The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill

The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill is an Australian animated television series based on Dorothy Wall's books about Blinky Bill, and a sequel series to the 2015 film Blinky Bill the Movie.[4]

The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
GenreAnimated series
Based onThe Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill, by Dorothy Wall
Written by
  • Fin Edquist
  • Giula Sandler
  • Tim Lee
  • Cleon Prineas
  • Charlotte Rose Hamlyn
  • Jane Schneider
  • Michelle Offen
  • Sam Meikle
  • Adam Smith
  • Pete Reeves
  • Bruce Griffiths
  • Zoe Harrington
  • Rachel Spratt
  • Richie Conroy
  • Barbara Deignan
  • Patrick Chapman
  • Sergio Delfino
  • Jason Tammemagi
Directed by
  • Andrew Collins
  • Richard Simmons
  • Steve Cooper
Creative directorAndy Collins
Voices of
Opening theme"Put Your Paws In"
Ending theme"Put Your Paws In" (Instrumental)
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26[1][2] (whole)
52 (segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Barbara Stephen
  • Soumyashree Mohapatra
  • Paul Cummins
  • Niki Hamilton
  • Sebastian Debertin
  • Patrick Elmendorff
Producers
  • Tracy Lenon
  • Alexia Gates-Foale
  • Cathy Ní Fhlaithearta
Running time26 minutes (whole)
11 minutes (segments)
Production companies
Release
Original network7TWO (formerly)[3]
ABC ME
Original release5 December 2016 (2016-12-05) –
5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)

Plot

Blinky Bill is back to bring his trademark mischief, mayhem, and humour to life. Along with his best mate and sidekick Jacko, Blinky takes on the role as defender of his outback home, Greenpatch.

