Bindi the Jungle Girl

Last updated

Bindi the Jungle Girl
Genre
Presented by Bindi Irwin
Starring
ComposerMark McDuff
Country of origin Australia
United States [1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyCraig Lucas
Running time22 minutes approx
Production companyThe Best Picture Show Company
Original release
Network Discovery Kids (America)
ABC for Kids (Australia)
Release9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) 
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)

Bindi the Jungle Girl is a children's television nature documentary 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.

Contents

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. [2]

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

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 269 June 2007 (2007-06-09)31 May 2008 (2008-05-31)
2 727 September 2008 (2008-09-27)20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)

Season 1 (2007-08)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleU.S. air dateAustralian air date
11"Not Many Left"9 June 2007 (2007-06-09)10 November 2009
Bindi talks about animals in countries where there are not many left.
22"Elephants at Work"9 June 2007 (2007-06-09)10 November 2009
Bindi talks about Asian elephants, who have been the workhorses of Asia for centuries, and the role they play in today's world. Meanwhile, Steve and Wes travel to Sri Lanka and Thailand to study the elephant.
33"American Beauties"16 June 2007 (2007-06-16)11 November 2009
Bindi takes a trip across the United States, with dad Steve and mum Terri, to look at some of the unusual and interesting wildlife in the U.S.. They meet elk, bighorn sheep, black bears, bison, wolves, snakes, prairie dogs and American alligators.
44"Cat Tracks"16 June 2007 (2007-06-16)12 November 2009
Bindi and her dad Steve go to Africa to take a closer look at lions. While Steve works with vets in South Africa to attach satellite-tracking devices to a male lion, Bindi shows off some smaller cats.
55"Aussie Icons"23 June 2007 (2007-06-23)13 November 2009
Bindi takes a look, with her dad Steve and mum Terri, at some of the famous animals and landmarks of Australia, including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, echidnas, possums, kookaburras and crocodiles, as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
66"Mouthing Off"23 June 2007 (2007-06-23)16 November 2009
Dental care is important to stay alive but in the wild, animals have to live with toothaches; in captivity, however, they are given the very best dental treatment. Bindi, Wes and Terri try some dentistry of their own in the Jungle Girl's Tree House.
77"Dogs R Wild"30 June 2007 (2007-06-30)17 November 2009
Bindi, Terri and Wes check out a training facility for police dogs and the domestic dog's wild cousins – African wild dogs, dingoes from Australia and Arctic wolves.
88"End of the World"30 June 2007 (2007-06-30)18 November 2009
Bindi travels to a land of cold and ice as her dad Steve takes her on a journey to the end of the world – the southern tip of South America and Antarctica – where they experience the unusual wildlife that thrives in the coldest part of the world.
99"Like an Eagle"7 July 2007 (2007-07-07)19 November 2009
Bindi, her dad Steve and her mum Terri explore the world of big birds like macaws, cockatoos, vultures, condors and eagles, and the role they have in the animal kingdom.
1010"Prince Rajah"14 July 2007 (2007-07-14)20 November 2009
Bindi shows us some of the biggest cats in the world – lions and tigers. Some tigers become part of the Australia Zoo family, while dad Steve helps an injured lion to recovery in the United States.
1111"Lizard Tales"8 September 2007 (2007-09-08)23 November 2009
Bindi takes a close look at lizards of all sizes, from tiny geckos to giant Komodo dragons.
1212"Saving the Whales"13 October 2007 (2007-10-13)24 November 2009
The whale population needs our help, and Bindi dives into their world to investigate their gentle and peaceful nature.
1313"Animal I.C.U."27 October 2007 (2007-10-27)25 November 2009
This episode highlights the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, where each year thousands of injured animals are nursed back to health before being released back into the wild.
1414"Weirdest Wildlife"10 November 2007 (2007-11-10)26 November 2009
Bindi checks out a few of the world's most unusual-looking animals, some of which look like they are made out of bits and pieces left over from other species.
1515"Boots, Bags and Belts"17 November 2007 (2007-11-17)27 November 2009
Bindi and her family look into the danger to animals from poachers who kill them not for food, but to sell their body parts to be made illegally into boots, bags and belts.
1616"Animals on the Move"1 December 2007 (2007-12-01)30 November 2009
Bindi's dad, Steve, helps transport reluctant animals, including some large and dangerous ones, from one place to another around the world.
1717"Odd Ops"8 December 2007 (2007-12-08)1 December 2009
Bindi looks at some of the more unusual surgical operations that are performed on sick or injured animals, both in the wild and in captivity.
1818"Monkey in the Jungle"15 December 2007 (2007-12-15)2 December 2009
Bindi looks at the differences between different types of primates – many of which are in big trouble.
1919"Crocodilians"12 January 2008 (2008-01-12)3 December 2009
Bindi teaches us about a species of living dinosaur called crocodilians.
2020"Treehouse Sleepover"9 February 2008 (2008-02-09)14 December 2009
Bindi has her best friend Rosie and The Crocmen join her for a sleepover in her treehouse.
2121"Poached Eggs"1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)4 December 2009
Bindi looks at two kinds of poachers – animals and humans.
2222"Snake in the Grass"5 April 2008 (2008-04-05)7 December 2009
Bindi profiles both venomous and harmless snakes.
2323"Ocean's Ten"19 April 2008 (2008-04-19)8 December 2009
Bindi counts down the ten most interesting creatures of the sea.
2424"Animal Mysteries"3 May 2008 (2008-05-03)9 December 2009
Strange and interesting cases of animals including acupuncture on Asian elephants, animal instincts before a tsunami, and the hibernation of bears.
2525"Devil Island"17 May 2008 (2008-05-17)10 December 2009
An epidemic could wipe out the entire population of Tasmanian devils.
2626"How Old Are They?"31 May 2008 (2008-05-31)11 December 2009
Bindi investigates how long animals live in the wild compared to captivity.

