Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers
| Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ray Boseley Robert Greenberg John Armstrong Kevin Nemeth Pepe Trevor Cameron Clarke |
| Directed by | Peter Viska Jan Van Rijsselberge Robbert Smit |
| Starring | Stig Wemyss Kylie Belling Marg Downey Bill Ten Eyck Michael Veitch Lynda Gibson David Cotter |
| Country of origin |
France Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christian Davin Dr. Patricia Edgar |
| Producer(s) | Suise Campbell Patricia Edgar |
| Editor(s) | Ralph Strasser Cliff Hayes Damian Harland |
| Running time | 26 - 24 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Television |
| Original release | 6 March – 14 April 1998 |
Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers is a French-Australian animated series produced by the ABC. The story follows a group of children and their adventures in outback Australia.
The title character of the series is "Lil' Elvis". The opening sequence and music reveal that he was thrown out of a Gold Cadillac in a guitar case, hinting that he is the illegitimate child of Elvis Presley. He is raised by foster parents, Grace and Len, who are fervent fans of Elvis Presley. Lil' Elvis is musically talented, singing and playing the guitar and his foster mother is convinced he is the son of Elvis Presley.
Lil' Elvis and his two friends, Lionel and Janet, form the band "The Truckstoppers", and the series follows their adventures in the outback town Little Memphis/Wanapoo. Lionel is an Indigenous Australian who plays the didgeridoo, and has a penchant for exclaiming "deadly" while Janet is a beret wearing Asian Australian girl who plays the drums standing up, similar to The Velvet Underground's drummer Maureen Tucker.
The Truckstoppers' recurring enemy is the businessman W.C. Moore, who wants to become their manager to exploit them commercially, turning Lil' Memphis into a tourist attraction. He is also obsessed with finding deposits of the mysterious mineral Berkonium. He has a Berkonium marble, which he uses to beat children at the game of marbles, their major recreational activity. He also frequently electrically zaps his hapless limousine driver.
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