Oscar and Friends facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oscar and Friends |
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| Genre | Adventure Animated Fantasy |
| Created by | Cameron Chittock |
| Written by | Steve Ballantyne Cameron Chittock Kate Guthrie Kerry Jimson Duncan Smith Jeffrey Thomas Kate Ward |
| Voices of | Drew Neemia John Smythe Ann Pacey Callie Blood Peter Hambleton Tungia Baker Rose Bollinger |
| Opening theme | Oscar and Friends Theme Song |
| Composer(s) | Peter Haeder |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sue Hardy |
| Editor(s) | Duncan Smith (series script editor) |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gnome Productions Ltd. |
| Distributor | Southern Star Sales |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | 30 December 1995 – 20 January 1996 |
Oscar and Friends is a New Zealand children's stop motion animated television series that aired from 1995 to 1996. The series was produced in Wellington, and was aimed at children aged 3 to 6. The series was produced by Gnome Productions Ltd., distributed by Southern Star Sales, and funded by NZ On Air and Southern Star Entertainment. Oscar and Friends has been screened all around the world including the UK (ITV) (where the series rated number ten for kids in its first year of release), The United States (Fox Family), Australia (ABC), Taiwan (YoYo TV), Germany (Kabel 1 in Bim Bam Bino) and Argentina (Magic Kids)
Synopsis
The show is about a 7-year-old boy named Oscar, who, with his imaginary friends, goes from adventure to adventure. In this fantasy life of his, Bugsy, a bright green, bug-eyed mischievous coward, and Doris, a daring, eccentric girl and Oscar's confidante, are there to rescue him in danger and lend a hand.
Cast
- Drew Neemia as Oscar
- John Smythe as Bugsy
- Ann Pacey as Doris
- Callie Blood as Oscar's mother
- Peter Hambleton as Oscar's father
- Tungia Baker as Nanny Aroha
- Rose Bollinger as Rosie
Episodes
This is a list of the 26 episodes made. The show screened earlier than these dates in a number of countries.
Season 1 (1995-1996)
- Oscar Takes Off
- Oscar Goes Flying
- One Day at the Dump
- The Time Machine
- Skullduggery
- Oscar and the Rustlers
- Oscar to the Rescue
- Oscar and the Pirates
- Up, Up and Away
- The Magic Carpet
Season 2 (1996)
- The Frog Princess
- Feed Me
- Chocolate Meltdown
- Eel King
- Oscar and the Runaway Roller
- A Dog's Life
- Oscar and the Haunted House
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Rock Pools
- Plastic Jurassic
- Voyage to the Bottom of the S-Bend
Season 3 (1996)
- Starstruck
- Championship Ball
- Oscar and the Castle Kingdom
- Diamond Danger
- Oscar and the Sandman
- Clowning Around
