Bindi the Jungle Girl
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Bindi the Jungle Girl is a television series featuring Bindi Irwin living in a tree house with exotic animals and her own dancing troupe.[1] The show presents a young girl hosting a wildlife program, which was considered exciting and novel for children.[1] The program is described as being "full of Steve Irwin" in its spirit and content.[1]
Making and release
Part of the series was filmed before Steve Irwin's death in September 2006, and the makers chose to retain its original spirit.[1] In episode 13, Irwin posts a letter to Bindi from Antarctica and slides on his stomach like an Adelie penguin.[1] A Bindi doll was announced for release in America in September, saying "you can make the world a better place" and including accessories like binoculars, a cockatoo, a wombat, and a python.[1] The doll was described as favoring outback gear over skimpy skirts or fairytale frocks.[1]
The series had a clothing range and awards associated with it.[1] After Irwin died, the show's second season was created; it includes a "Croc Hunter Unplugged" segment where archive material shows him and he is referred to in the present tense.[2][1] According to a July 2008 article, Bindi was about to turn 10 years old later that month.[1]
What the cited sources add
The article raises the question of how to tell a child that Bindi's father had died.[1] Children acquainted with Irwin's death by stingray barb might find the "Croc Hunter Unplugged" segment bizarre.[1] The article recommends that the director should stop using old footage and make a series focused on animals and the "jungle girl" concept.[1]
References
- Freeman-Greene, Suzy: Despite the facts, Steve Irwin is still alive for Bindi's fans, The Age, 14 July 2008.. facts only, no text reused. theage.com.au
- Wikipedia, "Bindi the Jungle Girl" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Freeman-Greene, Suzy: Despite the facts, Steve Irwin is still alive for Bindi's fans, The Age, 14 July 2008. (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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