List of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo episodes

This is the list of episodes for the original Skippy the Bush Kangaroo series, aired from 1968 to 1970.

It has been difficult to determine a proper order for Skippy episodes. The official numbering has many anomalies. The airdate order is also difficult to obtain, as the series was screened in a completely different sequence in different cities.

Season 1 (1968-1969)

#	Title
Pilot	"Man From Space"
Skippy and Sonny come across an injured airman hanging by the cord of his parachute from a tree. Realising that the weight of his body is ripping the parachute and that it is only a matter of time before he falls to his death, Sonny sends Skippy for help. This pilot was later aired as episode 36 during season 1.
1	"The Poachers"
Sonny, Mark and Jerry investigate an expensive game fishing cruiser with 3 men aboard after Skippy and Sonny come across men trapping animals at night. Swimming out to the cruiser, Jerry finds out that they are collecting animals for Dr. Stark's private zoo.
2	"Sports Car Rally"
There is a rally going through the park and animals are in danger of being run over. There are also branches blocking the road and avoiding them, the car is turned upside down and the driver is pinned under the car which is on the edge of the cliff. It's up to Skippy to deliver the message from Sonny to Matt and then Jerry and Mark are needed with the chopper and a grappling hook to pull the car off the driver. However when lowering the hook, it gets caught around a tree and again Skippy is the only one able to release the hook.
3	"The Golden Reef"
Skin diving geologists find aluvial gold. Thieves move in with spear guns, and once again, Matt, Sonny, and Skippy are there to stop them.
4	"Long Way Home"
Skippy is in trouble when she is kidnapped by Doctor Alexander Stark who wants her in his zoo, after Matt refuses to sell her Skippy escapes, but can she find her way home?
5	"Cage Of Koalas"
Matt Hammond is annoyed and angry when research scientist, Doctor Anna Steiner starts trapping koalas in the Waratah National Park. But he has to put his personal feelings aside, when she gets into trouble.
6	"The Lyre Bird"
Sonny makes a new friend, Lisa, who is a ballerina. Together they find an aged botanist and bring about his rescue.
7	"Dead Or Alive"
A mysterious disease threatens to wipe out all wildlife in Waratah National Park and the evidence is Skippy is to blame.Sonny is heartbroken at the thought of losing Skippy and after releasing her, Sonny finds a poacher and his dogs who are the real cause of the problem.
8	"The Marine Biologist"
Mark is unhappy when Matt asks him to accompany a Marine biologist. But his misery turns to delight when he discovers the biologist is a spunky young woman he falls completely in love with immediately. They find themselves having to rescue Skippy and Sonny from an out of control speedboat.
9	"No Time For Clancy"
Clancy's father, Tom Merrick, is moving his family as he is going to be the Head Ranger of a new Park. Matt offers to take in Clancy, so she can finish her school exams and then join them. What they don't know yet is, Clancy likes to play the piano, early in the morning!
10	"Time And Tide"
Clancy loses Dr. Anna Steiner's camera after a spider jumps onto her and startles her. After going into the water to search for it, she gets her foot stuck under a rock. The tide starts rising, and it's up to Jerry and Mark to rescue Clancy.
11	"Can You Keep A Secret?"
Sonny is bored and goes to his secret cave with Clancy. But when they get there, there is an escaped convict waiting for them, who holds Clancy hostage. He forces Sonny to get food and clothes for him. Later, when the covict tries to escape from the park, in the boat, he takes Sonny as a hostage, and it's up to Skippy to rescue Sonny.
12	"The Swagman"
Sonny meets an Irish Swagman, Mr. Trundle, and has a difficult time believing that the stories he tells Sonny are lies. The pocketwatch that he owns is believed to be stolen and the police are after him. It later turns out that Miles Vincent Archer and Mr. Trundle are the same people.
13	"The Honeymooners"
A millionaire and his wife are in their boat in the park and the wife aims to have Skippy's coat for her collection. Sonny is trapped, locked in the boat, Skippy knocks the couple into the water and it's up to Skippy to save Sonny before the boat crashes.
