A gURLs wURLd

A Gurls Wurld

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)
Products	Television comedy series
Parent	Southern Star Entertainment, Southern Star Singapore, Screen Australia, TV Plus Production

A Gurls Wurld (also presented as A gURLs wURLd; alternatively titled Emma's Chatroom and Cyber Girls) is an Australian comedy series jointly produced by Southern Star Entertainment, Southern Star Singapore, Screen Australia, and TV Plus Production for Nine Network Australia and Norddeutscher Rundfunk.

The show debuted on 5 October 2009 and later aired in Germany starting November 2010, with additional transmissions in Australia and South America throughout 2010. The series wrapped up on 20 January 2011, completing a total of 26 episodes, each lasting thirty minutes.

The musical score was created by Nick Howard and Luke Mynott.

Premise

The storyline follows three teenage girls from different countries—a German, a Singaporean, and an Australian—who form a friendship while attending school in Singapore. After two of them return to their respective homes, they receive a USB device that allows them to virtually connect and travel between their computers; however, this capability is only temporary.

Main

• Marny Kennedy portrays Ally Henson, a 14-year-old dancer living in rural Australia near Sydney. She assists her family with the running of their riding school by helping with lessons and horse care. Ally shares a complicated relationship with Dan.
• plays Emma Schubert, a 14-year-old from Hamburg, who dances alongside Nicholas and develops a romantic involvement with Josh during her time in Singapore.
• Charlotte Nicdao appears as Jackie Lee, a 14-year-old Singaporean girl managing academic responsibilities and family obligations while secretly pursuing dance against her strict father's wishes. She maintains a relationship with Nicholas despite various obstacles.

Supporting

• Jannik Schümann as Nicholas Holz, a 16-year-old dance student and Emma’s close companion who maintains a cross-border relationship with Jackie.
• Takaya Honda as Josh Lee, Jackie’s 16-year-old brother who is both a musician and football player; he creates the girls’ chatroom. Josh dates Emma before departing for a computer science scholarship in the United States.
• Luke Erceg as Dan Price, who works at Ally’s riding school. Initially having conflicts with Ally, their relationship eventually evolves into mutual affection.
• Chervil Tan as Chelsea Teo, an ambitious dancer and daughter of a wealthy real estate developer. She leads her dance team alongside Carla and Sophie.
• Veracia Yong as Carla, Chelsea’s devoted dance teammate who lacks aspirations beyond dancing.
• Iris Eleora Lim as Sophie, another member of Chelsea’s dance group recognized for her exceptional photographic memory.
• Julie Wee as Michelle Juan, the girls’ dance teacher and choreographer responsible for their performances in the National Dance Competition; highly regarded within the dance community, she declines Chelsea’s offers due to personality clashes.

Recurring

• Don Halbert as Ben Henson, Ally’s father who owns the Sydney riding school and involves his children in its operations.
• Clodagh Crowe as Sarah Henson, Ally’s mother who co-manages the riding school alongside her husband.
• Sam Fraser as Damon Henson, Ally’s younger brother whose inquisitive nature risks revealing the chatroom’s existence.
• Michael Lott as Jürgen Schubert, Emma’s father who works as a home cook and supports Hamburger SV.
• Christine Kutschera as Tina Schubert, Emma’s mother who travels internationally for business.
• Chew Kin Wah as Mr. Lee, Jackie’s strict father focused on academic success and Mandarin proficiency; he restricts her dancing activities.
• Bernie Chan as Mrs. Lee, Jackie’s more lenient mother.
• Catherine Sng as Jackie’s grandmother who is traditional yet supportive of her dancing ambitions.
• Gerald Chew as Mr. Teo, Chelsea’s wealthy father owning a construction and real estate company in Singapore; financially generous but critical of Chelsea’s spending habits.
• Kheng Hua Tan as Mrs. Teo, Chelsea’s mother who embodies high-society values.

Production

The entire filming of A Gurls Wurld took place on-site across Hamburg, Sydney, and Singapore from January through August 2009. The episode titled Lost in Lüneburg was specifically recorded in Lüneburg. Imogen Price was responsible for the costume design. Production received backing from the Media Development Authority of Singapore.

Release

The series first debuted in Singapore, followed by Germany and then Australia. In Singapore, it was broadcast on Okto every Wednesday at 8 pm (SST) from 14 July 2010 until 5 January 2011.

In Germany, under the title Emmas Chatroom (presented as Emm@s Ch@troom), the show aired on KiKa, a collaborative effort among ARD, NDR, and ZDF. It was scheduled Thursdays at 8:15 pm (UTC+01:00) between 18 November 2010 and 20 January 2011. Localization was handled by Studio Hamburg Synchron, with Marius Clarén and Bianca Krahl directing and translating the German dub; original German-speaking actors reprised their roles. From 2 May to 15 May 2022, KiKa re-aired the series on weekdays at 3 pm, after which it became accessible for free streaming via KiKa’s website. Before this, streaming availability was limited to ARD’s subscription platform ARD Plus.

In Australia, the program initially aired on Nine Network Saturdays at 1:30 pm (AEST) starting 2 July 2011 but was discontinued following Episode 11 on 24 September 2011. It later resumed on ABC3 beginning 3 December 2013, running weekdays at 2:30 pm (AEST) until 19 April 2014, with episodes available for one week post-broadcast through ABC iview.

Additionally, the series was broadcast in countries including Belgium, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, and across Latin America (covering Central America, South America, and the Caribbean). Presently, it can be streamed on platforms such as Amazon Freevee, Prime Video, Tubi, as well as via ARD Plus on Apple TV+ and MagentaTV in selected markets.

International broadcast

Country/Region	Network	Original run	Notes
Singapore	Okto	14 July 2010 – 5 January 2011
Germany	KiKa	18 November 2010 – 20 January 2011	Repeated from 2 May 2022 to 15 May 2022.
Australia	Nine Network ABC3	2 July 2011 – 19 April 2014	Removed by Nine Network after Episode 11; continued airing on ABC3.
Belgium	Ketnet	9 November 2010 – 14 December 2010	Broadcast in the Dutch language.
Ireland	TRTÉ
Template:Country data Israel	Arutz HaYeladim
Italy	Disney Channel	18 September 2010 – 12 December 2010	Rebroadcast on Italia 1 from 11 January to 5 April 2014.
Template:Country data Mexico	Once TV Mexico
Latin America	HBO Family	August 2010	Marketed as El Ciber – El Mundo de las Chicas.
Sweden	Barnkanalen