Gasp! (French: Haleter!) is a short-lived Australian animated television series based on the book of the same name written and illustrated by Terry Denton.[1]
The adaptation was produced by SLR Productions and Screen Australia for ABC Television and Nine Entertainment, distributed by MoonScoop, animated with Flash by Agogo Entertainment and ran on ABC3 and the Nine Network from 2010 until the series was cancelled in 2011. The series nominated for the International Animation Film Festival Of Annecy for Official Selection TV Series[2] and the ACCTA Awards for Best Children's TV Series in 2011 and the APRA Screen Music Awards for Best Music for Children's Television for ‘Gasp!’ in 2012.
Plot edit
The series follows the zany antics of a goldfish and his family-pet "cousins" left home alone when Mum, Dad, and their two kids, Ginger and her little brother Fred, have gone off to work, school or play. Gasp lives in a bowl. He's in love with Ginger, who's a ten-year old.
Characters edit
- Gasp – Voiced by Jamie Oxenbould
- Ginger – Voiced by Katherine Beck
- Fred — Voiced by Adam Whitby
- Mum – Voiced by Michelle Doake
- Catflap – Voiced by Emma Palmer
- Doxbox and Bettleneck – David Callan
Episodes edit
- Help a Spider (2010)
- Frankenkitty (2010)
- Fish Stick (2010)
- Home and Host (2010)
- My Pet Rocks (2010)
- Hooray for Hamsterwood (2010)
- Pets for Pets (2010)
- Thermostat War (2010)
- For the Love of Dog (2011)
- Gaspy Burpday (2011)
Broadcast edit
The series premiered on ABC3 on 9 August 2011[3][4] in Australia and ran from 2010 to 2011 (and has been put back on ABC3's schedule weekdays from 2015 to 2016[5]), Canal+ Family in France and on Nine Network’s schedule on 26 February in the same year.[6]
Gasp! was broadcast on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand (in both English and Māori), Kabillion in the United States, Pop in the UK and Disney Channel in Latin America.
The series is streaming in Australia on ABC’s own ABC iview.[7]
References edit
- ^ Terry, Denton (24 March 2021). "Gasp". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "GASP! Nominated for Award". licenseglobal.com. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Children's animated comedy GASP! to make splash on ABC3". if.com.au. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
The fin-slapping animated fish comedy series GASP! is set to make a splash on ABC3 – weekdays at 4.50pm starting Tuesday August 9 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (4 August 2011). "Airdate: Gasp!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ SLR Productions (March 8, 2015). "Loved Gasp! It's back on #ABC3. We love Gasp and his funny friends Dogbox, Catflap and Beetleneck. Tune in weekdays at 9:20am!". facebook.com.
- ^ Knox, David (14 February 2011). "Airdate: Gasp!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Gasp!". ABC iview. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 August 2023.