The Silver Brumby (TV series)

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The Silver Brumby
Genre Animated series
Created by Elyne Mitchell (original)
Jon Stephens and Judy Malmgren
Developed byJudy Malgrem
Directed byPaul Williams
Magie Geddes
Steve French [1]
Voices ofJohn Higginson
Brett Climo
Doug Tremlett
Rhys Muldoon
Stephen Whittaker
Rebecca Gibney
Michael Carman
Marg Downey
Bud Tingwell
Richard Aspel
Edward Hepple
John Stanton
Opening theme"Son of the Wind" by Joe Creighton
Ending theme"Son of the Wind" (instrumental)
ComposerTassos Ioannides
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
ProducersColin J. South
John Tatoulis
Running time25 minutes
Production companyMedia World Features
Original release
Network Network Ten
Release29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 
17 September 1998 (1998-09-17)

The Silver Brumby is an Australian animated children's television series written by Jon Stephens, Judy Malmgren and Paul Williams based on Elyne Mitchell's Silver Brumby books. A total of 39 episodes were produced by Media World Features between 1996 and 1998 [2] and was originally broadcast on Network Ten.

Contents

Plot

The series focuses on Thowra, a silver colt, his brothers Storm and Arrow and their friends the bush animals in their continued quest to resist the Men's efforts to capture them. The series is very loosely based on the books.

Characters

Horses

Other animals

Humans

Animation

This is one of the earliest animated TV shows to use digital ink-and-paint for animating as opposed to the traditional usage of cels (which were still being used by other animation production companies at the time).

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

#TitleSummaryAir date
1Friends of the High Country [3] [4] [5] Thowra befriends Boon Boon. Later he tries to save his small herd from the Man, but he manages to capture two foals. Thowra then gets chased by Brolga, while Arrow left to face his wrath.29 October 1996
2Wombats to the RescueDetermined to prove courage, Arrow tries to rescue the captured foals, but gets himself caught along with Storm by the Man. Thowra convinces the wombats to help them rescue them.5 November 1996
3Lost in the SnowIn the middle of winter, two skiing children Tom and Anne fall and get lost in a ravine. Thowra leads Anne to the Man to rescue them.30 November 1996
4Flight To FreedomThe Man embarks on a new hunt for the wild horses. With the combined efforts of Boon Boon, Storm, Arrow, Thowra and Brolga they all manage to elude capture.7 December 1996
5An Old Prospector Saves a FriendThe Trappers come to shoot dingoes for their tails. The traps they set are a danger to other animals too. A Prospector is giving the animals a helping hand against this threat, especially Benni and Silky's injured daughter.19 December 1996
6Benni Returns the FavourBenni and Silky reclaim their daughter from the Prospector. Thowra gets caught in a chase by the Man barely escaping. Meanwhile, the prospector has a nasty fall and Benni requests Thowra to lead the Man to him.20 December 1996
7Racing against the WindA racehorse Ebony is encouraged by Currawong to challenge Thowra. Ebony evades the Man but he runs into Brolga. Together Ebony and Thowra escape Brolga and get on good terms.4 January 1997
8The Sight of GoldenThe Man has brought to the country a Palomino Filly named Golden. This catches the attention of Thowra. With help from Storm, Thowra frees Golden into the wild.19 January 1997
9Golden in TroubleWhile Golden learns about and enjoys the country and meeting new friends, the Man seeks to reclaim her. Golden is almost cornered by the Man, but Thowra arrives to divert him.5 March 1997
10A Wombat on the RoadMen with a bulldozer have come to clear a path, through the high country. An accident diverts the stream. The prospector sorts out the problem and rescues Wombat's missing son.10 March 1997
11FireThe Trappers have returned, but the area catches fire from their camp. Arrow does not take heed and gets trapped, but Thowra rescues him and the emus. The fire is finally out when the rain comes.20 March 1997
12Golden Goes HomeA razorback enters the high country. The Man goes out to hunt that boar after it took his cattle. Golden feels vulnerable, so she returns to the Man. The animals manage to drive the boar away.3 April 1997
13Seeking a LegendIIinga seeks the legendary Thowra. Each of Thowra's friends share information about him, while Thowra visits Golden. IIinga angers Brolga into fighting Thowra, but Thowra leads him to fall into a river.10 April 1997

Season 2 (1997)

