The Family-Ness

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The Family-Ness
Angus and Elspeth MacTout
Genre	Animated series
Running time	5 mins
Creator(s)	Peter Maddocks
Executive producer(s)	Maddocks Animation
Starring	Peter Hawkins Susan Sheridan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original channel	BBC One
Original run	5 October 1984–28 March 1985
No. of episodes	25
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The Family-Ness was a British cartoon series produced in 1983 by Peter Maddocks, of Maddocks Cartoon Productions, who later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 28 March 1985. It concerned the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchadising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll never find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger Greenaway and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40.

[edit] Nessies

The Nessies are all named after their main trait like the Mr. Men are.

Ferocious Ness: The Loch Ness Monster. Ferocious Ness like frightening tourists and passers by, but is really harmless.
Her High-Ness: Queen of the Nessies, gave the children their thistle whistles in the first episode.
Baby-Ness: The youngest Nessie with a dummy and nappy.
Careful-Ness
Clever-Ness: The most intelligent Nessie, who sports a fine pair of spectacles
Eager-Ness
Eyewit-Ness: Monster with a patch over one eye, who looks like a pirate
Grumpy-Ness
Sad-Ness: Extremely depressed monster, plays board games against himself.
Heavy Ness: Strong monster, who wears pants. Teams up with Mighty Ness to pull Silly Ness free when he gets stuck.
Lovely-Ness
Mighty Ness: Another strong monster dressed in Circus Strongman loincloths
Silly Ness: Dim monster that's always getting into trouble. Often gets stuck in small holes and caves and was the first Nessie the children meet.
Speedy-Ness
Sporty-Ness