Round the Twist

All Episodes 1990 - 2001
NR

  • Canceled
  • #<Network:0x00007f2a155bfc98>, #<Network:0x00007f2a155bfb58>
  • 1990-04-06T08:00:00Z
  • 24m
  • 20h 48m (52 episodes)
  • Paul Jennings
  • Australia
  • English, French, German
  • The Australian Children's Television Foundation
  • Comedy, Children, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Documentary
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.

52 episodes

Series Premiere

1990-04-06T08:00:00Z

1x01 Skeleton on the Dunny

Series Premiere

1x01 Skeleton on the Dunny

  • 1990-04-06T08:00:00Z24m

The 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.

1990-04-13T08:00:00Z

1x02 Birdsdo

1x02 Birdsdo

  • 1990-04-13T08:00:00Z24m

The 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.

1990-04-20T08:00:00Z

1x03 A Good Tip for Ghosts

1x03 A Good Tip for Ghosts

  • 1990-04-20T08:00:00Z24m

Pete 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.

1990-04-27T08:00:00Z

1x04 The Cabbage Patch Fib

1x04 The Cabbage Patch Fib

  • 1990-04-27T08:00:00Z24m

Bronson 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.

1990-05-04T08:00:00Z

1x05 Spaghetti Pig Out

1x05 Spaghetti Pig Out

  • 1990-05-04T08:00:00Z24m

Through 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.

1990-05-11T08:00:00Z

1x06 The Gum Leaf War

1x06 The Gum Leaf War

  • 1990-05-11T08:00:00Z24m

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 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)

1990-05-18T08:00:00Z

1x07 Santa Claws

1x07 Santa Claws

  • 1990-05-18T08:00:00Z24m

Pete discovers the truth behind Jolly Old St. Nick when he meets Santa Claws No. 115,302. He offers 2 wishes to each Twist....

1990-05-25T08:00:00Z

1x08 Wunderpants

1x08 Wunderpants

  • 1990-05-25T08:00:00Z24m

Pete 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...

1990-06-08T08:00:00Z

1x09 Lucky Lips

1x09 Lucky Lips

  • 1990-06-08T08:00:00Z24m

Pete 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.

1990-06-15T08:00:00Z

1x10 Know All

1x10 Know All

  • 1990-06-15T08:00:00Z24m

An old trunk of clothes creates all kinds of problems when they begin coming to life

1990-06-22T08:00:00Z

1x11 The Copy

1x11 The Copy

  • 1990-06-22T08:00:00Z24m

A copying machine is a dangerous object, as the twists soon discover. But none worse than when Linda makes a copy of herself.

1990-06-29T08:00:00Z

1x12 Without My Pants

1x12 Without My Pants

  • 1990-06-29T08:00:00Z24m

Ben 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.

Season Finale

1990-07-06T08:00:00Z

1x13 Lighthouse Blues

Season Finale

1x13 Lighthouse Blues

  • 1990-07-06T08:00:00Z24m

The Gribbles are looking to destroy the lighthouse and the ghosts at the attic are not impressed.

Season Premiere

1992-04-04T08:00:00Z

2x01 Next Time Around

Season Premiere

2x01 Next Time Around

  • 1992-04-04T08:00:00Z24m

Linda has hyptonized Pete to act like a chicken for 10 seconds when someone says ""now"". But how does she undo it?

1992-04-11T08:00:00Z

2x02 Copy Cat

2x02 Copy Cat

  • 1992-04-11T08:00:00Z24m

Mr. Gribble's political campaign includes a competition for a flying machine. So, with a magic copy hat, Linda mimics a seagull and flies high. But others want a go of the copy hat too...

1992-04-18T08:00:00Z

2x03 Little Squirt

2x03 Little Squirt

  • 1992-04-18T08:00:00Z24m

Bronson is determined to prove he isn't a little squirt. Joining forces with a water spirit, he sets out to prove he can be as good at anything (even a peeing competition) as the rest.

1992-04-25T08:00:00Z

2x04 Pink Bow Tie

2x04 Pink Bow Tie

  • 1992-04-25T08:00:00Z24m

Pete, Gribbs and the gang have a hair problem after fighting off a gang of thieves on board a ferry.

1992-05-01T08:00:00Z

2x05 Nails

2x05 Nails

  • 1992-05-01T08:00:00Z24m

The new boy at school seems to have something under his skin, in fact he is a merman.

