November 30th 2024.
A beloved star of a popular children’s television show from the 90s recently revealed a shocking plot that involved the theft of the iconic costumes worn by the beloved characters. The show, which first aired in 1992, followed the adventures of two adorable anthropomorphic bananas named B1 and B2, who lived in the same neighborhood as three lovable teddy bears and a mischievous rat. The concept for the show was inspired by a children's song written by British composer Carey Blyton and was even featured on the popular program Play School before becoming its own series.
The actor who played one of the beloved bananas, Kenneth Radley, recently shared the details of the theft that occurred during a promotional trip overseas. The marketing boss of the network on which the show aired, Grahame Grassby, had taken the costumes with him in order to capture some fun photo opportunities at famous landmarks like the London Tower and the White House. However, during their stop in Moscow, the costumes were stolen and a ransom note was sent to Grassby demanding a hefty sum of $100,000 in exchange for their safe return.
According to Kenneth, the ransom notes were allegedly from the Russian mafia. When Grassby contacted his bosses at the network for guidance, they refused to pay such a large sum and instead suggested offering the mafia $20,000 to replace the costumes. However, Grassby apparently had a change of heart and decided to back out of the exchange while en route to the handover. He made a swift exit from the country, leaving the beloved costumes behind in the hands of the Russian mafia.
To this day, the whereabouts of the iconic Bananas in Pyjamas costumes remain a mystery, with Kenneth jokingly speculating that they may be locked up in a frigid gulag in Russia. The beloved Australian television series, which ran for 304 episodes across six seasons, eventually came to an end in 2001. However, a decade later, a CGI version of the show was introduced and featured new characters like Topsy the kangaroo, Charlie the monkey, and Bernard the dog. This reboot ran for 104 episodes, adding to the beloved legacy of the Bananas in Pyjamas franchise.
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