Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown |
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| Genre | Cartoon series |
| Created by | John McCallum (original tv series); Yoram Gross |
| Written by | John Palmer |
| Directed by | Yoram Gross |
| Starring | Keith Scott Robyn Moore Jamie Oxenbould |
| Music by | Guy Gross |
| Opening theme | "Skippy Adventures in Bushtown" by Keith Scott |
| Ending theme | "Skippy Adventures in Bushtown" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sandra Gross Tim Brooke-Hunt |
| Producer(s) | Yoram Gross |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 5 September 1997 – 26 February 1998 |
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown is a fun animated cartoon series for kids. It was made by Yoram Gross and takes place in a made-up Australian town. The show is based on a famous character named Skippy from an older TV show called Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, which was live-action (meaning it used real animals and people).
What makes this Skippy show different is that it's a cartoon. Also, the characters are anthropomorphic, which means they are animals but act and talk like humans. For example, Skippy is a kangaroo who wears a baseball cap!
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What's the Show About?
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (voiced by Jamie Oxenbould) is a young park ranger in Bushtown. He lives there and works hard to keep the town safe and tidy. But Skippy often finds himself stopping the sneaky plans of Mayor Croco. Mayor Croco is a greedy crocodile, and his wife Suka is just as bad! They have a group of helpers, or "goons," who help them with their many "get-rich" schemes. These plans often put Bushtown and its people in danger, but Skippy is always there to save the day!
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in Bushtown:
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo: He's the main hero of the show! Skippy is a kind, smart, and responsible kangaroo. He works as the park ranger and always tries to keep Bushtown running smoothly and everyone happy.
- Matilda Roo: A kangaroo who works as a news reporter for Bushtown TV. She hosts a show called Bushtown Tonight. Matilda is usually the first to report on what's happening and is a good friend to Skippy.
- Professor Angus McPouch: A pelican with a Scottish accent who loves to invent new things. He creates cool gadgets to help Bushtown, though sometimes his inventions don't work perfectly at first!
- Mayor Croco: The main bad guy, a crocodile. He used to be a garbage collector but became mayor by accident. He doesn't care much about helping the people and sees Skippy as a problem because Skippy always stops his greedy plans.
- Damon: A rat who is one of Mayor Croco's helpers. He works as Croco's driver.
- Sirloin: A bull who is another one of Croco's goons.
- Bruiser: A boar who also works for Croco.
- Suka: Mayor Croco's wife. She's a bit spoiled and loves everything to be super clean.
- Pos: A possum who works as a cameraman for Matilda's news show.
- Bomba: A wombat who helps Matilda with sound as a boom operator.
- Plato Bill: The mayor before Croco. He was mayor of Bushtown for 50 years!
- Mr. Roge: A music producer who tries to teach Suka how to sing.
- Mrs. Kooka: Professor McPouch's maid.
- Rowdy: A rat who is Captain Numbat's helper.
Who Are the Voices?
The talented actors who bring these characters to life are:
- Jamie Oxenbould as Skippy
- Robyn Moore as Matilda, Suka, and other voices
- Keith Scott as Mayor Croco, Damon, Bruiser, Sirloin, Pos, and other voices
Episode Adventures
The show has 26 episodes, each with a new adventure for Skippy and his friends. Here are some of them:
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| 1 | "Trouble in Bushtown" | 5 September 1997 | |
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When Mayor Bill retires, Croco tries to trick his way into becoming mayor. Skippy saves Croco, but this accidentally leads to Croco being announced as the new mayor!
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| 2 | "Hooray for Crocowood" | 12 September 1997 | |
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Croco's furniture is taken away because he didn't pay taxes. Skippy comes up with a clever plan to get it back by pretending to film a movie at Croco's mansion.
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| 3 | "Sabotage at Sea" | 19 September 1997 | |
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Croco tries to ruin Bushtown's ferry service so he can start his own and make more money.
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| 4 | "The Mean Green Queen" | 25 September 1997 | |
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Croco hires a waitress to act like a queen. She gives her crown to Suka, who then becomes power-hungry and causes trouble.
