• 1968
  • 25m
Skippy

Summary Sonny and his kangaroo Skippy live in Waratah National Park in New South Wales. Matt Hammond, Sonny's father is the park ranger. Skippy saves the day in many adventures. View more details

  • 1968
  • 25m

Skippy

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Tony Bonner Ed Devereaux Ken James Garry Pankhurst

All cast & crew

6.4

Details

Genres : Adventure Drama Family

Release date : Feb 4, 1968

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Filming locations : Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Bobbin Head, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Production companies : Fauna Productions Nine Network Australia Norfolk International Pictures

Summary Sonny and his kangaroo Skippy live in Waratah National Park in New South Wales. Matt Hammond, Sonny's father is the park ranger. Skippy saves the day in many adventures. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Drama Family

Release date : Feb 4, 1968

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Filming locations : Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Bobbin Head, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Production companies : Fauna Productions Nine Network Australia Norfolk International Pictures

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Episodes

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Feb 04, 1968
Man from Space
Sonny and Skippy are in the park when they hear an explosion in the air. They come across an unconscious pilot who has ejected from a plane. When Sonny gets into difficulty, he sends Skippy to get help.
Episode 1 • Sep 14, 1970
Poachers
Skippy sounds the alarm when three men try to steal some Koalas from the Waratah National Park for Dr. Stark's private zoo.
Episode 2 • Mar 25, 1970
Sports Car Rally
A sports car club receive permission to run a rally through the Waratah National Park, to Matt's disgust.
Episode 3 • Jul 25, 1968
The Golden Reef
Sonny and Skippy discover two geologists diving on a reef in Waratah National Park. The geologists suspect that gold may have washed down the river and collected on the reef. Two criminals watch from afar, waiting for a chance to pounce.
Episode 4 • Feb 04, 1968
Long Way Home
Doctor Stark offers Matt $1000 to buy Skippy, then attempts to kidnap her after he refuses.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Cage of Koalas
Dr Steiner arrives at Waratah National Park to undertake research on the koala population but immediately clashes with Ranger Hammond by insisting on keeping the koalas in cages.
Episode 6 • Jan 21, 1970
The Lyre Bird
Skippy leads Sonny to an aspiring young ballerina who has been studying the dance of the lyrebird. When the lyrebird mimics an old man coughing, they search for a botanist who has been missing in the Waratah National Park for a few days.
Episode 7 • Apr 21, 1968
Dead or Alive
A mysterious disease threatens to wipe out all animals in the Waratah National Park, and Skippy is suspected of being the carrier.
Episode 8 • Feb 04, 1973
The Marine Biologist
Mark is annoyed when Ranger Hammond insists he spends the day assisting a marine biologist that is visiting the park. He changes his mind once he meets Dr Trout. Sonny and Skippy get into trouble while fishing.
Episode 9 • Feb 25, 1968
No Time for Clancy
Clarissa "Clancy" Merrick arrives at the Waratah National Park to board with the Hammonds, but soon gets into trouble.
Episode 10 • Mar 10, 1968
Time and Tide
Clancy borrows Dr Steiner's camera but gets into trouble taking photos down by the river. The boys race to rescue her before the tide comes in.
Episode 11 • May 12, 1968
Can You Keep a Secret?
After Clancy keeps a secret for Sonny, he agrees to take her up to visit his secret cave. There they get caught up in the escape plans of a desperate criminal.
Episode 12 • Jun 09, 1968
The Swagman
A swagman passing through Waratah National Park strikes up a friendship with Sonny and makes Ranger Hammond question his assumptions.
Episode 13 • Aug 04, 1968
The Honeymooners
When Sonny befriends a couple on their honeymoon in the National Park, the wife takes a real shine to Skippy. Soon it becomes clear she wants more from Skippy than friendship.
Episode 14 • Feb 29, 1968
Many Happy Returns
Sonny gets his birthday wish when he flies with Jerry in the helicopter, but it takes an unexpected turn.
Episode 15 • Aug 11, 1968
My Best Friend
Mark and Clancy try to help Sonny get good marks at school when they substitute his painting of Skippy with their own, but they create a dilemma when it is entered in a competition that attracts an international art critic's attention.
Episode 16 • Jul 07, 1968
When the Bough Breaks