Season 2 (2008)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleU.S. air dateAustralian air date
271"American Road Trip"27 September 2008 (2008-09-27)2 November 2009
Bindi explores the desert states of Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
282"Desert Highway"4 October 2008 (2008-10-04)3 November 2009
Bindi continues her desert travels to Southern California and the Mojave Desert.
293"Indonesian Safari"11 October 2008 (2008-10-11)4 November 2009
Bindi takes a wildlife and cultural tour of Indonesia.
304"Tigers on a Plane"18 October 2008 (2008-10-18)5 November 2009
Bindi visits the Taman Safari Park in Jakarta where they have started a special breeding program to save endangered tigers.
315"Treehouse Idol"25 October 2008 (2008-10-25)6 November 2009
Bindi's treehouse is transformed into a dance studio for the finals of the Treehouse Idol competition.
326"Vegas to LA"20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)
337
On this adventure, Bindi travels famous Route 66 on a road trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

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 NameEpisodesAustralian Release Date
Volume 1
Episodes 1-4
Not Many Left
Elephants at Work
American Beauties
Cat Tracks
3 October 2007
Volume 2
Episodes 5-8
Aussie Icons
Mouthing Off
Dogs R Wild
End of the World
3 April 2008
Roar!
Episodes 9-12
Like an Eagle
Prince Rajah
Lizard Tales
Saving the Whales
7 August 2008
Chill Out
Episodes 13-16
Animal I.C.U
Weirdest Wildlife
Boots, Bags and Belts
Animals on the Move
6 November 2008
Jungle Fever
Episodes 17-20
Odd Ops
Monkey in the Jungle
Crocodilians
Poached Eggs
2 April 2009
Wildlife Detective
Episodes 21-26
Snake in the Grass
Ocean's Ten
Animal Mysteries
Devil Island
How Old Are They?
Treehouse Sleepover
2 July 2009
Road Trip
Episodes 27-31
American Road Trip
Desert Highway
Indonesian Safari
Tigers on a Plane
Treehouse Idol
5 November 2009

Related Research Articles

<i>The Crocodile Hunter</i> Australian television program (1996–2007)

The Crocodile Hunter was a wildlife documentary television series hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to Irwin's unconventional approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and two television spinoffs: Croc Files and The Crocodile Hunter Diaries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terri Irwin</span> American-Australian zoologist (born 1964)

Terri Raines Irwin is an American-Australian conservationist, television personality, author and zookeeper who is the owner of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland. She is the widow of Steve Irwin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia Zoo</span> Zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland

Australia Zoo is a 700-acre (280 ha) zoo in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter and his family's new show Crikey! It's the Irwins made the zoo a popular tourist attraction.

The Jeff Corwin Experience is an American wildlife documentary television program that premiered on the Animal Planet cable channel in 2000. It was hosted by actor and conservationist Jeff Corwin, who previously hosted Disney Channel's Going Wild with Jeff Corwin.

