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-->Come on and Lift-Off!\\
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* TitleThemeTune: Which managed to work in the titles of over two dozen of the individual episodes, coming across as WordSaladLyrics out of context.
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* TitleThemeTune: Which The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1p8jGSh9wA extended version]] of which managed to work in the titles of over two dozen of the individual episodes, coming across as WordSaladLyrics out of context.
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With Lotis and EC, Magical Backsaks and all!\\
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With Lotis and EC, Magical Patches and Backsaks and all!\\
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The forum administrator (this being the early 90's, that means a ''building'' forum rather than the online kind), who would dig up something new to ban in every episode.
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The forum administrator (this being the early 90's, that means a ''building'' forum rather than the online kind), who would dig up something new to ban in every episode. On a couple of occasions he claims that he doesn't make the rules, only to be called out on it by the kids.
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* TitleThemeTune: Which managed to work in the titles of a ''lot'' of the episodes.
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* TitleThemeTune: Which managed to work in the titles of a ''lot'' over two dozen of the episodes.individual episodes, coming across as WordSaladLyrics out of context.
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* AudienceSurrogate: EC was intended to stand in for the children watching the show, and give them a character to relate to.
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* A segment featuring a plant called Beverly, a potplant with variable contents and a single eye on a stalk that would appear at any given location in the show. Each segment (which was cued randomly) would feature a zoom in to the eye, revealing a StockFootage montage around a given theme.
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* A segment featuring a plant called Beverly, a potplant with variable contents and a single eye on a stalk EyeOnAStalk that would appear at any given location in the show. Each segment (which was cued randomly) would feature a zoom in to the eye, revealing a StockFootage montage around a given theme.
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* Appearances by a frill-necked lizard named Rocky, who would film the "two-footers" for films to show his "fellow frill-seekers" about some aspect of human society. Usually, his interpretation (which would be themed around a random aspect of the episode, coupled with more StockFootage) would be humorously wrong, in a sort of subversion of PlaySchool's "through the windows". The formula was such: He appeared with a camera at a random moment of the show, then a more conventional appearance (with the fellow frill-seekers) displaying a film relevant to his interpretation of what he filmed.
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* Appearances by a frill-necked lizard named Rocky, who would film the "two-footers" for films to show his "fellow frill-seekers" about some aspect of human society. Usually, his interpretation (which would be themed around a random aspect of the episode, coupled with more StockFootage) would be humorously wrong, in a sort of subversion of PlaySchool's ''Series/PlaySchool'''s "through the windows". The formula was such: He appeared with a camera at a random moment of the show, then a more conventional appearance (with the fellow frill-seekers) displaying a film relevant to his interpretation of what he filmed.
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''Lift-Off'' is one of those truly special shows. Created in Australia in the 1990s, it was envisioned as a way to bring quality entertainment to children thanks to the [[Creator/{{ACTF}} Australian Children's Television Foundation]] (the group that gave us ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', ''Kaboodle'' and ''OceanGirl''). It ran for three separate series in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
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''Lift-Off'' is one of those truly special shows. Created in Australia in the 1990s, it was envisioned as a way to bring quality entertainment to children thanks to the [[Creator/{{ACTF}} Australian Children's Television Foundation]] (the group that gave us ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', ''Kaboodle'' and ''OceanGirl'').''Series/OceanGirl''). It ran for three separate series in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
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-->Come on and Lift-Off!\\
With Lotis and EC, Beverly, Rocky and Us\\
We've opened our eyes and we're flying up high\\
And we're wanting, we're really wanting you to Lift-Off!\\
With Lotis and EC, Magical Backsaks and all!\\
We've stories to tell, and the world as well\\
And a how-do-you-do Wakadoo!
OK, let's face it: there is little quality entertainment for preteens. Most of what the preteens get is geared towards scatological humour and general insanity, making the few shows that aren't such something truly special.
''Lift-Off'' is one of those truly special shows. Created in Australia in the 1990s, it was envisioned as a way to bring quality entertainment to children thanks to the [[Creator/{{ACTF}} Australian Children's Television Foundation]] (the group that gave us ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', ''Kaboodle'' and ''OceanGirl''). It ran for three separate series in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
In a unique move for a TV show, each episode was formatted to run either as an hour-long block or as two half-hour episodes (each self-contained, bridged only by a song). The series focused on a bunch of kids living in a low-rise apartment block that was staffed by an eccentric SadistTeacher-type administrator and a talking lift named Lotis. Other characters that would make appearances were EC, a [[TheBlank faceless]] ragdoll that was capable of limited independent movement, and Beverly, a one-eyed pot-plant that would pop up just about anywhere.
Each episode would feature the kids dealing with an everyday problem, ranging from dealing with their friends' carelessness to learning AnAesop about teamwork. OncePerEpisode, we would get each of the following:
* A song that provided the episode title--each episode got half a song, although some of these songs would appear fully in the actual show. In cases where the episodes were strung together, the song would simply be the bridge. Each of these songs would be accompanied by a montage detailing the events of the episode in question.