14	"Many Happy Returns"
It's Sonny's birthday, and he wishes to learn to fly the chopper. After he leaves, Mark is sick in his stomach because of food poisoning from eating fish. Jerry receves the same pain soon after. It's up to Sonny to fly the chopper, and Jim Ferguson to help Sonny land it and give Jerry the medication he needs.
15	"My Best Friend"
Sonny has to paint a painting for school. But when it's finished, Clancy and Mark think that his painting is terrible and wanted him to get a good mark in class. so they substitute his with their own each in turn. First Mark, then Clancy.
16	"When The Bough Breaks"
A couple are out on the lake canoeing when their baby rolls down the shore and into the water. When the baby is rescued by Skippy, she goes to find Sonny to pick up the baby.
17	"The Waratah Festival"
A diamond thief loses a valuable necklace while on the run from the police in the park. The thief sees Skippy find it and places it in her pouch, and follows her back to Ranger Headquarters where everyone is busy constructing a float for the Waratah Festival. The thief stows away on the float and Mark and Sonny start fighting the thief, and they win the fight and the trophy.
18	"Summer Storm"
When a storm hits the Waratah National Park, the communication lines go down. What makes matters worse is that Matt is bitten by a snake and with the radios out no one can radio for help. It is up to Skippy to go for help and the antidote to save Matt's life.
19	"The Rustlers"
Skippy interrupts Sonny's radio lesson to show Sonny shearers rustling sheep who con Sonny into working for them.
20	"Double Trouble"
Still determined to have Skippy in his Zoo, Doctor Alexander Stark hires an actor to pose as a Park Ranger, and tries to get Matt fired from his job as Head Ranger.
21	"Trapped"
Dr. Stark sends an operative into the park to collect a rare ant eating specimen, using a gas emitting camera. Clancy stumbles across the collector and is temporarily paralysed by the device. Skippy returns a cassette back to Ranger headquarters leading to the thief's capture and Clancy's safe return.
22	"They're Singing Me Back"
Sonny comes across an Aboriginal woman, Noonar who has run away from her tribe and says they're "singing her back". As her tribe searches for her, she becomes more and more agitated. Noonar, is a very talented singer who wants to become a professional singer. Matt tries to help her by giving her clothes and accommodation, but her life and sleep are still disturbed. She gives in to the tribal elder when he wants to make an exchange for Sonny. He then relents.
23	"Tara - Part One"
Sonny and Skippy discover the hidden entrance to a remote valley thought to be uninhabited. There, Sonny makes friends with an old aboriginal, who lives alone. One day Sonny finds Tara weak, in a Semi Coma and that he has been visited by a "Death Spirit" and he is about to die.
24	"Tara - Part Two"
Matt locates Judd, the man whose life Tara saved, hoping he will bring in people from Tara's tribe who will have the ability to free Tara from death.
25	"Surf King"
At ? (Not Bondi) Beach, Jerry wants to win the Championship, but instead swims out to rescue a trapped swimmer. While back at the Waratah National Park, Clancy and Matt have to fight a fire before it gets out of control.
26	"The Runaway"
A young runaway holds Mark and Jerry at gunpoint demanding to be flown out of the park. Skippy leaps to the rescue and the boy flees on foot only to go over a ravine. Jerry risks his life to save for the boy who would rather fall to his death than accept help.
27	"The Last Chance"
An ageing film star attempts a comeback on a new movie being filmed in the Park. When Skippy inserts herself into a scene a new star is born-much to the annoyance of the leading man who tries to have Skippy "taken care of".
28	"No Trespassers"
Skippy stumbles upon a secret boxing traing camp illegally set up in Waratah National Park. A young boxer, Rocky Miller, takes a forbidden joy ride in the chopper with Jerry and a forced landing has surpise results. Guest stars Jimmy Carruthers and Chips Rafferty
29	"Mayday - Part One"
Jerry breaks Waratah Park regulations when a chopper flight is the only way he can keep a date with his girlfriend Barbara "Babs" Mason. A dramatic crash results and it's Skippy to the rescue.
30	"Mayday - Part Two (aka Where There's Smoke)"
Two crash detectives investigate Jerry's helicopter accident and are unable to substantiate his story of going off course to check on a bushfire. Skippy and Sonny head off to find the evidence needed to clear Jerry of the charges. Meanwhile, Jerry hands in his resignation, effective immediately.
