Kangaroo Beach

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 with support from UYoung Media.[1] Each episode has an important water safety message, and consulting on water safety information will be Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins (Bondi Rescue) and Craig Riddington of Surf Educators International.

Kangaroo Beach
GenreChildren
Created byTim Bain
Written by
  • Tim Bain
  • Charlotte Rose Hamlyn
  • Simon Dodd
  • Samantha Carroll
Directed by
  • David Webster
Opening theme"Kangaroo Beach" performed by Josh Pyke
ComposerMichael Szumowski
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producer
  • Patrick Egerton
Producer
  • Celine Goetz
Running time11 minutes
Production company
  • Cheeky Little Media
Release
Original networkABC Kids
Original release25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) –
present

Characters

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.

Voices

The series stars the voices of Kitty Flanagan, Matt Hardie and Rupert Degas, and a cast of children playing the Kangaroo Beach cadets.

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Beach Race"
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.
22"Pounce on Patrol"
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?
33"Frizzy's Treasure Hunt"
While scuba diving over the reef, Frizzy swims off from her buddy Big Trev in search of hidden treasure and becomes lost underwater.
44"Island Campout"
Camping out overnight on Boomerang Island with the cadets, Frizzy goes on a late night hunt for an alien koala.
55"Sandy's Surf School"
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.
66"Brave in the Waves"
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.
77"Neville's Shark Drone"
When Neville builds a drone to help protect the beach from great white shark Charlene, it proves to be better than the lifeguards... almost.
88"Rescue Roo"
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.
99"Lighthouse Storm"
Frizzy leads Bondi and the cadets on a dangerous journey into the hills to replace the lighthouse bulb during a storm.
1010"Frizzy's Big Show"
When a TV crew shows up to film real life rescues on Kangaroo Beach, Frizzy vows to become world famous by being rescued.
1111"The Trophy Mystery"
The cadets are tasked with babysitting toddler penguin Phillipa, but become distracted when a cheeky crab scurries off with a lifeguard trophy.
1212"Island Rescue"
The cadets become stranded on Boomerang Island, but Neville vows to save the day with his backpack of supplies and emergency underpants.
1313"Ready Cadet Go!"
The cadets compete in a series of lifeguard challenges, but Frizzy is distracted by the promise of shiny gold medals.
1414"The Big Swim"
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.
1515"King Tide's Castle"
Neville builds an epic sandcastle and makes himself king, but forgets that a king tide is forecast for Kangaroo Beach.
1616"Wild Waterslide"
A giant inflatable waterslide is erected on the lagoon, but before they can ride, the cadets must teach the younger kids how to float.
1717"Stay Calm and Snorkel"
Gemma learns how to stay calm in the water after panicking while snorkelling over the reef.
1818"The Dream Team"
During an action-packed ride-along day with their lifeguard heroes, the cadets learn about working together as a team.
1919"Coach Koala"
To help Big Trev pass the annual lifeguard fitness test, Frizzy coaches her grandfather with an early morning bootcamp.
2020"The Shark Prank"
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.
2121"Heatwave"
It's the hottest day of summer and while Gemma leads a dolphin rescue, Pounce is determined to prove kangaroos can beat the heat.
2222"Cadets vs Champs"
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?
2323"Trash Pets"
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.
2424"The Lagoon Monster"
The cadets try to catch a mysterious 'Seaweed Monster' they see stumbling about in the lagoon.
2525"Turtles Toddlers"
During a beach cricket match, Gemma finds a nest of turtle eggs and vows to protect them from seagulls, crabs and flying cricket balls.
2626"Cadets in Charge"
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.

References
  1. "Kangaroo Beach | Cheeky Little Media".
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