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Totally Wild
Totally Wild 2012 Logo.jpg
Totally Wild logo used from 2012 to 2016
Genre Children's, lifestyle
Presented by
  • Stacey Thomson
  • Jesse Baird
  • Jack Kelly
  • Emily Dickson
  • Brooke Marsden
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 27
No. of episodes 4,122
Production
Production location(s) Brisbane, Queensland
Running time 30 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original network Network 10 (1992–2013)
10 Peach (2013–20)
10 Shake (2020–21)
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) (2003–21)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 12 July 1992 (1992-07-12) – present

Totally Wild is an Australian children's television series. It premiered on Network 10 on 12 July 1992. The series aired on 10 Peach from 2013 to 2020, and 10 Shake from 2020 to 2021. It has the format of a news program, and does stories on topics such as Australia's native flora and fauna, action sports, the environment, science, and technology. The show is broadcast across many countries and regarded as the benchmark for kids television in Australia.

Totally Wild is one of Australia's longest running children's programs and Australia's longest running C classified children's program. It celebrated its 25th anniversary on air on 22 July 2017.

On 3 February 2021, 10 announced that they had cancelled the show after 27 seasons, though episodes will continue screening until July 2021. Original presenter Stacey Thomson (known as Ranger Stacey) had remained with the program for its entire run.

Presenters

Current presenters

  • Stacey Thomson (Ranger Stacey)
  • Jesse Baird
  • Emily Dickson
  • Jack Kelly
  • Brooke Marsden

Notable former presenters and guests

  • Tim Bailey
  • Emily Barker
  • Scott Bidmead
  • Shae Brewster
  • Hayley Chapman
  • Wesley Dening
  • Natalie Hunter
  • Sami Lukis
  • Craig McMahon
  • Melanie Symons
  • Leela Varghese
  • Dr. Katrina Warren
  • Jack Yabsley

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 TBA 12 July 1992 (1992-07-12)  ()
2 TBA 1993 (1993)  ()
3 TBA 1994 (1994)  ()
4 TBA 1995 (1995)  ()
5 TBA 1996 (1996)  ()
6 TBA 1997 (1997)  ()
7 TBA 1998 (1998)  ()
8 180 1999 (1999)  ()
9 180 2000 (2000)  ()
10 180 2001 (2001)  ()
11 180 2002 (2002)  ()
12 180 2003 (2003)  ()
13 180 2004 (2004)  ()
14 180 2005 (2005)  ()
15 180 2006 (2006)  ()
16 180 2007 (2007)  ()
17 180 2008 (2008)  ()
18 180 2009 (2009)  ()
19 180 2010 (2010)  ()
20 180 2011 (2011)  ()
21 180 2 December 2012 (2012-12-02) 19 April 2014 (2014-04-19)
22 180 21 April 2014 (2014-04-21) 20 July 2015 (2015-07-20)
23 180 21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)
24 180 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) 20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)
25 171 23 January 2018 (2018-01-23) 22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)
26 180 23 September 2019 (2019-09-23) 12 December 2020 (2020-12-12)
27 TBA 13 December 2020 (2020-12-13) 2021 (2021)

Specials

  • Totally Wild Weekend (1993)
  • Totally Australia (1997)
  • Totally Wild Rescue (1998)
  • Totally Wild: Antarctica Special (2007)

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result Lost to Ref
1994 "Totally Wild" Children's Composition of the Year Nominated The Wiggles - "Hot Potato"

Logie Awards

Year Nominated works Award Result Lost to
2003 Totally Wild Most Outstanding Children's Program Nominated Tracey McBean
2008 Totally Wild: Antarctica Special Nominated Lockie Leonard
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