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[i]"Feel the power in the air;
Love's the moving sensation,
The spirit's reaching everywhere
in the soul of all creations..."[/i]

What's this? A 90s Australian cartoon NOT produced by Yoram Gross? Why, yes! This is, to my knowledge, the main lineup of [b][i]The Dinky-Di's[/i][/b]*, Australia's own team of heroic anthro animals, ready to save endangered species and protect the environment (and the world) from the clutches of the evil Mephisto and his cronies. Basically, throw Thunderbirds, Rescue Rangers and Ninja Turtles into a blender, then slather the result in Vegemite, and you've got this show.

As shown in the picture, we've got:
- [b]Aussie Roo[/b] (field commander)
- [b]Cass Koala[/b] (secondary commander/communications)
- [b]Ernest Eagle[/b] (the team's muscle)
- [b]Chopa Crocodile[/b] (wild card)
- [b]Plato Pus[/b] (technology and computing)

Notice how I said "to my knowledge"? There's a good reason for that; a good chunk of the series is lost media, and while international dubs have helped find footage for some episodes, we still don't have every one that could be out there! In fact, there are only TWO full English episodes available online at the moment! Hopefully they're all found someday...

* [i]"dinky-di: colloquial (Australian and New Zealand); meaning genuine, authentic; true; real" - Oxford English Dictionary[/i]

The Dinky-Di's © Roo Films Brisbane/Prime Comix (created by Mel Bradford)