Editing Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (section)

==Later history==
In 1998, an animated spin-off series was produced, known as ''[[Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown]]''. It featured a version of Skippy, portrayed as a male, anthropomorphic kangaroo, working as a park ranger.

In 1999, Skippy starred in advertisements for the chocolate confectionery [[Rolo]] Cookies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beale |first=Claire |date=21 May 1999 |title=Skippy to front Rolo Cookies spot from J. Walter Thompson |url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/26235/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306232118/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/skippy-front-rolo-cookies-spot-j-walter-thompson/26235 |archive-date=6 March 2024 |access-date=9 March 2014 |work=[[Campaign (magazine)|Campaign]]}}</ref>

In September 2008, actor [[Tony Bonner]] sued the production company seeking [[Residual (entertainment industry)|residuals]] from merchandising and DVD sales from the series.

On 17 September 2009, a documentary ''Skippy: Australia's First Superstar'' was broadcast on the ABC in Australia and the BBC in the UK. The documentary was produced by Western Australian-based documentary production company Electric Pictures.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=What's that Skip? Skippy the Bush Kangaroo returns to television |date=31 July 2008 |publisher=[[Government of Western Australia|WA Government]] |url=http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=130623 |access-date=18 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727234002/http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=130623 |archive-date=27 July 2011}}</ref>