The Flamin’ Thongs
Director: Kelly Lynagh
Art Director: Scott Vanden Bosch
Writers: Simon Dodd & Bruce Griffiths
Producers: Keith Saggers & Colin South
Runtime: 26 x 12 minute episodes
Produced by Red Dog Bites Pty Ltd and Media World Pictures
2014
The ‘Big Pineapple’, the ‘Big Banana’, the ‘Big Prawn’… there’s a weird and wacky tradition in Australia of turning local icons into oversized statues to attract tourists. One of the biggest is in the tiny town of Whale Bay, home to the Giant Thong. Sadly the ‘Giant Thong’ is also one of Australia’s least known tourist attractions but that may be about to change – for all the wrong reasons. Whale Bay is home to the Thong family – parents Trevor and Brenda, their 12-year-old son Holden and his older sister Narelle.
“So packed with Australiana is this tweens’ animation that it could serve as the format for a cartoon version of Modern Family’s next visit Down Under.” — Sydney Morning Herald
“A distinctly antipodean sense of humour and a series of fabulous sight gags make this one fun for all the family.” — Sun Herald