''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 Simon Dodd and

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) follow the plans of the dysfunctional Thong Family, as they try to put their small coastal 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 Denise Anne Christina Drysdale (born 5 December 1948) is an Australian television presenter, variety entertainer, actress, singer, dancer and comedian. She is often affectionately known as "Ding Dong", a nickname invented by fellow performer Er ...

as Brenda Thong (26 episodes, 2014) *

Kate McLennan Kate McLennan (born ) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. McLennan has performed in Australia and internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is known in Australia for her work on television and web series such as ...

as Narelle Thong *

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

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* Bob Franklin *

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Episodes

References

External links

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 television series Australian children's animated comedy television series Australian computer-animated television series 2014 Australian television series debuts 2010s Australian animated television series