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Toasted TV is the successor to the children's television program Cheez TV
Cheez TV
Cheez TV was an Australian children's cartoon show, created by Bill McQueen, that aired on weekday mornings on Network Ten. It began broadcasting on 2 July 1995 and it ended on 31 December 2004 with the presenters leaving. After eight months of being without presenters, it officially ended on 20...

, and airs Monday to Saturday on Australia's Network Ten

Network Ten

Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...

. The show is hosted by Kellyn Morris

Kellyn Morris

Kellyn Morris is an Australian actress, singer, dancer and television presenter.-Television career:From late 2006 until 2011, Morris appears on Network Ten's morning preschool program Puzzle Play along with Liam Nunan and Patrick MacDonald...

and Seamus Evans. The show remains less popular than the original Cheez TV

Cheez TV

Cheez TV was an Australian children's cartoon show, created by Bill McQueen, that aired on weekday mornings on Network Ten. It began broadcasting on 2 July 1995 and it ended on 31 December 2004 with the presenters leaving. After eight months of being without presenters, it officially ended on 20...

with complaints of lowering the age demographics with cartoons that only appeal to children under 10 years of age (unlike its predecessor which had a wider range of cartoons that appealed to all ages up to 14 years, such as Dragonball Z) as well as the controversial replacement of the 8am cartoon segment with less popular educational shows like Totally Wild

Totally Wild

Totally Wild is an Australian children's television series. It has been in production since 1992, airing on Network Ten since day one. It has the format of a news program, and does stories on topics such as Australia's native flora and fauna, action sports, the environment, science, and technology...

and Scope

Scope

The word scope may refer to many different devices or viewing instruments, constructed for many different purposes. It may refer to a telescopic sight, an optical device commonly used on firearms. Other uses of scope or Scopes may refer to:...

.

The show targets an audience of 7- to 14-year-olds. The activities of the hosts are interspersed with cartoons and anime, such as Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...

, Beyblade Metal Fusion, Spongebob Squarepants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...

, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has produced a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games...

(Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters), Penguins of Madagascar and Bakugan.

Premiering on 22 August 2005, it succeeded Cheez TV
Cheez TV
Cheez TV was an Australian children's cartoon show, created by Bill McQueen, that aired on weekday mornings on Network Ten. It began broadcasting on 2 July 1995 and it ended on 31 December 2004 with the presenters leaving. After eight months of being without presenters, it officially ended on 20...

, and is produced in conjunction with Warner Village Theme Parks, the owner of Warner Bros. Movie World

Warner Bros. Movie World

Warner Bros. Movie World is a popular movie related theme park on the Gold Coast in Australia. It is owned and operated by Village Roadshow since the take over from Time Warner and is the only movie related park in Australia...

, Sea World

Sea World

Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The...

and Wet'n'Wild Water World

Wet'n'Wild Water World

Wet'n'Wild Water World is a large water park situated in Oxenford, Gold Coast, owned by Warner Village Theme Parks. In 2009, the park received 1,095,000 visitors ranking it first in Australia and eighth in the world. Wet'n'Wild Water World is located adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World, a...

. The show is shot entirely at Sea World

Sea World

. As of the 13 June 2011 the show is shot at Dreamworld

On 16 January 2012 Breakfast

Breakfast (TV program)

Breakfast is an upcoming Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Network Ten.Originally will air on 16 January 2011 but It is due to launch in March 2012 at 6am to 9am....

will air on Network Ten

Network Ten

between Monday to Fridays at 6am to 9am.

Regular segments on Toasted TV include:

Letter of the Week, where letters are read and prizes are given out for them. This segment used to show on Saturdays and now will show on a weekday.
Bike Wheel of Misfortune, where the bike wheel is spun and the hosts have to do one of the many double dares that have been sent in. The Bike Wheel of Misfortune has five categories of double dare: Physical Challenge, Face Off (Kell vs Seamus), On Your Head, Wild Card, and Down Your Pants. The most popular is "Down Your Pants". This segment is now showing on Saturdays.
Chuck It In. This is one of the most popular segments on the show. People send in their gross recipes and Kellyn and Palmer mix them in a blender and then have to drink it. This segment is now showing on Saturdays.
E Toasted, a segment that is a parody of Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...

