''Kazoops!'' is a children's animated television series produced by Cheeky Little Media, Giggle Garage, Mighty Nice and Nexus Studios for ABC Kids and

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. The series' first season, comprising 13 episodes, was released in

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on September 2, 2016.

Premise

The series follows six-year-old Monty Kazoops, a boy with a vibrant imagination, and his best friend Jimmy Jones, the family pet

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. In each episode, Monty encounters a preconception about life and embarks on a fantastical imaginary adventure to challenge it, gaining a new perspective.

Characters

* Reece Pockney as Monty, a 6-year-old boy. He has youthful enthusiasm and curiosity at every turn. * Scott Langley as Jimmy Jones, Monty's family pet pig and best friend. * Alex Babic as Stan, Monty’s father. * Gemma Harvey and

Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher is a U.S-born British actress. She is best known for her role as Nicole Watterson in the Cartoon Network animated sitcom ''The Amazing World of Gumball''. Career Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in ''The Bill ...

as Violet, Monty’s mother. * Jessica Hann as Jeanie, Monty’s older sister. *

Emma Tate Emma Tate is a British voice actress who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Tate debuted in a 1991 episode of ''The Bill'' and from 1999, she commenced work in voice acting, mainly in children's prog ...

(Series 1) and

Shelley Longworth Shelley Nicola Longworth (born 22 March 1976) is a British actress. She is best known for playing the role of Sam Wood in ''Benidorm'', from 2011 to 2012 and from 2017 to 2018. Career In 2007, she paired up with her brother Adam Longworth, to cr ...

(Series 2–3) as Gran. * Samantha, Elke, Willow and Finn Langley provide additional voices for the series.

Production

Commissioned by the

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and the

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, ''Kazoops!'' was co-produced by Cheeky Little Media, an Australian animation studio based in

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and Giggle Garage, a Malaysian animation studio based in

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. Production began in April 2015. The series' character designs, storyboards, music and post-production were handled in Australia, while the animation was produced in Malaysia. The script and voice recording were done in the United Kingdom. British child development expert, Jacqueline Harding served as the educational consultant. Each episode features its own original songs, written and performed by Australian musician, Scott Langley. It is also one of the two Cheeky Little Media productions to receive global distribution.

Episodes

During its run, ''Kazoops!'' spanned 3 series and 78 episodes. All episodes directed by Steve Moltzen.

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Broadcast

''Kazoops!'' debuted on

in the United Kingdom in June 2016, followed by ABC Kids in Australia on 1 August. The series began available for streaming on Netflix starting 2 September.

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