Agro's Cartoon Connection
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| Agro's Cartoon Connection | |
|---|---|
| Format | Kids show |
| Starring | Agro, Stacey Thompson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | ) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 1991 – 1997 |
Agro's Cartoon Connection was an Australian children's television show that aired on the Seven Network from 1989 to 1997. Shown on weekday mornings, it was primarily hosted by Agro, a puppet played by comedian Jamie Dunn. Over the years the show had a number of co-hosts including Ann-Maree Biggar, Terasa Livingstone, Holly Brisley, Michael R Gibson and guest hosts Ian Calder and Stacey Thompson.
It followed on from a show called Cartoon Connection which had been hosted for many years previously by Alex Wileman, who went on to do Lotto broadcasts.
The show consisted of playing a variety of cartoons including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Popeye, various Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Samurai Pizza Cats and Sailor Moon while including small editorials presented between the cartoons in a variety of segments. One such example included Ian Calder appearing in a regular segment acting as a character, one of his more popular being Crikey the Clown where he would walk around the streets of Brisbane in an aggressive manner asking questions to anyone he met.
Other shows presented during the series' run included G.I. Joe, He-Man, Robotech, Power Rangers Zeo, The Bots Master, Masked Rider, Sonic the Hedgehog, Scooby Doo, The Mask and Mega Man.
Notably the show's humour was sometimes provocative but always done in a way that would escape the notice of the show's primary audience of children.
In its final years the show waned in ratings to its competitor Cheez TV, causing the Seven Network to cut its running time and funding until it was cancelled.
The show received 7 consecutive Logie Awards for Most Popular Children's Program from 1991 to 1997.
