| Kangaroo Beach | |
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| Genre | Children |
| Created by | Tim Bain |
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| Opening theme | "Kangaroo Beach" performed by Josh Pyke |
| Composer | Michael Szumowski |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Network | ABC Kids |
| Release | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) – present |
Kangaroo Beach is an Australian animated television series for preschool children which debuted on ABC Kids on 25 January 2021. It was created by Tim Bain, who is also a writer with Charlotte Rose Hamlyn, Simon Dodd and Samantha Carroll. Producers are Celine Goetz and Isla Curtis, and executive producer is Patrick Egerton from Cheeky Little Media. It was commissioned by ABC Children's and is financed and consulting on water safety information will be Bruce 'Hoppo' Hopkins (Bondi Rescue) and Craig Riddington of Surf Educators International.
The series screens internationally on networks including Nick Jr. and Channel 5 (Milkshake!) in the United Kingdom, Mango TV in China, Discovery Kids in Latin America And TVOKids in Canada
Four junior lifeguards, kangaroo Pounce, koala Frizzy Bearheart, wombat Neville and platypus Gemma are on their way to becoming heroes of Kangaroo Beach, under the guidance of grown-up lifeguards Bondi, Sandy and Big Trev.
The series stars the voices of Kitty Flanagan, Matt Hardie and Rupert Degas, and a cast of children playing the Kangaroo Beach cadets.
Kangaroo Beach won the Animated Series Production of the Year at the Screen Producers Australia Awards 2022[1] and an Asian Academy Creative Award for Best Animated Series in 2022.[2] It was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Children's Series 2022.
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| 1 | 26 | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) | 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19) | |
| 2 | 11 | 23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) | 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) | |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Beach Race" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) | ? | |
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The cadets are competing in an epic beach race and Gemma is determined to beat Pounce to the finish – until an emergency breaks out in the last leg.
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| 2 | 2 | "Pounce on Patrol" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) | ? | |
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Wearing Bondi's cap, Pounce thinks he's chief lifeguard – but when Gemma and Neville need rescuing from a whale encounter, should he jump in, or alert a real lifeguard?
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| 3 | 3 | "Frizzy's Treasure Hunt" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 27 January 2021 (2021-01-27) | ? | |
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While scuba diving over the reef, Frizzy swims off from her buddy Big Trev in search of hidden treasure and becomes lost underwater.
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| 4 | 4 | "Island Campout" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 28 January 2021 (2021-01-28) | ? | |
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Camping out overnight on Boomerang Island with the cadets, Frizzy goes on a late night hunt for an alien koala.
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| 5 | 5 | "Sandy's Surf School" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) | ? | |
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When Neville fails to learn how to surf as well as his friends, he builds a self-surfing surfboard – but it quickly lands him in hot water.
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| 6 | 6 | "Brave in the Waves" | David Webster | Charlotte Rose Hamlyn | 30 January 2021 (2021-01-30) | ? | |
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When Pounce pretends he's an expert at diving under big waves, his friends ask him to teach them how – and he soon finds himself in deep trouble.
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| 7 | 7 | "Neville's Shark Drone" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 31 January 2021 (2021-01-31) | ? | |
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When Neville builds a drone to help protect the beach from great white shark Charlene, it proves to be better than the lifeguards... almost.
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| 8 | 8 | "Rescue Roo" | David Webster | Tim Bain | 1 February 2021 (2021-02-01) | ? | |
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When Pounce sprains his thumper in the sand dunes, he's devastated to miss out on an exciting rescue day – but discovers that not every rescue is action-packed.
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| 9 | 9 | "Lighthouse Storm" | David Webster | TBA | 2 February 2021 (2021-02-02) | ? | |
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Frizzy leads Bondi and the cadets on a dangerous journey into the hills to replace the lighthouse bulb during a storm.
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| 10 | 10 | "Frizzy's Big Show" | TBA | TBA | 3 February 2021 (2021-02-03) | ? | |
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When a TV crew shows up to film real life rescues on Kangaroo Beach, Frizzy vows to become world famous by being rescued.
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| 11 | 11 | "The Trophy Mystery" | TBA | TBA | 4 February 2021 (2021-02-04) | ? | |
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The cadets are tasked with babysitting toddler penguin Phillipa, but become distracted when a cheeky crab scurries off with a lifeguard trophy.
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| 12 | 12 | "Island Rescue" | TBA | TBA | 5 February 2021 (2021-02-05) | ? | |
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The cadets become stranded on Boomerang Island, but Neville vows to save the day with his backpack of supplies and emergency underpants.
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| 13 | 13 | "Ready Cadet Go!" | TBA | TBA | 6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) | ? | |
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The cadets compete in a series of lifeguard challenges, but Frizzy is distracted by the promise of shiny gold medals.
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| 14 | 14 | "The Big Swim" | TBA | TBA | 7 February 2021 (2021-02-07) | ||
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When the cadets compete in the much-awaited Battle of the Boards, they must work together as a team to try and win a brand-new rescue board for the surf club.
