Skippy the Kangaroo

I'm in the middle of reading several books at once right now, which means I'm not finishing anything to tell about. So, I'll tell about the latest Netflix rental. I am a lover of all things Australian, so it's no surprise that I put The Adventures of Skippy, Volume 1 in my queue. I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it or not, but it was great. It is a TV show from the 1990s fron Australia. (There was an original Skippy in the 1960s, but I don't believe that is on DVD, and if it is, it's not available in the USA.) Skippy is like an Australian Lassie. It's a great family show, and it's also wonderful to be able to see the day to day life in Australia -- the public school uniforms, the orange pay phones, even the telephones that sound two short rings instead of one long one.) Skippy is a cutie, but I keep trying to think of Skippy as male, when she is female. :) The twins, Lou and Jerry, get into several adventures and, of course, learn lessons like not to ride a dirt bike in a national park, why heritage is important -- only after they find Aborigese paintings in a cave they decide to make into a 'cubby house'. It's good family entertainment, but I think that older kids and teens might be a bit bored with it. I enjoyed it, but then again I enjoy Australian animals, and I would rather something be a little predictible than a lot of sex and violence.