Cushion Kids
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| Cushion Kids | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | |
| Creative director | Nadia Benussi |
| Starring | Yvette Robinson Anthony Grundy John Leary Lisa Adam Zac McKay Meaghan Davies Ben Frost |
| Voices of | Tim Harding |
| Opening theme | "Cushion Kids Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Cushion Kids Theme" |
| Composers | Chris Harriott Marty Irwin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kris Noble |
| Producer | Helena Harris |
| Production location | TCN-9 |
| Running time | 23 minutes[2] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | November 2000 – December 2001 |
Cushion Kids is an Australian children's television show produced by Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television. It was created by Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans, who also created Hi-5 and Bananas in Pyjamas for Nine.[2] The live action series features costumed cushion characters and is presented as comedy and drama for children. It aired on Nine from November 2000 to December 2001.[2][3]
Characters
[edit | edit source]- Polly Posh (played by Yvette Robinson) – A cushion who is elegant and stylish, and does not like messes.
- Cosmo (played by Anthony Grundy) – A talented inventor.
- Grumpy Lumpy (played by John Leary) – A very grumpy postman.
- Pippa (played by Lisa Adam) – A cushion who loves to experience adventure.
- Baz (played by Zach McKay) – A talented surfer at the beach and slightly lazy.
- Bubs (voiced by Meaghan Davies) – A baby cushion.
- Zip the Bird (played by Ben Frost; voiced by Tim Harding) – A bird cushion puppet who serves as the narrator of the program.
Episodes
[edit | edit source]VHSs and DVDs
[edit | edit source]Both Cushion Kids videos were released on VHS in Australia by Roadshow Entertainment and DVDs released in Philippines by Viva Video Inc. in 2007.
- Meet The Kids (2001)
- Cushion Cuddles (2002)
References
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