| Genre: | Comedy Action Fantasy |
| Runtime: | 24 minutes (2 12–minute segments) |
| Creator: | Aidan Harte |
| Voices: | Jules de Jongh Paul Tylak Tony Acworth Patricia Rodriguez Rod Goodall Paul McLoone |
| Country: | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Producer: | Jordan Gaucher |
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| Company: | International Rheingold Productions Cartoon Saloon Telegael Hoek, Line & Thinker Cake Entertainment |
| Network: | BBC One/CBBC (United Kingdom) TG4/RTÉ One (Ireland) |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 (52 segments) |
Skunk Fu! is an animated action adventure fantasy comedy television series featuring the fables and adventures of anthropomorphic animals protecting their Valley using martial arts. The show chronicles the adventures of young Skunk, training with his Kung Fu master, Panda, with the support of Rabbit, Fox, Turtle, and others, who directly, or inadvertently, also help Skunk grow.[1] The show won the IFTA award for "Best Animation".[2] In addition to an English soundtrack, Irish-language,[3] French-language, Japanese-language, and Dutch-language soundtracks were initially produced.
Skunk and the other Valley animals led by Panda thwart Dragon's efforts to overtake their Valley with Baboon and the Ninja Monkeys from their lair in the Mountains. Historically Dragon and Panda were friends, but since Dragon was punished by Heaven for his arrogance, he perceives the Valley residents as the reason for his downfall and seeks to destroy them. Panda sees Skunk as crucial to saving the Valley and endeavors to teach Skunk who often tries to circumvent laborious Kung Fu training, only to learn the value of the initial lesson from the consequences of his actions with Skunk ultimately saving the day, usually by himself or with the help of his friends.
Skunk Fu! was produced by Cartoon Saloon and premiered in 28 May 2007 on ABC Australia.[4] The series was broadcast in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 9 July 2007. Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah performed the theme song.
The series was shown on ABC Rollercoaster in Australia and BBC and S4C in the UK (under the Welsh title, Drewgi). TG4 broadcast Skunk Fu! in Irish.[5] The series made its debut in the United States on the Kids' WB! block on The CW on 15 September 2007,[6] and then premiered a year later on Cartoon Network in 2008. The series also aired on YTV in Canada and ANN in Japan.
A feature film based on the series was planned, but was quietly cancelled.[7]
In region one from 23 November 2008 to 12 May 2009, NCircle Entertainment have released only three DVD volumes for the series, totaling eighteen segment-episodes.
| Title | Episode count | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | ||
| The Art of Rivalry | 6 | 23 November 2008 |
| Contained "The Art of Rivalry", "The Art of Tunneling", "The Art of Turtle Watching", "The Art of Being a Pebble", "The Art of Influence" and "The Art of Strategy". | ||
| The Art of Monkey Launching | 6 | 23 December 2008 |
| Contained "The Art of Monkey Launching", "The Art of Revenge", "The Art of Patience", "The Art of Initiation", "The Art of Art" and "The Art of Sneaking". | ||
| The Art of Kung Fruit | 6 | 12 May 2009 |
| Contained "The Art of Kung Fruit", "The Art of Responsibility", "The Art of Stealing", "The Art of Dim Sum Fu", "The Art of Wushu" and "The Art of the Tea Ceremony". |