Round the Twist (1990)
Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures.
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Episode 1 - Skeleton on the Dunny
Release Date: 1990-04-06The Twist Family - Tony, his twins Pete and Linda, and Bronson have moved into the lighthouse at Port Niranda. Only the toilet is haunted by the ghost and the kids must defeat him if they ever want to use their septic system again.
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Episode 2 - Birdsdo
Release Date: 1990-04-13The Gribble family - Port Niranda's most notorious residents - are trying to get rid of Old Nell, so they can buy her house. The kids must prove Nell is fine but to do this, they must go up against birds who have real problems with their bowel movement.
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Episode 3 - A Good Tip for Ghosts
Release Date: 1990-04-20Pete is being made to feel uncomfortable by Gribbs, Jr. and his gang - Tiger and Rabbit. However in a ""duty"" of collecting a skull, Pete gets his own back on the three.
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Episode 4 - The Cabbage Patch Fib
Release Date: 1990-04-27Bronson wants to know where babies come from, and an embarrassed Tony tells him the cabbage patch is the answer. Unfortunately, a real green baby awaits Bronson in the cabbage patch and it thinks Bronson is it's parent figure.
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Episode 5 - Spaghetti Pig Out
Release Date: 1990-05-04Through one of nature's miracles, a remote control that works on people lands in the Twist's hand. You can Pause people if you want, but Pete's real fun is in the spaghetti-eating competition and the rewind button.
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Episode 6 - The Gum Leaf War
Release Date: 1990-05-11After an accident, Linda ends up with a broken nose. She dreams of her nose being big, so she escapes to the country with her Aunt Tuneless (who resembles Nell), where she discovers that anyone who plays ""The Wild Colonial Boy"" on a gumleaf from a certain tree can pass illness's onto others. She discovers this after Aunt Tuneless uses it against Foxy(who resembles Mr. Gribble, and has a son that looks like Gribble junior)
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Episode 7 - Santa Claws
Release Date: 1990-05-18Pete discovers the truth behind Jolly Old St. Nick when he meets Santa Claws No. 115,302. He offers 2 wishes to each Twist....
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Episode 8 - Wunderpants
Release Date: 1990-05-25Pete becomes blessed with magic powers after he uses a microwave to dry his undies. Unfortunately, a frog race and a shrinkage problem leave Pete all alone and a bit undressed...
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Episode 9 - Lucky Lips
Release Date: 1990-06-08Pete and Gribbs are dying for a kiss from Fiona, and the magic lipstick that is irresistible to all women, comes in handy. Unfortunately, it really does mean ALL women.
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Episode 10 - Know All
Release Date: 1990-06-15An old trunk of clothes creates all kinds of problems when they begin coming to life
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Episode 11 - The Copy
Release Date: 1990-06-22A copying machine is a dangerous object, as the twists soon discover. But none worse than when Linda makes a copy of herself.
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Episode 12 - Without My Pants
Release Date: 1990-06-29Ben Byron died trying to save his drowning dog, Shovel. It's when the ghost of Shovel zaps Pete that the hilarious trouble begins. Pete can't say anything with out finishing his sentance with ""without my pants"" which causes him quite a bit of trouble.
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Episode 13 - Lighthouse Blues
Release Date: 1990-07-06The Gribbles are looking to destroy the lighthouse and the ghosts at the attic are not impressed.