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| 5 | "The Big Drought" | 2 October 1997 | |
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Bushtown is suffering from a terrible drought, but Croco and Suka waste water. Skippy tries to find water for everyone and teach them a lesson.
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| 6 | "The Oil Crisis" | 9 October 1997 | |
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Professor MacPouch invents a machine that turns garbage into fuel, which is great because Croco keeps raising fuel prices. Croco's goons try to steal the invention.
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| 7 | "Invasion of the Robots" | 16 October 1997 | |
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Professor MacPouch creates a robot to plant trees after bush fires. Croco replaces his workers with robots to save money for Suka's opera house, but this causes problems for his business.
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| 8 | "Battle of the Pumpkins" | 23 October 1997 | |
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Suka steals MacPouch's plant growth formula to win a pumpkin contest. But then Sirloin drinks it and becomes super smart!
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| 9 | "A Town Called Suka" | 30 October 1997 | |
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Skippy finds out that Croco's new water system is actually a trick to build a casino.
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| 10 | "Dance Fever" | 6 November 1997 | |
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Skippy organizes a dance fundraiser to help an injured girl get special shoes, but Croco's plans threaten to ruin the event.
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| 11 | "Skippy the Fire Fighter" | 13 November 1997 | |
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Skippy becomes the new fire chief. But Croco steals parts from the fire truck to make a fancy fountain for Suka.
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| 12 | "Calling Doctor Skippy" | 20 November 1997 | |
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Skippy learns that Croco and Suka used money meant for a new hospital to fix the road to their house. Skippy then tricks them into thinking they need a hospital.
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| 13 | "A Fistful of Opals" | 27 November 1997 | |
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Skippy's friend Digger Dan finds opals in an old mine, but a volcano is about to erupt. Mayor Croco tries to get the opals for himself.
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| 14 | "You’re in the Army Now" | 4 December 1997 | |
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| 15 | "Run for the Money" | 11 December 1997 | |
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| 16 | "The End of the World" | 18 December 1997 | |
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Croco is told he can only get a special pearl if the world ends. He convinces everyone a comet is coming, but Skippy disguises himself to get the pearl back.
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| 17 | "The Sound of Suka" | 25 December 1997 | |
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Suka's new music video is a big hit, even though her singing is terrible. Skippy finds out that the amazing voice actually belongs to his friend Wallaby, recorded by a tricky music agent.
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| 18 | "Underwater Treasure" | 1 January 1998 | |
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Skippy dresses up as Mayor Croco's old ancestor, Captain McCroc, to warn Croco that a treasure is cursed. Croco and his goons go in a submarine to find it anyway.
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| 19 | "Suka the TV Star" | 8 January 1998 | |
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| 20 | "The Kissing Frog" | 15 January 1998 | |
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Skippy finds a rare frog at one of Croco's building sites, and Croco tries to get rid of it.
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| 21 | "Close Encounters of the Croco Kind" | 22 January 1998 | |
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| 22 | "Curse of the Blue Diamond" | 29 January 1998 | |
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Croco steals a diamond from an old temple. Skippy and his friends try to convince him that a ghostly king is haunting him because of it.
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| 23 | "Skippy's Double Trouble" | 5 February 1998 | |
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| 24 | "The First Crocodile on the Moon" | 12 February 1998 | |
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Croco steals money from farmers to build a moon rocket for himself. Skippy and his friends fake his launch to get the money back.
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| 25 | "Bye Bye Birdies" | 19 February 1998 | |
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| 26 | "The Kidnap Caper" | 26 February 1998 | |
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Skippy finds a lost baby kangaroo. Croco gets an idea to trick Bushtown by pretending Suka has been kidnapped.
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Skippy's Movie
There's also a special movie called Skippy Saves Bushtown, which is a longer adventure!
Play with Skippy!
You can also find Skippy in video games:
- Skippy's Cartoon Maker (a PC game)
- Skippy: The Curse of the Temple of Ock
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