Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

*Skippy the Bush Kangaroo*
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
	UK DVD cover
Also known as	Skippy
Genre	Children; Adventure;
Created by	Lee Robinson
Written by	Ross Napier; Michael Wright
Directed by	Eric Fullilove; Max Varnel;
Starring	Ed Devereaux; Garry Pankhurst; Ken James; Tony Bonner; Liza Goddard; Skippy (various kangaroos);
Theme music composer	Eric Jupp
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	91 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	John McCallum; Lionel (Bob) Austin;
Producers	Joy Cavill; Lee Robinson; Dennis Hill;
Production locations	Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park; Duffys Forest (in section now known as Waratah Park);
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Fauna Productions; Norfolk-International Films Limited;
Original release
Network	TCN Channel 9
Release	5 February 1968 –; 4 May 1970
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (known commonly as Skippy) is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin and Lee Robinson produced from 1967 to 1969 (airing from 5 February 1968^[2] to 4 May 1970^[3]) about the adventures of a young boy and his highly intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the fictional Waratah National Park, filmed in today's Waratah Park and adjoining portions of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park near Sydney.^[4]^[5]

A total of three series comprising ninety-one 30-minute episodes were produced.^[3] Additionally, a full-length film titled Skippy and The Intruders was released to theatres in 1969.^[5]

^ Vagg, Stephen (29 August 2023). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Boy with Banner, Objector and Watch It". Filmink.
^ Musgrove, Nan (7 February 1968). "'Skippy' is coming home". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 36. p. 14. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Skippy - Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "John McCallum's bon-bon". TV-Radio Guide. The Age. 12 January 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Skippy". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[1] Vagg, Stephen (29 August 2023). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Boy with Banner, Objector and Watch It". Filmink.

[2] Musgrove, Nan (7 February 1968). "'Skippy' is coming home". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 36. p. 14. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[Skippy_timeline-3] "Skippy - Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[bon-bon-4] "John McCallum's bon-bon". TV-Radio Guide. The Age. 12 January 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 27 March 2014.

[Skippy-5] "Skippy". Classic Australian Television. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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