Kaboodle (TV series)

Kaboodle
GenreAnthology series
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producerPatricia Edgar
ProducersPatricia Edgar and Jeff Peck
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
Release26 October 1987 (1987-10-26) –
7 June 1991 (1991-06-07)
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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.[1][2][3] Kaboodle 2 was a follow-on series which provided another six half-hour episodes of innovative television drama for the under-tens.[4] 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.[4] The show commenced screening on the Seven Network across Australia in April 1990.[5]

The original concept was conceived by Jenny Hooks[6] and the series aimed to provide quality Australian television drama for the long neglected 6-9 year old age group.[6] The series intended to stimulate young children’s imagination and widen their range of experiences.[6] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] More than one hundred crew who worked on Kaboodle gained their first television credit or advanced their careers by working on the series.[9] The series was distributed outside Australia and New Zealand by London and New-York based Richard Price Television Associates Limited.[8] Kaboodle video cassettes were marketed in Australia by CBS/FOX Video.[8]

  1. ^ Albert Moran; Chris Keating (4 August 2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. p. 151. ISBN 9780810870222. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ Stella Lees; Pam Macintyre (1993). The Oxford companion to Australian children's literature. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 1 March 2016 – via Internet Archive. Kaboodle AUSTRALIA CHILDREN'S TELEVISION FOUNDATION.
  3. ^ Paul Wells (13 November 2007). Basics Animation 01: Scriptwriting. p. 27. ISBN 9782940373161. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1988). Care for kids: Television News, The newsletter of the Australian Children's Television Foundation, Issue No. 24, p. 1-4. ISSN 0813-3727
  5. ^ Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1990). Care for kids: Television News, The newsletter of the Australian Children's Television Foundation, Issue No. 30, p. 1-4. ISSN 0813-3727
  6. ^ a b c d Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1985). Care for kids: Television News, The newsletter of the Australian Children's Television Foundation, Issue No. 14, p. 1-4. ISSN 0813-3727
  7. ^ Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1986). Care for kids: Television News, The newsletter of the Australian Children's Television Foundation, Issue No. 15, p. 1-4. ISSN 0813-3727
  8. ^ a b c Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1987). Australian Children's Television Foundation Annual Report 1986-1987. A.C.T.F. Productions Limited. ISBN 0-86421-264-X
  9. ^ Australian Children's Television Foundation, (1988). Australian Children's Television Foundation Annual Report 1987-1988. A.C.T.F. Productions Limited. ISBN 0-86421-320-4