The following is a list of episodes of the Australian children's television series, Round the Twist. Between 4 April 1989 and 2 May 2001 there have been 52 episodes made, spanning 4 series .
| # |
Total |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
1 |
"Skeleton on the Dunny" |
|
Paul Jennings |
4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) |
| The Twist Family move to the seaside town of Port Niranda where they have just bought the lighthouse. Bronson is busting to go to the toilet and is shocked to find that a ghost is haunting the outdoor toilet. The three Twist children set out to find out what the ghost wants. Based on the short story "Skeleton on the Dunny" from "Unreal!". |
| 2 |
2 |
"Birdsdo" |
|
Paul Jennings |
11 April 1989 (1989-04-11) |
| When Nell shows up raving about a dragon, the Gribble family plan to keep her in hospital until her house and land with its unpaid mortgage is repossessed and falls into their hands. As Bronson tries to prove the dragon is real, Pete and Linda go to Seagull Shack to find Nell's lost rubies to pay off her mortgage with - but then the seagulls attack with their volleys of bird poo... Based on the short stories "Birdscrap" and "There's No Such Thing" from "Unbelievable!". |
| 3 |
3 |
"A Good Tip For Ghosts" |
|
Paul Jennings |
18 April 1989 (1989-04-18) |
| Starting at their new school, Pete and Linda are forced by Gribble Jr and his gang to pass a "nerve test" by retrieving a steer's skull from the rubbish tip at night - the same rubbish tip said to be haunted by Old Man Chompers, the ghost of a man searching for his twin long-lost grandchildren. Based on the short story "A Good Tip For Ghosts" from "Uncanny!". |
| 4 |
4 |
"The Cabbage Patch Fib" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings |
25 April 1989 (1989-04-25) |
| When Bronson asks Tony where babies come from, an embarrassed Tony tells Bronson that babies come from a cabbage patch--which turns out to be true when Bronson discovers a green baby in a cabbage patch. Based on the picture story book "The Cabbage Patch Fib". |
| 5 |
5 |
"Spaghetti Pig Out" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
2 May 1989 (1989-05-02) |
| Pete finds a remote control that can control reality - when Gribble Jr's gang find out, they steal it and use it to compete in a spaghetti-eating contest. Based on the short story "Spaghetti Pig Out" from "Uncanny!". |
| 6 |
6 |
"The Gum Leaf War" |
|
Paul Jennings |
9 May 1989 (1989-05-09) |
| After 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 looks like Nell), where she discovers that anyone who plays "The Wild Colonial Boy" on a gumleaf from a certain tree can pass illnesses onto others. She discovers this after Aunt Tuneless uses it against Foxy (who looks like Mr Gribble), a neighbour with whom Aunt Tuneless has been feuding for years. Based on the short story "The Gum Leaf War" from "Unbelievable!". |
| 7 |
7 |
"Santa Claws" |
|
Paul Jennings |
16 May 1989 (1989-05-16) |
| Pete discovers the truth behind Jolly Old St. Nick when he meets Santa Claws No. 115,302. He offers two wishes to each Twist... Based on the short story "Santa Claws" from "Quirky Tails". |
| 8 |
8 |
"Wunderpants" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
23 May 1989 (1989-05-23) |
| Pete's underpants become blessed with magic powers after he uses a microwave to dry them. Unfortunately, a frog race and a shrinkage problem leave Pete all alone and a bit undressed... Based on the short story "Wunderpants" from "Unreal!". |
| 9 |
9 |
"Lucky Lips" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
6 June 1989 (1989-06-06) |
| Pete and Gribble are dying for a kiss from Fiona, and the magic lipstick that is irresistible to all females, comes in handy. Unfortunately, it really does mean all females, not always human. Based on the short story "Lucky Lips" from "Unreal!". |
| 10 |
10 |
"Know All" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings |
13 June 1989 (1989-06-13) |
| An old trunk of circus clothes creates all kinds of problems when they begin coming to life. Based on the short story "Know All" from "Uncanny!". |
| 11 |
11 |
"The Copy" |
Mark Lewis |
Paul Jennings |
20 June 1989 (1989-06-20) |
| A copying machine is a dangerous object, as the Twists soon discover. But none worse than when Linda makes a copy of herself. Based on the short stories "The Copy" from "Quirky Tails". |
