Prank Patrol (Australia)
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Prank Patrol 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 Scotty Twedie and produced by Active TV in association with The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
is an animated short of which explains how to set up your own prank.
. 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.It was announced filming for series two would start on 2 August 2010 and film twenty-six episodes in Melbourne
and thirteen in Brisbane
.
ABC3
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channel which specialised in children's programming. It is hosted by Scotty Twedie and produced by Active TV in association with The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Format
Based on the original Prank Patrol series, a young adult nominates his or her friend to play a prank on, Scotty 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.Recipe For A Prank
Similar to the original Canadian format this fillerFiller (media)
In media, filler is material that is combined with material of greater relevance or quality to "fill out" a certain volume.-Early television:...
is an animated short of which explains how to set up your own prank.
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 are from the UK versionProduction
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 3Countdown to 3
Countdown to 3 was a TV special that broadcast on ABC1 to celebrate the opening of the ABC's 3rd channel, dedicated to children's programs, at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 4, 2009.-Description:...
. 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.It was announced filming for series two would start on 2 August 2010 and film twenty-six episodes in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and thirteen in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.