The Big Arvo

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| alt_name = The Big Breakfast

| genre = Children's television

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| developer = {{ubl | Julie Hanna | Lisa Fitzpatrick}}

| writer = Julie Hanna

| director = Brian Forshaw

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| starring = {{ubl | Ben Hewett | Jennifer Hardy | Anna Choy | Curtis Fernandez | Luke Jacobz | James Tobin}}

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| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 7

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| executive_producer = Julie Hanna

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| location = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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| runtime = 22 minutes

| channel = Seven Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|06|02|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2000|07|14|df=y}}

| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2001|02|01|df=y}}

| last_aired2 = {{End date|2005|05|06|df=y}}

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The Big Arvo, originally titled The Big Breakfast, was an Australian television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network from 1999 until 2005.

History

The program began in a morning time slot under the title The Big Breakfast, before moving to the afternoon as The Big Arvo, to make way for AMV: All Music Video and Sunrise. The program was presented by four hosts, who hosted the show in a large model bus. The program included segments such as "cool job" and "dare" to amuse younger viewers and to teach viewers who had outgrown Play School. It appeared in K-Zone magazine to celebrate 500 episodes.

Hosts

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Role

| Name

| First Show

| Last Show

rowspan="1"| 1st co-host

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Ben Hewett{{Cite news |date=2005-05-05 |title=The Big Arvo |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/the-big-arvo-20050505-gdl99d.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331041043/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/the-big-arvo-20050505-gdl99d.html |archive-date=2021-03-31}}

| 2 August 1999

| 6 May 2005

rowspan="1"| 2nd co-host

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Jennifer Hardy

| 2 August 1999

| 6 May 2005

rowspan="2"| 3rd co-host

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Anna Choy

| 2 August 1999

| May 2004

style="background:#CCEEFF" | James Tobin

| October 2004

| 6 May 2005

rowspan="2"| 4th co-host

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Curtis Fernandez

| 2 August 1999

| July 2000

style="background:#CCEEFF" | Luke Jacobz

| 1 February 2001

| March 2005

; Notes

There is a 7-month gap between Curtis Fernandez being replaced by Luke Jacobz as The Big Breakfast went off air during this time before being resurrected as The Big Arvo
There is a 5-month gap between Anna Choy being replaced by James Tobin as The Big Arvo was off air during this time, replaced by Girl TV
James Tobin was credited as "Jesse Tobin" for all episodes
Ben and Jenny were the only two hosts to remain with the show for its entire run