Also, it was interesting to compare these stories to the actual episodes in the series. Pete meets a beautiful tree spirit and discovers he is going to be a mum. Series 1 nells ancestors skeleton on the dunny, birdsdo, a good tip for ghosts, the cabbage patch fib, spaghetti pig out, the gumleaf war, santa claws, wunderpants, lucky lips, know. Round the twist season 2 episode 1 next time around.
Series 2 of round the twist is called shipwrecked ghosts. Round the twist is an offbeat comedy series that will enchant the entire family. Series 1 of round the twist is called nells ancestors. Of course the lighthouse is haunted, but that is only the start of the family s adventures. Not long after the twist family moves into a lighthouse in port niranda they discover it is haunted by eerie music coming from upstairs.
The following is a list of episodes and their summaries for the late 1980s australian fantasy kids series, round the twist, which aired in america in the late 1990s on the fox kids lineup. Its about an 12 hours from the historic split point lighthouse. Meanwhile, nell suspects that gribble, the estate agent, may have stolen an old painting of the lighthouse. Every round the twist episode is on youtube in this playlist. Gribble runs a birdman competition as part of his political campaign, the twist kids are determined to make the best flying machine in town. They soon discover that the lighthouse, and the outhouse, are haunted. The many episodes in the series come with lesson plans to encourage students to become critical readers and viewers. Between 4 april 1989 and 2 may 2001 there have been 52 episodes produced, spanning 4 series. The series follows the adventures of the twist kids pete, linda, bronson who have moved to the coastal town of port niranda with their dad. First screened in the early 1990s, the childrens series round the twist soon became a muchloved, mustsee show for all the family. When pete meets a beautiful tree spirit he instantly falls in love with her.
Round the twist is a logie awardwinning australian childrens television series about three children and their father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures. I think round the twist simply is what it is, but i defy you to go watch a comedy like alf or whos the. My favorite episode was the water sprite who enabled the little kid to win the pissing contest by making his jet go over the wall of the toilet block. Between 6 april 1990 and 2 may 2001 there have been 52 episodes produced, spanning 4 series. Although the actors playing the twins pete and linda arent quite a great as the actors playing the characters in series 1, this is a great 2 dvd set. Adapted from the imaginative stories of paul jennings, round the twist became renowned for it s outlandish mysteries and the outrageous, slapstick comedy adventures of the seemingly wacky twist family this complete first series tells the. Change your netflix country with a few simple steps and start watching. Although each episode has a selfcontained plot each series has a recurring theme. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer a belly big upset. Gribbles political campaign includes a competition for a flying machine. When sevens announcement for round the twist was released, the actf campaigned to urge the broadcaster to reconsider a 6. Although each episode has a selfcontained plot each.
The twist family dad tony, twins linda and pete and youngest bronson arrive from the city at their new home, an old lighthouse, to find that the toilet is haunted. Round the twist series one skeleton on the dunny this first episode gives a real taste for the eclectic range of themes and elements which combine to create the round the twist magic. Series one of the missing offered lots of answers, but no closure for james nesbitts tormented character, and the latest twist suggests this series could be heading in the same direction, with. Without my pants is based off a short story of jennings called without a shirt that appeared in a book of short stories called unreal. Series 2 shipwrecked ghosts round the twist wiki fandom. Round the twist is an international award winning comedy series based on the stories of celebrated childrens author, paul jennings.
Series 1 or mark mitchell series 24 usually the bad guy in every australian kids show. This episode is no doubt the reason why im now a lil bit terrified of birds. The twist family dad tony, twins linda and pete and youngest bronson arrive from the city at their new home, an old. Series 1 nells ancestors skeleton on the dunny, birdsdo, a good tip for ghosts, the cabbage patch fib, spaghetti pig out, the gumleaf war, santa claws, wunderpants, lucky lips, know all, the copy, without my pants, lighthouse blues. Music social more remember that episode of round the twist. Next time around round the twist season 2 episode 1 hd. Neighbours, home and away, heartbreak high, and an extremely quirky kids show with a theme tune we can all remember to this day. The twist kids discover a human icecream machine, who can fill up a cone with icecream that comes out of his nose.
