Play School (Australian TV series)

*Play School*
Play School
	Logo since 2011
Genre	Children's television
Created by	Joy Whitby
Written by	Henrietta Clark
Directed by	Jennie McKenzie
Presented by	See Presenters
Theme music composer	Richard Connolly (lyrics by Rosemary Milne)
Opening theme	"There's a Bear in There"
Ending theme	"There's a Bear in There" (instrumental)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	49
No. of episodes	4,516 (approx.)
Production
Executive producers	Claire Henderson; Henrietta Clark (1968–1984, 1990–1999); John Fox; Virginia Lumsden; Jan Stradling; Allan Kendall; Nicole Cheek; Lyndal Mebberson;
Producers	Allan Kendall; Henrietta Clark; Ros Lawson; John Fox; Tracey Ellison; Wendy Gray; Sophie Emtage; Sarah Dabro; Bryson Hall; Natalie Martin;
Production location	Australian Broadcasting Corporation Studios
Running time	25–30 minutes
Production company	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network	ABC Television
Release	18 July 1966 –; present

Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the educational department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), based on the original British version created by Joy Whitby, with many of the presenters former school teachers, whilst others being a mix of well known stage and screen actors and musicians. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia and the second-longest-running children's show worldwide after British series Blue Peter.

An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the program at least once a week.

Play School was admitted to the Logie Hall of Fame in 2006, the program's 40th anniversary year. It is one of only five Australian television programs to be inducted.