Blinky Bill is back to bring his trademark mischief, mayhem, and humour to life. Along with his best mate and sidekick Jacko, Blinky takes on the role as defender of his outback home, Greenpatch.
Characters
Blinky Bill (voiced by Cam Ralph[5]) – an 11-year-old koala who is the main protagonist.
Jacko Browing (voiced by Akmal Saleh[6]) – a frill-necked lizard who is Blinky's sidekick and best friend.
Nutsy Koala (voiced by Bridie Connell) – a young female koala and Blinky's closest friend.
Cranky (voiced by Peter McAllum) – a tyrannical goanna who is Blinky's nemesis and the mayor of Greenpatch.
Juan Pablo (voiced by Rupert Degas) – a Paraguayan parrot.
When Cranky takes advantage of the confused Greenpatchians, Blinky and his best mate Jacko embark on a journey to save them with the one thing that can quench thirst on a hot summer day.
Mayor Cranky tries to distract Jacko from the poetry competition by making him sheriff. Blinky tries to help Jacko realize that Cranky only gave him the title to get him out of the way.
It is up to Blinky and Jacko to keep the town safe during magpie season, when the black and white birds embark on their endless and terrifying swooping campaigns.
Blinky and Jacko stumble upon a talking doll, who they believe to be human. As Jacko gets caught up in his new fatherly duties, Blinky decides to search for the parents.
Mr. Claude is reduced to the state of a scared kitten after using eight of his lives; Blinky and Jacko decide to make a deal with the evil cat to keep Greenpatch peaceful.
Blinky and Jacko try to help Wombo retrieve his marbles from the depths of his lair. But when Jacko accidentally swallows the light, he gathers a new crowd of followers.
Blinky and Jacko decide they want to see what a rainbow tastes like. Instead, they stumble upon a frog princess, who is worried that her prince will never arrive.
A talking ball arrives in Greenpatch, and begins to take over the inhabitants' minds. Blinky realizes the ball is trouble, and decides to try and destroy it.
Blinky sends Jacko to a healer, to try and help him to stop being afraid of everything. But when Jacko becomes reckless and befriends Sir Charles, Blinky wants his old friend back.
Jacko gets into trouble when he decides to take some leftovers from humans, and is subsequently captured. Blinky decides to organize a task force to try and rescue him.
While reading a book about aliens, Blinky is interrupted by a flying object in the sky. He and Jacko investigate the site where the object crash lands, and come across what they believe to be aliens.
Blinky and Jacko decide to turn the search for Robert's glasses into a treasure hunt. They soon run into Gecko, who doesn't want to give up the glasses because he is lonely.
The inhabitants of Greenpatch are devastated when a drought means that they have no crops to feed them. Cranky wants to build another town after himself, but Blinky is determined to stop him.
Blinky invents the game of golf, but his fun is short-lived when Cranky decides to forbid it; when Cranky renames the game and claims it as his own, Blinky challenges him to a duel.
The inhabitants of Greenpatch fall under an unusual spell, which makes them sing along as soon as they hear a certain melody. Blinky and Jacko try to find out what is going on.
Blinky and Jacko grow tired of Cranky as he continues to boss everyone around. Deciding that he needs a taste of his own medicine, they call Cranky's mother to do the same to him.
Mayor Cranky decides that he will implement an annual holiday, celebrating himself. But when he implements a tax that sees him take a compass from Blinky's father, Blinky decides to reclaim it.
When they are forced to listen to a lecture by Cranky, Blinky and his friends dig an escape tunnel. But when they end up in a crocodile infested area, they must rely on Cranky for help.
The annual tart competition comes under threat when Marcia is hired to guard the goods. Marcia suffers from narcolepsy, which makes it easy for the pirate queen to try and steal the tarts.
Blinky and his friends enjoy telling stories to each other around the campfire. Cranky soon decides to issue a ban, prohibiting the friends from storytelling.
Blinky is rescued by a koala so incredible he even smells like a hero. Kev is a bigger, smarter, braver version of Blinky, and everyone is quick to name him as the official Guardian of Greenpatch. Everyone except Blinky.
Mayor Cranky gets annoyed when the Greenville youngsters play outside his home and make lots of noise, so he turns to some friends to deal with the problem.
Blinky is pleased to have Roddy McBill, his Scottish uncle, come visit him. When Mayor Cranky learns of the visitor's origins, he talks about his own Scottish heritage.
Blinky and Jacko devise a plan to stop the crows from getting to the compost pile. But when their army of garden gnomes begin to fall, they must think of something else.
