In the Box

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{{Primary sources|date=January 2008}}

{{Infobox television

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| genre = Pre-school

| creator = David Napier
Tony Powell

| writer =

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| presenter = Michael McKenna
Tracey Fleming
Brett Annable

| starring =

| voices = David Napier

| narrated =

| theme_music_composer = Beeps

| opentheme = "In the Box"

| endtheme = "Goodbye, Goodbye (Put a Smile on Your Dial)"

| composer = Rhonda Davidson-Irwin

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 6

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| executive_producer = Cherrie Bottger

| producer = Sandra Makaresz

| editor = Peter Christie

| location = Brisbane, Queensland

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| runtime = 30 minutes

| network = Network Ten

| first_aired = {{start date|1998|12|21|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2006|12|20|df=y}}

| related = {{Plainlist|

• Mulligrubs (1988–1996)

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In the Box is a 30-minute preschoolers' television program that aired in Australia on Network Ten[http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/cita/digitaltv/subs/sub60.pdf "Network Ten Pty Ltd - Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Technology and the Arts - Inquiry into the uptake of digital television" - May 2005], Australian House of Representatives at {{nowrap|8:30 am}} to {{nowrap|9:00 am}}, from Monday to Friday. It first aired on 21 December 1998, with the series ending in 2006.[http://www.marketingcomm.qut.edu.au/cmpublications/links/links_9904comp.pdf Links Autumn cover] It was most recently hosted by Brett Annable,[http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/GCB/2005/get.jsp?docid=GCB-20051210-R-054-4006331V5@QLD-GCB-2006-2005 "First Christmas carols for Salt"], The Gold Coast Bulletin, 10 December 2005 Tracey Fleming, Michael McKenna and Bop, their resident puppet.

The show featured varied content. However, there were certain events that would take place during each episode. These included a 'delivery', in which the hosts received a box of items to do an activity with, a visit from two different children each day, and the goodbye song. Some episodes had a particular theme such as baking or time travel.

During each episode, Michael, Brett, Tracey and Bop sang a variety of songs which appealed to the young target audience. These included Simon Says, Follow the Leader and Washy Washy.[http://www.chicdvd.com.au/p/358522/In-the-Box-CD.html "In the Box CD"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912185904/http://www.chicdvd.com.au/p/358522/in-the-box-cd.html |date=12 September 2007 }}, Chic DVD, accessed 23 January 2008