Skippy (1967– )

Creator:

Lee Robinson

Stars:

Ed Devereaux, Ken James, Garry Pankhurst

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ed Devereaux	...	Matt Hammond (86 episodes, 1968-1970)
Ken James	...	Mark Hammond (86 episodes, 1968-1970)
Garry Pankhurst	...	Sonny Hammond (86 episodes, 1968-1970)
Tony Bonner	...	Jerry King (85 episodes, 1968-1970)
Skippy	...	Herself - The Bush Kangaroo (83 episodes, 1968-1970)
Liza Goddard	...	Clancy Merrick (64 episodes, 1968-1970)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | kangaroo | australia | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 1967 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Skippy le kangourou

Filming Locations:

Fauna Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fauna Productions, Nine Network Australia, Norfolk International Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (91 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The location of Waratah Park is never really given. Although the actual park is located in Duffy's Forest on Sydneys northside, the park in the show must be huge as it starts on the coast whilst in one ep Sonny is said to be walking around Jenolan, a location thats is over 100kms from the coast. It is intimated that the park is outside Sydney in the bush yet they are always able to make a short drive to a suburban shopping area or even to drive Clancy into the Conservatorium of Music in the heart of Sydney city.

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Goofs

More often than not, if Skippy is standing around or appearing from behind bushes, a stage-hand's arm or hand is clearly visible pushing Skippy into doing what's required for the scene.

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Connections

Referenced in Top Gear Australia: Outback Odyssey (2008)

User Reviews

Better than Lassie

I always liked Skippy better than Lassie and Flipper. Most critics hated Skippy and the entire show. I have not seen it in 20 years, but the location was surely the attraction for me. It was quite a revelation seeing the adventures of a boy in location quite foreign to a Midwest town.

I doubt this would have much appeal to kids today, but you never know. Skippy was smart as a human and the exotic location of Outback Australia may not be as exciting for kids now as it was for me in the 1970s. I wish this was the type of show that would show up from time to time on one of the dozens of channels we have now. It would be good to see these old classics.