31	"Date In Dalmar"
With Sonny as hostage and a rifle pointed at Matt's head, bank robber Keeler forces Matt to drive him from Waratah National Park to keep his rendezvous with his accomplices.
32	"Ten Little Visitors"
Sonny and Skippy become guides for foreign children stopping at Waratah National Park while touring Australia.
33	"The Empty Chair"
Sonny travels to Sydney to persuade his friend Mr. Trundle (Alias Miles Vincent Archer) to return temporarily to his desk as chairman of a vast corporation and reverse the board's decision to despoil Waratah National Park by drilling for oil.
34	"Aunt Evelyn"
When Aunt Evelyn comes to Waratah National Park determined to persuade Matt that he should put Sonny in boarding school in Sydney, Sonny and Skippy save her from death by drowning and Sonny is saved from a fate he'd consider worse than death.
35	"The Bushrangers"
Alone at Ranger Headquarters, Jerry is overpowered by by burglars who take everything movable. Later Sonny and Skippy come across a group wearing Ned Kelly Armour entering a cave. Sonny suspects they are the burglars but they turn out to be a pop group, "The Bushrangers", who have set up their instruments in the Park after being driven from their town by neighbours complaining about the noise. The group eventually help catch the burglars after a mud fight.
36	"Man From Space"
Sonny has been placed in charge of an automatic recording unit deep in the bush of Waratah National Park, supervised by Matt. While servicing the box, Skippy and Sonny come across an injured airman who has ejected from his plane, hanging by the cord of his parachute from a tree. In trying to rescue him, Sonny slips and becomes trapped on a cliff face. Realising that the weight of his body is ripping the parachute and that it is only a matter of time before he falls to his death, Sonny sends Skippy for help. who returns with Matt and who rescues Sonny, with help from Jerry and Mark in the chopper as well.
37	"Be Our Guest"
Thrown from her horse deep in the bush of Waratah National park, Clancy is hopelessly lost, and her mother is due at Ranger Headquarters to see how Matt has been looking after her. A band of Aboriginal Nomads finds Clancy and brings her back to headquarters, just in time.
38	"The Long Night"
A pair of industrial spies on the trail of a roll of secret microfilm, masquerade as detectives and try to cover their tracks by accusing Mark of a hit and run accident. Only Skippy is aware of their true identities.
39	"View Matt"
Overhearing Dr. Morton that Matt ought to marry again, Sonny tries his hand at matchmaking, when he answers lonely hearts advertisements in Matt's name. Asking Clancy's advice, Sonny types out an answer and sends in Matt's Photograph. However, Jerry manages a switch and gives Mr. Stubbs Matt's uniform and identity which suits the lady.

Season 2 (1969)

#	Title
40	"The Raft"
Sonny rescues a runaway boy who has runaway from home. When they paddle down the river on Sonny's raft, an it falls apart, the boy admits he can't swim, his father rescues him and Sonny sees his father as a hero for a moment.
41	"The Perfect Hosts"
A case of mistaken identity for an armed robber leads Sonny and Clancy to tie up a Very Important Person in knots-literally.
42	"Honest Jack"
Sonny finds a man chopping down trees in the Park and when he tells him it is illegal, the man says he owns the land. It transpires that "Honest Jack" has been selling blocks of land in Waratah National Park. For his final scam, he tries to sell off Ranger Headquarters as an "ideal home".
43	"Follow My Leader"
A spoiled young violin prodigy, a friend of Clancy's insists on acquiring a baby koala, but Skippy saves him from losing his life in the process.
44	"Tex N Ranger"
A school for stuntmen moves into Waratah National Park, and Skippy saves their injured teacher.
45	"Chicken"
Sonny discovers two dead possums in their tree trunk home and Matt is disturbed by the number of animals that have died. Skippy is poisoned and nearly dies. Matt tricks the culprit into revealing his guilt and the location of the poison.
