Prank Patrol (Australian TV series)
Prank Patrol | |
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Scotty Tweedie and the Ninjas | |
Also known as | Prank Patrol: Road Trip (season 3) |
Starring |
Scott Tweedie The Ninja (Demi Sorono and Dave Gannon) |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 86 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company(s) | Active Television |
Release | |
Original network | ABC3 |
Original release | 4 December 2009 – 2013 |
External links | |
Website |
Prank Patrol (known as Prank Patrol: Road Trip for its third season,[1] also known as Prank Patrol Down Under in the UK) was the Australian version of the original British series Prank Patrol. The show was made for the then new ABC3 channel which specialised in children's programming. It is hosted by Scott Tweedie and produced by Trigger and ABC [2] [3]
Format
Based on the original British series, a young adult nominates his or her friend to play a prank on, Scott 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 'the day of reckoning' which is the day the prank will be executed.[4]
Fillers
Recipe For A Prank
Similar to the original British format this filler is an animated short of which explains how to set up your own prank.[5]
Ninjas are on the Loose
The Ninjas usually go to a public place and commit a prank, whether it be hiding behind a park bench and making fart sounds or putting free drinks on a table with leaking cups.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Original Air Date | ||
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Season Premiere | Season Finale | |||
1 | 26 | 4 December 2009 | 12 January 2010 | |
2 | 39 | 2011 | 2012 | |
3 | 21 | 2013 | 2013 |
Production
The show is produced by Trigger and based on the original British Series by the BBC. 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.[6] It was announced filming for series two would start on 2 August 2010 and film twenty-six episodes in Melbourne and thirteen in Brisbane.[7]
References
- ↑ "Prank Patrol Road Trip (Series 3)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1802371/fullcredits/
- ↑ "Every kid wants to be on Prank Patrol, but…". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Meet the faces of ABC3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Prank Patrol". Apartment 11. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Renewed Prank Patrol". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Prank Patrol 2 begins". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 August 2010.