In the Box

{{Primary sources|date=January 2008}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | alt_name = | genre = Pre-school | creator = David Napier<br />Tony Powell | writer = | director = | creative_director = | developer = | presenter = Michael McKenna<br />Tracey Fleming<br />Brett Annable | starring = | voices = David Napier | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Beeps | open_theme = "In the Box" | end_theme = "Goodbye, Goodbye (Put a Smile on Your Dial)" | composer = Rhonda Davidson-Irwin | country = Australia | language = English | num_seasons = 6 | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Cherrie Bottger | producer = Sandra Makaresz | editor = Peter Christie | location = Brisbane, Queensland | cinematography = | camera = | 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) }} }}

'''''In the Box''''' is a 30-minute preschoolers' television program that aired in Australia on Network Ten<ref>[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906071215/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/cita/digitaltv/subs/sub60.pdf |date=6 September 2007 }}, Australian House of Representatives</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marketingcomm.qut.edu.au/cmpublications/links/links_9904comp.pdf |title=Links Autumn cover |access-date=25 January 2008 |archive-date=29 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829174421/http://www.marketingcomm.qut.edu.au/cmpublications/links/links_9904comp.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was most recently hosted by Brett Annable,<ref>[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"]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, The Gold Coast Bulletin, 10 December 2005</ref> 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''.<ref>[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''</ref>

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|1208632|In the Box}}

Category:1998 Australian television series debuts Category:2006 Australian television series endings Category:Australian children's television series Category:1990s preschool education television series Category:2000s preschool education television series Category:Australian preschool education television series Category:Australian television series with live action and animation Category:Australian television shows featuring puppetry Category:English-language Australian television shows Category:Network 10 original programming Category:Television shows set in Brisbane