Deadly (Australian TV series)

Deadly

Industry	Television production
Founded	2006
Founder	SLR Productions and Yoram Gross Productions
Defunct	2010
Products	Animated television series
Parent	Film Finance Corporation Australia Ltd (funding)

Deadly is an Australian animated series for children that was broadcast on the Nine Network between 2006 and 2010. Created by SLR Productions in collaboration with Yoram Gross Productions and funded by the Film Finance Corporation Australia Ltd, the show adapts the Deadly! book series authored by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings. The storyline follows Sprocket and Amy as they work together to foil the schemes of their adversaries, the Brats.

Summary

Amy, a twelve-year-old girl, is responsible for her mother, who has been reverted to toddlerhood. Sprocket, a runaway child, embarks on a quest to find his family, guided only by an old photograph. At the same time, seeds from a blue tea plant contaminate the river system, posing a threat due to their potential to grow plants that bestow everlasting youth. United in purpose, Amy and Sprocket care for Toddler Mum, face off against Pooper Scooper and his family, and strive to prevent the spread of the blue tea plants.

Characters

• Sprocket – The main character on a mission to uncover the identity of the woman in his childhood picture. Voiced by Sarah Aubrey.
• Amy – A local girl whose mother has been transformed into a baby. Voiced by Sarah Aubrey.
• Leslie/Toddler Mum – Amy’s mother, who has reverted to toddler form but retains some adult memories. Voiced by Rachel King.
• The Turner Brats – The antagonistic group intent on exploiting the blue plant’s secret to achieve eternal youth.
• Pooper Scooper/Orson – The self-appointed leader of the Brats. Voiced by Michelle Doake.
• Reptile/Hilda – Female member of the Turner Brats. Voiced by Sarah Aubrey.
• Beanie/Barnabas – The most sensible member of the Brats. Voiced by Rachel King.

See also

• List of Australian television series