Snake Tales (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snake Tales |
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| Starring | Peter Rowsthorn |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Westside Film & Television |
| Distributor | Southern Star |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 5 September – 28 November 2009 |
Snake Tales is an exciting Australian TV show for kids. It first aired in 2009 and has 13 episodes. The show was made by Westside Film & Television and shown on the Nine Network. It's all about a special snake park and the adventures of the people who live there. The series was filmed in Victoria.
Welcome to the Snake Park
The story of Snake Tales happens at a unique Snake Park. This park is in a made-up place called Barren-Barren. Many interesting people live at the park. One of them is a 12-year-old girl named Tiger. She is very grown-up for her age and dreams of moving to the big city.
Tiger's dad, Jake, owns the snake park. He also runs a special school there called the International Outback School. Jake is a teacher, but he's not always the smartest! Tiger lives with her brother, J.J. Also living at the park are Skye and Harrison, along with their mom, Miranda. An international student named Digby joins them too. Together, they learn to live as a big family. They also work hard to make the snake park a big success.
Meet the Characters
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in Snake Tales:
- Peter Rowsthorn as Jake Johnson
- Cecelia Peters as Tiger Rose Johnson
- Danielle Horvat as Skye Sailendra
- Nicholas Fleming as Harrison Sailendra
- Leah Vandenberg as Miranda Sailendra
- Lucas Tang as Digby
- Liam Maguire as J.J. Johnson
- Ben Schumann as Goober
Special Guest Stars
Some famous actors also appeared in the show:
- Mark Mitchell
- Marg Downey
- Francis Greenslade
- David Tredinnick
- Jane Allsop
- Todd MacDonald
- Daniela Farinacci
Episode Guide
The show has one season with 13 episodes. Each episode tells a new story about the characters at the snake park.
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| 1 | 13 | 5 September 2009 | 28 November 2009 | |
Series 1
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| 1 | "Catch The Snake" | Daniel Nettheim | Alix Beane | 5 September 2009 | |
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Miranda and her kids, Skye and Harrison, move to the snake park. Skye is not happy about leaving England. Harrison, however, quickly makes friends with Tiger, J.J., and Digby. The new friends face a challenge when a snake gets loose!
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| 2 | "Disco And Discovery" | Daniel Nettheim | Alix Beane | 12 September 2009 | |
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A flood cuts off Barren-Barren from supplies. Harrison and Digby go looking for food. When a helicopter arrives, it only brings makeup. Skye secretly changed the food order.
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| 3 | "The Scholarship" | Ralph Strasser | Sam Carroll | 19 September 2009 | |
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Skye and Tiger both take a test for a scholarship to a city school. Skye swaps her test with Tiger's. This makes Skye win the scholarship. Meanwhile, Harrison tries to understand his feelings for Tiger.
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| 4 | "Lights, Camera, Action" | Ralph Strasser | Sam Carroll | 26 September 2009 | |
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A TV producer visits the snake park. He wants to turn the lives of the park residents into a reality TV show. Their dramatic lives might be perfect for television.
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| 5 | "The Rock Star & The Smuggler" | Daniel Nettheim | Brendan Luno | 3 October 2009 | |
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Jake decides to open a bed and breakfast at the park. One guest is a criminal pretending to be a rock star. Two older guests offer to buy the bed and breakfast.
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| 6 | "Girls Will Be Girls" | Daniel Nettheim | Brendan Luno | 10 October 2009 | |
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Skye gets worried when a friend from London, England, visits. This is a problem because her friend thinks the snake park is a fancy resort. Skye tries to keep up the act.
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| 7 | "Day Of The Parents" | Nicholas Verso | Mark Shirrefs | 17 October 2009 | |
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Digby's parents visit the Snake Park. They expect it to be a world-class school for Digby's speech. The 'Melbourne Tigers' basketball team also arrives for a holiday. Tiger hopes this will bring in more money.
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| 8 | "Snake Oil Merchant" | Ralph Strasser | Doug McLeod | 24 October 2009 | |
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Skye and Harrison's rich dad visits the park. He wants to buy the snake park. Tiger realizes he only wants it because there's hidden oil underneath. If Jake sells, they could move to the city.
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| 9 | "The Snake Hunter" | Nicholas Verso | Doug McLeod | 31 October 2009 | |
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A teen actor from America comes to the snake park. He needs training for his new movie. The movie is called The Snake Hunter.
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| 10 | "The Big Wet" | Ralph Strasser | Kris Mrksa | 7 November 2009 | |
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The yearly heavy rain season arrives. This causes everyone to act strangely. They must wait for the rain to stop before things return to normal.
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| 11 | "Taming The Tiger" | Daniel Nettheim | Kris Mrksa | 14 November 2009 | |
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Tiger goes on her very first date. Later, she finds out it was a trick. Skye set it up so she could go to the Barren-Barren carnival.
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| 12 | "So Sue Me" | Nicholas Verso | Anthony Watt | 21 November 2009 | |
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Skye and Tiger compete to become school captain. Students think Tiger will spend the budget on learning. Skye wants to spend it on ice-cream and fun trips.
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| 13 | "Operation Break Up" | Daniel Nettheim | Anthony Watt | 28 November 2009 | |
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Skye and Tiger team up to stop Jake and Miranda's relationship. They make Jake and Miranda argue. Jake then decides to sell the park and move to the city. Tiger is happy at first. But then she sees Skye in her class, Harrison being bullied, and her dad looking sad.
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