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'''''The Dinky Di's''''' was an animated Australian series that also aired dubbed in Poland and Italy. It was created by Mel Bradford, owned by Roo Films pty and animated by Chinese company Pacific Rim Productions, Inc. | '''''The Dinky-Di's''''' was an animated Australian series that also aired dubbed in Poland and Italy. It was created by Mel Bradford, owned by Roo Films pty and animated by Chinese company Pacific Rim Productions, Inc. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''Dinky Di's'' premiered in 1991 in Australia, on August 21st 1995 in Italy, | ''The Dinky-Di's'' premiered in 1991 in Australia, on August 21st, 1995 in Italy, and January 10th, 1998 in Poland and has since faded to obscurity.<ref>[http://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Grupa_specjalna_Eko Information on the Polish dub also includes an incomplete episode list.] Retrieved 20 Jun '21</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The show followed a group of andromorphic animals saving rare and endangered animals, plants and educating the audience on the importance of saving the planet. | The show followed a group of andromorphic animals saving rare and endangered animals, plants and educating the audience on the importance of saving the planet. | ||
The show follows the group which consistences of Sidney the seal, Ernest the eagle, Plato the Platypus, Cass the Koala, their leader Aussie Roo the Kangaroo and a Crocodile, Bear, Emu, and Frill-neck lizard whose English names cannot be confirmed. The group of rescuers are fighting against Mephisto, an eco-terrorist who is a cat light creature, always engulfed in shadow.<ref>[ | The show follows the group which consistences of Sidney the seal, Ernest the eagle, Plato the Platypus, Cass the Koala, their leader Aussie Roo the Kangaroo and a Crocodile, Bear, Emu, and Frill-neck lizard whose English names cannot be confirmed. The group of rescuers are fighting against Mephisto, an eco-terrorist who is a cat light creature, always engulfed in shadow.<ref>[https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-dinky-dis-1991/1048/?fbclid=IwAR02Rcz6tAAoO_p45-49P8FkQK1UDGG4Q1oTFjvovB0rWEU_B4HzlJGcUDM Screen Australia listing of ''The Dinky-Di's''.] Retrieved 20 Jun '21</ref> | ||
==Found Media== | ==Found Media== | ||
Out of the 26 episodes only 2 have resurfaced; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8aK6D29KVo Baron of Babel] and the first half of the first episode, [https://youtu.be/J7Vzp1MHq4c Lost, One Dinky Di] but luckily a full version of the [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6kuepg Polish dub] has also being found. It is unknown where Baron of Babel fall in the watching order. | Out of the 26 episodes only 2 have resurfaced; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8aK6D29KVo "Baron of Babel"] and the first half of the first episode, [https://youtu.be/J7Vzp1MHq4c "Lost, One Dinky Di"] but luckily a full version of the [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6kuepg Polish dub] has also being found. It is unknown where "Baron of Babel" fall in the watching order. | ||
The character designer and background artist Andrew Trimmer has a sizeable collection of his work for the show available on his | The character designer and background artist Andrew Trimmer has a sizeable collection of his work for the show available on his online portfolio. Most notably what appears to be the season finale "Small hippo, Big bust."<ref>[https://andrewtrimmer.com/portfolio/dinky-dis/ Andrew Trimmer's online portfolio.] Retrieved 20 Jun '21</ref> | ||
There are also some [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUJcW4BZ55YTwHst38VttVeR1XozdcTD | There are also some YTPs made from the missing episodes but the creator no longer has access to those episodes. | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12360698/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt IMDb page for ''The Dinky-Di's''.] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUJcW4BZ55YTwHst38VttVeR1XozdcTD YTP playlist with more footage of the show.] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 15:11, 23 June 2021
The Dinky-Di's was an animated Australian series that also aired dubbed in Poland and Italy. It was created by Mel Bradford, owned by Roo Films pty and animated by Chinese company Pacific Rim Productions, Inc.
History
The Dinky-Di's premiered in 1991 in Australia, on August 21st, 1995 in Italy, and January 10th, 1998 in Poland and has since faded to obscurity.[1]
Plot
The show followed a group of andromorphic animals saving rare and endangered animals, plants and educating the audience on the importance of saving the planet.
The show follows the group which consistences of Sidney the seal, Ernest the eagle, Plato the Platypus, Cass the Koala, their leader Aussie Roo the Kangaroo and a Crocodile, Bear, Emu, and Frill-neck lizard whose English names cannot be confirmed. The group of rescuers are fighting against Mephisto, an eco-terrorist who is a cat light creature, always engulfed in shadow.[2]
Found Media
Out of the 26 episodes only 2 have resurfaced; "Baron of Babel" and the first half of the first episode, "Lost, One Dinky Di" but luckily a full version of the Polish dub has also being found. It is unknown where "Baron of Babel" fall in the watching order.
The character designer and background artist Andrew Trimmer has a sizeable collection of his work for the show available on his online portfolio. Most notably what appears to be the season finale "Small hippo, Big bust."[3]
There are also some YTPs made from the missing episodes but the creator no longer has access to those episodes.
External Links
References
- ↑ Information on the Polish dub also includes an incomplete episode list. Retrieved 20 Jun '21
- ↑ Screen Australia listing of The Dinky-Di's. Retrieved 20 Jun '21
- ↑ Andrew Trimmer's online portfolio. Retrieved 20 Jun '21