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Kids show from the 80s??

there was this tv show when i was younger, had puppets and a bloke who was probs a bit of a Steve Irwin type? they used to solve problems or whatever, had a real rustic aussie bush set. I think there was a kookaburra... or maybe a galah? literally can't find anything online, help me out please??

Submitted 10 months, 3 weeks ago by NotACrocodile


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Wow, this brings back memories. Could it have been something related to Agro's Cartoon Connection? Although Agro was a bit of an Irwin type, I suppose? He was a puppet. Not really bush set though...

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GoldenAgeTVFan

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dunno, but maybe check out Johnson and Friends? It had puppets sort of, and was Aussie.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by RandomGuessingGuy

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I've taken the liberty to dig into this a bit more as it's piqued my interest. There's a slim chance it could be Five Minutes More, which is a lesser-known puppet show, but the timeframe doesn't exactly match up. It didn't feature an Irwin-type character, though. Could also be a segment from Shirl's Neighbourhood you're thinking about. That had a character named Claude the Crow and was a variety sketch show with some puppetry?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by BushlandHistorian

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lol, you're sure it's not just a weird dream you had after a night out? 😂

10 months, 3 weeks ago by JustTrollingMate

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hmmm idk but maybe it’s Mulligrubs? That show had a puppet vibe.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by RandomRedditor42

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This is a tough one, because there were a handful of rustic set shows in the 80s with that theme. If we’re sticking to puppets, it's not Skippy the Bush Kangaroo since that was live-action. I'm racking my brain here...Are you sure it was Australian produced and not a UK show à la Wombles or something? Might also check out 'The New Adventures of Blinky Bill', they had a kookaburra character.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by DownUnderTVGuru

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aw man, I remember something like this, puppets in the bush, classic aussie vibes. No idea what it's called though. Hope you find it, that's gonna bug me now!

10 months, 3 weeks ago by 80sKidRetro

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Sounds familiar! Maybe you're thinking of The Bush Tucker Man? But pretty sure that was real, not puppets. There was also Blinky Bill which had kookaburras and stuff, but that's a cartoon. This is a tough one, mate! Will poke around some more.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by AussieNostalgiaBuff