Swap Shop (Australian TV series)
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- Ian Bone
- Julia Kalytis
- Melissa Jaffer
- Tim McKenzie
| Swap Shop | |
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| Genre | Children's |
| Written by | Ian Bone, Julia Kalytis |
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| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | James Valentine / Roger Mason |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Judith Simpson |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 20 June 1988[1] – 1990 |
Swap Shop is an Australian children's television series that screened on the ABC from 1988.[2] The show features comedy, stories, animation and has musical guests performing original songs.[3] It debuted on 20 June for an initial 12 episodes.[1] A Christmas episode aired on 23 December[4] and the second season began on 1 May 1988.[5]
Aunt Mimi and George run a shop where things are swapped instead of purchased.[6]
Cast
- Melissa Jaffer as Aunt Mimi
- Tim McKenzie as George
- Cecily Polson
- Ernie Dingo
- Jade Gatt
- John Ewart
- Kym Valentine
- Laura Vazquez
- Liddy Clark as Dot
- Paul Chubb
- Penny Cook
- Stephen Leeder as Mr Bradshaw
- Wendy Playfair
Episodes
- Moo
- Shorts
- Snores
- Drips
- Chopsticks
- Aliens
- Birthday
- Thief
- Tea
- Woof
- Tutu
- Vote
- Mummy
- Christmas
- Star - part 1
- Star - part 2
- Video
- Hiccups
- Ole
- Fire
- Air
- Tents
- Shoes
- Hello
- Flyers
- Sing
- Gift
- Novel
- Break
- Renovation
- Tick Tock
- Yeah
- Flood
- Swim
- Hero
- Clubs
- Nightmare
- Cereal
- Treasure Hunt
Reception
Sian Watkins of the Age said, "The Ideas behind Swap Shop are hardly innovative — Sesame Street has been doing similar things for years — but nevertheless it's light and fun a hint of something comic."[7] Judith Whelan from the Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on tangents from the main story lines, wrote, "It is these extra bits that make the series work."[4] Commenting on the first episode of the second season Jim Schembri of the Age notes, "Most of this episode is congenial but disposable and a bit too down beat."[5]