Seven drives Larry the Lawnmower

Australia’s Seven Network is attached to puppet-animated children’s series Larry the Lawnmower, currently in production at Sydney’s Ambience Entertainment (Erky Perky, Go Go Stop).

Over 65 half-hours, Larry (left) hangs out with garden tool buddies that include a wheelbarrow, a spade, a rake and a “green nervous garden hose.” Ambience and Bugg Marketing Solutions are developing a L&M strategy for the show.

“It’s been really rewarding developing such accessible characters,” said executive producer Michael Boughen. “When you can create a show for children that explores such strong community values it is quite refreshing.”

Kids entertainer Jay Laga’aia (Jay’s Place’) is narrating the toon for Seven, and the network’s head of production Janeen Faithfull said it would hit the screens “very soon.”

Boughen will shop the show at Mipcom. “I will have completed episodes for the market to view and really feel there is a place for Larry the Lawnmower in the international marketplace,” he said.

Based on an original concept from Tim Faircloth, the show is understood to be unrelated to the Larry the Lawnmower children’s book written by Jeanne Archambault and illustrated by Victoria Corey.