''Sydney Sailboat'' (originally known as ''Bubble Bath Bay'' in Australia) is an Australian
animated television series
An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can ...
for children. It follows the adventures of Sydney the Sailboat and his fleet of friends who live in Bubble Bath Bay.
The 11-minute episodes premiered on
ABC Kids from 9 March 2015 with a second season screening in 2016.
On 26 September 2016, it also aired in the
United States
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on
Sprout.
Characters
Main
* Sydney Sailboat is the protagonist of the series. He is a plucky young male
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
who dreams of one day sailing out through The Heads to explore the mysterious Big Blue Sea beyond the Harbour.
Occasionally, he puts out his special coloured sail to go faster. He also has a front compartment where he keeps his set of tools which he uses in certain situations. His catchphrase is “Spinnaker, fly!” He is voiced by Samson Hyland.
* Zip is a feisty, young female trainee
water taxi
A water taxi or a water bus is a watercraft used to provide public or private transport, usually, but not always, in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or o ...
who is Sydney's best friend. She dreams of becoming the best water taxi in the whole harbor.
Her catchphrase is “Hoop-dee-doo!” She is voiced by Frederique Sims.
* Terry is a strong male
tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...
, who is the leader of the fleet, and keeps Bubble Bath Bay in order. His catchphrase is "Anchors aweigh!"
Voiced by
Colin Friels
Colin Friels (born 25 September 1952) is a Scottish-born Australian actor of theatre, TV and film and presenter
Early life
Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Interview with Colin Friels, ''George Negus Tonight'' (ABC Television ...
.
Supporting
* Bryan is a male green
boat
A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats.
Small boats are typically found on inl ...
, and one of two chatterbox ferries in the harbour. Voiced by Jack Simmons.
* Toots is a female red boat, and the other chatterbox ferry in the harbour. Voiced by Georgia Simmons.
* Muddles is an uneasy male
crane boat. Voiced by Paul Tylak.
* Stormy is afemale red Petrel bird who oversees the activities of the boats. She also rings the bell to signal certain operations. Voiced by
Emma Tate
Emma Tate is a British voice actress. She is known for many roles including the voice of Perfect Peter in ''Horrid Henry'', Harry in ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'', Raggles and Bluebird in ''Everything's Rosie'', Katsuma and Luvli i ...
.
* Jet is a flamboyant young male
speed boat
A motorboat, speedboat or powerboat is a boat that is exclusively powered by an engine.
Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gea ...
. Voiced by Jack Simmons.
* Rodney is a swanky
submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...
who wears a monocle. Voiced by Adam Longworth.
* Cleo is a recklessly adventurous young female sailboat. Like Sydney, she is equipped with a special coloured sail to accelerate her movements. Voiced by Jacinda Papadopoulos.
* Queen Josephine is a mute giant
ocean liner
An ocean liner is a passenger ship primarily used as a form of transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships).
Ca ...
who passed through Bubble Bath Bay on two occasions.
* Min is a cute blue young male
oar-powered boat who wears a sea monster's head on his bow. Voiced by Jack Simmons.
* Slick is a playful seal pup.
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2
References
External links
''Bubble Bath Bay''at Essential Media
*{{IMDb title, 4047062
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
2015 Australian television series debuts
2015 Australian television series endings
Australian children's animated television series
Australian preschool education television series
2010s Australian animated television series
Australian computer-animated television series
Nautical television series
Animated preschool education television series
2010s preschool education television series