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What’s On TV? Monday 1 November – Sunday 7 November
Oct 29, 2021
What’s On TV? Monday 1 November – Sunday 7 November

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: Space Nova, 7:56AM on ABC ME

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Episode 26
Star Dust Aliens

The Novas locate another Alien rock ship and set off to make contact. They uncover Sol as a stowaway and find out that Andy is a robot. Will the Novas lose their chance to make real contact with the Star Dust Aliens forever?

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME; Dogstar, 8:20AM on ABC ME; Kangaroo Beach, 8:20AM on ABC 2; Bushwhacked! – Series 2, 9:09AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

TUESDAY: Buswhacked! – Series 2, 9:09AM on NITV

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Episode 13
Emu

Just because the Emu can’t fly, doesn’t mean it can’t run fast… See how our two adventurers go in trying to track an Emu and see if they can borrow one of its eggs!

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME; Dogstar, 8:20AM on ABC ME; Kangaroo Beach, 8:20AM on ABC 2 and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

WEDNESDAY: Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 10:33AM on ABC ME

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Episode 4
Pioneer Living German Style!

Maeve and Harper follow in the footsteps of 1850s Lutheran refugee Thekla Staude, trekking 26 kilometres along bush tracks to take their homemade produce to market in Adelaide.

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME; Dogstar, 8:20AM on ABC ME; Kangaroo Beach, 8:20AM on ABC 2; Bushwhacked! – Series 3, 9:09AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

THURSDAY: Kangaroo Beach, 8:20AM on ABC 2

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Episode 5
Neville's Shark Drone

When local great white shark Charlene swims too close to Kangaroo Beach for the third time this week, Neville builds a shark-spotting drone – which quickly makes the lifeguards obsolete! But a too-confident Neville ignores the shark alarm, disaster strikes and Charlene gets beached in a cave. Now the lifeguards must work alongside technology to rescue the whopping big shark!

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME; Dogstar, 8:20AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! – Series 3, 9:09AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

FRIDAY: Dogstar, 8:20AM on ABC ME

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Episode 45
Robosauria

Boombah finds love when the Clarks land on a planet inhabited by robotic dinosaurs.

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME; Kangaroo Beach, 8:20AM on ABC 2; Bushwhacked! – Series 3, 9:09AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

SATURDAY: Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2

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Episode 21
Ziggy's Hidden Talent

Ziggy loves music and is sure that if he had the right instrument, he would be a fantastic player. He orders several musical instruments in the mail, but all of his friends seem to be able to play them better than he can.

Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! – Series 3, 9:09AM on NITV.

 

SUNDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6:25AM on ABC ME

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Episode 26
Meat the Queen

When they learn that the Queen is sailing by, the Thongs decide to give her an Aussie barbie on their boat. But a crook leg, a bung eye and a parrot make Trevor look like a pirate and the royal yacht responds by launching their sawgies, corgis with circular saws on their heads.

Also catch: Bushwhacked! – Series 3, 9:09AM on NITV and Hoopla Doopla! 10:42AM on ABC 2.

 

 

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