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A Norfolk International Production

Created by: Lee Robinson and Dennis Hill
Executive Producers: Bob Austin and John McCallum
Producers: Joy Cavill, Dennis Hill, Lee Robinson
Original music by: Eric Jupp

Aired: 1968 – 1970 (91 x 30 min)

Skippy, created by actor John McCallum and film director Lee Robinson, was produced for the Nine Network from 1966 to 1968. It told the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo in Waratah National Park, outside Sydney. By the end of 1969, Skippy was reportedly screened in 80 countries — more than any other TV show in the world. It led to books, toys and a feature film called The Intruders (1969).