Enter the characters you tiny teddies below Sorry, we just need to make sure you’re not a robot. Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children’s television series that first aired on 20 July 1992 on ABC. The concept was inspired by the success of the song Bananas in Pyjamas, written by Carey Blyton in 1967, on Play School.

The main characters are two anthropomorphic bananas named B1 and B2. Other characters include the three teddy bears Amy, Lulu and Morgan, and Rat in a Hat. Creator, producer and showrunner Helena Harris devised the content of the ABC program at ABC Studios. Two of the bear characters, Amy and Morgan, are named after Helena Harris’ children.

The series has been released to home video, originally for VHS, later also for DVD. Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? The Bananas in Pyjamas were featured among other famous Australians during the parade of the 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. In 2017, the Royal Australian Mint produced a commemorative set containing five-cent and 20-cent coins to mark the 25th anniversary of Bananas in Pyjamas. The five-cent coin, which is coloured for the first time, depicts Rat-in-a-Hat, while the twenty-cent coin depicts B1 and B2. Bananas in Pyjamas creator and original stars reflect on 25 years of chasing teddies”. Southern Star and ABC Australia to launch Bananas in Pyjamas in May 2011″.