46	"Belinda"
A beautiful thoughbred mare has escaped from the man who has stolen her. Following Sonny and Skippy, finds refuge at Waratah Park Ranger Headquarters. The thieves attempt to recapture the horse three times but each tim escapes. On the the final attempt, the real owner turns up with papers of ownership, and Belinda is rescued just in time from the thieves. Guest Star Ross Higgins
47	"The Mine"
Matt is expecting a visit by a man to assist with blowing up an abandoned mine. The man turns out to be Matt's old Army buddy, Toby Boughton. Later, following an accidental detonation caused by a wombat, Matt and Toby are trapped in in the mine and it is slowly filling with water. Matt sends Clancy for the doctor and Skippy for help.
48	"Rockslide"
A Young National Service deserter risks recapture to look after Sonny, who has been injured in a rockslide.
49	"Hide and Seek"
Clancy notices someone lurking near the helicopter hanger, and Mark and Jerry go to investigate. Jerry is astounded to find someone he has known since childhood. His friend, Rich, involved in an armed robbery and with a bloodied bandage around his head, convinces Jerry he is innocent and asks for refuge in Waratah National Park. Jerry refuses and his friend won't listen. It's up to Skippy to save the day and find Rich.
50	"Flying Saucers"
After saving up to buy a camera and film, Sonny and Skippy see a flying saucer. Sonny takes a photograph of it, but loses the photograph. Matt, Jerry and Mark don't believe him, but Clancy does. While Sonny is away with Matt, Clancy answers the phone and tells a couple of people about the flying saucer, and it snowballs. Skippy finds the photograph and Matt, Jerry and Mark looks at it. Skippy goes searching for the truth and Matt finds the answer to Sonny's flying saucer. It turns out to be an experimental weather balloon.
51	"Esmeralda"
An old gypsy woman, wanting retribution for the imprisonnment of her sons, takes revenge on Matt, Sonny and Mark in a way that proves more embarrassing than harmful. Even Skippy is powerless to prevent the trick. When Clancy goes looking for them, it is to everyone's relief that there is a tape recording of the explosion, rather than a real one.
52	"Puppets"
When Sonny follows Skippy, he discovers a young puppeteer. Mark later discovers the same man. Steven, who lives with his uncle Carl, won't let him be a puppeteer. When there is a fundraiser for the RSPCA, and Steven is asked to use the puppets, he is told to leave by his uncle, and it is up to Skippy to save the day. Matt has a word to Carl that it would be better if he was proud of his nephew rather than jealous of him, and both Carl and Steven perform with their puppets in the show.
53	"Vice Versa"
Sir Adrian comes to the park, for Professor Clifton, and the Park Trust has given permission, wanting to take Skippy away to Sydney to study her for 6 to 9 months. Sonny concocts a plan to have Skippy pretend to act dumb, doing the opposite of what she's told.
54	"Oats"
An aggressive National Parks Inspector is determined to make everyone at Ranger Headquarters jump, but through his own uncontrollable fear in a crisis, he learns to respect the others.
55	"The Black Spider"
While Sonny is reading a book called "The Black Spider". Clancy's music teacher Miss Masters turns up at Ranger Headquarters and tells Matt about Clancy's absence from lessons and loss of interest in music. Mark suggests to Sonny Clancy is leading a double life or worse she is in the clutches of the "The Black Spider". Something is bothering Clancy but she won't tell anyone what it is. Sonny sneaks into Clancy's room, and finds out what her letter says. When Matt later drops her off in Sydney, and watches her leave the Conservatorium of Music, he follows her to see what is going on. Sonny and Skippy make a trap, but end up catching Mark instead! It turns out that Clancy is helping Sonny with his lessons and Mark switched Clancy's mother's letter. And that Clancy could win a scholarship.
56	"Tread Softly"
Finding a koala, Skippy helps it but it falls into a hole. Matt and Mark rescue the koala. More traps are found by Jerry. Skippy finds the culprint, and follows him. It turns out that a friend of Ben Schyler is responsible, and is paying him for it. Getting trapped, Matt is caught in one but Sir Adrian comes to his rescue. Skippy is also trapped in a hole and Schyler's dog is missing and blames Matt. Schuyler's wife leaves him and when he finds his dog is missing, he goes looking for him, and is caught by one of his own traps. Then Sonny appears with Skippy and Schuyler's dog, being friends.
