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Bright Sparks
Genre Documentary
Written by Mark Lamprell
Karl Kruszelnicki
Directed by Jeff Gale
Mark Lamprell
Starring Keith Scott
Robyn Moore
Taylor Owynns
Composer(s) Twilight Productions
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Michael Caulfield
Phil Gerlach
Producer(s) Pru Donovan
Yoram Gross
Editor(s) Michelle Cattle
Running time 24 minutes
Production company(s) Yoram Gross Film Studio
Beyond International Group
Release
Original release February 1, 1989

Bright Sparks is an exciting Australian TV show that first came out in 1988. This educational series helped young viewers learn all about science and technology. The show featured cool animated characters like Sparky, Alex, and Amy. They explored new scientific ideas by traveling into real-life backgrounds. This made learning about different subjects super fun and easy to understand.

Meet the Characters of Bright Sparks

Get to know the main characters who make learning about science an adventure!

Sparky: The Smart Robot

  • Sparky (voiced by Keith Scott): Sparky is a super smart robot who comes from outer space. He arrives on Earth to teach Amy and Alex about science and technology. Sparky can even turn into a spaceship to take them to amazing new places! Sometimes, he gets so excited about a topic that he talks a lot. Sparky also often finds himself in the middle of Amy and Alex's playful arguments.

Amy: The Confident Learner

  • Amy (voiced by Taylor Owynns): Amy is a 12-year-old girl who loves going on adventures with Sparky and her brother, Alex. She is very confident and always tries to show that she knows more than Alex. Even though she learns most of her information from Sparky, she enjoys proving her knowledge.

Alex: The Curious Explorer

  • Alex (voiced by Robyn Moore): Alex is Amy's energetic 7-year-old brother. He is always eager to learn new things with Sparky. Alex asks many questions about the topics, and sometimes his "silly" questions turn out to be very smart! He also enjoys a good argument with his sister, Amy.

Where Bright Sparks Aired Around the World

This fun science show was popular in many countries!

International Broadcasts

  • Nigeria Nigeria
    • NTA
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
    • TVB Pearl
  • Canada Canada
    • SCN
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