx and Gypsy the Rats
  • Sam the Human
  • Jake the Human
  • There are also around 100 guests who get called to tell a story (and teach a lesson) to the bambaloo tree friends by Jinx and Gypsy.

Credited Cast

  • Angela Kelly (Sam the human and host)
  • Andre Eikmeier
    Andre Eikmeier
    Andre Eikmeier is an Australian actor and wine entrepreneur.Eikmeier started his career in TV at age 9 on the Australian drama A Country Practice, however he is probably best known to Australian audiences as the womanising Rick Carlyle in the drama series Pacific Drive and as a centaur in the...

    (Jake the other human)
  • Emma de Vries (puppeteer & voice of Portia)
  • Adam Kronenberg (puppeteer & voice of Fidget)
  • David Collins
    David Collins
    -People:* David Collins , 18th-century cricketer associated with Hampshire* David Collins , played for Wellington and Cambridge University...

    (puppeteer & voice of Jinx and Jet)
  • Roslyn Oades (puppeteer & voice of Gypsy)
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