";s:4:"text";s:2648:"Skip navigation Sign in. This fine family feature was the basis for the "Gentle Ben" television series. Sonny and his kangaroo Skippy live in Waratah National Park in New South Wales. OXFORD, Miss. Listen to Gentle Ben theme song and find more theme music and songs from 32,772 different television shows at TelevisionTunes.com Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. Ivan Tors, who was responsible for shows like Sea Hunt, Daktari and Flipper, struck again with another success in Gentle Ben. And it is probably my favorite of all the Star Treks but damn that theme song was just the pits. Skippy saves the day in many adventures. [citation needed] At the beginning of each episode, part of the theme song is sung, while at the end, the entire theme song is sung. Dennis Weaver was the dad. Cast were neighbor Henry Boomhauer (Rance Howard). Including some major changes to that shocking final twist 11 of 11 people found this review helpful. this is the theme song from the littlest hobo hope you enjoy i loved this show. Another Ivan Tors unusual-pet show, this one about a boy and his huge friend, a bear named Ben, in Florida's Everglades.