Oscar and Friends

Oscar and Friends is a New Zealander children's stop motion animated TV series that aired for 26 episodes from 1995 to 1996.

Plot
The series is about a 7-year-old boy named Oscar, who, with his imaginary friends, goes from adventure to adventure. In this fantasy life of his, Bugsy, a bright green, bug-eyed mischievous coward, and Doris, a daring, eccentric girl and Oscar's confidante, are there to rescue him in danger and lend a hand.

Why It's Choice

 * 1) Very solid animation especially considering it is the first ever stop motion series to be produced in New Zealand.
 * 2) Unique visual style in that it combines stop motion characters and certain objects with hand drawn backgrounds.
 * 3) Likeable characters such as the title character, Bugsy, and Doris.
 * 4) Highly imaginative plots.
 * 5) It is very entertaining throughout despite the episodes lasting only 5 minutes.
 * 6) Memorable quotes such as "Yikes!", "Choice!" and "Holy macaroni!".
 * 7) It contains numerous cultural references to New Zealand which would help teach outsiders about the country.
 * 8) Catchy theme song.
 * 9) Awesome villains such as the Cowboy gang and the Pirate Queen and her crew.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Bugsy looks somewhat derivative of Mr. Bumpy from Bump in the Night.