Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!
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Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!, or simply Jungle Jam, is a children's radio show with Evangelical Christian themes and humor. The show was created by Jeff Parker and is owned by Fancy Monkey Studios, Inc. It features voices, writing, and sound editing by Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar
, David Buller, and many others.
until the year 2000. At that point, the show was taken over by Fancy Monkey Studios, Inc., who sell CDs and downloads of the broadcast. Jungle Jam continues to air, with most recent episode, "Driving Miss Lazy," released in 2006. The series features songs by award-winning husband and wife musicians, Buddy Miller
and Julie Miller
.
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar is a writer, director, and producer for the Focus on the Family-created radio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. He is credited as being one of the show's creators. He also provided the voice for one of characters from the show, Dale Jacobs. He also worked on the Jungle Jam and Friends: The...
, David Buller, and many others.
History
The program first aired in 1993 and within two years it had been aired on over 800 radio stations. Cassettes of the broadcast were available from Word EntertainmentWord Records
Word Records is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment , which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records...
until the year 2000. At that point, the show was taken over by Fancy Monkey Studios, Inc., who sell CDs and downloads of the broadcast. Jungle Jam continues to air, with most recent episode, "Driving Miss Lazy," released in 2006. The series features songs by award-winning husband and wife musicians, Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
and Julie Miller
Julie Miller
Julie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
.
Storylines
The show is usually set in the jungle, although episodes occasionally take place elsewhere. Episodes follow a pattern: an introduction will be followed by a ten- to forty-five minute story. The shorter stories end in an upbeat song; the longer episodes are divided into two parts and have songs scattered throughout. Although most episodes feature the Jungle Jam gang, some follow a boy named Marvy Snuffleson and his sister Katie and their visits to the remarkable RazzleFlabben Island. All episodes teach a lesson about the Bible or about Christian life.See also
- List of Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show! characters
- List of Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show! episodes
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