What's Up Doc? (Australian TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids What's Up, Doc? |
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| Genre | Children's show |
| Presented by | Danielle Fairclough Catriona Rowntree Steven Jacobs Kate Fischer Jo Beth Taylor (temp) Julia Morris (temp) Karen Fischer |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 150-180 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 4.3 PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 31 July 1993 – 24 December 1999 |
What's Up, Doc? was a children's program which aired on the Nine Network in Australia from 31 July 1993 until 24 December 1999. It centred on the showing of Warner Bros. cartoons and hosted segments with additional original elements. It followed on from The Bugs Bunny Show, a similar program hosted by Sophie Lee, which aired from 1990 until 1992.
Contents
Hosts
Permanent
- Danielle Fairclough (July 1993—July 1994)
- Catriona Rowntree (August 1994—December 1995)
- Steven Jacobs (1996)
- Kate Fischer (1996—October 1997)
- Karen Fischer (November 1997—December 1999)
Temporary
- Jo Beth Taylor (1996, 1997)
- Julia Morris (1997)
Programming
When the show aired on weekday afternoons the cartoon series that were shown were Pinky and the Brain or Freakazoid! on Monday's, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies on Tuesday's and Thursday's, Animaniacs or The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries or Waynehead on Wednesday's and Batman: The Animated Series or The New Batman Adventures or Batman Beyond or Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain on Friday's.
When the show aired on Saturday mornings there were additional series shown including The Porky Pig Show, The Road Runner Show, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania, Superman: The Animated Series, Free Willy and Beetlejuice.