.
Game Roadtest where Kellyn and Seamus test out new games that are yet to be released in Australia.
Appearances by a wide range of guests from sportstars to artists and celebrities.
Bread Board, where viewers send in a question about a situation and the board consisting of at least four kids try to solve the problem.
Vicky Schmeckham, portrayed by Kellyn who brings in the latest music news from London. A parody of Victoria Beckham who Schmeckham points out she is not related to.

Former segments on Toasted TV:

Brain Squeeze, the world's dodgiest quiz show, where contestants played for Wahu items. Used to be hosted by Pip and Dan.
Toasted TV Rise and Shine Today, where Pip Russell and Dan Sweetman do various random news reports. Parody of Channel Seven's Sunrise with David and Mel. Replaced by "E Toasted".
Get Active Time, where a countdown timer appears and when it gets to zero, the hosts partake in a short exercise routine. Used to be hosted by Pip and Dan.
Song on the Spot, where random people in Movie World say a word for Pip and Dan to make up a song using the selected words. No longer around, since Dan did the playing and left the show.
The Week That Was where every Saturday, recaps of the week are shown from Monday to Friday. No longer happening due to Bike Wheel of Misfortune.
Nelson Asprin, portrayed by Dan who brings in the latest scoop from Hollywood. Replaced by Delson Asprin and revealed his true identity on his final appearance on Toasted TV.
Delson Asprin, portrayed by Palmer who brings in the latest scoop from Hollywood. No longer happening due to him leaving the show.

Show history

On Friday, 4 July 2008, it was announced that Pip Russell
Pip Russell
Pip Russell co-hosted Toasted TV from 2005 - 2008. During an episode on Friday July 4, 2008, it was announced that Pip would be leaving Toasted TV for Totally Wild, Network Ten's wildlife program for kids. She left Toasted TV on the 11th of July, 2008.-References:...

would be leaving Toasted TV for Totally Wild
Totally Wild
Totally Wild is an Australian children's television series. It has been in production since 1992, airing on Network Ten since day one. It has the format of a news program, and does stories on topics such as Australia's native flora and fauna, action sports, the environment, science, and technology...

, Network Ten's wildlife program for kids.
On Thursday, 10 July 2008, it was revealed that the new female co-host is Kellyn Morris
Kellyn Morris
Kellyn Morris is an Australian actress, singer, dancer and television presenter.-Television career:From late 2006 until 2011, Morris appears on Network Ten's morning preschool program Puzzle Play along with Liam Nunan and Patrick MacDonald...

from Puzzle Play
Puzzle Play
Puzzle Play was an Australian pre-school themed TV show for young kids. It aired Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am on Network Ten. The program premiered on 21 December 2006 replacing the program In the Box. The hosts were Kellyn Morris, Liam Nunan and Patrick MacDonald...

.
On Friday, 11 July 2008, this was Pip's last episode ever on Toasted TV.
On Saturday, 12 July 2008, since Pip left the show and Kellyn didn't start hosting, Dan was hosting the show solo on that day.
On Monday, 14 July 2008, Kellyn started co-hosting Toasted TV.
On Friday, 18 July 2008, near the end of the show, host Dan Sweetman
Dan Sweetman
Daniel Albert Sweetman is the former co-host for Network Ten's national cartoon show Toasted TV. His father, John, works as a Principal Pastor while his mother, Debbie, is a piano teacher...

revealed that he would be leaving the show within four weeks. It was revealed that four candidates are up for the job with the audience having the vote for the new co-host.
On Tuesday, 26 August 2008, it was revealed that the new co-host is Palmer Marchese, the same day Dan Sweetman
Dan Sweetman
Daniel Albert Sweetman is the former co-host for Network Ten's national cartoon show Toasted TV. His father, John, works as a Principal Pastor while his mother, Debbie, is a piano teacher...

left the show.
On Wednesday, 27 August 2008, Palmer started co-hosting Toasted TV.
On Saturday, 30 August 2008, Dan temporarily co-hosted Toasted TV since Kellyn wasn't present in that episode.
On Thursday, 23 October 2008, Toasted TV aired its 1000th episode.
On Friday, 31 October 2008, not only was the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness special shown at 7:30, special guest Pikachu
Pikachu
is one of the species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series...