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| 15 | 15 | "King Tide's Castle" | TBA | TBA | 8 February 2021 (2021-02-08) | ? | |
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Neville builds an epic sandcastle and makes himself king, but forgets that a king tide is forecast for Kangaroo Beach.
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| 16 | 16 | "Wild Waterslide" | TBA | TBA | 9 February 2021 (2021-02-09) | ? | |
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A giant inflatable waterslide is erected on the lagoon, but before they can ride, the cadets must teach the younger kids how to float.
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| 17 | 17 | "Stay Calm and Snorkel" | TBA | TBA | 10 February 2021 (2021-02-10) | ? | |
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Gemma learns how to stay calm in the water after panicking while snorkelling over the reef.
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| 18 | 18 | "The Dream Team" | TBA | TBA | 11 February 2021 (2021-02-11) | ? | |
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During an action-packed ride-along day with their lifeguard heroes, the cadets learn about working together as a team.
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| 19 | 19 | "Coach Koala" | TBA | TBA | 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) | ? | |
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To help Big Trev pass the annual lifeguard fitness test, Frizzy coaches her grandfather with an early morning bootcamp.
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| 20 | 20 | "The Shark Prank" | TBA | TBA | 13 February 2021 (2021-02-13) | ? | |
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When Reef and Roadie don't get a part in Frizzy's water safety video, they create a cheeky shark prank instead – but it backfires badly.
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| 21 | 21 | "Heatwave" | TBA | TBA | 14 February 2021 (2021-02-14) | ? | |
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It's the hottest day of summer and while Gemma leads a dolphin rescue, Pounce is determined to prove kangaroos can beat the heat.
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| 22 | 22 | "Cadets vs Champs" | TBA | TBA | 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15) | ? | |
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It's Carnival Day at Kangaroo Beach with two teams competing in lifeguard games. But it's the young cadets versus the lifeguards – how can they possibly win against a stellar team of grown-up champions?
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| 23 | 23 | "Trash Pets" | TBA | TBA | 16 February 2021 (2021-02-16) | ? | |
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The cadets start a 'trash pet' craze on Kangaroo Beach, but when rubbish ends up in the sea, the lifeguards must rescue an entangled dolphin.
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| 24 | 24 | "The Lagoon Monster" | TBA | TBA | 17 February 2021 (2021-02-17) | ? | |
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The cadets try to catch a mysterious 'Seaweed Monster' they see stumbling about in the lagoon.
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| 25 | 25 | "Turtles Toddlers" | TBA | TBA | 18 February 2021 (2021-02-18) | ? | |
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During a beach cricket match, Gemma finds a nest of turtle eggs and vows to protect them from seagulls, crabs and flying cricket balls.
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| 26 | 26 | "Cadets in Charge" | TBA | TBA | 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19) | ? | |
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When the cadets are put in charge of running the lifeguard club all by themselves, it proves to be the toughest – and most rewarding – day of their lives.
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| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 27 | 1 | "Wallaby Waters" | TBA | TBA | 23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) | N/A | |
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A celebrity quokka visits Kangaroo Beach to film an episode of the smash hit TV series Wallaby Waters.
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| 28 | 2 | "Splashdance" | TBA | TBA | 24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) | N/A | |
| 29 | 3 | "Neville and the Mermaid" | TBA | TBA | 25 January 2023 (2023-01-25) | N/A | |
| 30 | 4 | "The Fun Float" | TBA | TBA | 26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) | N/A | |
| 31 | 5 | "Jumping Joey" | TBA | TBA | 27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) | N/A | |
| 32 | 6 | "Jurassic Beach" | TBA | TBA | 28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) | N/A | |
| 33 | 7 | "Shipwrecked" | TBA | TBA | 29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) | N/A | |
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Frizzy and Gemma investigate the mysterious disappearance of several boats in Kangaroo Beach's 'Barramundi Triangle'.
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| 34 | 8 | "Captain Frizzy" | TBA | TBA | 30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) | N/A | |
| 35 | 9 | "Junior Junior Cadets" | TBA | TBA | 31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) | N/A | |
| 36 | 10 | "Phillipa's Pool Party" | TBA | TBA | 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) | N/A | |
| 37 | 11 | "The Grand Crabby Hotel" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 38 | 12 | "Bondi vs Sandy" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 39 | 13 | "Really Real Rescues" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 40 | 14 | "Night Dive" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 41 | 15 | "Doctor Wombat" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 42 | 16 | "The Cave" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 43 | 17 | "King Kanga" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 44 | 18 | "Master of the Waves" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 45 | 19 | "Super Roo" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 46 | 20 | "Canoe Adventure" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 47 | 21 | "Girl Who Cried Jellyfish" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 48 | 22 | "Surf Club Sleepover" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "First Day of Summer" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| 2 | "Hoppy Christmas" | TBA | TBA | 5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) | N/A |
| 3 | "Family Day" | TBA | TBA | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | N/A |
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