The Story
Johnson, the pink elephant and his friends, are toys who live in Michael’s ‘ordinary’ bedroom. However to the toys, it is a huge challenging world full of mystery, adventure and wonder. The toys find their adventures everywhere, and in the process learn about friendship, co-operation, and respect for each other’s feelings.

Film Australia produced the series, using life-sized puppets in a gigantic set scaled to create the illusion of a real child’s room. Each toy had an operator inside to bring personality to the toy character, twisting and moving the puppet to express emotions. “The Programs depict the secret life of toys with the captivating magic of a child’s play world...” The Age

For further information visit the Johnson & Friends site at the ABC.

Other ACTF videos and educational resources for pre-school and early primary

Lift Off, an internationally acclaimed educational series that has been broadcast on the ABC that integrates the best thinking in child development and early childhood education. Lift Off is available as videos of episodes of the series, Theme packs with Teacher’s Activity Notes or Curriculum Packages with Teacher’s Guides.

Kaboodle, an anthology of short stories that vary from animations to dramas designed to impart a love of story telling. The stories vary in length from a few minutes to 24 minutes and are ideal for encouraging young children to begin reading, wondering and thinking.

See Education Catalogue for video purchasing details and order form.