Before an animated blue heeler puppy and her family were all over our screens (Bluey), two pieces of anthropomorphic fruit dominated children's television in Australia. In the 1990s, the merch for the ABC's hit series Bananas in Pyjamas (1992–2001) went, well, bananas. Exhibit A: these bottles of banana-scented bubble bath from 1994. Are you thinking what I’m thinking, B1? If bubble bath was part of the merchandising, imagine what else there was! Even today, you can still buy Bananas in Pyjamas clothing, stickers, hats and more.
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