made an appearance on this episode.
From Thursday, 13 November 2008 until Tuesday, 18 November 2008, Toasted TV went to Wet'n'Wild. Except for Monday, where they do their "Outback Monday" segment.
On Tuesday, 30 December 2008, Toasted TV announced that Saturday's edition Toasted TV will air from 6:00 am to 8:30 am, 90 minutes longer than usual.
From Monday, 5 January 2009 till Wednesday, 7 January 2009, Palmer wasn't present in these episodes. As a result, Kellyn had to host Toasted TV on her own.
On Thursday, 8 January 2009, Brain Squeeze "Family Fraud" returned to the segment where Kellyn's family was against Palmer's family. Palmer won in a rock, paper, scissors contest, despite the normal Brain Squeeze's final round was rock, paper, anything.
From Tuesday, 13 January 2009 to Wednesday, 14 January 2009, Kellyn wasn't present in these episodes due to laryngitis. As a result, Palmer had to host Toasted TV on his own. When Kellyn came back, she made a comment that she wanted to go snorkeling when Palmer did it.
On Thursday, 15 January 2009, not only did Kellyn return, Toasted TV went behind the scenes for the first time. Pip Russell made a cameo appearance saying "I miss you" when Palmer introduced people in the HQ.
On Thursday, 29 January 2009, this is the very first time Vicky Schmeckham makes an appearance, talking about the latest music on the charts.
On Monday, 9 February 2009, not only was the fourth series premier of Scope aired, Dr Rob and Julia appeared on the show as well. They also did the famous Diet Coke and Mentos experiment on the show.
On Tuesday, 10 February 2009 and Wednesday, 11 February 2009, not only was the new series of Totally Wild aired, Sean from Totally Wild made an appearance in the show. Celebrity Bike Wheel of Misfortune was played and landed on Kell and Palmer vs Celebrity. Kell and Palmer won.
On Saturday, 14 February 2009, the very first Mega Saturday was shown. Spider-Man was on at 7:30-7:45 with the remaining fifteen minutes showing Kell and Palmer playing with rays. Chuck It In and Bike Wheel of Misfortune was aired together for the first time.
From Tuesday, 24 February 2009, Palmer Marchese was on holidays. Sean Kennedy from Totally Wild filled in for him.
On Tuesday, 10 March 2009, Victoria Schmeckham (portrayed by Kellyn Morris) announced that "Palmer has decided to leave the Toaster to pursue a big, massive acting career!". As a result, Sean Kennedy is officially the new co-host of Toasted TV.
On Monday, 30 March 2009, at Wet 'n' Wild Water World, Dan Sweetman returned as a special guest.
On Thursday, 16 April 2009, during E Toasted, Natalie Hunter from Totally Wild interviewed Zac Efron
Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and became known with his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray...

about his new movie 17 Again
17 Again (film)
17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on April 21, 2009 by New Line Records.-Track listing:# "On My Own" by Vincent and The Villains# "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence# "L.E.S...

and asked him questions that were sent in by viewers.
On Saturday, 18 April 2009, it was announced that Sean Kennedy will be leaving Toasted TV and a new co-host will take over.
On Monday, 20 April 2009, the new Bike Wheel of Misfortune was displayed. This time, "Physical Challenge" is replaced with "Can You Feel It?" where the hosts are blindfolded and have to touch something gross. Also, "Face Off" is replaced with "Kell vs ?".
On Thursday, 23 April 2009, Victoria Schmeckham (portrayed by Kellyn Morris) announced the new male co-host of Toasted TV is Seamus Evans. He also appeared with Kellyn and Sean in this episode.
On Tuesday, 15 June 2010, Toasted TV celebrated 1500 episodes.
On Monday, 14 March 2011, Kellyn and Seamus returned along with their 'Toaster Coaster' (a RV) to present an On the Road series traveling across Australia.

Current shows

, the schedule is as follows:

Monday - Friday

7.00 am (Mon-Fri): SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...

Season 1 (repeats)
7.30 am (Mon-Fri): Beyblade: Metal Masters

Saturday

6.00 am: Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Beyblade: Metal Fusion, known formally as , its Japanese name, is a Japanese manga production by Takafumi Adachi. It is also an anime production based on the original. It is currently being serialized by the monthly CoroCoro Comic ....

(repeats)
6.30 am: Pokémon: Black & White
7.00 am: SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...

(repeats)
7.30 am: iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...

Season 2
8.00 am: Victorious
Victorious
Victorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...

Season 1

History of shows

The following is a complete list of cartoons which have premiered on Toasted TV or aired new episodes on Toasted TV in a given year. As repeats of popular shows are fairly frequent, they are not specifically listed.