Does anyone remember a kids film (maybe Australian?) about a magic potion (possibly slimming)? And did it have a koala in it?

Is it "That Bizarre-Sounding Movie Made Up By The Wayward Johnny B"?

When I described it to my colleagues everyone thought I'd made it up. But I phoned my Mum and she remembers me watching the video loads, although remembers no more about the film itself than I do.

The film may have been early to mid 80s? That's based purely on how old I would have been when watching it, and the style of shorts that the tennis players were wearing.

Oh, and I think the potion was made into little green bars, and the baddies might have been stealing the bars?

I remember that when someone had some potion there was a big "BONG!" sound effect and they'd go cross-eyed.

"sound effect"

I think the image of wild-haired guys eating little green bars, going cross-eyed and starting doing crazy stuff prefigured my teenage years somewhat.

A koala in it?

It's not the Koala Tea of Mercie, is it?

*googles*

Never strained? Wha?

All Australian films were like that in the eighties, I'm gonna need far more information to even think about pinning it down.

was it pugwall?

Round the Twist maybe?

O wait thats not a film.

malcolm?

the Magic Pudding?

Oh, and I think the potion was made into little green bars, and the baddies might have been stealing the bars?

-- The Wayward Johnny B, Thursday, 31 January 2008 02:24 (12 hours ago) Bookmark Link

OH SHIT THIS RINGS A BELL.

No koala tacos no credibility.

blinky bill and the stolen green bars?

No this is real, I remember the green bars thing.

I think esoj is talking about a real Australian film there.

Okay what is the name of that anime cartoon that was on Nickelodeon maybe 20-15 years ago about a little girl with two friend koalas from "Koala-Walla Land"?

ps if you mantion this cartoon in a room full of young women, they will all freak out in mass cutesteria going "OH GOD I remember that show!!!! <3 Cuddlestien Mt.!"""