Prank Patrol (Australian TV series)
| Prank Patrol | |
|---|---|
|
Scott Tweedie And The Sneaky Ninjas (Demi Sorono and Dave Gannon) | |
| Created by | Apartment 11 Productions |
| Starring | Scott Tweedie and the Ninjas (Demi Sorono and Dave Gannon) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 86 (78 aired(UK)) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
ABC3 ABC1 CBBC (UK) |
| Original run | 4 December 2009 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Prank Patrol (called Prank Patrol Down Under in the UK) is an Australian version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol. The show was made for the then new ABC3 channel which specialised in children's programming. It is hosted by Scott Tweedie and produced by Active TV and ABC regular Roggie Doggie[1] in association with The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
Format
Based on the original Prank Patrol series, a young adult nominates his or her friend to play a prank on, Scott then arrives in his van with the Ninjas driving and organise their prank. They usually are assisted by someone in that prank's area of expertise. After preparing everything it is then 'Prank Day' which is the day the prank will be executed.[3]
Fillers
Recipe For A Prank
Similar to the original Canadian format this filler is an animated short of which explains how to set up your own prank.[4]
Ninjas are on the Loose
The Ninjas usually go to a public place and play a prank, whether it be hiding behind a park bench and making fart sounds or putting free drinks on a table with leaking cups. The clips in seasons 1 & 2 are from the UK version of the show, but the clips in season 3 aren't.
Production
The show is produced by Active TV in association with The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and based on the original format by Apartment 11 Productions and Marvista Entertainment. The first series was filmed in early 2009 and first aired on Friday 4, December 2009 after the Countdown to 3. The first series consisted of 25 episodes of 25 minute lengths. Series 2 was announced on 15 April 2010 with another 39 episodes being produced.[5] It was announced filming for series two would start on 2 August 2010 and film twenty-six episodes in Melbourne and thirteen in Brisbane.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1802371/fullcredits/
- ↑ "Every kid wants to be on Prank Patrol, but…". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Meet the faces of ABC3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Prank Patrol". Apartment 11. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Renewed Prank Patrol". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Prank Patrol 2 begins". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 August 2010.