Bindi the Jungle Girl is a children's nature documentary television series, presented by Bindi Irwin, the daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. The series was produced and shot in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company for Discovery Kids and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The series aired from 9 June 2007 until 20 December 2008 on American networks Discovery Kids and simulcast on Animal Planet and on ABC1 in Australia from 18 July 2007.
The series also features Bindi's mother Terri, her younger brother Robert, and Steve Irwin's "best mate" and director of Australia Zoo, Wes Mannion. Bindi performs songs and dances with a group called the Crocmen, and answers questions from viewers in the "Bindi's Blog" segment.
Steve Irwin appeared in several episodes filmed prior to his death in 2006. The second series was produced after his death, but he appears in archive footage in a segment named "Croc Hunter Unplugged", generally spoken of transcendentally in the present tense.Freeman-Greene, Suzy: Despite the facts, Steve Irwin is still alive for Bindi's fans, The Age, 14 July 2008.
Plot Bindi Sue Irwin and her late father, "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, try to spread the idea of conservation by teaching the world about many different types of animals and explain why they are important.
Cast
Bindi Irwin as herself Terri Irwin as herself Robert Irwin as himself Steve Irwin as himself Macaila Fernandes as Girl with Cat Dani Hagan as Hamster Care Educator Johnny Maio as Boy with Guinea Pigs
Episodes Series overview
Season 1 (2007–08)
Season 2 (2008)
Related special The series was introduced along with Bindi Irwin's first solo television program, My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter, a documentary/memorial of Steve Irwin that aired on Animal Planet. It also talked about Bindi and her blooming career.
DVD releases
The complete series has been released by ABC (Australia) on PAL Region 4 DVD.
DVD name Episodes Australian Release Date Volume 1Episodes 1-4 Not Many LeftElephants at WorkAmerican BeautiesCat Tracks 3 October 2007 Volume 2Episodes 5-8 Aussie IconsMouthing OffDogs R WildEnd of the World 3 April 2008 Roar!Episodes 9-12 Like an EaglePrince RajahLizard TalesSaving the Whales 7 August 2008 Chill OutEpisodes 13-16 Animal I.C.UWeirdest WildlifeBoots, Bags and BeltsAnimals on the Move 6 November 2008 Jungle FeverEpisodes 17-20 Odd OpsMonkey in the JungleCrocodiliansPoached Eggs 2 April 2009 Wildlife DetectiveEpisodes 21-26 Snake in the GrassOcean's TenAnimal MysteriesDevil IslandHow Old Are They?Treehouse Sleepover 2 July 2009 Road TripEpisodes 27-31 American Road TripDesert HighwayIndonesian SafariTigers on a PlaneTreehouse Idol 5 November 2009
References
External links Official website (archive index)