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Season 1

  • S01E01 A Load of Old Rubbish (Part 1)

    • May 8, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    A scruffy looking old doll falls off a dump truck and is rescued by Poss and Kim. Nipper won't go to the fancy dress party because he doesn't know what to wear but EC helps him solve the problem.

  • S01E02 A Load of Old Rubbish (Part 2)

    • May 8, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul gets fed up when his little sister Aku busts his kite. He objects to baby-sitting until Aku helps him out of an embarrassing and difficult situation. Paul realises that having a little sister might not be so bad after all.

  • S01E03 Destroy (Part 1)

    • May 15, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku pretends she is a dinosaur with serious consequences for her friendships with Poss, Kim, Nipper and Max. In the end she realises that playing games can go too far. She apologises and is welcomed back into the group.

  • S01E04 Destroy (Part 2)

    • May 15, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Turbo gets cross with Nipper and tells him to grow up. Nipper rejects EC but pines for his doll until Turbo realises the harm he has done and reassures Nipper that we all need a little magic in our lives.

  • S01E05 Which One? (Part 1)

    • May 22, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim goes to stay with Poss who gets very jealous when Kim gets special treatment from her family. Kim understands Poss's feelings and tells her how lucky she is and that she, Kim, can only borrow her family for a while.

  • S01E06 Which One? (Part 2)

    • May 22, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim and Poss make a video interviewing parents about why they have children. The experience helps Kim work out her own feelings for her adopted parents.

  • S01E07 That's Not Fair (Part 1)

    • May 29, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper wants to play soccer with the other kids but bossy Snot says Nipper's a weed. Nipper is dejected but persists and when asked to join the team he kicks a goal.

  • S01E08 That's Not Fair (Part 2)

    • May 29, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss wants to win a pony through the Bonza eating competition. Ted and Jenny aren't enthusiastic. Poss fights with Kim and realises her hopes are unrealistic. She finds a solution that all the family enjoys together.

  • S01E09 Because It Feels Good (Part 1)

    • June 5, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper enjoys eating jelly with his hands but wants to grow up because then he'd have more fun doing things like camping. Unable to go away on a holiday, the children camp in the backyard. The feeling is great - until it rains.

  • S01E10 Because It Feels Good (Part 2)

    • June 5, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Ted wakes the children up in an unusual manner. Aku and Nipper enjoy dancing. Max enjoys a scratch that leads to everyone scratching.

  • S01E11 Into The Unknown (Part 1)

    • June 12, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Max works at roller blading but he keeps having spills. At school he knocks over the caretaker and the art teacher's sculpture. Paul, Turbo and Max surprise the teacher by putting together something that works.

  • S01E12 Into The Unknown (Part 2)

    • June 12, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Harry and Stella take Kim and Poss on an overnight bushwalk. They get lost and camp out in a hut. Without Poss they would have been in more trouble.

  • S01E13 Once I Grew (Part 1)

    • June 19, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku befriends a struggling plant. Lotis decides she would like a garden but it grows out of control and the children return the plant to the forest. Mr. Fish just wants to grow hair.

  • S01E14 Once I Grew (Part 2)

    • June 19, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim is promoted to a higher level in the gym class but she is fearful. Encouraged by Kim and EC she overcomes her fears. Poss and Nipper argue about the use of the bathroom.

  • S01E15 Something Tells Me (Part 1)

    • June 26, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Max receives a letter and the news isn't good. Paul reads Max's letter and discovers that Max is worried about meeting his pen friend James who doesn't know that Max is deaf. James is more concerned about his roller blade skills.

  • S01E16 Something Tells Me (Part 2)

    • June 26, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Today is fathers' childcare day. Ted minds baby Annie but has to leave her with Mr. Fish for a short time. Annie leads Mr. Fish on a merry dance. Harry takes Kim to the office where Kim solves a major business problem.

  • S01E17 The Wheel Turns (Part 1)

    • July 3, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Baby breaks Nipper's toy when Poss and Kim are baby-sitting. Poss decides to make a toy for Nipper all by herself - a handmade pinball machine.

  • S01E18 The Wheel Turns (Part 2)

    • July 3, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    The Burke family is planning on going camping. Ted puts on his fishing jacket and starts to sneeze. And what a sneeze it is.

  • S01E19 Out Of Order (Part 1)

    • July 10, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper loses EC in the rain, down a drain. Snap and Turbo come to the rescue and trace the drain to the beach where there is a very happy reconciliation.

  • S01E20 Out Of Order (Part 2)

    • July 10, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

  • S01E21 Above and Beyond (Part 1)

    • July 17, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul is careless and Aku gets hurt. The other kids reject Paul who goes to work as Mr. Fish's deputy. Aku misses Paul and the other children decide to forgive him, as they need him to help with the kite competition.

  • S01E22 Above and Beyond (Part 2)

    • July 17, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku is staying at Nipper's house. When they hear strange noises from upstairs, they decide an alien lives there.

