''Cushion Kids'' is an Australian
children's television show produced by Kids Like Us and
Nine Films and Television
Nine Television is the television arm of Nine Entertainment.
Channels
* Nine Network, an Australian commercial free-to-air television primary channel
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. It was created by Helena Harris and
Posie Graeme-Evans, who also created ''
Hi-5'' for Nine.
The live action series features costumed cushion characters and is presented as comedy and drama for children. It aired on Nine from November 2000 to December 2001.
Characters
*Polly Posh (played by Yvette Robinson) – A cushion who is elegant and stylish, and does not like messes.
*Cosmo (played by Anthony Grundy) – A talented inventor.
*Grumpy Lumpy (played by John Leary) – A very grumpy postman.
*Pippa (played by Lisa Adam) – A cushion who loves to experience adventure.
*Baz (played by Zach McKay) – A talented surfer at the beach and slightly lazy.
*Bubs (voiced by Meaghan Davies) – A baby cushion.
*Zip the Bird (played by Ben Frost; voiced by
Tim Harding) – A bird cushion
puppet
A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in anci ...
who serves as the narrator of the program.
Episodes
VHSs and DVDs
Both Cushion Kids videos were released on VHS in Australia by
Roadshow Entertainment
Roadshow Entertainment (formerly known as Roadshow Home Video from 1982–1993) is an Australian home video, production and distribution company that is a division of Village Roadshow (formerly Roadshow Home Video and Roadshow Entertainment) th ...
and DVDs released in Philippines by
Viva Video Inc. in 2007.
Meet The Kids(2001)
Cushion Cuddles(2002)
References
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Nine Network original programming
Australian children's television series
Australian television shows featuring puppetry
2000 Australian television series debuts
2001 Australian television series endings
Australian preschool education television series
2000s preschool education television series