Animation Series: The Adventures of Figaro Pho, Bottersnikes and Gumbles, Erky Perky, The Dukes of Bröxstônia, Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers 1997 – 2015 Ages 12+
When
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Squishy! Squashy! Scaly?! A playful selection of children’s animated TV where vengeful bugs rule the world – or at least the kitchen – and rock ‘n roll is the key to adventure.
The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of Fish (Ichthyophobia) 2012
"An animated comedy series starring Figaro Pho, a quirky and mischievous character who is afflicted with every phobia imaginable. Step inside his absurdly phobic world and embark upon a bizarre and comedic journey.
A piranha fish is wrongly delivered to Figaro's house. A fearful Figaro causes the fishbowl to shatter, leaving the fish gasping for life. Filled with remorse, Figaro turns on the taps in a desperate attempt to save the fish. In so doing, this fills his house with water. Instead of being grateful, the fish becomes a monster with an unquenchable appetite for revenge. Figaro and Rivet are plunged into a deep-sea adventure, which ends with them cornered in Figaro's toilet." Australian Broadcasting Corporation
8 minutes | PG | Mild supernatural themes
The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia) 2012
"Figaro is reading on his favourite chair (the toilet) only to be interrupted by a descending spidery visitor. In a vain attempt to rid of the furry fiend, Figaro Blows the spider away with a gust of breath, only to swallow his worst nightmare on his intake of air." Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1.5 minutes | PG | Mild supernatural themes
Bottersnikes and Gumbles: The Gumbledex 2015
"In a faraway forgotten valley, heaped with long abandoned junk, a timeless battle rages between good and evil… and between squashy and scaly, happy and grumpy, clever and wily…handsome and plain old ugly. This is the land of Bottersnikes & Gumbles." Cheeky Little Productions
11 minutes | PG | Mild Animated Violence, Mild Themes, Some scenes may scare very young children, Mild Violence, Mild Threat
The Dukes of Bröxstônia: Mojo 2010
"The Dukes of Bröxstônia are the most famous band from Bröxstônia ever. The band is composed of teenagers - singer Arj, drummer Barj and guitarist Larj. And thanks to the generosity of the Bröxstônian government, the Dukes are always on tour, spreading their uniquely punk thrash sounds to an unsuspecting world!
Join Arj, Barj and Larj as they deal with monstrous fans, rival bands, cyborg robots, video game monsters and wild west villains. But remember, what happens on the road, stays on the road." Sticky Pictures
1 minutes | Ages 12+
Erky Perky: Where Are We? 2006
"Welcome to the world of Erky Perky - a unique, hilarious and visually rich place in which two bickering, dimwitted and lazy bugs are forced to survive in the new and scary 'Land of Kitchen'." Australian Broadcasting Corporation
12 minutes | G | The content is very mild in impact
Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers: Caught in a Trap 1997
"Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers is an animated comedy adventure series about a boy called Li’l Elvis Jones (Stig Wemyss) who lives in the tiny outback Australian town of Wannapo. Ten years ago, a mysterious gold Cadillac left an old guitar case at Grace 'n’ Len’s Roadhouse. Inside was a baby swaddled in a rhinestone-studded wrap. The world’s most dedicated Elvis fans, Grace (Lynda Gibson) and Len Jones (David Cotter), adopted the boy and named him Li’l Elvis." Screen Australia
21 minutes | G | The content is very mild in impact
Production Credits
The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of Fish (Ichthyophobia)
- Director: Luke Jurevicius
- Script: Matthew Phipps
- Animation Director: David Webster
- Music: Michael Darren, Luke Jurevicius
- Print Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Rights: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Year: 2012
- Runtime: 8 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia)
- Director: Luke Jurevicius
- Script: Luke Jurevicius, Ryder Grindle
- Animation Director: Matthew Ziegeler
- Sound: Michael Darren
- Music: Michael Darren, Luke Jurevicius
- Print Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Rights: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Year: 2012
- Runtime: 1.5 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
Bottersnikes and Gumbles: The Gumbledex
- Director: David Webster
- Producer: Patrick Egerton
- Script: Jen Upton
- Animation Director: Duncan Maclaren
- Music: Michael Szumowski
- Print Source: Cheeky Little Productions
- Rights: Channel 7
- Year: 2015
- Runtime: 11 minutes
- Countries: Australia, United States, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
The Dukes of Bröxstônia: Mojo
- Directors: Suren Perera, Stu Connolly
- Script: Suren Perera, Stu Connolly
- Animation Director: Suren Perera
- Music: Scott Collins
- Print Source: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
- Rights: Australian Children's Television Foundation
- Year: 2010
- Runtime: 1 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Animation Technique: 2D Computer Animation
Erky Perky: Where Are We?
- Directors: David Webster, Cameron Chittock, Murray Debus, Tim Golsby-Smith, Robbert Smit
- Producers: Christine Klonk, Mandy Fanning
- Script: David Webster, Edgar Lyall, Susan Nelson, Carol Commisso
- Lead Animators: Duncan Maclaren, Tim Golsby-Smith, Andrew Kimberly, Rodney March
- Music: Alex Khaskin, Ken Worth
- Print Source: CCI Entertainment
- Rights: CCI Entertainment
- Year: 2006
- Runtime: 12 minutes
- Countries: Australia, Canada
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers: Caught in a Trap
- Directors: Peter Viska, Jan Van Rijsselberge, Robbert Smit
- Producers: Susie Campbell, Patricia Edgar
- Script: Chris Anastassiades, Cameron Clarke, Esben Storm
- Animation Director: Robbert Smit
- Print Source: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
- Rights: Australian Children's Television Foundation
- Year: 1997
- Runtime: 21 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Betacam SP
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Hand Painted Animation