57	"Shark Taggers"
Sonny notices a diver, Paula Howard, who is a shark researcher in the lake, which is shark infested. Going to watch her with the binoculars, Sonny and Skippy help her research work on sharks in the dinghy with her. On one of her dives, she cuts herself. While trying to escape one of the sharks, the dinghy is overturned and Sonny and Skippy fall into the water. Skippy swims past the sharks and locates help, and Sonny struggles to keep her out of the water. Jerry and Mark leave in the chopper and Matt and Skippy in the car. Only the last minute arrival of Jerry and Mark in the Ranger chopper can save them from a school of maneaters. After she is rescued, Sonny falls in the water while being rescued and is nearly eaten by sharks but the chopper scares them away and Matt comes to his rescue.
58	"Surprise, Surprise"
It's Clancy's birthday and she thinks everyone has forgotten her special day. But unbeknown to her there is a surprise party in store for her. But she has to be away until 4 O'Clock. And Mark unfortunately has forgotten to invite any girls to the party. Having problems finding girls and not knowing what to do, Mark decides to drive the car into Sydney with Sonny and Skippy to see if Betsy can help. But it turns out Skippy is the answer to Mark's prayers, as half a dozen girls like Skippy. Meanwhile the Ranger Patrol Boat is out of action with a broken propeller after Clancy's accident, and Matt and Clancy are forced to walk back to Ranger Headquarters. "Lucky" Johnson picks them up on the way so that they don't have to walk the rest of the way.
59	"Marco Polo"
Mark wants to go around the world with his friend Bob. But Matt refuses to give him permission. However, on a psychology suggestion from Jerry, Matt decides to go along with it. When Mark and his mate try to ride the tandem bicycle, they have a puncture then a collision with a stick buckles the front wheel. Bob's father changes his mind and Mark decides to let Sonny come with him when he is old enough, rather than go alone.
60	"The Wombat"
Sonny finds an orphaned baby wombat and not finding its parents, brings it back to Ranger Headquarters where havoc ensues when Mark tries to recapture it. Skippy finds its mother and Sonny gets her out and reunites mother and baby.
61	"The Axeman"
A man mistakenly chops down trees thinking it is crown land. The man is a professional axeman and 2 koalas, a mother and baby are in the tree. However since the park needs a new helipad for the chopper, he is given permission to cut down the required area of trees for the helipad. However 2 men don't want him chopping in the show. Skippy shows the broken distributor to Jerry and Jim Roberts is flown to the show in Jerry's chopper, after which he wins the chopping contest.
62	"Up and Beyond"
A man and a woman have to parachute from a balloon when it tears. Skippy sees it and shows Sonny. The balloonists make their way to Ranger Park Headquarters after landing. Meanwhile Sonny and Skippy are in the Balloon Basket, and Sonny accidentally turns on the burner. Matt, Jerry, Mark and the two balloonists try to bring it down with the drag rope that is hanging from the balloon but fail. Matt grabs it after giving chase in the patrol boat, but lands in the water. Jerry and Mark and one of the balloonists fly after it in the chopper. Locating the balloon, Mark climbs down the ladder with a grappling hook but that fails. Sonny puts on the parachute, and jumps with Skippy and is picked up by Matt.
63	"Round Up"
64	"The Hikers"
Two Teachers, Helen Macauley and Judith Wright go hiking through the bush. Judith is bitten by a snake. Skippy takes the snake to Jerry, who is able to identify that it is harmless. Jerry finds the teachers and is able to allay their fears.
65	"For My Next Trick"
66	"A Bird In The Hand"
Mark spots a man up a tree, who claims is a birdwatcher. He is capturing birds, and putting them in a bag, and selling them. Jerry has to meet an ornothologist who is a nun. Sonny and Skippy discover the birds stolen, from the Quarantine area and are put into bags by the thieves. Skippy escapes to tell Matt who tells Jerry. The thieves are captured by the nun and Jerry.
67	"Marathon"
Sir Adrian Gillespie has given permission for the athletics association use the park for a cross country marathon. Mark wants to run but Matt doesn't think he can last the distance. After visiting Ranger Headquarters, Mr. Hogan accidentally knocks one of the signs the wrong way. When Mark comes to the signpost, he goes the right way while every one else goes the wrong way. Skippy wins the race and Mark doesn't get a trophy and declares that was his last marathon he'll run.
