Animal Kwackers facts for kids
Animal Kwackers was a popular children's TV show from the 1970s. It was made by Yorkshire Television and shown on ITV in the UK.
The show featured a four-member pop band called the Animal Kwackers. The characters were played by actors wearing fun costumes. Many people thought the show was similar to the American series Banana Splits.
The music in the show included both well-known pop songs and brand new songs. Most of the songs, including the catchy theme song, were written by Roy Apps and the show's producer, Peter Eden. A famous jingle from the series was "Rory Rory tell us a story, Rory Rory tell it like it is!"
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Meet the Animal Kwackers
The Animal Kwackers band had four main members:
- Rory was a lion and played the guitar.
- Twang was a monkey and played the bass guitar.
- Bongo was a dog and played the drums.
- Boots was a tiger and also played the guitar.
Actors wore costumes to bring these characters to life. For the first two series, Roy Apps played Rory, Nick Pallett played Twang, and Tony Hannaford played Boots. Geoff Nicholls and later Peter Eden played Bongo. In the third series, new actors took over these roles.
When the Show Was On
Animal Kwackers was broadcast on ITV in the 1970s.
- Series 1: There were 13 episodes shown from September to December 1975.
- Series 2: Another 13 episodes aired from September to December 1976.
- Series 3: The final 13 episodes were broadcast from November 1977 to February 1978.
The Animal Kwackers' Music
The Animal Kwackers released a double album with songs from their show. This album had some original songs, like the main theme. It also featured cover versions of popular songs. For example, they covered The Beatles' songs like "Yellow Submarine" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
The album was released in 1975.
Animal Kwackers on DVD
Fans can still watch the show today! Almost all of the episodes from all three series were released on DVD. This happened on April 16, 2012. Only two episodes are missing from the collection.
