Crocadoo

Crocadoo
Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	1996
Founder	Energee Entertainment
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Animated television series
Parent	Your Family Entertainment (current rights holder)

Crocadoo is an Australian animated television series created by Energee Entertainment and broadcast on the Nine Network between 1996 and 1998. The storyline centers on a group of blue crocodiles defending their riverbank from a ruthless property developer. As Energee Entertainment’s inaugural original production, the first season utilized digital coloring and compositing techniques executed on Apple computers using Adobe, Linker Systems, and COSA software. Its three-dimensional backgrounds were crafted with SGI Power Animator technology. During the initial season, certain character animations were subcontracted to studios in Vietnam. The second season incorporated Energee’s own CECAPS computer painting software.

Currently, the series is included in the Your Family Entertainment library and continues to be broadcast across their international TV channels.

Main

Jazz (voiced by Simon Westaway in season one and Hugo Weaving in season two): A slender blue saltwater crocodile who leads the group of crocodiles. He is known for formulating strategies to safeguard their riverbank. Though originally named "Jeremy," he prefers to go by "Jazz."
Brian (voiced by Dave Gibson): A robust purple crocodile and Jazz’s brother. He is characterized by his frequent hunger and laziness, friendly nature, but can become confused unless prompted by Jazz.
Rufus B. Hardacre (voiced by Tony Barry): The primary villain, a greedy hotel manager determined to evict the crocodiles to expand his hotel business. His focus lies heavily on profit rather than guest satisfaction.
Ajax (voiced by Dave Gibson): A cockatoo who serves as Hardacre’s unwilling assistant, often ridiculing him despite their mutual animosity.

Secondary

Melba (voiced by Judy Morris in season one and Joanne Moore in season two): A blue female crocodile who takes on the role of caretaker for the baby crocs and helps keep others, especially Jazz, focused.
Gina (voiced by Mary-Anne Fahey in season one and Joanne Moore in season two): A blue crocodile with red hair who is Brian’s love interest.
Waldo (voiced by Simon Westaway in season one and Hugo Weaving in season two): A large dark blue crocodile with an insatiable appetite for virtually anything.
Ol' Vern (voiced by Dave Gibson): The senior crocodile who serves as storyteller and guardian of Crocadoo’s history.
Kelly (voiced by Maryanne Fahey): Hardacre’s niece, a teenage prodigy who allies herself with the crocodiles to defend their environment.
Billy (voiced by Aaron Pedersen): An Aboriginal teenage tour guide who becomes friends with the crocodiles and supports Kelly in protecting their habitat.

Other characters

Big Boss: Hardacre’s unseen multinational corporate superior who exerts pressure for success.
Kevin: A mischievous boy residing at Hardacre’s hotel who befriends the crocodiles and mocks Hardacre.
Anna: A giant fish from Sweden attracted more to romance than hunting crocodiles despite Hardacre’s intentions.
Barrymundi: A small fish enamored with Anna, encouraging her towards marriage.
Slim and Scanty: Criminal henchmen hired by Hardacre to scout land for his resort; Slim employs hypnotism while Scanty initially doubts their criminality until convinced otherwise.
Michelle: A fiery-tempered chef with a Swedish accent known for wearing a Viking helmet.
Bloodnuts: Two croc-hunting thugs named Audrey and Hillis who skin crocodiles for boot-making.
Wrestling Alligator: A giant wrestler later revealed to be a muscular ant in disguise.
Bunyip: A mythical creature awakened by Hardacre’s bulldozers; more shy than fearsome.
Mr Downfall: The hotel inspector who grants Hardacre’s establishment a provisional license contingent upon crocodile welfare.
Midas Goldfoot: An associate of Big Boss focused primarily on gold rather than environmental concerns.
Basher and Crasher: Substitute reindeer working with the crocodiles to rescue Santa from Hardacre’s captivity.
Dr. Deloris Deadly: A hazardous agent employed by Hardacre to exterminate crocodiles, causing extensive damage to Crocadoo.
Other Hardacres: Various relatives of Hardacre appear throughout the series, some supporting his plans while others oppose him, including nephew Percy and his formidable mother Mumsy.

Series 1: 1996

The Noise Machine
Beware the Wonglebacks!
Daycare Disaster
The Club
Big Fish Blues
Nearly a Ghost
Jobs for the Crocs
The Frame-Up
Jailhouse Croc
Rumble in the Jungle
Frankencroc
The Tourist Trap
Gone Troppo
X Is for Explorers
The Big Dry
Urban Crocodile
Crocadoo Breakout
Slippery Dip
Making Movies
Red-Eyed Rogue
Hiccups
Cane Toad Chaos
Mixed-Up Love
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
Croc Haven
Crocs in Peril

Series 2: 1998

Friday the 13th
A Bunyip Story
Space Dog
Baby on Board
Trouble Ahead
Robocroc
I Scream of Genie
The Big Dig
Wipeout
Robbing Hood
Pick-a-Silly-Circus
Crocodile Magic
White Christmas
Tree-Lurking Crocs
Easter Feast
Arty Party
Tiny Bit of Trouble
Croc Olympics
Pollution in Paradise
What's the Time, Mr. Croc?
Waldo the Wondercroc
Holiday Hazards
Lost Island
Venus Croctrap
Birthday Surprise
The Year of the Croc

Computer Game

Crocadoo Gone Troppo is a game released in 1998 for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh platforms, developed by Dataworks Australia to coincide with Series 2. In this title, players join Jazz and the Crocs to save their friend Brian from the clutches of Hardacare, Ajax, and the Mad Professor, who employ the Troppo Controller to alter moods. The gameplay incorporates puzzles and creative tasks, providing an interactive extension of the series.