Skippy rescues a three-month old baby from drowning in a river.
Episode 17 • Oct 13, 1968
The Waratah Festival
A diamond thief has to join the Waratah National Park's float in the Sydney Waratah Festival procession in order to retrieve a stolen bracelet that Skippy picked up after he dropped it.
Episode 18 • Apr 14, 1968
Summer Storm
A huge storm sees the team from ranger headquarters involved in some dangerous rescues.
Episode 19 • Mar 17, 1968
The Rustlers
Sonny takes a job with a team of sheep shearers to earn money for a present for his father's birthday, unaware that the men are actually rustlers who intend to steal the wool.
Episode 20 • Apr 07, 1968
Double Trouble
An actor hired by Dr. Stark attempts to discredit Matt while impersonating him by running a car containing his boss and a Government Senator off the road.
Episode 21 • Mar 31, 1968
Trapped
Dr. Stark gets one of his henchmen to impersonate zoologist Professor Lewis. Armed with a mace gun disguised as a camera, the henchman attempts to steal some female anteaters for breeding in Dr. Stark's private zoo.
Episode 22 • Jul 21, 1968
They're Singing Me Back
A young aboriginal woman with a beautiful singing voice is pulled between her dream to further her singing career and the call of her elders to return to her people.
Episode 23 • Mar 11, 1970
Tara: Part 1
While exploring a cave, Sonny and Skippy find a secret entrance to a valley that was thought to be uninhabited and inaccessible. There, Sonny befriends Tara, an old Aboriginal man living happily on his own.
Episode 24 • May 26, 1968
Tara: Part 2
When aboriginal elder Tara mistakes Jerry's helicopter as a portent of death, Sonny and Matt seek help to stop him dying.
Episode 25 • Oct 27, 1968
Surf King
With some help from Mark, Jerry makes an attempt to overcome injuries he sustained while rescuing a swimmer in trouble and win the main race at a surf carnival. Matt and Clancy are kept busy troubleshooting at the Waratah National Park.
Episode 26 • Jun 23, 1968
The Runaway
A boy who has escaped from a youth correctional centre causes havoc in Waratah National Park.
Episode 27 • Aug 25, 1968
The Last Chance
A film is being made in Waratah National Park. When the producers decide to include Skippy, she upstages all the human actors.
Episode 28 • Aug 18, 1968
No Trespassers
A father and son boxing team set up camp in Waratah National Park to prepare for a big fight. When his son gets into a dangerous situation, the father is forced to realize what is really important.
Episode 29 • Sep 01, 1968
Mayday: Part 1
Helicopter pilot Jerry plans to break the rules and visit a girl while on patrol. Before he gets a chance, he gets into trouble investigating a plume of smoke in the park.
Episode 30 • Sep 08, 1968
Mayday: Part 2: Where There's Smoke
Jerry survives the helicopter crash but then has to face the music.
Episode 31 • Sep 15, 1968
Date in Dalmar
While returning to Ranger Headquarters to meet Sir Adrian Gillespie, Matt, Sonny and Skippy stop to help a man who appears to be lying injured on the road, but the man produces a gun and orders Matt to drive him 80 miles to Dalmar.
Episode 32 • Jul 14, 1968
The Empty Chair
When a mining company gets permission to search for oil in Waratah National Park, Sonny realizes that his swag-man friend, Mr Trundle, may be able to help.
Episode 33 • Oct 06, 1968
Ten Little Visitors
Ten children from all over the world arrive for a tour of Waratah National Park and Sonny is appointed as their tour guide.
Episode 34 • Oct 20, 1968
Aunt Evelyn
The Hammonds' Aunt Evelyn visits the park and tries to convince Matt that Sydney is a better place to raise a young boy than the dangerous wilderness.
Episode 35 • Jun 16, 1968
The Bushrangers
While left alone at Ranger Headquarters, Jerry is overpowered by burglars who steal everything that they can move. When Sonny and Skippy come across a group of people dressed like Ned Kelly, Sonny thinks they could be the burglars.
Episode 36 • Dec 31, 1969
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Episode 37 • Mar 24, 1968
Be Our Guest
Clancy's mother is expected at Waratah National Park to check on how her daughter is going, but Clancy gets hopelessly lost after she is thrown off her horse, and is followed by a group of Aborigines.
Episode 38 • Sep 29, 1968
The Long Night
Mark is accused of a hit-and-run accident that leaves a man badly injured, but the police who arrive to investigate are really industrial spies attempting to cover their tracks.
Episode 39 • Sep 22, 1968
View Matt
Sonny overhears Matt receiving advice from his doctor to re-marry, and answers a woman's lonely hearts newspaper advertisement in Matt's name.
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