Characters
  • Blinky Bill (voiced by Cam Ralph[5]) – an 11-year-old koala who is the main protagonist.
  • Jacko Browing (voiced by Akmal Saleh[6]) – a frill-necked lizard who is Blinky's sidekick and best friend.
  • Nutsy Koala (voiced by Bridie Connell) – a young female koala and Blinky's closest friend.
  • Cranky (voiced by Peter McAllum) – a tyrannical goanna who is Blinky's nemesis and the mayor of Greenpatch.
  • Juan Pablo (voiced by Rupert Degas) – a Paraguayan parrot.
  • Bandi (voiced by Rupert Degas) – a mischievous bandicoot.
  • Coot (voiced by Cam Ralph) – another mischievous bandicoot.
  • Mr. Wombat (voiced by Jim Pike) – a wombat and Blinky's mentor.
  • Claude (voiced by Ash Ricardo) – a feral cat and Blinky's other nemesis.
  • Eddy (voiced by Rupert Degas) – an American squirrel.
  • Robert (voiced by Cam Ralph) – a lyrebird and one of Blinky's friends.
  • Marcia (voiced by Charlotte Hamlyn) – a marsupial mouse and one of Blinky's friends.
  • Sugar (voiced by Bridie Connell) – a sugar glider and one of Blinky's friends.
  • Spike (voiced by Nathan Harvey) – an echidna and one of Blinky's friends.
  • Mrs. Bill (voiced by Beth Armstrong) – a koala who is Blinky's mother.
  • Ms. Tibbins (voiced by Beth Armstrong) – a kiwi bird who is a school teacher.
  • Bill Koala (voiced by Jamie Croft) – a koala who is Blinky's father only mentioned on the episodes and he appears in "Home to Roost".
  • San Jorge (voiced by Tin Pang) – a sulphur-crested cockatoo.
  • Roddy MacBill – a koala and Blinky Bill's uncle who plays the bagpipes.
  • Bob – a friend of Jacko who was killed by hunters years ago.
  • Uncle Jack – a frill-necked lizard and Jacko's uncle.
  • Echo – a gecko barrowing Robert's glasses.
  • Bluey (voiced by Coco Jack Gillies) – a blue footed booby.
  • Bell (voiced by Stuart Brown) – TBA
  • Doris Cranklepot – Cranky's mother
  • Whoogle – an owl.
  • Kev – a koala who becomes a Guardian of Greenpatch.
  • Mr. Owl – Whoogle's father.
  • Priscilla – a frog.
  • Midge – a grasshopper.
  • Eagle – a wedge tailed eagle.
  • Crocodiles – saltwater crocodiles.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date
1a"Brain Freeze"Andrew CollinsFin EdquistManuk Chang and Steve Cooper5 December 2016 (2016-12-05)[7]
When a scorcher of a day sends everyone troppo, Blinky and Jacko set out to find the only known cure.
1b"The Bunyip Hunter"Steve Cooper; Andrew Collins (co-director)Giula SandlerTBA5 December 2016 (2016-12-05)[7]
Blinky and Jacko investigate an alarming increase in honey theft.
2a"New Sheriff in Town"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)[7]
Greenpatch is in need of a new law enforcer as its slam poetry battle looms, and Sheriff Jacko is up for the job.
2b"Cranky the Clown"Steve Cooper; Andrew Collins (co-director)Cleon PrineasTBA6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)[7]
Blinky and Jacko set out to save Spike's birthday from Cranky.
3a"Blinky the Brave"Andrew CollinsCharlotte Rose HamlynTBA7 December 2016 (2016-12-07)[7]
Blinky and Jacko must rescue the town from the endless swooping tyranny of Magpie Season.
3b"Poopy Trudy"Andrew CollinsFin EdquistTBA7 December 2016 (2016-12-07)[7]
Blinky and Jacko happen upon a lost doll they mistake for a human baby.
4a"It's a Date"Andrew CollinsJane SchneiderTBA8 December 2016 (2016-12-08)[7]
Blinky and Jacko help Pablo on their most difficult mission yet: a quest for love.
4b"Sir Claude's Last Life"Andrew CollinsCleon PrineasTBA8 December 2016 (2016-12-08)[7]
Blinky and Jacko cut a deal to protect Greenpatch when they discover Claude has lost 8 of his 9 lives.
5a"Jurassic Burrow"Andrew CollinsMichelle OffenTBA9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)[7]
Blinky and Jacko embark on an epic journey through the catacombs of Mr. Wombat's burrow.
5b"Rainbows & Princes"Richard SimmonsSam MeikleTBA9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)[7]
Blinky and Jacko fall through a rainbow and help a snotty frog princess find her prince.
6a"Mystery Ball"Richard Simmons; Andrew Collins (co-director)Adam Smith and Pete ReevesTBA12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)[8]
A mysterious talking ball lands in Greenpatch and has the townsfolk enraptured with its wise words.
6b"Freaky Frillday"Andrew CollinsBruce GriffithsDavid Gonzales12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)[8]
Jacko wakes up with a case of the jumps but Blinky's cure works a little too well.
7a"Notions Eleven"Andrew CollinsZoe HarringtonTBA13 December 2016 (2016-12-13)[8]
Blinky launches a rescue mission with a crack team of professionals when Jacko is lizard napped.
7b"Attack of the Extra-Tree-Restrials"Steve Cooper; Andrew Collins (co-director)Bruce GriffithsTBA13 December 2016 (2016-12-13)[8]
Blinky and Jacko set out to protect the town from mind melding aliens.
8a"Robert's Sound"Andrew CollinsGiula SandlerTBA14 December 2016 (2016-12-14)[8]
Blinky and Jacko embark on a treasure hunt to recover Robert's lost glasses.
8b"Cloud Catchers"Andrew CollinsRachel SprattBen McLaughlin14 December 2016 (2016-12-14)[8]
Blinky takes to the skies on a mission to bring a rain cloud back to Greenpatch.
9a"The Ultimate Prey"Andrew CollinsCharlotte Rose HamlynTBA15 December 2016 (2016-12-15)[8]
Blinky and Jacko decide to amp up the annual class bush survival walk.
9b"Box World"Andrew CollinsRichie ConroyAllan Abelardo15 December 2016 (2016-12-15)[8]
Blinky and Jacko are transported to an imaginary land called Box World.
10a"Crazy Golf"Richard SimmonsPete ReevesManuk Chang16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)[8]
