Oscar and Friends is a 27-episode clay-mation children's series that ran from 1996-1999. The series was made in Wellington, New Zealand, and was aimed for kidâs aged 3â6. The series was produced by Gnome Productions Ltd., distributed by Southern Star Sales, and funded by NZ on Air and Southern Star Entertainment. Oscar and Friendsâ has been screened all around the world including on ITV in UK, Fox in USA, and ABC in Australia.