Swap Shop is an Australian children's television series that screened on the ABC from 1988. The show features comedy, stories, animation and has musical guests performing original songs. It debuted on 20 June for an initial 12 episodes. A Christmas episode aired on 23 December and the second season began on 1 May 1988.
Synopsis Aunt Mimi and George run a shop where things are swapped instead of purchased.
Cast Melissa Jaffer as Aunt Mimi Tim McKenzie as George Cecily Polson Ernie Dingo Jade Gatt John Ewart Kym Valentine Laura Vazquez Liddy Clark as Dot Paul Chubb Penny Cook Stephen Leeder as Mr Bradshaw Wendy Playfair
Episodes
Moo Shorts Snores Drips Chopsticks Aliens Birthday Thief Tea Woof Tutu Vote Mummy Christmas Star - part 1 Star - part 2 Video Hiccups Ole Fire Air Tents Shoes Hello Flyers Sing Gift Novel Break Renovation Tick Tock Yeah Flood Swim Hero Clubs Nightmare Cereal Treasure Hunt
Reception Sian Watkins of the Age said, "The Ideas behind Swap Shop are hardly innovative — Sesame Street has been doing similar things for years — but nevertheless it's light and fun a hint of something comic." Judith Whelan from the Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on tangents from the main story lines, wrote, "It is these extra bits that make the series work." Commenting on the first episode of the second season Jim Schembri of the Age notes, "Most of this episode is congenial but disposable and a bit too down beat."
Soundtrack An EP (1988) and a record (1989), both titled Swap Shop, were released featuring songs from the show.
References
External links
Swap Shop at Australian Television Information Archive Swap Shop at Screen Australia