Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown

Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	1998
Founder	Yoram Gross
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Animated television series, Video games, Film

Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown—also referred to as Skippy: Adventures in Bushland'—is an Australian animated series for children developed by Yoram Gross. The show is set in an imagined Australian community and draws inspiration from the 1968 live-action program Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, featuring the same titular character.

Distinct from earlier Skippy adaptations, this iteration employs animation and presents anthropomorphic figures. Here, Skippy appears as a male kangaroo donning a baseball cap, who fulfills the role of Bushtown's Park Ranger.

Premise

The series follows Skippy (voiced by Jamie Oxenbould), a youthful park ranger dedicated to protecting Bushtown. He regularly disrupts the self-serving plots of Mayor Croco, his avaricious spouse Suka, and their cohort, all of which pose threats to the town’s well-being.

Characters

• Skippy: The central figure, a bush kangaroo acting as Bushtown’s park ranger. He embodies intelligence, compassion, responsibility, and a commitment to preserving peace and happiness within the community.
• Matilda Roo: A bush kangaroo who anchors Bushtown's news broadcasts and hosts the program Bushtown Tonight. She is a trusted confidante of Skippy and open to his suggestions. In the episode "Bye Bye Birdies," there is an indication that Skippy harbors romantic feelings for her.
• Professor Angus McPouch: A pelican inventor with a Scottish accent whose creations aim to improve life in Bushtown, though many inventions malfunction during trials.
• Mayor Croco: A crocodile serving as the chief antagonist who unexpectedly ascended from garbage collector to mayor. He neglects his civic duties and views Skippy as a hindrance.
• Damon: A rat acting as Mayor Croco's driver, whose voice is modeled after former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
• Sirloin: A bull henchman working for Croco, voiced with an influence reminiscent of Sylvester Stallone.
• Bruiser: A boar serving as another of Croco's henchmen, voiced in a style similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• Suka: The pampered and cleanliness-obsessed wife of Mayor Croco.
• Pos: A possum who operates the camera for Bushtown media, with a voice inspired by Eddie Murphy. This character is adapted from Slick in The Adventures of Blinky Bill.
• Bomba: A wombat responsible for boom operation on Matilda's programs.
• Mayor Plato Bill: The predecessor mayor of Bushtown who held office for five decades before Croco’s tenure.
• Mr. Roge: A music producer who coaches Suka in singing.
• Mrs. Kooka: A kookaburra serving as Professor McPouch’s maid, uniquely voiced by Keith Scott.
• Rowdy: A rat who assists Captain Numbat.
• Giselle: A koala character dressed in magenta with a yellow bow; her design reuses Myrtle from The Adventures of Blinky Bill.

Voice cast

• Jamie Oxenbould voices Skippy along with various other roles
• Robyn Moore provides the voices for Matilda, Suka, and additional characters
• Keith Scott performs as Mayor Croco, Damon, Bruiser, Sirloin, Pos, Bomba, Professor McPouch, Mrs Kooka, among others

Episodes

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 	Title	 = Curse of the Blue Diamond  
 	EpisodeNumber = 22  
 	OriginalAirDate =  
 	ShortSummary = After Croco takes a diamond from a historic temple, Skippy persuades him that the gem’s spectral ruler is haunting him.  
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 	EpisodeNumber = 23  
 	Title	 = Skippy's Double Trouble  
 	OriginalAirDate =  
 	ShortSummary = TBA  
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 	Title	 = The First Crocodile on the Moon  
 	EpisodeNumber = 24  
 	OriginalAirDate =  
 	ShortSummary = Croco embezzles $20 million from farmers affected by drought to finance a lunar rocket; in response, Skippy stages a fake launch.  
 	LineColor = 3198FF  

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 	EpisodeNumber = 25  
 	Title	 = Bye Bye Birdies  
 	OriginalAirDate =  
 	ShortSummary = TBA  
 	LineColor = 3198FF  

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 	EpisodeNumber = 26  
 	Title	 = The Kidnap Caper  
 	OriginalAirDate =  
 	ShortSummary = Inspired by Skippy’s discovery of a lost joey, Croco fabricates Suka’s abduction to deceive Bushtown residents.  
 	LineColor = 3198FF  

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Film

• Skippy Saves Bushtown, a full-length feature special.

Video games

• Skippy's Cartoon Maker, a game for PC.
• Skippy: The Curse of the Temple of Ock, released for both PC and Mac platforms.