Skippy may refer to:
People
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Skippy (nickname) Skippy is the nickname of the following people:
* Skippy Baxter (1919–2012), American figure skater
* Skippy Blair (born 1924), American dance instructor
* David Browning (1931–1956), American diver and 1952 Olympic champion
* Milt Byrnes ( ...
, a list of people
Arts and entertainment
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''Skippy'' (comic strip), an American strip published from 1923 to 1945.
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''Skippy'' (film), based on the comics strip, released in 1931 and starring Jackie Cooper
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''Skippy'' (radio series), a 1930s children's radio show based on the comic strip
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Skippy (dog), who portrayed Asta in ''The Thin Man'' film series (name changed to Asta after the first movie)
* Irwin "Skippy" Handelman, a recurring character on the American TV series ''
Family Ties
''Family Ties'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the social shift in the United Stat ...
''
* Skippy, a character and a segment title in ''
Sunday Lovers
''Sunday Lovers'' is a 1980 internationally co-produced romantic comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes, Gene Wilder, Dino Risi and Édouard Molinaro. It stars Roger Moore, Gene Wilder, Priscilla Barnes, Lynn Redgrave, Denholm Elliott and Kathl ...
'', a 1980 anthology film
* The title character of ''
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' (known commonly as ''Skippy'') is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin, and Lee Robinson, produced from 1967 to 1969 (airing from 5 February 1968 to 4 May 1 ...
'', a live-action Australian television series
* ''
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown'', animated television series
* Skippy, one of
the Fun Girls, recurring characters on the American TV series ''The Andy Griffith Show''
* Daniel "Skippy" Juster, the title character of ''
Skippy Dies'', a 2010 tragicomic novel by Paul Murray
* Skippy Squirrel, a character from ''
Animaniacs
''Animaniacs'' is an American Animated series, animated Comedy television, comedy Musical film, musical television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...
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* Skippy, a rabbit in ''
Disney's Robin Hood''.
* "Skippy" (two versions), on the album ''
Thelonious Monk Blue Note Sessions''
Other uses
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Skippy (peanut butter)
Skippy is an American brand of peanut butter manufactured in the United States and China. First sold in 1932, Skippy is currently manufactured by Hormel Foods, which bought the brand from Unilever in 2013. It is the best-selling brand of peanut ...
, an American brand
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Skippy (X), in computers a window management tool for X11
* Common name for ''
Pseudocaranx georgianus'', a fish found in Australia
See also
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Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments
The Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI; often pronounced "skippy") defines a standard for syntax and commands to use in controlling programmable test and measurement devices, such as automatic test equipment and electronic tes ...
, often pronounced "skippy"
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