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Tales from Outer Suburbia

The Water Buffalo (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Animation

Klara and Pim arrive in their new home, daunted by the upheaval. Klara meets two strange girls-edgy, street-smart Cat and mysterious, reclusive Esme. Meanwhile, Pim runs away and discovers a huge, enigmatic Water Buffalo.
Creator
Shaun Tan (creator)
Directors
Noel Cleary (series director) | Les Turner (voice director)
Writers
Sam Carroll (written by) | Lally Katz (written by) | Noel Cleary (story development) | Shaun Tan (based on the book by)
Producers
Sophie Byrne (producer) | Alexia Gates-Foale (producer) | Wendy Thomas (producer: for BYUtv)
Composers
Ned Beckley (composer) | Josh Hogan (composer)
Editors
Adam Gunn (assembly editor) | Adam Rainford (series editor) | Jonathan Tappin (series editor)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 1, 2026

Release date
Jan 1, 2026 (Australia)
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Cast

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Brooklyn Davies
Klara (voice) Klara (voice)   See fewer
Dawn French
Grandma (voice) Grandma (voice)   See fewer
Geraldine Hakewill
Lucy (voice) Lucy (voice)   See fewer
Anna Nguyen
Additional voices Additional voices   See fewer
Tony Nikolakopoulos
Grandpa (voice) Grandpa (voice)   See fewer
Karolina O'Brien
Additional voices Additional voices   See fewer
Vishal Sanghani
Anthony (voice) Anthony (voice)   See fewer
Andrea Solonge
Cat (voice) Cat (voice)   See fewer
Vishwesh Taskar
Anthony (voice) Anthony (voice)   See fewer
Felix Oliver Vergés
Pim (voice) Pim (voice)   See fewer
Audrey Villafaña
Additional voices Additional voices   See fewer
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