#TitleSummaryAir Date
14SpringThowra has an odd sensation he is being followed by something. Then Thowra rescues Arrow from Brolga and finds the follower is a lost orphaned foal named Yooralla and he adopts him.10 September 1997
15To Catch a BrumbyThowra raises Yooralla and teaches him about the high country. The Prospector's son captures Boon Boon. Thowra follows their trail down the plains to begin a rescue attempt.11 September 1997
16Swimming to SafetyCharlie frees Boon Boon and Thowra leads her back to safety in the High County. After taking refuge on an island in the middle of a fast-flowing river, Thowra and Boon Boon await rescue by Arrow.12 September 1997
17A Leap into LegendMrs. Dingo's son Warri goes missing and Thowra, Boon Boon and Benni help to look for him. They eventually find the missing dingo pup in a hidden valley. Thowra later uses this valley to evade the Man.13 September 1997
18Charlie Heads for the MountainsAfter doing his chores, Charlie rides off to meet his grandfather. Charlie is stranded on a cliff ledge, but Thowra summons the Prospector to rescue him.14 September 1997
19Charlie Helps a FriendWhile trying to follow Thowra during a storm, Yooralla gets into trouble but is rescued by the Old Prospector and his grandson Charlie.15 September 1997
20In it TogetherCurrawong and Mopoke get caught in a trap set by the two trappers.16 September 1997
21Trappers Go HomeThowra and Benni organise the creatures of the High Country to help drive-out the two trappers once and for all.17 September 1997
22A Wombat in TroubleOne of Wombat's babies gets knocked over by the Trapper's jeep. Charlie takes him to be cared by his grandfather.28 September 1997
23Wombat Goes on a HolidayThe Wombats go on a holiday but goes back to help a new brumby Gunda and save Thowra from Brolga.18 September 1997
24Arrow Makes a FriendYooralla and Gunda are finally reunited. During a run in with Brolga, Arrow accidentally comes to their rescue.19 September 1997
25Arrow Goes SouthWhile Arrow and Yooralla look for a migrating Gunda, the Man is in pursuit. Arrow is almost captured, but manages to shake off the Man.20 September 1997
26Golden ReturnsGolden returns to the High Country, then escapes and finds Thowra. They then rescue the Trappers who crashed down from a hot air balloon.21 September 1997

Season 3 (1998)

#TitleSummaryAir Date
27Long Hot SummerCurrawong breaks the Man's mirror, which causes the sun to start a fire. Thowra and his friends rescue Golden with unexpected help from Currawong.1 August 1998
28An Unwelcome StrangerAn escaped lion frightens the High Country animals. Thowra gets the lion trapped in a pit, then helps him get home.3 August 1998
29Foals in TroubleYooralla and Yuri disregard Thowra's warning and get trapped in a flooding gorge, until lightning strikes the dam away. Meanwhile, another lightning causes Currawong and Mopoke to swap bodies temporarily.5 August 1998
30The Brolga Wants a FightBrolga has to stop his fight with Thowra in order to help Aranda. Mopoke provides Aranda directions to save herself.10 August 1998
31Charlie Saves the BrumbiesArrow returns to the high country. Chased by Brolga, Arrow unwittingly helps Charlie to prevent the Brumbies getting caught.16 August 1998
32Emus Get a BreakAfter a tangle with an Echidna, one of the emus has laid an egg. It turns out to be a gold nugget.19 August 1998
33Trapped in the SnowThe man's prized bull breaks loose and rampages across the high country, until Thowra helps the man to catch him.20 August 1998
34Youngsters' Winter WoesYooralla and Narrabri are trapped in the ice gorge and Wombat is stranded on an ice lake. Thowra comes to their rescue.25 August 1998
35An Unexpected EncounterArrow is getting flustered from the harsh winter. The prospector gets trapped in his own house buried in snow. Thowra heads south to summon help, which Arrow is in need later.29 August 1998
36The Cave of WonderAfter an earthquake occurs, Arrow hides in the waterfall cave from the Man. Thowra learns his destiny as he searches for Arrow. Brolga pursues them but the wombats unwittingly help them.1 September 1998
37A Bothersome NuisanceWhile Arrow is looking after Thowra's herd, a new ill-mannered brumby from the west wants Boon Boon for a mate. After a run in with the Man, Brolga drives the new brumby away.9 September 1998
38Getting TogetherArrow assumes leadership over the herd, taking them to Misty Lake, where some creature lingers and is revealed by Thowra to be a Bunyip. Brolga swears revenge after Currawong informs him.11 September 1998
39The Final EncounterBrolga challenges Thowra hearing that Boon Boon is his mate, which also arouses envy in Arrow. Thowra takes the challenge and eventually emerges victorious and banishes the Brolga from the High Country.17 September 1998

Home media

The Complete Series 1 [6] DVD was released in 2006, and Volume 1-6 on VHS in 1997 (Australia only) by Roadshow Entertainment. The Animated Adventures of The Silver Brumby is not available to buy on DVD in full. As of April 2011 only the first series has been released in its entirety, with a bonus episode from series two, on Region 4 DVD format. Nine episodes have to date been released on Region 2 format.

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