Kingswood Country (1980)
Kingswood Country is an Australian sitcom that screened from 1980 to 1984 on the Seven Network. The series started on 30 January 1980 and was a spin-off from a sketch on comedy program The Naked Vicar Show that had featured Ross Higgins as a blustering bigot. It was produced by RS Productions.
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Episode 1 - Ted Bullpitt Meets The Lone Arranger
Release Date: 1984-06-14When Ted and Bob decide to start a small business together, they get more than a loan from the bank - they get involved in a bank robbery.
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Episode 2 - Better Dead Than Red
Release Date: 1984-06-21Wombat Crescent is thrown into uproar when Ted drops paint all over his treasured chair and then wins a free funeral.
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Episode 3 - A Whole New Ball Game
Release Date: 1984-06-28Ted takes over coaching Craig's basketball team and they start winning. When their star player breaks his led, Ted imports a ring-in to win the final match.
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Episode 4 - Birth Of A Salesman
Release Date: 1984-07-05Ted is broke and borrows $500 from his brother Bob. In return, Bob expects Ted to do a commercial for his Datsun car business. The ads turn out to be very successful and Bob's business is booming.
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Episode 5 - Two And Two Is Nun
Release Date: 1984-05-03Ted reads in his pay packet that he has been sacked. Sister Maria offers to give him an aptitude test, which determines that Ted is only suitable to be a process worker. Fortunately, Craig finds out that Ted hadn't really been sacked.
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Episode 6 - The Night They Raided Bruno's
Release Date: 1984-05-10Ted buys a cheap burglar alarm from Thelma's cousin Reg and then tries to sell it to Bruno. When Bruno refuses, Ted hatches a plan to convince him that he needs one.
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Episode 7 - Caught In The Act
Release Date: 1984-05-17Merle is producing a play that she wrote. She is also acting in it, starring opposite Bob. Ted helps Bob learn his lines by playing Merle's part, which comes in handy when Merle injures herself. Ted rises to the challenge.
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Episode 8 - Ted Bullpitt, The Human Eel
Release Date: 1984-05-24When having a clear out, some of the rubbish includes Ted's old magic equipment. He was an escapologist known as Ted Bullpitt, the Human Eel. However, time has meant that Ted is no longer able to do the tricks like he used to.
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Episode 9 - Postman's Knock
Release Date: 1984-05-31Ted is having trouble sleeping so Rosa offers to change bedrooms with him. Then, when Craig hears Ted is taking Rosa out to dinner, all the children think they are having an affair.
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Episode 10 - First Lady Of Fashion
Release Date: 1984-06-07Merle's fashion style is found wanting but Bob tries to placate her by forging a letter from Hazel Hawke asking that she design a wardrobe for her. When Merle starts making the clothes Bob has to find a way to let her know what he's done.