| 12 |
12 |
"Without My Pants" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
27 June 1989 (1989-06-27) |
| Ben Byron, the ghost of a boy who died trying to save his dog, casts a spell on Pete. Now Pete can't say anything without blurting, "without my pants". Based on the short story "Without A Shirt" from "Unreal!" |
| 13 |
13 |
"Lighthouse Blues" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings |
4 July 1989 (1989-07-04) |
| The Gribbles finally succeed in evicting the Twists from the lighthouse. However, unbeknown to the Gribbles, the developer he has hired plans to destroy the lighthouse. The Twists, Gribbles, and all of their friends join together with the ghosts in the attic to save the lighthouse. Based on the short story "Lighthouse Blues" from "Unreal!". |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
| 14 |
1 |
"Next Time Around" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings |
4 April 1993 (1993-04-04) |
| Linda has hyptonized Pete to act like a chicken for 10 seconds when someone says "now". But how does she undo it? Based on the short story "Next Time Around" from "Unbearable!". |
| 15 |
2 |
"Copy Cat" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
11 April 1993 (1993-04-11) |
| Linda's new magic hat gives her the power to fly--and everyone in town wants their turn with the hat. Based on the short story "Birdman" from "Unmentionable!". |
| 16 |
3 |
"Little Squirt" |
|
Paul Jennings |
18 April 1993 (1993-04-18) |
| In an effort to prove that he can do anything the older kids can do, Bronson befriends a water spirit who gives him the power to win a urinating competition. Based on the short story "Little Squirt" from "Unmentionable!". |
| 17 |
4 |
"Pink Bow Tie" |
|
Paul Jennings |
25 April 1993 (1993-04-25) |
| Pete, Gribbs and the gang have a hair problem after fighting off a gang of thieves on board a ferry. Based on the short story "Pink Bow Tie" from "Unbelievable!" |
| 18 |
5 |
"Nails" |
|
Paul Jennings |
1 May 1993 (1993-05-01) |
| The new boy at school seems to have something under his skin, in fact he is a merman. Based on the short story "Nails" from "Unbearable!". |
| 19 |
6 |
"Sloppy Jalopy" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
8 May 1993 (1993-05-08) |
| An accident in a toxic sludge puddle turns Pete into a human garbage magnet as anything and everything smelly becomes attracted to him. Based on the short story "Sloppy Jalopy" from "Unmentionable!". |
| 20 |
7 |
"Smelly Feat" |
|
Paul Jennings |
15 May 1993 (1993-05-15) |
| While Bronson has been wearing his sneakers for months now, the time has come for Fay's birthday party and Bronson is dying to take off those sneakers.. Based on the short story "Smelly Feat" from "Unbearable!". |
| 21 |
8 |
"Grandad's Gifts" |
Steve Jodrell |
Paul Jennings |
22 May 1993 (1993-05-22) |
| While the lemon tree begins sprouting instant fruit and Linda gets suspicious, Tony tries to convince Fay to stay after she has one too many fights with Bronson. Based on the short story (and picture book) "Grandad's Gifts" from "Unbearable!". |
| 22 |
9 |
"Ice Maiden" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings |
29 May 1993 (1993-05-29) |
| Bronson takes a shine to Tony's ice-sculpted maiden--and the ice maiden wants to make Bronson her groom. Based on the short story "Ice Maiden" from "Unmentionable!". |
| 23 |
10 |
"Yuckles" |
|
Paul Jennings |
5 June 1993 (1993-06-05) |
| While Mr. Gribble sets out to destroy a rainforest and erect a casino, Nell sets out to save a species of magical toadstools called Yuckles which live in the rainforest and can duplicate whatever stands next to them before exploding. Based on the short story "Yuggles" from "Unbearable!". |
| 24 |
11 |
"Quivering Heap" |
|
Paul Jennings |
12 June 1993 (1993-06-12) |
| Jealous that Pete gets to suck Fiona's neck during a school production of Dracula, Gribbs locks Pete in the school bathroom. While there, Pete meets a ghost who forces Pete to scare someone if he ever wants to get out. Based on the short stories "Inside Out" from "Unbelievable!" and "The Velvet Throne" from "Unmentionable!". |
| 25 |
12 |
"Little Black Balls" |
|
Paul Jennings, Esben Storm |
19 June 1993 (1993-06-19) |
