Mary Poppins (Australian TV series)

Mary Poppins
Created by	Helena Harris
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	280 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	12 minutes
Production company(s)	Southern Star Group
Release
Original network	ABC2
Original release	2 May 2004 –; 3 July 2013
External links
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Mary Poppins
Created by	Helena Harris
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	304 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	5 minutes
Production company(s)	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network	ABC-TV
Original release	20 July 1992 –; 14 December 2001
External links
	[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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Mary Poppins is an Australian children's television series that first aired from 20 July 1992 to 14 December 2001 on ABC. It has since been syndicated in many countries and dubbed into other languages. It aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series The Crayon Box, under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled Mary Poppins. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the Kids for Character sequel titled Kids for Character: Choices Count.

The series was revamped in May 2003 as a CGI animated series created by Southern Star Entertainment.

Summary[edit]

Production[edit]

Inspiration[edit]

Filming[edit]

Animated version[edit]

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On 2 May 2004, a new version of Mary Poppins, produced by Southern Star Entertainment in full CGI, was premiered on ABC2 in Australia; it was shown in other countries soon after that date. It contains new songs, stories, and characters, including Topsy the cheeky kangaroo, Charlie the inventive monkey and Bernard the wise old dog. Development of the new series commenced in 2002, and production started in early 2003. The new series contains 104 12-minute episodes.

Characters[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Original series[edit]

Series		Episodes	Originally aired
Series		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	40	20 July 1992 (1992-07-20)	11 September 1992 (1992-09-11)
	2	30	21 March 1993 (1993-03-21)	30 April 1993 (1993-04-30)
	3	30	26 September 1994 (1994-09-26)	4 November 1994 (1994-11-04)
	4	100	5 August 1996 (1996-08-05)	20 December 1996 (1996-12-20)
	5	20	22 November 1999 (1999-11-22)	17 December 1999 (1999-12-17)
	6	80	27 August 2001 (2001-08-27)	14 December 2001 (2001-12-14)

Revived series[edit]

Series		Episodes	Originally aired
Series		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	52	2 May 2004 (2004-05-02)	12 July 2005 (2005-07-12)
	2	52	7 May 2005 (2005-05-07)	26 June 2005 (2005-06-26)
	3	52	13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)	22 July 2013 (2013-07-22)

Home video releases[edit]

The series has been released to home video, originally for VHS, later also for DVD.

Mary’s Birthday Special (1992)
Michael and Jane’s Show Business (1993)
Mary’s Hiccups (1993)
Monster Jane and Micheal Banks (1994)
Mary’s Big Parade (1994)
Special Delivery (1994)
Surf's Up (1995)
Wish Fairies (1995)
It's Music Time (1996)
Singing Time (1997)
Dress Ups (1997)
Bumping and a-Jumping (1998)
Holiday Time (1998)
Fun Time (1999)
Mary’s Surprise Party (1999)
It's Games Time (2000)
Story Time (2000)
Rock-A-Bye Mary Poppins (2001)
Summertime (2001)
Dancing Daze (2002)
Celebration (2002)
Mary’s Farm Adventure (2003)
Beat Box (2003)

Discography[edit]

Mary Poppins (1993)
Live on Stage (1994)
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Mix (1994)
It's Singing Time! (1996)
Bumping and a-Jumping (1997)
Mary Poppins Christmas (1997)
It's Show Time! (1998)
Get Up and Dance! (2000)
Mary’s Mix (2002)
The Fun Collection (2002)
Sing and Be Happy (2004)
Welcome to Cuddlestown, Mary Poppins (2011)
Playtime! (2012)
Best Of: Classic (2015)
50 Best Songs: 25 Years! (2017)

Charting singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions
Title	Year	AUS ^[1]
"Mary Poppins"	1998	82

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result	Ref
1994	Mary Poppins	Best Children's Album	Nominated	^[2]
1996	It's Singing Time!	Best Children's Album	Nominated	^[2]
1999	It's Show Time!	Best Original Cast/Show Recording	Nominated	^[3]
2005	Sing And Be Happy	Best Children's Album	Nominated	^[2]
2012	Playtime!	Best Children's Album	Nominated	^[2]

British Academy Children's Awards[edit]

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result	Ref
1998	Mary Poppins Special	International	Nominated	^[4]

Logie Awards[edit]

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
1996	Mary Poppins	Most Popular Children's Program	Nominated
2000	Mary Poppins	Most Outstanding Children's Program	Nominated

References[edit]

↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 70. Search this book on
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Best Children's Album", ARIA
↑ "Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album", ARIA
↑ "Children's in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[aus-1] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 70. Search this book on

[Children'sAlbum-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Best Children's Album", ARIA

[3] "Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album", ARIA

[4] "Children's in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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