1992-05-08T08:00:00Z

2x06 Sloppy Jalopy

2x06 Sloppy Jalopy

  • 1992-05-08T08:00:00Z24m

Being pushed into some toxic sludge is bad enough, and having to smell forever is worse but now Pete is a human junk magnet!

1992-05-15T08:00:00Z

2x07 Smelly Feet

2x07 Smelly Feet

  • 1992-05-15T08:00:00Z24m

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..

1992-05-22T08:00:00Z

2x08 Grandma's Gifts

2x08 Grandma's Gifts

  • 1992-05-22T08:00:00Z24m

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.

1992-05-29T08:00:00Z

2x09 Ice Maiden

2x09 Ice Maiden

  • 1992-05-29T08:00:00Z24m

It seems Bronson has taken an interest in art, in fact he is completely captivated by Tony's ice maiden. But one kiss and now, they've agreed to spend their life together - til death do they part.

1992-06-05T08:00:00Z

2x10 Yuckies

2x10 Yuckies

  • 1992-06-05T08:00:00Z24m

While Mr.Gribble sets out to destroy a rainforest and erect a casino, Nell sets out to save the magic Yuckles from extinction.

1992-06-12T08:00:00Z

2x11 Quivering Heap

2x11 Quivering Heap

  • 1992-06-12T08:00:00Z24m

Pete gets to suck Fiona's neck in Dracula, and Gribbs is jealous. Locked in the school toilets by the gang, Pete meets a ghost who has to scare someone or stay in the dunny forever. But he doesn't have that touch!

1992-06-19T08:00:00Z

2x12 Little Black Balls

2x12 Little Black Balls

  • 1992-06-19T08:00:00Z24m

Nell has a very valuable opal which has just been eaten by a goat. Now the entire town is scrambling to find out which goat dropping contains it.

Season Finale

1992-06-26T08:00:00Z

2x13 Seeing the Light

Season Finale

2x13 Seeing the Light

  • 1992-06-26T08:00:00Z24m

When the entire town is trapped in the lighthouse with some ghosts, all hell breaks loose!

Season Premiere

2000-02-29T07:30:00Z

3x01 The Big Burp

Season Premiere

3x01 The Big Burp

  • 2000-02-29T07:30:00Z24m

Pete meets a beautiful tree spirit and discovers he is going to be ..... a mum?

2000-03-01T07:30:00Z

3x02 Viking Book of Love

3x02 Viking Book of Love

  • 2000-03-01T07:30:00Z24m

When Vikings Chief Snorri and Snorrison travel to Port Niranda through time with an enchanted book of Love, Linda falls under their spell.

2000-03-02T07:30:00Z

3x03 The Whirling Derfish

3x03 The Whirling Derfish

  • 2000-03-02T07:30:00Z24m

Bronson swallows a rare whirling derfish and his life starts spinning out of control

2000-03-03T07:30:00Z

3x04 UMI

3x04 UMI

  • 2000-03-03T07:30:00Z24m

Pete and Mr. Gribble's minds get switched in a gizmo accident.

2000-03-06T07:30:00Z

3x05 Truth Hits Everybody

3x05 Truth Hits Everybody

  • 2000-03-06T07:30:00Z24m

Anthony and Linda discover a magic microphone that makes everyone tell the truth.

2000-03-07T07:30:00Z

3x06 The Nirandathal Beast

3x06 The Nirandathal Beast

  • 2000-03-07T07:30:00Z24m

After breaking a tradition, Bronson is cursed with a metre long beard and is mistaken for the Nirandathal Beast.

2000-03-07T07:30:00Z

3x07 Mali Boo

3x07 Mali Boo

  • 2000-03-07T07:30:00Z24m

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.

2000-03-09T07:30:00Z

3x08 Brainless

3x08 Brainless

  • 2000-03-09T07:30:00Z24m

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.

2000-03-10T07:30:00Z

3x09 Toy Love

3x09 Toy Love

  • 2000-03-10T07:30:00Z24m

When the Twists decide to throw out all their junk, they realise how much of it they really want. The only thing left in the junk pile is Linda's old toy Veronique which she doesn't want. Gribbs, meanwhile is in love with Linda after the Book of Love comes into play but Linda has problems when Veronique comes to life and starts haunting her.