Pink bow tie round the twist season 2 episode 4 hd. Tony twist and his three children thirteen year old twins pete and linda and seven year old bronson move to an old lighthouse on the rugged australian coast. In the second ever episode of round the twist, pete and linda are attacked by a group of seagulls that cant stop pooping. For those not in the know, this show was based on a series of books. If the season episode you want isnt available, you may be able to unlock it right now in australia and start watching. Their twisted adventures include monsters, werewolves and human icecream machines. The show was about the twist family 14yearold twins pete and linda, little brother bronson and widowed father tony, a.
Lindas old doll comes back to haunt her and pete spends a terrifying. May 02, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series round the twist. Designing women full episode s01e16 nashville bound duration. So the episode quivering heap was written and the role of the punk ghost was written with him in mind, but mayall couldnt get authorization to work in australia, so had to be cast with someone else. Tony develops a relationship with bronsons teacher, fay. Watch round the twist season 2, episode 2 copy cat. Series 1 nells ancestors round the twist wiki fandom. Round the twist season 2 episode 1 s02e01 next time around. Is round the twist season 2 1989 on netflix australia. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections. Their twisted adventures include monsters, werewolves and. The twist family move into their new home in a lighthouse and soon discover that the outhouse is haunted. Round the twist is an australian childrens fantasy television program about three children and their widowed father who live in a lighthouse in the fictional coastal town of port niranda and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures.
In the uk round the twist was released on dvd, the first three dvds were given a u rating and the fourth dvd was given a pg rating. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list. Round the twist was an australian tv show that every aussie and brit in their teens, 20s and even early 30s the first season was broadcast in 1989 remembers watching when growing up. The new boy at school seems to have something under his skin, in fact he is a merman. Click here and start watching round the twist in seconds. When the twists move from the city to live in an old lighthouse, they discover that the outside dunny is haunted.
Every round the twist episode is on youtube in this. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Dec 17, 2016 round the twist season 2 episode 1 s02e01 next time around. Round the twist is a wacky tv series written by the hilarious childrens author, paul jennings. The availability of round the twist on australian netflix can be found in our listings below for each season. The first two seasons of round the twist were based off paul jennings short stories. Round the twist is an a logie awardwinning australian childrens television series about three children and their widowed father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many magical adventures. Strange things happen when tony twist and his children, pete, linda and bronson, discover that the old lighthouse they live in is haunted. Has a lot of weird hobbies and carries a torch for faye. Find out when the greatest dancer is on tv, including series 2episode 1.
Twisted lunchbox is the hub for australias best kids tv, featuring a library of iconic kids shows from classics such as round the twist and the girl from. The following is a list of episodes of the australian childrens television series, round the twist. Linda has hyptonized pete to act like a chicken for 10 seconds when someone says now. The original linda twist may have only appeared in the first series of the show, but tamsin remained in every single episode, as she was the person who sang the classic theme tune. Is obsessed with girls, with fiona being at the top of his list. Its the annual bird man competition, and the residents of port niranda are trying to fly in a wide variety of homemade machines. The gribble family port nirandas most notorious residents are trying to get rid of old nell, so they can buy her ho. Find out when the greatest dancer is on tv, including series 2 episode 1.
Video overview round the twist series one skeleton on. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series round the twist. In memory of australias strangest kids show, heres the five craziest moments from round the twist. Was also really disturbed by a round the twist episode where he kept growing toenails all up his feet and legs until they were like scales and he became a merman. Lindas old doll comes back to haunt her and pete spends a terrifying night with the gribble family. When the twist kids pete, linda and bronson and their dad leave the city for a quiet life. With the bullies its kind of complicated because the three of them in series 2 are so different from how they are in series 1. Dad who live inside a lighthouse that seems to be a beacon for.
Tvs darkest and leastplausible detective series has somehow returned. If new technology sends you round the twist and seems to make life more stressful than stressfree, ep 2 week 16 2019 ep 1 week 15 2019. We were obsessed with whatever australian tv could throw at us in the 1990s. From fresh comedy skits and wacky competitions to full episodes of global childhood. With mark mitchell, esben storm, rian mclean, mathew waters. With rian mclean, mathew waters, ebonnie masini, andrew s. Unfortunately, linda cant undo the hypnosis so pete gets himself into some serious trouble at school. Theres lots of new features, including cast interviews, desktop wallpaper, details on series 4 and much more. Bronson discovers a strange hat that makes the wearer copy whatever they see happening. Four series of round the twist were produced, each comprising thirteen episodes.