Cushion Kids

{{short description|Australian children's television series}}

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| genre = {{Plainlist|

• Children's
• Preschool

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| creator = {{Plainlist|

• Helena Harris
• Posie Graeme-Evans

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| based_on =

| developer =

| writer =

| director = {{Plainlist|

• Ian Munro
• Karl Zwicky

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| creative_director = Nadia Benussi

| starring = Yvette Robinson
Anthony Grundy
John Leary
Lisa Adam
Zac McKay
Meaghan Davies
Ben Frost

| voices = Tim Harding

| narrated =

| opentheme = "Cushion Kids Theme"

| endtheme = "Cushion Kids Theme"

| composer = Chris Harriott
Marty Irwin

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 26{{cite thesis |chapter-url = https://www120.secure.griffith.edu.au/rch/file/729e04d9-6c13-d33b-3f06-db209d5ba376/1/07Chapter6.pdf |last = Keys |first = Wendy |type = PhD |title = Grown-Ups in a Grown-Up Business |chapter = Chapter 6: Production Companies 1 |publisher = Griffith University Research Collections |date = 31 August 2004 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151211022149/https://www120.secure.griffith.edu.au/rch/file/729e04d9-6c13-d33b-3f06-db209d5ba376/1/07Chapter6.pdf |pages = 140–141 |archive-date = 11 December 2015 |access-date = 19 February 2019 }}

| executive_producer = Kris Noble

| producer = Helena Harris

| editor =

| location = TCN-9

| cinematography =

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| runtime = 23 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

• Kids Like Us
• Nine Films and Television

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| network = Nine Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|11||df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2001|12||df=y}}

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Cushion Kids is an Australian children's television show produced by Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television. It was created by Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans, who also created Hi-5 for Nine. The live action series features costumed cushion characters and is presented as comedy and drama for children. It aired on Nine from November 2000 to December 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/cushion-kids-2001/16390|format=|title=Cushion Kids|author= |work=Screen Australia|publisher=|pages=|date= |accessdate=2 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121485630/ |format=PDF |title=Cushion Kids|work=The Sun-Herald |publisher=Nine Entertainment |pages=54|date=18 December 2000 |access-date=10 January 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}