Bananaman (1983)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Animated parody of famous superheroes about a young boy called Eric, who found out that when he eats bananas he transforms into the super strong Bananaman!

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,920 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.42 avg 12 episodes 6.6 → 7.8 4 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bananaman Meets Dr. Gloom	6.6	31
2	The Big Breakout	7.1	25
3	Ice Station Zero	7.4	24
4	The Alien Planet	7.4	22
5	The Kidnap Caper	6.6	22
6	House on Hangmans Hill	7.6	19
7	Destination Danger	7.8	18
8	Wall of Death	7.5	18
9	Jaws of Steel	7.8	19
10	The Banana Kid	7.8	18
11	Auntie's Back in Town	7.6	17
12	Tunnel of Terror	7.8	17

Season 2 (1984)

7.52 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 7.2 4 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mystery at the Old Mine	7.7	16
2	Lost Tribe of the Tapiocas	7.4	16
3	Trouble at the Mill	7.2	19
4	The Web of Evil	7.6	16
5	The Mummy's Curse	7.4	15
6	The Night Patrol	7.4	15
7	Fog of Fear	7.6	15
8	A Tank Full of Trouble	7.2	16
9	Double Trouble	7.8	15
10	The Last Banana	7.3	15
11	Intergalactic Olympics	7.6	15
12	The Final Orbit	8.4	15
13	Memory Lane	7.2	14

Season 3 (1986)

7.50 avg 15 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 4 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Disaster at Devil's Cove	7.3	16
2	Night of the Nerks	7.6	15
3	The Snowman Cometh	7.3	15
4	Pirate TV Station	7.7	15
5	Battle of the Bridge	7.4	15
6	Harbour of Lost Ships	7.6	15
7	Visibility Zero	7.3	15
8	Battle of the Century	7.3	15
9	The Perils of Ping Pong	7.4	15
10	The Great Air Race	7.4	15
11	Cavern of the Lost	7.6	15
12	Clown Capers	7.3	15
13	Banana Junction	8.2	17
14	The Crown Jewel Caper	7.4	15
15	Operation Total	7.7	15