| Genre: | Pre-School |
| Creator: | David Napier Tony Powell |
| Presenter: | Michael McKenna Tracey Fleming Brett Annable |
| Voices: | David Napier |
| Theme Music Composer: | Beeps |
| Opentheme: | "In the Box" |
| Endtheme: | "Goodbye, Goodbye (Put a Smile on Your Dial)" |
| Composer: | Rhonda Davidson-Irwin |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 6 |
| Executive Producer: | Cherrie Bottger |
| Producer: | Sandra Makaresz |
| Editor: | Peter Christie |
| Location: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | Network Ten |
In the Box was a 30-minute preschoolers' television program which aired in Australia on Network Ten[1] at to, from Monday to Friday. It first aired on 21 December 1998, with the series ending in 2006.[2] It was most recently hosted by Brett Annable,[3] Tracey Fleming, Michael McKenna and Bop, their resident puppet.
The show featured varied content. However, there were certain events that would take place during each episode. These included a 'delivery', in which the hosts received a box of items to do an activity with, a visit from two different children each day, and the goodbye song. Some episodes had a particular theme such as baking or time travel.
During each episode, Michael, Brett, Tracey and Bop sang a variety of songs which appealed to the young target audience. These included Simon Says, Follow the Leader and Washy Washy.[4]