Oo, Oo, awesome news to share today! We are delighted to announce that Let’s Go, Bananas!, 9 Story's new 2D animated comedy series, premieres today, Friday, April 19, in Canada on CBC TV and CBC Gem! Developed and produced by our 9 Story Family and animated here at Brown Bag Films Toronto, Let’s Go, Bananas! (52 x 11min) is a feel-good celebration of the realities of family life; messy, joyful, chaotic, wonderful, and of course, totally BANANAS! The series does an amazing job of highlighting relatable family moments through the unique and diverse perspectives of children, offering a glimpse into various family dynamics in today’s world.

Let’s Go, Bananas! was created by award-winning writer and producer Tim Bain, creator of action-comedy series Kangaroo Beach and writer on hit children’s series including Bluey, PJ Masks, Thomas the Tank Engine and Aardman’s Epic Adventures of Morph. The series is inspired by Tim’s own family and features a community of three sweet and silly animal families, the Bananas (gorillas), Crockers (crocodiles) and Tiger-Zelles (tigers and gazelles). The series is also written by Tim and directed by our very own Brown Bag Films’ director Matt Mitchell (Let’s Go Luna, Rosie’s Rules).

“Oh my golly gorillas, making Let's Go, Bananas! has been a dream come true – turning silly stories from my completely bonkers family into a cartoon about three completely bonkers families! The team at 9 Story and Brown Bags have whipped up a show beyond my wildest expectations, creating a gorgeous jungle world filled with hilarious, heartfelt animal characters to tell fresh and funny stories we've not seen before in preschool TV. We hope every family watching around the globe will find big, relatable laughs as they join the Banana, Tiger-Zelle and Crocker families on their zany adventures. Congratulations team – you squished it!” ~ Tim Bain, Writer/Creator, Let’s Go, Bananas!

Working on Let's Go, Bananas! has been the highlight of my career in animation. We've made such a fun and warm celebration of what it means to be a family and I couldn't be more proud. The team has poured countless hours of hard work and passion into the show and it can be seen in every pixel and on every frame. I want to thank everyone who has been a part of creating our show, and an extra huge thank you to Tim Bain for letting us bring his wonderfully silly vision to life!
-Matt Mitchell, Director, Brown Bag Films

Brining the Banana world to life has been a rewarding adventure. Everyone has put so much love into this show and you can really see that in the end product. This has been a fantastic team to work with - love you all! Can't wait to share this with everyone!
-Courtney Bowen, Art Director, Brown Bag Films

The series was commissioned by CBC Kids and pre-bought by Sky Kids and will premiere on the UK broadcaster laterthis year. 9 Story also holds worldwide distribution and merchandising rights. 

We can’t wait for kids and families across Canada to dive into the entertaining tales spilling out the treetops in Let’s Go, Bananas! Get ready to share in the wild triumphs and tantrums of family life in this new series filled with fresh and contemporary stories of three diverse and authentic families who share everything – the good, the bad, and the hilarious!

Let’s Go, Bananas! premieres today, Monday, April 19, at 9am EST on the CBC TV and 6am EST on CBC Gem, with new episodes dropping on Fridays. The first episode features two 11-minute storylines, including ‘Double Daddies Day’ where Apple Banana has to double-duty organize Father’s Day for her two Dads and ‘The Pickle Fixer’ where it’s Dad Tiger-Zelle’s first day as a stay-at-home parent, and his daughter Stellar is determined to show him how easy the job is!

Watch this space for more updates on Let’s Go, Bananas! coming soon.