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What’s On TV? Monday 25 February – Sunday 3 March
Feb 22, 2019
What’s On TV? Monday 25 February – Sunday 3 March

Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. Visit our guide for more information about what’s on free-to-air and pay TV. 

MONDAY: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2


Episode 36
Zap's Whistle 
Jango's nap is disturbed by Zap's loud mail delivery whistle, so he secretly swaps it for a quieter one. 

Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.    

 

TUESDAY: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV


Episode 8
Body and Movement
Maara, hands and djena, feet are very useful to us and together with the other parts of our body help us every day. Maara baam, hands clap and djena kakarook, feet dance. It's too deadly koolangka.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.

 

WEDNESDAY: You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME


Australian sketch comedy You're Skitting Me returns for a third series. Performed by a new feature cast of teens, You're Skitting Me is an edgy mix of animations and great characters that will tickle everyone’s funny bone.

The show is a 26 episodic comedy series of 12 minutes aimed at children aged from 8 to 14, but will be sure to provide a laugh for everyone.

The series introduces regular characters such The Ultra Boy, The Unwrapping Guy, Young Shakespeare, Martine The Sick Bay Monitor, Child Lawyer - Roland McAllister, clueless Amanda Coyne and The Green Team. Animations are also a popular feature of the series, with characters such as Iron Man, and chats between emoticons, flies, and school bags. Nothing is too absurd! 

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; My Place – Series 2, 10.50AM on ABC ME; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.    

 

THURSDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME


Episode 19
Dawn of the Weedies
After a nightmare, Holden sets up a metal detector to prove the Weedy kid is actually a terminator robot. When he ‘fine-tunes’ it, he inadvertently creates a cloning machine and thousands of Weedies lay siege to their house.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME. 


FRIDAY: Lockie Leonard – Series 2, 10.00AM on ABC ME


Episode 10 
It Happens
Marjorie learns her comet is in Angelus after all, and asks Phillip to help prepare for her farewell picnic. When Phillip can't find a key menu item in Angelus, Lockie volunteers to sneak off to the city to find some, where he discovers Vicki's new life isn't quite as he imagined.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV; The Flamin’ Thongs, 3.46PM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV.  

 

SATURDAY: Balloon Barnyard, 10.20AM on Disney Junior


Episode 1
Mystery Day
Streak is trying to become a detective. He is investigating the missing hay from the top of the haystack.

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME and Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME.

 

 

SUNDAY: Dance Academy – Series 1, 9.10PM on ABC ME

Episode 8
Growing Pains
Abigail is devastated that her body seems to be developing, and defies Miss Raine by wearing a loose top to class. Sammy is forced to buy a dance belt, with Christian as his unlikely shopping buddy. Meanwhile, in an attempt to prove to Ethan that she's not just a little kid, Tara pretends to be dating Damien Lang, an older dancer in the Company. 

Also catch: Hoopla Doopla! 6.37AM on ABC2; Balloon Barnyard, 10.20AM on Disney Junior and You’re Skitting Me – Series 3, 8.50PM on ABC ME.

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