| A valuable opal belonging to Nell gets swallowed by a goat. Now everyone in town must search through the goat's droppings in order to find it. Based on the short stories "Little Black Balls" and "Licked" from "Unbearable!". |
| 26 |
13 |
"Seeing The Light" |
Esben Storm |
Paul Jennings, Esben Storm |
26 June 1993 (1993-06-26) |
| As the Twists, the Gribbles, Fiona, Rabbit, Tiger and Nell are all trapped in the lighthouse in a storm, the ghost ship of the SS Niranda is returning a hundred years after being wrecked on the coast. The ghost of Matthew, the old lighthouse keeper, possesses Pete in order to save the ghost ship and be reunited with his lost love Jane. |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
| 27 |
1 |
"The Big Burp" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
27 February 1998 (1998-02-27) |
| While urinating on a magic tree, Pete encounters a dryad who cast a spell that impregnates him. |
| 28 |
2 |
"Viking Book of Love" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
1 March 1998 (1998-03-01) |
| When Vikings Chief Snorri and Snorrison travel to Port Niranda through time with an enchanted book of Love, Linda falls under their spell. |
| 29 |
3 |
"The Whirling Derfish" |
|
Ray Boseley |
8 March 1998 (1998-03-08) |
| Bronson swallows a rare whirling derfish and his life starts spinning out of control. After finding it in Linda's room Fay reads to Tony from the Viking Book of Love. |
| 30 |
4 |
"UMI" |
Pino Amenta |
|
15 March 1998 (1998-03-15) |
| Pete and Mr. Gribble's minds get switched in a gizmo accident. Fiona falls for Pete after he reads to her from the Viking Book of Love. |
| 31 |
5 |
"Truth Hits Everybody" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
29 March 1998 (1998-03-29) |
| Anthony and Linda discover a strange microphone that forces everyone to tell the truth. Bronson and James Gribble both turn vain after reading from the Viking Book of Love. |
| 32 |
6 |
"The Nirandathal Beast" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
5 April 1998 (1998-04-05) |
| After breaking a tradition, Bronson is cursed with a meter-long beard and is mistaken for the Nirandathal Beast. Harold and Matron start up a motel business after Harold reads the Viking Book of Love to Matron. Tony and the Twist children struggle with Fay's first Mother's Day with the Twist family. |
| 33 |
7 |
"Mali Boo" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
12 April 1998 (1998-04-12) |
| Pete and Tony find an old Malibu surfboard and Pete meets the board's owner, the ghost Moondoggy who never did manage to surf Big Blue, the once every 30 year tidal wave. But with Pete, he just may have a chance. Rabbit reads the Viking Book of Love to Old Nell which leads to embarrassment for Rabbit. |
| 34 |
8 |
"Brainless" |
Ray Boseley |
Ray Boseley |
19 April 1998 (1998-04-19) |
| In an experiment gone wrong, Anthony and Bronson succeed in separating Pete and Linda from their brains. Now, Gribbs' gang have control of the bodies while the brains create havoc in the town. Linda falls for Anthony after he reads from the Viking Book of Love. |
| 35 |
9 |
"Toy Love" |
|
Esben Storm |
26 April 1998 (1998-04-26) |
| When the Twists decide to throw out all their junk, they realise how much of it they really want -- except for Linda, who doesn't want her doll, Veronique. But Veronique isn't about to let go of her human friend without a fight... Gribbs, meanwhile is in love with Linda after the Book of Love comes into play. |
| 36 |
10 |
"Tears Of Innocence" |
Esben Storm |
|
3 June 1998 (1998-06-03) |
| A drought has hit Port Niranda hard and the rainmaker has fallen in with Gribbs! It is up to Pete to save the day. Fay has fallen in love with Snapper after he reads from the Viking Book of Love. |
| 37 |
11 |
"The Icecream Man Cometh" |
Ray Boseley |
Ray Boseley |
10 June 1998 (1998-06-10) |
| Mr. Gribble fires Linda from his icecream parlour so she moves to Paulo's. But Paulo's secret is Giorgio, a freak who makes icecream from his nose and who has lived his whole life in the van. Linda decides to rescue him but he may not be ready for the world that lies beyond. |
| 38 |
12 |
"If These Walls Could Talk" |
Pino Armenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
17 June 1998 (1998-06-17) |
