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What's On TV? Monday 18 April - Sunday 22 April
Apr 14, 2022
What's On TV? Monday 18 April - Sunday 22 April

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: Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV

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Episode 10
Celebrate

Kwort Kwobikin, to celebrate is deadly! Moort madja, family get-togethers are deadly!

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC ME; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me. 

TUESDAY: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me  

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Episode 10
Cockroach Boy

After he eats a radioactive cockroach, Holden develops cockroach super powers and Rerp tries to eat him. When Trevor builds the Leaning Thong of Whale Bay, Rerp uses it to capture the creepy-crawly superhero, Cockroach Boy.

Also catch: The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:02PM on ABC Me. 

WEDNESDAY: Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV

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Episode 5
Sawfish

Ever tried to hug a fish? Neither has Kayne, but that’s his challenge this week when the gets up close and personal with a Sawfish and give one a hug!

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:02PM on ABC Me.  

THURSDAY: First Day - Series 1, 1:55PM on ABC Me

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Episode 1

Hannah Bradford, a 12 year-old transgender girl, is nervous about starting at a new school. It doesn’t take her long to make friends and she discovers the first day of high school is difficult for everyone.

Continuing watching First Day - Series 1 with a multiple episode marathon continuing after this episode! 

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 1, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; First Day - Series 1 (marathon continues), 2:20PM on ABC Me; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me. 

FRIDAY: MaveriX, 12:45PM on ABC Me

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Episode 5

Griffo sends the kids on a team-building exercise to camp out in the bush, but when Kaden gets lost, then Jenny collapses, they must fight just to survive.

Part of a MaveriX marathon, which starts at 11AM on ABC Me. 

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:01AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:15AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; Bushwhacked! - Series 3, 9:10AM on NITV; MaveriX (marathon), 11AM on ABC Me; Bushwhacked! - Series 2, 3PM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me.  

SATURDAY: The Inbestigators, 8:10AM on ABC Me

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Episode 26
The Case of the Robot Robbery

On Science and Technology dress-up day, Patrick is upset when his robot costume is stolen by an unidentified mad professor.

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; Space Nova, 7:30AM on GO! Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV and The Inbestigators, 5:01PM on ABC Me. 

SUNDAY: Hardball - Series 1, 9:36AM on ABC Me

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Episode 1 
Across the Ditch

When Mikey’s daddy scores a rugby league contract, he upends their lives in New Zealand, plonking them in Western Sydney. Mikey starts at his new school mid-term and at lunchtime on day one, discovers handball.

Also catch: The Flamin' Thongs, 7:02AM on ABC Me; The Inbestigators, 8:10AM on ABC Me; Waabiny Time - Series 2, 8:20AM on NITV; MaveriX, 9:56AM on ABC Me and The Inbestigators, 5PM on ABC Me.  

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