06-Jan-2022 Theme: 'Skippy'

(1) What was the name of the 9-year-old boy, played by Garry Pankhurst, in the 1960s TV series ‘Skippy’?

Answer: Sonny Hammond.

(2) What exporting business did Garry Pankhurst reportedly become involved with in later life, after he had left acting?

Answer: Kangaroo meat export.

(3) What animal actually made the “tchk tchk tchk tchk” clicking sound which was supposedly Skippy’s main vocalisation?

Answer: Homo sapiens (tongue click).

(4) Fill in the missing words: “Skippy, Skippy, Skippy the bush kangaroo, Skippy, Skippy, Skippy our … … …”

Answer: “Friend ever true".

(5) What props did the 1960s TV series producers use for close-ups of Skippy manipulating objects with its paws? (bonus: was Skippy male or female?)

Answer: Souvenir kangaroo paw bottle openers (bonus: female).

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