| Bronson is sick and tired of not being told anything but now every piece of furniture can talk! Bronson decides to rescue Fay from Mr. Snapper by retrieving the Book of Love. |
| 39 |
13 |
"The Big Rock" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
19 June 1998 (1998-06-19) |
| Gribbs reads the last poem in the Book of Love and unknowingly turns Fay into a frog. Unfortunately, this is only part one. Snorrison returns when all the adults are transported to the 8th Century AD and the kids take over. |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
| 40 |
1 |
"Welcome Back" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
31 January 2001 (2001-01-31) |
| Mr. Snapper is directing a play for the bicentenary of Port Niranda. Fay has a secret (she's pregnant) and the ghosts of the Von Clapp family want their 15 minutes of fame. |
| 41 |
2 |
"Monster Under The Bed" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
7 February 2001 (2001-02-07) |
| The dirt of the house has compiled itself into the Lint Monster and Bronson is heading for a showdown. Meanwhile, Fay jostles with the idea of telling the family about the baby, unaware the kids already know. |
| 42 |
3 |
"Linda Godiva" |
|
Ray Boseley |
14 February 2001 (2001-02-14) |
| Linda has the power to become invisible. After ruining Gribbs' reputation she agrees to help Pete win a horserace but ends up revealing a lot more than the fact she's holding the reins. |
| 43 |
4 |
"Dog By Night" |
Pino Amenta |
|
21 February 2001 (2001-02-21) |
| At a flea circus, a rare Transylvanian flea named Count Dracumite sinks its teeth into Pete, turning him into a werewolf at night. Not only is he in love with Fiona's dog, but Pete may have to stay that way. |
| 44 |
5 |
"TV Or Not TV" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
28 February 2001 (2001-02-28) |
| Pete, Bronson and Linda are sucked into the TV and discover the truth behind their "heroes". |
| 45 |
6 |
"Face The Fear" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
7 March 2001 (2001-03-07) |
| While Linda and Pete attempt to face their fears, Bronson spends a night in the cemetery with an escaped convict who tries to steal some loot from Old Man Crenshaw's grave. |
| 46 |
7 |
"Hair Brain" |
Pino Amenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
14 March 2001 (2001-03-14) |
| Linda and Gribbs are oppositions in the election for school council. But when a haircut goes wrong, Linda can hear people's thoughts and decides to use her power for the election, despite the smelly consequences. |
| 47 |
8 |
"The Princess And The Pete" |
Ray Boseley |
Ray Boseley |
28 February 2001 (2001-02-28) |
| While Mr. Gribble has discovered a new claim to fame for Port Niranda, Pete's new crush is a force to be reckoned with... |
| 48 |
9 |
"Boy Bird" |
|
Esben Storm |
4 April 2001 (2001-04-04) |
| A huge boy-faced Bird has followed Bronson home and his singing talent is extraordinary - or is it? |
| 49 |
10 |
"The Shadow Player" |
Esben Storm |
|
11 April 2001 (2001-04-11) |
| In a total eclipse, Linda's shadow breaks free and tells her how boring she is. But the Shadow Master is out to give the new fun-loving Linda a lesson. So, at a talent show, Pete, Bronson and Linda must escape the Shadow Player so Linda can play. |
| 50 |
11 |
"Radio DA DA" |
Ray Boseley |
Ray Boseley |
18 April 2001 (2001-04-18) |
| Using Nell's old radio, Pete and Linda are transported back to World War II. As they soon realise, everything they do in 1945 reflects what happens in 2001. Now, Linda and Pete must make life go back to normal or the Gribbles will have complete control of Port Niranda. |
| 51 |
12 |
"Skunkman" |
Pino Armenta |
Chris Anastassiades |
25 April 2001 (2001-04-25) |
| There is a new hero in Port Niranda - Skunkman! He fights evil, protects the innocent and is in love with Lois. The reality is - it is just Bronson. |
| 52 |
13 |
"Isle Of Dreams" |
Esben Storm |
Esben Storm |
2 May 2001 (2001-05-02) |
| Remember the strange person who keeps popping up in the lighthouse? It turns out she is Princess Ariel of the Isle of Dreams, and is looking for more people for her home. She has chosen the Twist and Gribble kids to join her. This leaves Pete, Linda, Bronson, Gribbs, Tiger and Rabbit having to decide whether or not to leave Port Niranda forever. Meanwhile, Fay handcuffs herself to Mr. Gribble and then goes into labour! |