''The Flamin' Thongs'' is an Australian children's animated television series screening on ABC3 from 9 May 2014. The 26 12-minute episodes (written by

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and

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) follow the plans of the dysfunctional Thong Family, as they try to put their small hometown of Whale Bay on the map. The family consists of parents Trevor and Brenda, their 12-year-old son Holden and 14-year-old daughter Narelle. Holden's best friend, Rerp, is a cane toad in a school uniform. The family are depicted as a stereotypical '

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' family with Australian slang and iconic objects included in the show.

Cast

* Brandon Burns as Holden Thong * Mark Mitchell as Trevor Thong * Denise Drysdale as Brenda Thong (26 episodes, 2014) * Kate McLennan as Narelle Thong *

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as Kevin * Tony Martin as various characters (8 episodes, 2014) * Abbe Holmes * Hamish Hughes * Marg Downey * Bob Franklin *

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References

External links

Official website

The Flamin' Thongs at ABC

The Flamin' Thongs at 12 Field Animation Studio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flamin Thongs, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Animated television series about children Animated television series about dysfunctional families Australian children's animated comedy television series Australian computer-animated television series 2014 Australian television series debuts 2010s Australian animated television series