Blinky invents a game so fantastic that Mayor Cranky bans everyone but himself from playing.
10b"Outbreak into Song"Andrew CollinsBarbara Deignan and Adam SmithBen McLaughlin16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)[8]
Then, a catchy tune causes mayhem and spreads through Greenpatch.
11a"The Crankynator"Andrew CollinsBruce GriffithsTBA19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)[9]
Blinky unwittingly unleashes a force of horrifying cleanliness when he invites Cranky's mother to visit Greenpatch.
11b"Time Machine"Andrew CollinsSam MeikleMarc Camelbeke19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)[9]
A dangerous croc is rumoured to be closing in on Greenpatch.
12a"Mine for the Taking"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)[10]
Blinky and Jacko search for gold on a quest to retrieve Blinky's compass.
12b"The Escape"Richard SimmonsBarbara DeignanTBA20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)[10]
Mayor Cranky's annual lecture looms and Blinky must find a way to get out of it.
13a"The Pierat Queen"Andrew CollinsCleon PrineasTBA18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)[11][nb 1]
TBA
13b"Recycled"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)[11][nb 2]
TBA
14a"Dragon's Tale"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)[11][nb 3]
TBA
14b"Kev"Richard SimmonsPatrick Chapman; Sergio Delfino (co-writer)TBA19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)[11][nb 4]
Blinky was being jealous of Kev learning how to be the Guardian of Greenpatch.
15a"Castaways"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA20 September 2017 (2017-09-20)[11][nb 5]
Bandi and Coot cut the bridge near Mr. Wombat's place. Will Blinky and his friends get across the bridge?
15b"Mission Impossumable"Richard SimmonsRichie ConroyTBA20 September 2017 (2017-09-20)[11][nb 6]
TBA
16a"The Highland Games"Richard SimmonsJason TammemagiTBA21 September 2017 (2017-09-21)[11][nb 7]
Blinky's uncle Roddy MacBill comes to visit Greenpatch for these highland games.
16b"Gnome Man's Land"Richard SimmonsPatrick ChapmanMarc Camelbeke21 September 2017 (2017-09-21)[11][nb 8]
It's all out warfare in the epic battle to protect Mr. Wombat's compost heap from a relentless flock of crows bent on invasion.
17a"Blankie Bill"Richard Simmons and Andrew CollinsJason Tammemagi and Adam SmithTBA22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)[11][nb 9]
TBA
17b"Born to Teach"Andrew CollinsMichelle OffenTBA22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)[11][nb 10]
TBA
18a"The Inconvenient Friend"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)[19][nb 11]
When Blinky discovers Jacko is caught in a friendship with Cranky he can't get out of, he devises a genius plan to free him from the awkward bromance.
18b"The Font of All Kn-Owl-edge[21]"Richard SimmonsBarbara DeignanTBA25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)[19][nb 12]
Blinky finds himself at odds with a new kid at school who seems to know everything about everything.
19a"The Winged Koala"Richard SimmonsJason TammemagiTBA26 September 2017 (2017-09-26)[19][nb 13]
TBA
19b"Beware the Moon"Andrew CollinsRichie ConroyTBA26 September 2017 (2017-09-26)[19][nb 14]
TBA
20a"Mum vs Cranky"Richard SimmonsMichelle OffenTBA27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)[19][nb 15]
The water is dried out by Cranky when Jacko is going away. Blinky and Mrs. Bill go out to find the water to the waterfall.
20b"Curse of the Double Curse"Richard SimmonsJason TammemagiTBA27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)[19][nb 16]
Blinky and Jacko accidentally make an enemy of a powerful toad sorceress who casts a double curse on all of Greenpatch.
21a"Old School"Richard SimmonsRichie ConroyTBA28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)[19][nb 17]
TBA
21b"The Budgie Smuggler"Andrew CollinsCharlotte Rose HamlynTBA28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)[19][nb 18]
Blinky and Jacko find the Budgies while Claude is inside this cave.
22a"Dune Busters"Richard SimmonsRichie ConroyTBA29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)[19][nb 19]
TBA
22b"Blinky's Birthday"Richard SimmonsBarbara DeignanTBA29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)[19]
Blinky and Jacko went inside the cave so Mayor Cranky, Bandi and Coot have to follow them for the surprise birthday party.
23a"Home to Roost"Richard SimmonsBarbara DeignanTBA2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)[27]
Blinky's father Bill Koala comes home to Greenpatch so Blinky and Bill decide to have Mayor Cranky do the chicken run.
23b"Super Heroes"Andrew CollinsTim LeeTBA2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)[27][nb 20]
When Blinky and Jacko save a young impressionable potoroo they unwrittingly unleash chaos on Greenpatch.
24a"Homesick"Richard SimmonsPatrick ChapmanTBA3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)[27]
TBA
24b"Flying Circus"Andrew CollinsBruce GriffithsTBA3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)[27][nb 21]
TBA
25a"The One"Andrew CollinsCleon PrineasTBA4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)[27]
Blinky and his friends sees an Goat went to visiting Greenpatch.
25b"Getalong Shirt"Andrew CollinsMichelle OffenTBA4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)[27]
TBA
26a"Founders Day"Andrew CollinsFin EdquistTBA5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)[27]
TBA
26b"Roommates"Richard SimmonsJason TammemagiTBA5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)[27]
TBA