  • S01E23 I Can! (Part 1)

    • July 24, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss tries to dive but she is too scared. The others tease her and she gets most upset with her family and Kim. Lotis assures Poss she can do it and Poss finally plucks up courage for her first dive.

  • S01E24 I Can! (Part 2)

    • July 24, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Turbo tells Nipper about his billycart record - all the way down the hill and past the special tree stump.

  • S01E25 Remember (Part 1)

    • July 31, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    The Children want to give a surprise gift to the Anderetti's for their wedding anniversary.

  • S01E26 Remember (Part 2)

    • July 31, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    The children plan a concert on the steps of the apartment building. Nipper wanders off and gets absorbed in daydreams. Paul and Poss find him just in time for the concert.

  • S01E27 Clash (Part 1)

    • August 7, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Arguing over EC's role in a game, Poss and Kim pull the doll apart. Nipper tries to fix EC but to no avail. Jenny suggests Ricardo could help. With EC fixed, the children play but ban Poss and Kim until they learn to play cooperatively.

  • S01E28 Clash (Part 2)

    • August 7, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Ted gives Poss a treasured concertina that becomes the centre of an argument with her classmates.

  • S01E29 For Sale (Part 1)

    • August 14, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    The kids have turned an old warehouse into their own "Zip Zap Theatre". Kim is dismayed to find out the warehouse is going to be sold - and worse - her mother is the real estate agent.

  • S01E30 For Sale (Part 2)

    • August 14, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper is grumpy because he's losing at Monopoly. Aku would prefer to play with EC instead. But Nipper grabs EC and locks the doll away. When Nipper finds that he's left out of everything he shares EC with Aku and the friends are reunited.

  • S01E31 Face (Part 1)

    • August 21, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss's cousin Jemma comes to stay. Poss and Jemma look identical and play a trick on Mr. Fish. While they look the same they are certainly different underneath. Snap and Turbo solve a baked bean and spaghetti puzzle.

  • S01E32 Face (Part 2)

    • August 21, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul takes on the job of looking after Mr. Clark's cockatoo. Tiny escapes causing Paul some anxious moments. When Mr. Clark arrives to pick up Tiny there are two cockatoos. Which one is Tiny?

  • S01E33 Going Under (Part 1)

    • August 28, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss, Nipper and Max visit Grandma and Grandpa's farm. They go on a treasure hunt, eat Grandpa's cherry pie and Nipper gets a tummy ache from too many cherries.

  • S01E34 Going Under (Part 2)

    • August 28, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim and Poss enjoy swimming in the pool at the Stinson's until Kim is pushed under. Kim comes to terms with her fears with Lotis' help and dives under water.

  • S01E35 Illusion Is All (Part 1)

    • September 4, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper invents an invisible friend to protect him from the scary stormy nights. Snap, Turbo, Paul and Aku visit a movie studio to make some repairs. Nipper finds out he doesn't need any equipment to create his illusion.

  • S01E36 Illusion Is All (Part 2)

    • September 4, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

  • S01E37 Beneath The Skin (Part 1)

    • September 11, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss breaks a new lamp that was to be Jenny's birthday gift from Ted. It can't be repaired so Snap and Turbo make a new base modelled on EC. Ted is bewildered as to how this change came about.

  • S01E38 Beneath The Skin (Part 2)

    • September 11, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul hurts himself when he falls out of a tree into Kim and Aku's mud pies. Mr. Fish feels sick but gets little sympathy from the children as they head for the hospital.

  • S01E39 Real Friends (Part 1)

    • September 18, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul makes a telephone from two cans and a string so they can talk to Kim.

  • S01E40 Real Friends (Part 2)

    • September 18, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss forgets to relay a message to her Dad about a recording session. When she finally remembers it is too late, or is it? A power failure delays the session and Ted makes it just in time.

  • S01E41 Lost (Part 1)

    • September 25, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul sees a bird that he thinks is an Ibis. He is determined to track it down. With help from the Aboriginal craftsman, Windaru, Paul learns about Ibis and their habits and, with Max and EC, Paul finds where the Ibis are nesting.

  • S01E42 Lost (Part 2)

    • September 25, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim and Poss are making a video about the city. They meet Murlo the magician who is looking for something he's lost. The magician's spells all seem to go wrong. But with help from EC, Kim and Poss, a lost dog is returned to its owner.

  • S01E43 Funday (Part 1)

    • October 2, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss and Kim are being unusually helpful at home because tomorrow, after school, they have tickets to the funpark. Max and Paul, to keep an eye on the girls, go along dressed as Count Dracula and a skeleton.

  • S01E44 Funday (Part 2)

    • October 2, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Paul and Max go to the Polly Woodside, a fully restored iron barge, and accidentally break an old lamp. They set about finding a replacement before Mrs. Foster discovers the damage.

  • S01E45 No Entry (Part 1)

    • October 9, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Max, Paul and Kim find an old black and white movie camera. Lotis takes them back to the 1920's and they star in a silent movie. It's funny but even EC starts to look a bit like Charlie Chaplin.