68	"The Best Man"
When Jerry is asked to be best man at a wedding, he finds it hard to make it to the church on time. First he has to round up two youths on the river in a boat. Then he has to rescue a man caught on a ledge. There are no cars available as everyone seems to be out so Jerry has to ride a horse to the wedding. He leaves his hat and gloves behind but Skippy arrives with his hat and gloves.
69	"Plain Jane"
A plain shy country girl, Jane Holland, who has led a very sheltered life is transformed into a beauty much to the amazement of Jerry and Mark. Jane gets sick when Mark takes her out in the boat with Sonny and Clancy. Mark invites her to a party but Jerry doesn't want her to come. Clancy's friend Georgie helps Jane out and she becomes instantly popular.
70	"Hi Fi"
On a rainy day, while Sonny is visiting Aunt Evelyn, Mark is trying to assemble a High Fi Set. Stan Wiley and Matt leave to put up temporary phone line. While Matt is installing the line, Stan Wiley goes to the mine, on the way and finds the bridge is near collapse. A storm short circuits the communication system. Skippy and Clancy head off to try and warn Matt. Mark gets his Hi Fi working just in time and Skippy arrives in time to stop Matt driving onto the bridge.
71	"Maggie"
While Matt, Mark and Sonny are away, a loveable, zany girlfriend of Jerry's finds herself embroiled with smugglers and turns to Jerry for help. The smugglers hold Jerry and Maggie at gunpoint and Skippy alerts the police.
72	"Mixed Company"
When an elderly ornithologist's determination to prevent a group of young water skiers using the river because they disturb his birdwatching and recordings frighten the birds, results in an accidental fire, endangering the fauna of the park. Sonny finds an injured bird and Skippy gets the ornithlologist. The ornithologist accently knocks over a jerry can while sabotaging the youths' boat.
73	"Treasure Hunt"
There's been a bank robbery, and the thieves have hidden their loot in Matt's truck. By coincidence, there is a treasure hunt going on and the've put $8000 in the chest of the treasure hunt. While Matt., Jerry, Clancy are away, the thieves arrive at Ranger Headquarters and Sonny tells them about the treasure hunt. The thieves go through the different clues to find the treasure chest in which they've hidden their loot and end up tripping ove Clancy's dress.
74	"The Sport of Kings"
75	"Bon Voyage"
76	"Cobber"
77	"Tiger"
78	"Luna Park"

Season 3 (1969-1970)

#	Title
79	"A Work Of Art"
An eccentric artist comes to Waratah National Park to paint the wildlife. After "painting" on his canvas, Skippy poses for him. Later a well-known politician comes to the park to buy one of the paintings.
80	"A Manner Of Speaking"
When a new girl, Theresa, comes to the area, Mark tries to make friends with her but finds her father is unwilling to allow it. Mark then makes an effort to learn their language, Italian, but struggles. When he tries to climb a tree to catch a couple of koalas, he falls and breaks his leg. It's up to Skippy to get help.
81	"The Prince Of Siam"
Sonny gets a job on a tomato farm to raise money for a children's charity. When his employer's beloved Siamese cat is lost, Skippy finds the cat – and collects the reward.
82	"High Fashion"
83	"El Toro"
84	"Mr. Duffy"
85	"The Medicine Man"
Sonny is ill, and Matt asks a neighbour to get some cough medicine for him. The neighbour agrees as he is going to get some medicine for his horse (which he accidentally gives to Matt). A stubborn Sonny doesn't want the medicine, which gives the neighbour enough time to return and swap them back.
86	"The Veteran"
87	"The Rainmakers"
88	"Up The Waratahs"
89	"Merry-Go-Round"
Carrie Mason, a girl who wants nothing in the world but to be a clown, finds she has much in common with Skippy when they both decide to run away from hom, and join an itinerant carnival.
90	"Pigeon Pair"
91	"Fred"
Sir Adrian, Mark and Matt Hammond and Skippy set out to find a flower thief who picks protected flowers in the National Park, but all they know of him is his name, "Fred".