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Toasted TV

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Toasted TV
Company typeTelevision programming block
IndustryChildren's television
FoundedAugust 22, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-08-22)
DefunctSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
FateEnded
Headquarters
Gold Coast, Queensland and Brisbane
,
Australia
Area served
Australia
ProductsChildren's television programming

Toasted TV was a children's television series from Australia that aired on Network 10 and subsequently on 10 Peach between 22 August 2005 and 18 September 2020.

Debuting as the successor to the comparable program Cheez TV, it initially broadcast on Network 10 until 25 February 2012 before transitioning to 10 Peach (previously known as Eleven). The original hosting lineup featured Pip Russell and Dan Sweetman, while the final episodes were presented by Ollie McCormack and Lia Walsh.

On 13 July 2020, Network 10 declared the show's conclusion, ceasing production in August, with the last episode airing on 18 September 2020.

Hosts

Name Debut Episode Final Episode
Pip Russell 22 August 2005 11 July 2008
Dan Sweetman 22 August 2005 26 August 2008
Kellyn Morris 14 July 2008 19 July 2013
Palmer Marchese 27 August 2008 23 February 2009
Sean Kennedy 24 February 2009 23 April 2009
Seamus Evans 23 April 2009 19 July 2013
Ollie McCormack 19 July 2013 18 September 2020
Jono Symons 19 July 2013 28 October 2016
Elly Bailey 30 October 2016 27 July 2019
Lia Walsh 18 August 2019 18 September 2020

Format

Aimed at children between the ages of seven and fourteen, the program blended segments hosted by presenters with popular animated series and anime such as Pokémon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Beyblade: Metal Fusion, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

Premiering on 22 August 2005 to replace Cheez TV, the show was produced in collaboration with Village Roadshow Theme Parks, operators of prominent Australian theme parks including Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, and Wet'n'Wild Water World. Production relocated to Dreamworld in July 2011, before shifting to a studio environment in July of the following year.

Recurring features regularly included:

  • Letter of the Week – viewer correspondence was read aloud with prizes awarded.
  • Facebook Watch – hosts Ollie and Lia engaged with audience comments from Facebook.
  • The Week That Was – a Friday segment summarizing weekly highlights.

Previous notable segments comprised:

  • Appearances by athletes, musicians, and various celebrities.
  • Bike Wheel of Misfortune – hosts undertook dares submitted by viewers across multiple categories.
  • Brain Squeeze – a quiz segment awarding Wahu merchandise, initially hosted by Pip and Dan.
  • Bread Board – a panel of children provided advice on problems sent in by viewers.
  • Chuck It In – hosts combined and sampled unusual recipes contributed by the audience.
  • Delson Asprin – a Hollywood news feature presented by Palmer Marchese.
  • E Toasted – a satire of entertainment news shows.
  • Game Roadtest – previews and critiques of games not yet released in Australia.
  • Get Active Time – weekly exercise sessions led by hosts or fitness instructor personas.
  • Nelson Asprin – an earlier Hollywood news segment that was succeeded by Delson Asprin.
  • Song on the Spot – impromptu song creation inspired by words suggested by viewers.
  • Toasted TV Rise and Shine Today – comedic news segments performed by original hosts Pip Russell and Dan Sweetman.
  • Vicky Schmeckham – a parody music news character portrayed by Kellyn Morris.

History

  • On 4 July 2008, Pip Russell departed from Toasted TV to join Network Ten's wildlife show Totally Wild.
  • Kellyn Morris, previously seen on Puzzle Play, was introduced as the new female co-host on 14 July 2008.
  • Dan Sweetman briefly took on solo hosting duties before Palmer Marchese joined as co-host on 27 August 2008 following a public vote.
  • The program celebrated its 1,000th episode milestone on 23 October 2008.
  • On 30 December 2008, the Saturday edition of the show was extended by 90 minutes, running from 6:00 am to 8:30 am.
  • In early 2009, hosting roles shifted frequently due to absences, with Kellyn and Palmer alternating solo presentations.
  • The early months of 2009 saw the introduction of new segments and guest contributors, including music updates from Vicky Schmeckham and science experiments featuring Dr Rob and Julia.
  • After Palmer Marchese left to pursue an acting career, Sean Kennedy from Totally Wild became co-host in March 2009.
  • Dan Sweetman made a guest appearance at Wet 'n' Wild Water World in March 2009.
  • Celebrity interviews were incorporated into the program, such as the April 2009 interview with Zac Efron.
  • Seamus Evans replaced Sean Kennedy as co-host in April 2009.
  • Significant episode milestones included the 1,500th episode on 15 June 2010, the 2,000th on 3 March 2012, the 2,500th on 9 February 2014, and the 3,000th on 15 July 2015.
  • In March 2011, Kellyn and Seamus launched an On the Road series, traveling across Australia in the 'Toaster Coaster' RV.
  • On 27 February 2012, Toasted TV transitioned to Network Ten’s digital channel Eleven (currently known as 10 Peach), broadcasting weekdays from 6 am to 9 am.
  • Michaela Cook appeared as a Music Monday guest in November 2017.
  • The show reached its 4,000th episode milestone on 10 April 2018 and featured a Special Saturday Preview later that November.
  • Elly Awesome presented her final episode on 27 July 2019; Lia Walsh took over hosting duties in August following several stand-in hosts.
  • After more than fifteen years and thousands of episodes, Toasted TV aired its concluding episode on 18 September 2020.

Programming

Below is a compilation of cartoons that premiered or aired new episodes on Toasted TV, categorized by their original airing period.

Shows

Films and specials

Eleven (2012–2018) / 10 Peach (2018–2020)

Television series

Films and specials

  • Barbie: Dreamtopia
  • Invizimals: Tale of Two Dimensions and The Alliance
  • Monster High webisodes
  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls movies including Friendship Games, Legend of Everfree, Rainbow Rocks
  • Pac-Man specials such as Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day and Pac's Scary Halloween Special
  • Various Pokémon films including Black—Victini and Reshiram, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, Genesect and the Legend Awakened, Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice, Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, Zoroark: Master of Illusions
  • Team Hot Wheels film collection
  • Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising

See also

External links

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