About this season
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling pajamas. This aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series The Crayon Box, under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled Bananas in Pajamas & The Crayon Box. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the Kids for Character sequel titled Kids for Character: Choices Count. The pilot episode was Pink Mug.
Episodes (20)
1. Story Time
Aired 22 November 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas are reading a story and stop half way through: planning to finish it the next morning then read it to the Teddies. The book disappears, but they tell the Teddies by acting it out. But they can only tell half of the story.
2. Rat Hotel
Aired 23 November 1999 • 5 min
Rat has gone into the accommodation business turning his shop into a hotel. The problem is, he only has one room: his own, and he only has one staff member... himself!
3. Rock-A-Bye-Bananas
Aired 24 November 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas buy a hammock from Rat's shop without really knowing how to use it. After various futile attempts to get in it, they end up giving the hammock to the Teddies to use as a volleyball net.
4. Shipwrecked Bananas
Aired 25 November 1999 • 5 min
5. Cock-A-Doodle
Aired 26 November 1999 • 5 min
Rat is having trouble with his internal clock, sleeping in when he should be up and in his shop. He decides that he needs to get a rooster and the Bananas decide to help him. It's rooster time!
6. Radio Bananas
Aired 29 November 1999 • 5 min
Rat has set up a radio station in Cuddles Avenue. He invites the Bananas to take over while he has a break and chaos ensues. The Bananas play the wrong music, give the wrong weather report but end up creating a popular song by mistake
7. Bananas Without Pyjamas
Aired 30 November 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas decide to wash every set of pyjamas they own at the one time, leaving them with nothing to wear. They hide from the others while waiting for the pyjamas to dry only to find that they have disappeared from the clothesline.
8. The Flag
Aired 1 December 1999 • 5 min
Rat donates a flagpole to Cuddles Avenue but in the excitement forgets to get a flag. The Bananas decide to surprise rat and run off to make a Banana flag. The problem is that the Teddies and Rat also make flags
9. Hat Trouble
Aired 2 December 1999 • 5 min
It's Silly Hat Day and the Bananas and Teddies are going to a picnic wearing hats that Rat made. The hats all have problems. B1's hat doesn't fit, B2's hat blocks his ears, Morgan's makes him sneeze and Lulu and Amy's cover their eyes.
10. Home Time Rat
Aired 3 December 1999 • 5 min
The Teddies have a dinner party. It's getting late and Rat just won't leave… he has one boring story after another. The Bananas come to the Teddies' rescue by laying a cheese trail in an attempt to lure Rat out and home.
11. Magic Tolstoy
Aired 6 December 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas think Tolstoy has magic powers, as they think they see him in 2 places at the same time. In fact they see 2 different tortoises, the other one being Thomasina, Tolstoys new friend.
12. Tortoise Wedding
Aired 7 December 1999 • 5 min
Tolstoy and Thomasina are getting married, with B1 and B2 as Best Bananas. When the big day arrives, B1 & B2 spend the whole time worrying that something may go wrong. Nothing does until the end when they sit on their top hats.
13. Banana Breakfast
Aired 8 December 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas decide to surprise the Teddies by making them breakfast in bed. Their plans come unstuck when they accidentally spill the breakfast on the Teddies instead of serving it.
14. Sneezing Time
Aired 9 December 1999 • 5 min
Amy buys a new red jumper from Rat's shop, unaware that he has spilt pepper on it. When she shows it to the others, they all start to sneeze. Amy thinks she's the cause but the Bananas find the true reason for all the sneezing.
15. Stepping On Cracks
Aired 10 December 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas and Teddies are avoiding stepping on cracks. Amy steps on one but continues to play. One by one, they all get eliminated except for Amy. When she finds she has won, she admits to her mistake, and gives the prize to Morgan.
16. Stuck Inside
Aired 13 December 1999 • 5 min
The Teddies are stuck inside when both their front and back doors jam. The Bananas' rescue attempt fails and in the process the Bananas end up stuck inside with the Teddies. Rat saves the day and frees the trapped occupants.
17. Bedtime Bunyip
Aired 14 December 1999 • 5 min
The Bananas are reading a story about a bunyip and hear some strange noises. They think a real bunyip has come to visit. They search for the bunyip but in the end find that it was Tolstoy making the noises
18. Speedy Bananas
Aired 15 December 1999 • 5 min
Rat boasts about his prowess on the sporting field so Lulu challenges him to a running race with B1. During the race, Lulu and the Bananas play a trick on Rat by disguising B2 as B1 and substituting him during the race.
19. Home Video
Aired 16 December 1999 • 5 min
Rat decides to make a home video of life in Cuddles Avenue. He enlists the help of the Bananas and the Teddies but has a frustrating time. The Bananas can't even get the tripod to work and the Teddies get starry eyes.
20. Lulu's Yo-Yo
Aired 17 December 1999 • 5 min
Amy and Morgan buy new Yo Yo's from Rat's shop. When LuLu goes to buy one, Rat has run out of them. The Bananas offer to make LuLu a YoYo. It is not as easy as they thought and in the process end up making a diabolo.