TAGGED: 1990s
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What was going on in children’s television in the 1990s and 2000s? Fire up the VHS and press rewind on these mind-bending millennial moments.

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The Seven Network’s Ad-Mad! board game cleverly capitalised on Australia’s enduring love for TV commercials, transforming passive viewing into a lively, interactive experience.

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This lively clip from The Wiggles TV show captures everything fans love about the iconic Australian children’s group: music, playful learning and joy.

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Garry McDonald revived his naive fictional TV host Norman Gunston in 1993, which gives us the pleasure of seeing him gatecrash a Guns N' Roses press conference during their Australian tour.

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Yes, he was (in)famo

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Johnson and Friends was an Australian television series produced by Film Australia, with four seasons airing throughout the '90s.

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My Pal 2 was not just a toy; it was an interactive companion designed to spark imagination and bring futuristic play into the lives of kids.

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In 1987, Aussie families met the unforgettable Gobbledok, a quirky alien on a mission to find the irresistible Smith’s potato chips.

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Making his TV debut on the ABC in 1959, the pencil-nosed marionette known as ‘Mr Squiggle, the Man from the Moon’ proved an enduring favourite with young audiences, with his program running in vari

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This publicity photograph perfectly encapsulates the irrepressible attitude of Efthimia Francesca Stephanidis, or 'Effie', who was actor Mary Coustas' creation for Acropolis Now (1989–92).