Cybergirl facts for kids
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| Genre | Action-adventure Science fiction Cyberpunk Superhero |
| Created by | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| Starring | Ania Stepien Craig Horner Jovita Shaw Septimus Caton Ric Anderson Jennifer Congram Mark Owen-Taylor Christine Amor Lisa Origliasso Jessica Origliasso |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff Kay Ben M'Rad |
| Running time | approx. 21 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions France Animation |
| Distributor | ZDF Enterprises |
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| Original network | Network Ten ABC |
| Original release | 21 July 2001 – 11 January 2002 |
Cybergirl is an Australian children's television series that first aired on Network Ten in Australia. The show has 26 episodes and was created by Jonathan M. Shiff. He also made the BAFTA-award-winning show Ocean Girl. Cybergirl has also been shown on the ABC and other networks outside Australia. In 2007, it aired as Cy-An 6000 on the Kabillion network.
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What is Cybergirl About?
Cybergirl is a blue superhero from another planet. She is a special "Human Prototype 6000". On Earth, she lives a secret life as a normal teenage girl named Ashley Campbell.
Cybergirl's Amazing Powers
Cybergirl has many cool powers. She has super-human strength and super-human speed. She can also connect directly with electronic devices and computers. Cybergirl can change her look too. She can switch between her blue-haired, glowing Cybergirl form and her more ordinary, mousy-haired Ashley form. She can even change her clothes whenever she wants!
Her Origin Story
Cybergirl was originally known as the Cyber Replicant Human Prototype 6000. She was the only one of her kind ever built. Her powers are much stronger than earlier models. She also has a wider range of feelings than those before her. She ran away from her home planet. She wanted to learn more about humans, who she was designed to be like.
Enemies and Friends on Earth
Two evil red replicants, Isaac and Xanda, are sent to Earth to destroy Cybergirl. She lands in River City, Australia, which is a fictional city based on Brisbane. She meets Jackson and Hugh Campbell, who take her in. She decides to use "Cybergirl" as her superhero name.
Jackson calls her "Cy" for short. Later, she uses her powers to look more human. This is her identity as Ashley. She pretends to be Jackson's cousin and Hugh's niece. Only Hugh, Jackson, and her friend and neighbor Kat know her true identity.
Cybergirl is chased by Isaac and Xanda. She is also pursued by a powerful software boss named Rhyss. But the people of River City love Cybergirl. Mayor Buxton approves of her, and her twin daughters, Emerald and Sapphire, are big fans. It's funny because they are not very nice to Ashley at school!
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors and the characters they play:
- Ania Stepien as Ashley Campbell/Cybergirl
- Craig Horner as Jackson Campbell
- Jovita Lee Shaw as Kat Fontaine
- Mark Owen-Taylor as Hugh Campbell
- Septimus Caton as Rhyss
- Jennifer Congram as Xanda
- Ric Anderson as Isaac
- Peter Mochrie as Rick Fontaine
- Christine Amor as Mayor Buxton
- Winston Cooper as Giorgio
- David Vallon as Romirez
- Jessica Origliasso as Emerald Buxton
- Lisa Origliasso as Sapphire Buxton
- Michelle Atkinson as Anthea
DVD Release Information
Cybergirl was released on DVD on December 4, 2006. The DVD set is called CyberGirl: The Superhero for a New Generation – The Complete Series. It includes all 26 episodes on 4 DVDs. The DVDs are Region 0, which means they can be played on DVD players all over the world. The set also has special "making of" and "behind-the-scenes" videos. The packaging mentions that the series features early appearances by the pop duo The Veronicas.
