Kaboodle (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kaboodle & Kaboodle 2 |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology series |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Patricia Edgar |
| Producer(s) | Patricia Edgar and Jeff Peck |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Original release | 26 October 1987 – 7 June 1991 |
Kaboodle is a 13-part anthology television series which includes animation, puppetry, and live action and was produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) that ran on ABC Television from 1987 to 1990. Kaboodle 2 was a follow-on series which provided another six half-hour episodes of innovative television drama for the under-tens. Kaboodle 2, however, was fully animated and instead of being an ‘anthology’ series of many short dramas, all of which are different, this season had regular characters in every episode. The show commenced screening on the Seven Network across Australia in April 1990.
The original concept was conceived by Jenny Hooks and the series aimed to provide quality Australian television drama for the long neglected 6-9 year old age group. The series intended to stimulate young children’s imagination and widen their range of experiences. Some of the stories are based on distinguished Australian children’s books, some on fairy tales and myths, whilst others have been developed as wholly original work for Kaboodle. The make-believe of television drama, where anything can and should happen, was well suited to foster healthy, emotional and intellectual growth by challenging the imagination and widening the range of children's experience.
Kaboodle is significant-not only because it catered to a much-neglected audience-but also because the series provided industry experience and international screen credit for numerous talented up-and-coming Australian film-makers. More than one hundred crew who worked on Kaboodle gained their first television credit or advanced their careers by working on the series. The series was distributed outside Australia and New Zealand by London and New-York based Richard Price Television Associates Limited. Kaboodle video cassettes were marketed in Australia by CBS/FOX Video.
Crew
Kaboodle
- Executive Producer: Patricia Edgar
- Series Producer: Jeff Peck
- Concept: Jennifer Hooks
- Producers
- Robert Alcock
- Richard Chataway
- Colleen Clarke
- Michael Cusack
- Gary Davis
- John Griffin
- Jenifer Hooks
- Peita Letchford
- Tony Llewellyn-Jones
- John Morris
- Heather Ogilvie
- Mark Osborn
- David Rapsey
- Penny Robins
- Neil Robinson
- Michael Szmanski
- Peter Viska
- Michael Webb
- Timothy White
- Stephanie Wiessner
- Vincent C. Zimbardi
- Directors
- Robert Alcock
- Karin Altmann
- Sue Brooks
- Catherine Campbell
- Richard Chataway
- Paul Cox
- Michael Cusack
- Gary Davis
- Jessica Douglas-Henry
- Steve French
- Maggie Geddes
- Peita Letchford
- Carl Looper
- Robert Marchand
- Mitch Mathews
- Mark Osborn
- Sue Randall
- Penny Robenstone
- Jan Sardi
- John Skibinski
- Michael Szymanski
- Peter Viska
- Heather Williams
- Vincent C. Zimbardi
- Animators
- Richard Chataway
- Michael Cusack
- Steve French
- Ross Gathercole
- Maggie Geddes
- Peter Green
- Anne Jolliffe
- Penny Robenstone
- Jonathan Rossiter
- John Rossiter
- John Skibinski
- Peter Viska
- Andrew Whisson
Kaboodle 2
- Executive producer: Patricia Edgar
- Supervising Producer: Susie Campbell
- Writers, Producers and Directors
- Richard Chataway
- Michael Cusack
- Maggie Geddes
- Neil Robinson
- Peter Viska
- Paul Williams
- Series Development: Jeff Peck
- Animators
- Michael Cusack
- Ian Forss
- Steve French
- Ross Gathercole
- Maggie Geddes
- Peter Green
- Frank Hellard
- Bill Hodge
- Greg Ingram
- Anne Jolliffe
- Paul Marion
- Gus McLaren
- Steve Robinson
- Joe Rossiter
- Paul Williams
Kaboodle Synopsis
Each half hour episode tells two or three separate stories using a variety of forms including animation, puppetry, and live action. It was a kaleidoscope of forms, with each episode varying in pace, length and mood. It aimed to provide laughs and tears, fantasy and realism, but specifically tailored to the interests of the young viewer (6-9 year olds). There were thirty-two separate short stories included in the thirteen-part series.
The Short stories
| Title | Form | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| The Birthday Present | Live action | |
| The Cure | Animation | |
| Double Take | Live action | |
| The Fogbrook Thing | Live action | |
| Foxbat and the Mini | Animation | |
| Frieze | Animation | |
| The Ghost and Katie Domigan | Live action | |
| The Girl and the Pumpkin | Live action | |
| The Great Detective | Animation | |
| The Great Sandiwch Swap | Live action | |
| Gung Ho | Animation | |
| Hide Until Daytime | Live action | |
| The Huge Adventures of Trevor a Cat | Animation | |
| Joshua Cooks | Animation | |
| The Marvellous Adventures of Miriam and the Miraculous Miranda | Live action and computer animation | |
| Molly Moves About | Animation | |
| Penny Pollard's Diary | Live action | |
| Potato and the Kobold | Live action | |
| The Secret Life of Trees | Live action | |
| Snow White and the Dreadful Dwarves | Live action | |
| The Steam Train Crew | Live action | |
| There's Dragons | Animation | |
| Scuff the Sock | Live action and stop-motion animation | |
| Talo's Story | Computer animation | |
| Thing | Animation | |
| There's a Sea in My Bedroom | Computer animation | |
| The Wheelie Wonder | Animation | |
| Whiska | Animation | |
| The Wizards of Solmar | Live action and puppetry | |
| Wombat and Gumshoe | Animation |
Kaboodle 2 Synopsis
Kaboodle 2 contained four regular drama segments as part of its fully animated 6 half hour mini-series:
- Echidna Crossing animated by Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
- The Dream Machine animated by Paul Williams
- The Hedge animated by Peter Viska
- The Great Detective animated by Michael Cusack and Richard Chataway
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated Work | Awards Event | Category | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 'The Huge Adventures of Trevor a Cat' Kaboodle episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Children's Award-Best Animation, and Best Film-Tertiary Student | Winner | |
| 1987 | 'The Fogbrook Thing' Kaboodle episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Children's Award-Best Narrative | Winner | |
| 1987 | 'Joshua Cooks' Kaboodle episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Best Animation | Winner | |
| 1987 | 'Molly Makes Music' Kaboodle episode | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films, United States | Television production, Part of a Series-Animation | Second prize | |
| 1988 | 'Double Take' Kaboodle episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Children's Award-Best Narrative | Winner | |
| 1988 | 'The Wheelie Wonder' Kaboodle episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Children's Award-Animation | Winner | |
| 1988 | 'Molly Makes Music', 'Lock Up Your Toys' and 'The Cure' Kaboodle episodes | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Range of categories | Finalists | |
| 1988 | Kaboodle series | 9th Banff Television Festival, Canada | One of three finalists | ||
| 1988 | Kaboodle series | 1988 Bicentennial Pater Awards | International Children's Variety program-Series Award | Winner | |
| 1988 | Kaboodle series | Television Society Australia Awards, Melbourne | Children's program | Award for excellence |
| Year | Nominated Work | Awards Event | Category | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 'The Hedge & Mr Snip' and 'The Great hedge Race' Kaboodle 2 episode | ATOM Awards, Melbourne, Australia | Children's Award-Animation | Highly Commended | |
| 1990 | Kaboodle 2 | Television Society of Australia Awards, Melbourne | Children's program | Certificate of Merit | |
| 1990 | 'The Great Detective' regular drama segment of Kaboodle 2 | Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS), NSW | Cinema Photography | Winner |