Blinky and Jacko's teacher Miss Tibbins wants to teach the class to be responsible. She gives them each a doll that they must look after, so they understand what it's like to care for someone.
Miss Tibbins becomes frustrated with her students and finally quits her job as a teacher. Blinky and Jacko are devastated to find out that her replacement is none other than Mayor Cranky.
Blinky grows worried when Jacko begins to avoid him for days on end. When he finds out Jacko met with Cranky to discuss something secret, he becomes angry and confronts Jacko.
Blinky's family try to welcome their new neighbors, Mr. Owl and his son Whoogle. Blinky and Jacko take Whoogle to school on his first day, and learn that he is not very brave.
Blinky and Jacko must help a baby blue-footed booby, who has fallen from the sky and been separated from her pack. They need to find her family so she can regain her memories.
After they watch a scary movie, Blinky and Jacko believe they will be turned into a werewolf and a vampire. The only thing that might be able to save them is a lunar eclipse.
When news of a dangerous croc heading for Greenpatch spreads like a bushfire, Blinky and Jacko decide to take matters into their own hands, going back in time to warn the villagers before the croc can get close!
Blinky and Jacko accidentally get on the wrong side of a powerful frog witch, who curses the entire village of Greenpatch. She agrees to lift the curse, if Blinky can defeat her in her own game.
Jacko welcomes his distant uncle Jack when he comes to visit the family in Greenpatch. Uncle Jack tells them amazing tales and adventures, causing Blinky and Jacko to wonder what it is like to be old.
Tooty the budgie arrives in Greenville to tell Blinky, Jacko and Eddie of a kidnapping. Tooty explains that the other budgies have been captured by Min Mins, and he needs help rescuing them.
Blinky and Jacko try to entertain Daredevil Dave, who wanted to go on a skiing holiday but ended up in Australia instead of Austria. They show him that sand dunes can be just as exciting as ski slopes.
It's Blinky's birthday, and all he wants to do is celebrate with his friends and eat some birthday cake. But his attempt to clean his room soon turns into an adventure in itself.
Blinky's Dad is back in Greenpatch! Alas the happy family reunion is soon spoiled by Cranky who, sour about the return of Bill Koala, lays down a challenge to prove he's not as brave and noble as everyone thinks he is.
Cranky's new Statue of Lizardy is the last straw for Eddy, it's official, he's homesick! Blinky and Jacko realize they will never be able to get Eddy back to New York, so they'll have to bring New York to Greenpatch.
Blinky and Jacko are excited to learn that a flying circus is coming to Greenville. But when Mayor Cranklepot signs a decree banning them, they must find another way to attend.
The guru goat, Sir Edward, decides to descend from the Mystic Mountain, to look for 'the one'. His 10-year meditation comes to an end as he realizes that the universe is no longer balanced.
Cranky decides to put on a play that sees him as the founder and hero of Greenville. Blinky and his friends are annoyed, and want to stage their own artistic counterattack.
Jacko accidentally causes a blockage of rubble to gather outside Cranky's house when he is playing with some glass marbles. Blinky and Jacko decide to try and clear the mess.
The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill debuted on 7TWO in Australia on 5 December 2016.[4] In 2017, the series aired on teleTOON+ in Poland on 16 January,[29] in Hungary on Minimax on 19 June,[30][31] in Latin America and Brazil on Nat Geo Kids on 1 July and 1 September, respectively,[32][33][34] and in Canada on Ici Radio-Canada Télé on 9 September. In 2018, the series debuted in United Kingdom on Pop, in Italy on Pop, and in Germany on KiKA on 1 January.[35]
Home media releases
DVD releases
Blinky the Brave and Other Wild Tales (2018)
The Escape and Other Wild Tales (2018)
Mission Impossumable and Other Wild Tales (2018)
Notes
^This episode aired on 17 February 2017 in Poland (teleTOON+).[12]
^This episode aired on 20 February 2017 in Poland (teleTOON+).[13]
^This episode aired on 2 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 1 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[14]
^This episode aired on 7 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[15]
^This episode aired on 3 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 4 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 8 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[16]
^This episode aired on 9 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[17]
^This episode aired on 10 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[18]
^This episode aired on 11 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[20]
^This episode aired on 15 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[22]
^This episode aired on 14 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[23]
^This episode aired on 16 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 17 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 18 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[24]
^This episode aired on 22 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
^This episode aired on 24 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[25]
^This episode aired on 23 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[26]
^This episode aired on 25 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).[28]
^This episode aired on 21 August 2017 in Latin America (Nat Geo Kids).