International broadcast
Country Channel Debut Title
 Australia 7TWO 5 December 2016 The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
 Poland TeleTOON+ 16 January 2017 Bystry Bill
 Finland Nelonen 11 November 2017 Vili Vilperin seikkailut
 Brazil Nat Geo Kids
Fox Broadcasting Company		 3 October 2017 As Aventuras de Blinky Bill
 Bolivia 1 July 2017 Las Aventuras de Blinky Bill
 Argentina
 Chile
 Colombia
 Dominican Republic
 Ecuador
 El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Peru
 Mexico
 Uruguay
 Canada Ici Radio-Canada Télé 9 September 2017 Les aventures extraordinaires de Blinky Bill
 Portugal RTP2 19 October 2017 Blinky Bill
 Germany KIKA 1 January 2018 Die unglaublichen Abenteuer von Blinky Bill
 United Kingdom Pop 2018 The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
 United States Kids Central 2018 The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
 Italy Pop 2018 Le avventure selvagge di Blinky Bill
 Ukraine PLUSPLUS 25 March 2019 Дикі пригоди Блінки Білла
 Russia Carousel 16 September 2019 Дикие приключения Блинки Билла

Broadcast

The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill debuted on 7TWO in Australia on 5 December 2016.[4] In 2017, the series aired on teleTOON+ in Poland on 16 January,[29] in Hungary on Minimax on 19 June,[30][31] in Latin America and Brazil on Nat Geo Kids on 1 July and 1 September, respectively,[32][33][34] and in Canada on Ici Radio-Canada Télé on 9 September. In 2018, the series debuted in United Kingdom on Pop, in Italy on Pop, and in Germany on KiKA on 1 January.[35]

Home media releases

DVD releases
  • Blinky the Brave and Other Wild Tales (2018)
  • The Escape and Other Wild Tales (2018)
  • Mission Impossumable and Other Wild Tales (2018)

Notes
  1. This episode aired on 17 February 2017 in Poland (teleTOON+).[12]
  2. This episode aired on 20 February 2017 in Poland (teleTOON+).[13]
  3. This episode aired on 2 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  4. This episode aired on 1 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[14]
  5. This episode aired on 7 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[15]
  6. This episode aired on 3 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  7. This episode aired on 4 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  8. This episode aired on 8 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[16]
  9. This episode aired on 9 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[17]
  10. This episode aired on 10 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[18]
  11. This episode aired on 11 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[20]
  12. This episode aired on 15 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[22]
  13. This episode aired on 14 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[23]
  14. This episode aired on 16 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  15. This episode aired on 17 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  16. This episode aired on 18 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[24]
  17. This episode aired on 22 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
  18. This episode aired on 24 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[25]
  19. This episode aired on 23 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[26]
  20. This episode aired on 25 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[28]
  21. This episode aired on 21 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).

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