In the Box
| In the Box | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pre-School |
| Created by |
David Napier Tony Powell |
| Presented by |
Michael McKenna Tracey Fleming Brett Annable Craig McMahon Dominique McMahon |
| Voices of | David Napier |
| Theme music composer | Beeps |
| Opening theme | "In the Box" |
| Ending theme | "Goodbye, Goodbye (Put a Smile on Your Dile)" |
| Composer(s) | Rhonda Davidson-Irwin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Cherrie Bottger |
| Producer(s) | Sandra Makaresz |
| Location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Editor(s) | Peter Christie |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 21 December 1998 – 20 December 2006 |
In the Box was a 30-minute preschoolers' television program which aired in Australia on Network Ten[1] at 8:30 am to 9:00 am, from Monday to Friday. It first aired on 21 December 1998.[2] It was latterly hosted by Brett Annable,[3] Tracey Fleming, Michael McKenna and Bop, their resident puppet. Previous hosts included Craig McMahon and Dominique McMahon.[4]
The show featured varied content. However, there were certain events that would take place during each episode. These included a 'delivery', in which the hosts received a box of items to do an activity with, a visit from two different children each day, and the good-bye song. Some episodes had a particular theme such as baking or time travel.
During each episode, Michael, Brett, Tracey and Bop sang a variety of songs which appealed to the young target audience. These included Simon Says, Follow the Leader and Washy Washy.[5]
References
- ↑ "Network Ten Pty Ltd - Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Technology and the Arts - Inquiry into the uptake of digital television" - May 2005, Australian House of Representatives
- ↑ Links Autumn cover
- ↑ "First Christmas carols for Salt", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 10 December 2005
- ↑ "Teacher Profiles", Film & Television Studio International, accessed 23 January 2008
- ↑ "In the Box CD", Chic DVD, accessed 23 January 2008
External links
- In the Box on IMDb