John Stainton is an Australian film and television producer and director. He was close friends with the late naturalist Steve Irwin. Stainton also created Irwin's popular nature documentary television series, The Crocodile Hunter, in which he also directed and executive produced every episode, as well as the spin-offs, Croc Files and The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and the feature-film, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nature documentary</span> Documentary film genre

A nature documentary or wildlife documentary is a genre of documentary film or series about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures. Nature documentaries usually concentrate on video taken in the subject's natural habitat, but often including footage of trained and captive animals, too. Sometimes they are about wildlife or ecosystems in relationship to human beings. Such programmes are most frequently made for television, particularly for public broadcasting channels, but some are also made for the cinema. The proliferation of this genre occurred almost simultaneously alongside the production of similar television series which is distributed across the world.

<i>The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course</i> 2002 film

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course is a 2002 adventure comedy film based on the nature documentary television series The Crocodile Hunter. It stars Steve Irwin, his wife Terri Irwin in her film debut, Magda Szubanski and David Wenham, and was directed by frequent Irwin collaborator John Stainton. Released in between the series' fourth and fifth seasons, Collision Course follows Steve and Terri attempting to save a crocodile from "poachers", unaware that the two men are actually American CIA agents on their trail as the crocodile has unwittingly swallowed a satellite tracking beacon. This was Steve Irwin's final film appearance before his death in 2006.

The Crocodile Hunter Diaries is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original The Crocodile Hunter series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten.

Croc Files is a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original Crocodile Hunter and The Crocodile Hunter Diaries series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. Unlike its predecessor, the series was less hands-on in nature and was geared more for children. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wes Mannion</span> Australian television personality

Wes Mannion is an Australian television personality, best known from the series The Crocodile Hunter as Steve Irwin's best friend and the former director of Australia Zoo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Irwin</span> Australian zookeeper, conservationist and television personality (1962–2006)

Stephen Robert Irwin, known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist.

Robert Eric Irwin is an Australian naturalist, animal conservationist, former zookeeper, and a herpetologist known for his conservation and husbandry work with apex predators and reptiles. He is the founder of the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. His son was the conservationist and well-known international television personality Steve Irwin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bindi Irwin</span> Australian television personality and conservationist (born 1998)

Bindi Sue Irwin is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress. She is the elder of the two children of conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin and his conservationist wife, Terri Irwin, who is currently the owner of Australia Zoo. Bindi's younger brother is Robert, a television personality and photographer, and she is the granddaughter of naturalist and herpetologist Bob Irwin.

Ocean's Deadliest is a 2007 nature documentary hosted by Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Steve Irwin. It was the final documentary made by Irwin before his death, which occurred during filming.

My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter is a one-hour television documentary film that is hosted by Bindi Irwin and details her life and growing career and also serves as a memorial for her father, famed naturalist and conservationist Steve Irwin, better known as The Crocodile Hunter who died in 2006. She has inherited his legacy and continues his work.

On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma. He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland, taking part in the production of an underwater documentary Ocean's Deadliest. During a lull in filming caused by inclement weather, Irwin decided to snorkel in shallow waters while being filmed in an effort to provide footage for his daughter Bindi's television program.

<i>Wiggly Safari</i> 2002 studio album/video by The Wiggles

Wiggly Safari is the 14th album by Australian band the Wiggles. It was released in 2002 by ABC Music distributed by Roadshow Entertainment. It was nominated for the 2002 ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album but lost to Hi-5's Boom Boom Beat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Irwin (television personality)</span> Australian television personality and conservationist (born 2003)

Robert Clarence Irwin is an Australian conservationist, television personality, zookeeper, wildlife photographer and actor. He is the son of Steve Irwin, and is often noted by fans to share similarities with his late father. Irwin hosts Robert's Real Life Adventures, a program on his family zoo's internal television network. He co-hosted the Discovery Kids Channel television series Wild But True and co-created the book series Robert Irwin: Dinosaur Hunter. He starred on the Animal Planet series Crikey! It's the Irwins with his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi, from 2018–2022.

<i>Crikey! Its the Irwins</i> Australian television series

Crikey! It's the Irwins is an Australian reality television series starring Robert, Bindi and Terri Irwin. The series follows the family of Steve Irwin, and their work at the Australia Zoo. It premiered on 28 October 2018, on Animal Planet.

References

  1. "Bindi the Jungle Girl (2007)". AllMovie.
  2. Freeman-Greene, Suzy: Despite the facts, Steve Irwin is still alive for Bindi's fans, The Age , 14 July 2008.