The Toothbrush Family
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The Toothbrush Family is a 1977 Australian
animated television series featuring a group of anthropomorphic toiletry products.
Originally conceived by Marcia Hatfield of Australia as her son refused to brush his teeth, the Toothbrush Family expanded to include two international television shows, DVDs, CDs, videos, audio cassettes, publications, EP and LP record series.
They are commonly remembered from the first series, where they came to life at night when the moon
shone into the bathroom.
The main characters in the family were mother Tess, father Tom, the kids - Tina and Toby, and Gramps. Also featured were other bathroom objects: Flash Fluoride, the toothpaste, Hot Rod Harry the electric toothbrush
(portrayed as having wheels and a love of speed
,) Cecily Comb, Bertie Brush, Nev Nailbrush Susie Sponge.
The episodes were written by Marcia Hatfield, screenplays by Al Guest and Jean Mathieson, and they were produced by Rainbow Animation.
The second series focused on Molly and Max, along with other character, Susie Sponge, Flash Fluoride the toothpaste, and Countess de Comb
It was written by John Patterson, produced by Ron Saunders, and directed by Craig Handley
A small fan page exists on Facebook
Australia
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animated television series featuring a group of anthropomorphic toiletry products.
Originally conceived by Marcia Hatfield of Australia as her son refused to brush his teeth, the Toothbrush Family expanded to include two international television shows, DVDs, CDs, videos, audio cassettes, publications, EP and LP record series.
They are commonly remembered from the first series, where they came to life at night when the moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
shone into the bathroom.
The main characters in the family were mother Tess, father Tom, the kids - Tina and Toby, and Gramps. Also featured were other bathroom objects: Flash Fluoride, the toothpaste, Hot Rod Harry the electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrush
An electric toothbrush is a toothbrush that uses electric power supplied usually by a battery to move the brush head rapidly, either oscillating side to side, or rotation-oscillation .- History :...
(portrayed as having wheels and a love of speed
Speed
In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
,) Cecily Comb, Bertie Brush, Nev Nailbrush Susie Sponge.
The episodes were written by Marcia Hatfield, screenplays by Al Guest and Jean Mathieson, and they were produced by Rainbow Animation.
The second series focused on Molly and Max, along with other character, Susie Sponge, Flash Fluoride the toothpaste, and Countess de Comb
It was written by John Patterson, produced by Ron Saunders, and directed by Craig Handley
A small fan page exists on Facebook
Facebook
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