  • S01E46 No Entry (Part 2)

    • October 9, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss and Kim seek to make new friends at school. Sally, Janine and Gia trick Poss into wearing her pyjamas to school. The teacher helps Poss understand that real friends don't make you pass tests, they accept you for yourself.

  • S01E47 Wanting (Part 1)

    • October 16, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Ted and Nipper, Poss and Kim go on a fishing trip. While Ted tries to catch fish, the kids meet Mary, a painter who lives in the bush.

  • S01E48 Wanting (Part 2)

    • October 16, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Max wants a bike of his own, but his parents can't afford it. The other kids, with help from Snap and Turbo, build a bike out of old and recycled parts. Max is thrilled when the kids surprise him with their present.

  • S01E49 Threads (Part 1)

    • October 23, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Turbo returns from overseas with a poncho, a gift from a girl.

  • S01E50 Threads (Part 2)

    • October 23, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss buys a new scrunchy for her hair and then loses it at school. The scrunchy is found and after being used in many unusual situations is spotted by Nipper who returns it to its rightful owner.

  • S01E51 All Together Now (Part 1)

    • October 30, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper hurts his knee playing in a vacant lot. The kids decide to clean up the lot and turn it into a playground. The Council approves their plans, and everyone rallies to help. After lots of hard work, the playground is wonderful fun.

  • S01E52 All Together Now (Part 2)

    • October 30, 1992
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim is chosen to write her own song and sing it at the school concert.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Brand New (Part 1)

    • February 17, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    The Ponti's arrive just in time for Marco to help Nipper learn to rollerblade.

  • S02E02 Brand New (Part 2)

    • February 20, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Friendships are tested when Aku and Marco start rival gangs.

  • S02E03 Under Pressure (Part 1)

    • February 21, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Terry the Tortoise helps Nipper come out of his shell and deliver his talk to the class.

  • S02E04 Under Pressure (Part 2)

    • February 22, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Kim would do anything to be the Princess in the school play, even trade EC.

  • S02E05 What's Missing (Part 1)

    • February 23, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Max's luck has run out so he returns for his lucky charm but Mr. Fish is in the way.

  • S02E06 What's Missing (Part 2)

    • February 24, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku misses her mum and takes it out on dad.

  • S02E07 My World (Part 1)

    • February 27, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    When Gran does canteen duty at school, Poss is convinced her world will fall apart.

  • S02E08 My World (Part 2)

    • February 28, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Annie and Raph sneak off and find themselves in "Italy".

  • S02E09 Would I Lie (Part 1)

    • March 1, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Marco and Aku realise "little lies grow out of control".

  • S02E10 Would I Lie (Part 2)

    • March 2, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Raph goes to great lengths - and heights - to prove he can keep a secret.

  • S02E11 Give and Take (Part 1)

    • March 3, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Cousin Pirili arrives in time to help Aku solve her pumpkin problems.

  • S02E12 Give and Take (Part 2)

    • March 6, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Aunt Joyce's exhibition is almost ruined when Pirili hides one of her paintings.

  • S02E13 Far Out (Part 1)

    • March 7, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Raph wants to catch an eclipse while Marco wants to miss the dentist.

  • S02E14 Far Out (Part 2)

    • March 8, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Annie finds the cow that jumped over the moon so Kim and Aku build a rocket to send it back.

  • S02E15 Out of This World (Part 1)

    • March 9, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku's goldfish Herbie is gone but not forgotten when he returns to haunt the plumbing.

  • S02E16 Out of This World (Part 2)

    • March 10, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    The contents of a mysterious crate set imaginations running wild.

  • S02E17 Shape I'm In (Part 1)

    • March 13, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper is worried about Gran's health, until he spends a day trying to keep up with her.

  • S02E18 Shape I'm In (Part 2)

    • March 14, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper pretends to be sick to get a day off school and Poss isn't happy about it.

  • S02E19 Heroes (Part 1)

    • March 15, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Marco faces his fear of lightning when he has to baby-sit Raph and Mr. Fish.

  • S02E20 Heroes (Part 2)

    • March 16, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper is jealous of Marco because his dad is a fire fighter.

  • S02E21 In Your Shoes (Part 1)

    • March 17, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Nipper and Poss become adults for the day when they swap places with Ted and Jenny.

  • S02E22 In Your Shoes (Part 2)

    • March 20, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss thinks Kim's new running shoes are the reason she wins races.

  • S02E23 Not Alone (Part 1)

    • March 21, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    When Marco and Aku fight over EC, Marco makes his own doll.

  • S02E24 Not Alone (Part 2)

    • March 22, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Poss finds a message in a bottle that leads her to the hospital.

  • S02E25 From Where I Stand (Part 1)

    • March 23, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Aku and Nipper won't let Annie into their new cubby until she stops biting them.

  • S02E26 From Where I Stand (Part 2)

    • March 24, 1995
    • ABC (AU)

    Mr. Fish learns what it is to be a child again, with a little help from EC.

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