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{{short description|Australian children's television series}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Bananas_in_Pyjamas_1992_Logo.png
| runtime              = 5 minutes
| creator              = Helena Harris
| producer             = {{Unbulleted list|Helena Harris (showrunner, 1992–94)|Tammy Burnstock (1994–1995)|Virginia Lumsden (1995-1999)|Mark Barnard (1999)|Sophie Emtage (2001)}}
| executive_producer   = {{Unbulleted list|Claire Henderson (1992–94)|Mark Barnard (1995/96)|Virginia Lumsden (1999–2001)}}
| director             = {{Unbulleted list|Roger Bayley|[[Sophia Turkiewicz]]|[[Tony Tilse]]|Di Drew|[[David Caesar]]|Paul Faint|Karin Kreicers|[[Ian Munro (director)|Ian Munro]]|Michael Ailwood|Varcha Sidwell|Virginia Lumsden|David Evans|Richard Walker}}
| starring             = {{Unbulleted list|Benjamin Baylock|Mary-Ann Henshaw|Michael James|[[Sandie Lillingston]]|[[Shane McNamara]]|[[Nicholas Opolski]]|Taylor Owynns|Ken Radley|[[Jeremy Scrivener]]|Duncan Wass}}
| narrated             = Karina Kelly
| composer             = {{Unbulleted list|Chris Harriott (1992–99)|[[Peter Dasent]] (2001)}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Carey Blyton]]
| opentheme            = ''Bananas in Pyjamas'' by [[Monica Trapaga|Trapaga Vocal Group]]
| endtheme             = ''Bananas in Pyjamas'' (instrumental)
| country              = Australia
| language             = English
| company              = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| network              = [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC-TV]]
| location             = [[ABN (TV station)|ABC Studios]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1992|7|20|df=yes}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2001|12|14|df=yes}}
| num_series           = 6
| num_episodes         = 304
| list_episodes        = List of Bananas in Pyjamas episodes
}}
'''''Bananas in Pyjamas''''' is an Australian [[children's television series]] that first aired on 20 July 1992 on [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]. It has since been [[television syndication|syndicated]] in many countries and [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into other languages. In the United States, the "[[Pajamas|Pyjamas]]" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling ''pajamas''. It aired in [[broadcast syndication|syndication]] from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series ''[[The Crayon Box]]'', under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled ''Bananas in Pajamas & The Crayon Box''. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the ''Kids for Character'' sequel titled ''Kids for Character: Choices Count''. The pilot episode was ''Pink Mug''.

The concept was inspired by the success of the song ''Bananas in Pyjamas'', written by [[Carey Blyton]] in 1967, on ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bananas in Pyjamas |url=http://www.pluslicens.se/index.php/site/characters_details/bananas_in_pyjamas_characters/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818161733/http://www.pluslicens.se/index.php/site/characters_details/bananas_in_pyjamas_characters/ |archive-date=2010-08-18 |access-date=2010-05-08 |website=Plus Licens Ab}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.abc.net.au/children/bananas/about/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100519053516/http://www.abc.net.au/children/bananas/about/ |archive-date=2010-05-19 |access-date=2010-05-08 |website=Bananas in Pyjamas |publisher=ABC Television}}</ref> This song, which had become a regular item on ''Play School'', became the theme of the new series. The series was revamped in May 2011 as a CGI animated series created by [[Endemol Australia|Southern Star Entertainment]].