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Boffins (also referred to as The Boffins) is an Australian children's television programme produced by Film Australia in 1993. It was created by John Patterson and Ian Munro, who also co-created Johnson and Friends. The series was never broadcast or picked up by a network within Australia. The ABC initially wanted to show it as part of their schools programming, but this never happened for unknown reasons. The series did air internationally and was translated into several languages, and within Australia, it was later released on home video by the ABC in 1995.

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  • Boffins (also referred to as The Boffins) is an Australian children's television programme produced by Film Australia in 1993. It was created by John Patterson and Ian Munro, who also co-created Johnson and Friends. The series was never broadcast or picked up by a network within Australia. The ABC initially wanted to show it as part of their schools programming, but this never happened for unknown reasons. The series did air internationally and was translated into several languages, and within Australia, it was later released on home video by the ABC in 1995. (en)
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  • Friction (en)
  • Gravity (en)
  • Magnetism (en)
  • - (en)
  • Levers (en)
  • Dispersion of Light (en)
  • Evaporation (en)
  • Hypothesising (en)
  • Pulleys (en)
  • Reflection of Light (en)
  • Requirements for Growth (en)
  • Syphons (en)
  • Transmission of Sound (en)
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  • Title card for the series, seen at the beginning of every episode. (en)
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  • Robert Moss (en)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • Ian Munro (en)
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  • Robin Archer (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • "Boffins" performed by Suzy Connolly (en)
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  • Chris Oliver (en)
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  • The young Boffins have trouble growing plants, until they discover the importance of light, water and soil. (en)
  • Aristotle and Madame Curie demonstrate the force of gravity, but they soon need the force of cleaning up as well! (en)
  • In a desperate attempt to get rid of the dreaded Kendall's Kitchen Cleanser, the Boffins discover friction and a new sport - soap skating. (en)
  • Madame Curie demands a telephone so the Boffins investigate the nature of sound and make one of their own. (en)
  • The young Boffins try to collect light in a matchbox and find that they can't hold it. They discover how to reflect a beam of light. (en)
  • The Boffins become scientific detectives to help Newton find his vanishing water - there is no thief, just evaporation. (en)
  • An experiment with prisms helps Aristotle and Madame Curie choose colours to paint their laboratory. (en)
  • Newton is dangling dangerously off the kitchen bench and Aristotle saves him by discovering the centre of gravity. (en)
  • The Boffins try to move a huge box of cornflakes and discover how to use pulleys. (en)
  • The Boffins try to loosen the stuck kitchen tile and accidentally discover the power of levers. (en)
  • Aristotle and Madame Curie set off on an expedition and Newton and Echo realise they have developed the ability to take charge of the scientific experiments. (en)
  • The young Boffins discover a "scientific" way of transporting water, they start a syphon but cannot stop it. (en)
  • The Boffins set out to discover the source of a new secret force - magnetism. (en)
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  • The Pledge (en)
  • Let There Be Light (en)
  • Wrong Number (en)
  • Feeling Blue (en)
  • Fridgestuff (en)
  • Life in the Balance (en)
  • Moving Matters (en)
  • No Entry (en)
  • Over the Moon (en)
  • The Disappearing Water (en)
  • The Miracle of Life (en)
  • Upwards and Downwards (en)
  • Water Water Everywhere (en)
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  • Boffins (also referred to as The Boffins) is an Australian children's television programme produced by Film Australia in 1993. It was created by John Patterson and Ian Munro, who also co-created Johnson and Friends. The series was never broadcast or picked up by a network within Australia. The ABC initially wanted to show it as part of their schools programming, but this never happened for unknown reasons. The series did air internationally and was translated into several languages, and within Australia, it was later released on home video by the ABC in 1995. (en)
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  • Boffins (TV series) (en)
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