Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television series that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling pajamas. This aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series The Crayon Box, under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled Bananas in Pajamas & The Crayon Box. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the Kids for Character sequel titled Kids for Character: Choices Count. The pilot episode was Pink Mug. The concept was inspired by the success of the song Bananas in Pyjamas, written by Carey Blyton in 1967, on Play School. This song, which had become a regular item on Play School, became the theme of the new series.
| Created by | Helena Harris |
| Written by | Simon Hopkinson, Bob La Castra, Tracy Moody, Bruce Liebau, Debra Oswald, Richard Tulloch, Kris Wyld |
| Directed by | Roger Bayley, Sophia Turkiewicz, Tony Tilse, Di Drew, David Caesar, Paul Faint, Karin Kreicers, Ian Munro, Michael Ailwood, Varcha Sidwell |
| Starring | Benjamin Baylock (2001), Mary-Ann Henshaw, Michael James (2001), Sandie Lillingston (1992), Shane McNamara, Nicholas Opolski, Taylor Owynns, Ken Radley, Jeremy Scrivener, Duncan Wass (1992) |
| Narrated by | Karina Kelly |
| Theme music composer | Carey Blyton |
| Opening theme | Bananas In Pyjamas performed by Monica Trapaga |
| Ending theme | Bananas in Pyjamas instrumental version |
| Composer(s) | Chris Harriott (1992–99), Peter Dasent (2001) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 304 |
| Executive producer(s) | Claire Henderson (1992–94), Mark Barnard (1996), Virginia Lumsden (1999–2001) |
| Producer(s) | Helena Harris (showrunner, 1992–94), Tammy Burnstock (1994), Virginia Lumsden (1996), Mark Barnard (1999), Sophie Emtage (2001) |
| Location(s) | ABC Studios |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Distributor | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 4:3 (PAL) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
About Bananas in Pyjamas
Full-size bananas B1 and B2, residents of Cuddles Avenue, have many adventures together. Their home is also home to three Teddies (Amy, Lulu and Morgan) and a sneaky Rat-in-a-Hat.
Achievement of Bananas in Pyjamas
The series would be syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. The concept was inspired by the Carey Blyton-penned song of the same name. In 2011, an animated version of the show began airing on ABC2 in Australia.
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Latest information about Bananas in Pyjamas updated on July 28 2021.
