Vegesaurs
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| Country of origin | Australia |
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| Release | 2022 |
Ginger and the Vegesaurs (also known as Vegesaurs) is an Australian animated television series produced by Cheeky Little Media.
Premise
Set in a world featuring fruit and vegetable dinosaurs in Vegesaur Valley, the series follows a young Tricarrotops named Ginger along with her Pea-Rex friends.
Characters
- Ginger is a young Tricarrotops and the protagonist of the series.
- Wasabi, Minty, and Split are three Pea-Rexes who are friends with Ginger and go on adventures with her.
Release
Cheeky Little Media pitched the project at the Asian Animation Summit in 2018, to which it won Best in Show.[1] The official series was first announced in 2021, and was released in 2022.[2] The series is made in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, France Télévisions, and Studio 100.
The series has been made available in over seventy territories.[3] BBC picked up the second and third season.[4] The series has also been available on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.[5]
It was announced in early 2025 that the series had been renewed for a fourth and fifth season.[3][6] In April, it was announced that the series would debut in the United States on PBS stations through the distribution of American Public Television.[7][8][9] MacMillian Children's Books owns publishing rights and has released story books for the series.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | TV Week Logies | Best Children's Program | Nominated | |
| 2025 | TV Week Logies | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
References
- ^ Hobson, Jane. "Cheeky Little walks away with AAS Best in Show". Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy. "Studio 100 invests in Vegesaurs". Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ a b Writer, Staff (2025-02-16). "ABC, BBC greenlight fourth and fifth seasons of 'Ginger and the Vegesaurs'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ a b "BBC Picks Up 'Vegesaurs' Seasons 2 and 3". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2022-09-13). "Cheeky Little Media's 'Vegesaurs' Takes a Bite Out of CBeebies". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Seasons 4 and 5 of Ginger & the Vegesaurs gets the greenlight". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-04-07). "'Vegesaurs' Roars onto U.S. Screens with PBS". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "'Vegesaurs' to Launch in U.S. Across PBS Member Stations". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Vegesaurs global growth continues | Studio 100 International". www.studio100international.com. Retrieved 2025-10-29.