* A segment at the Wakadoo Café, which would always be cued by a kid saying "Wakadoo".
* A segment featuring a plant called Beverly, a potplant with variable contents and a single eye on a stalk that would appear at any given location in the show. Each segment (which was cued randomly) would feature a zoom in to the eye, revealing a StockFootage montage around a given theme.
* Appearances by a frill-necked lizard named Rocky, who would film the "two-footers" for films to show his "fellow frill-seekers" about some aspect of human society. Usually, his interpretation (which would be themed around a random aspect of the episode, coupled with more StockFootage) would be humorously wrong, in a sort of subversion of PlaySchool's "through the windows". The formula was such: He appeared with a camera at a random moment of the show, then a more conventional appearance (with the fellow frill-seekers) displaying a film relevant to his interpretation of what he filmed.
* A random appearance from the "Backsaks", animate backpacks that belonged to the kids (who they knew as "crammers")
* And finally, a story would appear in some sort of animated format.
There was also a GameShow SpinOff, ''EC Plays Lift-Off'', hosted by Mark Mitchell in his character of Seymour Fish.
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!!This show contained examples of:
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The ObstructiveBureaucrat character spent one episode waving around a ban sign with a mirror on it, and was then convinced to turn it around...
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: Mr Fish would randomly appear in other capacities, although this could have been borne out of a desire to use Mark Mitchell in every episode.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The forum administrator (this being the early 90's, that means a ''building'' forum rather than the online kind), who would dig up something new to ban in every episode.
* OncePerEpisode: See above.
* TitleThemeTune: Which managed to work in the titles of a ''lot'' of the episodes.
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With Lotis and EC, Beverly, Rocky and Us\\
We've opened our eyes and we're flying up high\\
And we're wanting, we're really wanting you to Lift-Off!\\
With Lotis and EC, Magical Backsaks and all!\\
We've stories to tell, and the world as well\\
And a how-do-you-do Wakadoo!
OK, let's face it: there is little quality entertainment for preteens. Most of what the preteens get is geared towards scatological humour and general insanity, making the few shows that aren't such something truly special.
''Lift-Off'' is one of those truly special shows. Created in Australia in the 1990s, it was envisioned as a way to bring quality entertainment to children thanks to the [[Creator/{{ACTF}} Australian Children's Television Foundation]] (the group that gave us ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', ''Kaboodle'' and ''OceanGirl''). It ran for three separate series in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
In a unique move for a TV show, each episode was formatted to run either as an hour-long block or as two half-hour episodes (each self-contained, bridged only by a song). The series focused on a bunch of kids living in a low-rise apartment block that was staffed by an eccentric SadistTeacher-type administrator and a talking lift named Lotis. Other characters that would make appearances were EC, a [[TheBlank faceless]] ragdoll that was capable of limited independent movement, and Beverly, a one-eyed pot-plant that would pop up just about anywhere.
Each episode would feature the kids dealing with an everyday problem, ranging from dealing with their friends' carelessness to learning AnAesop about teamwork. OncePerEpisode, we would get each of the following:
* A song that provided the episode title--each episode got half a song, although some of these songs would appear fully in the actual show. In cases where the episodes were strung together, the song would simply be the bridge. Each of these songs would be accompanied by a montage detailing the events of the episode in question.
* A segment at the Wakadoo Café, which would always be cued by a kid saying "Wakadoo".
* A segment featuring a plant called Beverly, a potplant with variable contents and a single eye on a stalk that would appear at any given location in the show. Each segment (which was cued randomly) would feature a zoom in to the eye, revealing a StockFootage montage around a given theme.
* Appearances by a frill-necked lizard named Rocky, who would film the "two-footers" for films to show his "fellow frill-seekers" about some aspect of human society. Usually, his interpretation (which would be themed around a random aspect of the episode, coupled with more StockFootage) would be humorously wrong, in a sort of subversion of PlaySchool's "through the windows". The formula was such: He appeared with a camera at a random moment of the show, then a more conventional appearance (with the fellow frill-seekers) displaying a film relevant to his interpretation of what he filmed.
* A random appearance from the "Backsaks", animate backpacks that belonged to the kids (who they knew as "crammers")
* And finally, a story would appear in some sort of animated format.
There was also a GameShow SpinOff, ''EC Plays Lift-Off'', hosted by Mark Mitchell in his character of Seymour Fish.
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!!This show contained examples of:
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The ObstructiveBureaucrat character spent one episode waving around a ban sign with a mirror on it, and was then convinced to turn it around...
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: Mr Fish would randomly appear in other capacities, although this could have been borne out of a desire to use Mark Mitchell in every episode.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The forum administrator (this being the early 90's, that means a ''building'' forum rather than the online kind), who would dig up something new to ban in every episode.
* OncePerEpisode: See above.
* TitleThemeTune: Which managed to work in the titles of a ''lot'' of the episodes.
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