Series synopsis
Sky Trackers is an Australian drama action & adventure kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Seven Network on March 25, 1995. It ended on September 16, 1995. It was created by Tony Morphett, Jeff Pack, Tony Morphett. It stars Emily-Jane Romig, Mark Venn, Dyen Vu and Kaz Hall.
Sky Trackers was a television series created by Jeff Peck and Tony Morphett, and produced by Patricia Edgar and Margot McDonald for the Australian Children's Television Foundation. The series was a winner of various Television Awards.
The pilot was produced by Anthony Buckley.
Premise
Sky Trackers was a television series created by Jeff Peck and Tony Morphett, and produced by Patricia Edgar and Margot McDonald for the Australian Children's Television Foundation. The series was a winner of various Television Awards.
The pilot was produced by Anthony Buckley.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emily-Jane Romig as Maggie Colbert
- Mark Venn as Brad
- Dyen Vu as Lisa
- Kaz Hall as Steve
- Nelson Leongue as Sam
- Frank Veneziano as Dick
- Petra Yared as Nikki Colbert
- Zbych Trofimiuk as Mike Masters
Supporting cast
- Steve Jacobs as Tony Masters
- Anna Maria Monticelli as Marie Colbert
- Paul Sonkkila as Frank Giles
- Marco Chiappi as Christian
- Roz Hammond as Elfie
- Justin Anderson as Bruce
- Gareth Yuen as Joe
- Kathryn Markey as Kathy
Guest cast
- Katy Brinson as Space Camp Counsellor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 25, 1995 | September 16, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skating the Dish Mike Masters and his father, Tony, arrive at Kaputa after having been away for eight years. The dish is parked as it cools down to operating temperature and so Mike decides to put on his roller blades and skate the dish. Against Nikki's advice, Maggie joins Mike on the dish taking Polaroid's. Unexpectedly, the dish begins to move putting Maggie and Mike in danger. Nikki saves the situation. Tony discovers the Polaroid's and dresses down his son. Mike doesn't care. "Science sucks". Nikki is furious with Mike. |
March 25, 1995 |
| 2 |
Meteor Rights photograph the shower at night and track one meteorite that has hit the earth. Another student, Bruce, and his gang decide to find the meteorite as well, planning to sell it for money. The meteorite is eventually found in the middle of Mullins, a scrap metal yard, and a chase ensues between our kids and Bruce and his gang. Mullins, the owner of the scrap yard, decides that if it landed on his property, it must be his. A deal is finally struck. The meteorite is donated to the museum and exhibited along with advertising material for Mullins scrap yard. |
April 1, 1995 |
| 3 |
The Beast Mike convinces his father, Tony, that it's time to buy a horse. But when Mike goes for a ride, the horse throws him, and Tony decides it's too dangerous. Mike swears that something scared the horse. To prove his point, the kids lay bait containing a transmitter. Using radio telemetry, the animal is tracked. It turns out to be a feral cat. Mike eventually buys the horse and names it Hendrix in honour of Mike's guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix. |
April 8, 1995 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Seven Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 1995 |
| Last aired | September 16, 1995 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |