''Bruno and the Banana Bunch'' is a Canadian
animated
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children's television series
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created by
Adam Shaheen. The series debuted on
ABC Kids and
CBC Kids
''CBC Kids'' is a Canadian children's block on CBC Television. The block was launched as Hodge Podge Lodge in 1987 and contains programming targeted at children. The block airs on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. ...
in
Canada
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on April 2, 2007.
Premise
''Bruno and the Banana Bunch'' is about Bruno the
monkey
Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomple ...
and his friends who have adventures in Bananaland.
Characters
* Bruno is a
stray monkey and the main protagonist of the show. He embarks in creative adventures every episode with his friends.
* Green Crocodile is a green
alligator
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and Bruno's best sidekick. He appears in most episodes.
* Pink Cow is a pink
ox and the second largest character.
* Big Elephant is an
African elephant and the largest character.
* Green Frog is a green
stray frog.
* Blue Bunny is a blue
hare
Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The ge ...
.
* Fluffy Sheep is a white
lamb
Lamb or The Lamb may refer to:
* A young sheep
* Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
Arts and media Film, television, and theatre
* ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut
* ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...
.
* Purple Penguin is a purple
bottlenose penguin from the
South Pole
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.
* Little Bird is a red
quail
Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey, or bevy.
Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New Wor ...
. As her name suggests, she is the smallest character in stature.
* Yellow Duck is a yellow
duckling
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ta ...
.
* Pink Flamingo is a pink
light flamingo. She is the only character with a long neck.
Episodes
References
External links
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{{Cuppa Coffee Studios
2000s Canadian animated television series
2007 Canadian television series debuts
2008 Canadian television series endings
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
Canadian preschool education television series
Animated preschool education television series
2000s preschool education television series
CBC Television original programming
English-language television shows
Canadian computer-animated television series
Animated television series about monkeys