2000-03-13T07:30:00Z

3x10 The Tears of Innocence

3x10 The Tears of Innocence

  • 2000-03-13T07:30:00Z24m

A drought has hit Port Niranda hard and the rainmaker has fallen in with Gribbs! It is up to Pete to save the day.

2000-03-14T07:30:00Z

3x11 The Icecream Man Cometh

3x11 The Icecream Man Cometh

  • 2000-03-14T07:30:00Z24m

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.

2000-03-15T07:30:00Z

3x12 If These Walls Could Talk

3x12 If These Walls Could Talk

  • 2000-03-15T07:30:00Z24m

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.

Season Finale

2000-03-16T07:30:00Z

3x13 The Big Rock

Season Finale

3x13 The Big Rock

  • 2000-03-16T07:30:00Z24m

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.

Season Premiere

2001-01-31T07:30:00Z

4x01 Welcome Back

Season Premiere

4x01 Welcome Back

  • 2001-01-31T07:30:00Z24m

Mr. Snapper is directing a play for the bicentenary of Port Niranda. Fay has a secret (she's pregnant) and a the ghosts of the Von Clapp family want their 15 minutes of fame.

2001-02-07T07:30:00Z

4x02 Monster Under The Bed

4x02 Monster Under The Bed

  • 2001-02-07T07:30:00Z24m

The dirt of the house has compiled itself into the Lint Monster and Bronson is headed for a showdown. Meanwhile, Fay jostles with the idea of telling the family about the baby, unaware the kids already know.

2001-02-14T07:30:00Z

4x03 Linda Godiva

4x03 Linda Godiva

  • 2001-02-14T07:30:00Z24m

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.

2001-02-21T07:30:00Z

4x04 Dog by Night

4x04 Dog by Night

  • 2001-02-21T07:30:00Z24m

At a flea circus, a rare Transylvanian flea named Count Dracumite sinks its teeth in 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.

2001-02-28T07:30:00Z

4x05 TV or Not TV

4x05 TV or Not TV

  • 2001-02-28T07:30:00Z24m

Pete, Bronson and Linda are sucked into the TV and discover the truth behind their ""heroes""

2001-03-07T07:30:00Z

4x06 Face The Fear

4x06 Face The Fear

  • 2001-03-07T07:30:00Z24m

While Linda and Pete attempt to face their fears, Bronson spends a night in the cemetery with an escaped convict tries to steal some loot from Old Men Crenshaw's grave.

2001-03-14T07:30:00Z

4x07 Hair Brain

4x07 Hair Brain

  • 2001-03-14T07:30:00Z24m

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.

2001-03-28T08:00:00Z

4x08 The Princess and the Pete

4x08 The Princess and the Pete

  • 2001-03-28T08:00:00Z24m

While Mr. Gribble has discovered a new claim to fame for Port Niranda while Pete's new crush is a force to be reckoned with.

2001-04-04T08:00:00Z

4x09 Bird Boy

4x09 Bird Boy

  • 2001-04-04T08:00:00Z24m

A huge boy faced Bird has followed Bronson home and his singing talent is extraordinary - or is it?

2001-04-11T08:00:00Z

4x10 The Shadow Player

4x10 The Shadow Player

  • 2001-04-11T08:00:00Z24m

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 now fun-loving Linda a lesson. So, at a concert, Pete, Bronson and Linda must escape the Shadow Player so Linda can play.

2001-04-18T08:00:00Z

4x11 Radio DA DA

4x11 Radio DA DA

  • 2001-04-18T08:00:00Z24m

Using Nell's old radio, Pete and Linda are transported back to WWII. 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.

2001-04-25T08:00:00Z

4x12 Skunkman

4x12 Skunkman

  • 2001-04-25T08:00:00Z24m

There is a new hero in Port Niranda - Skunkman! He fights evil (such as Gribbs) and protects the innocent and is in love with Lois. The reality is - it's just Bronson. Having collected all those strange deliveries for the past few episodes and having collected all the smells, he really is Skunkman.

Season Finale

2001-05-02T08:00:00Z

4x13 Isle Of Dreams

Season Finale

4x13 Isle Of Dreams

  • 2001-05-02T08:00:00Z24m

Remember the strange person who keeps popping up in the lighthouse? It turns out she is Princess Ariel of Atlantis, and is looking for more people for her home. She has chosen the Twist and Gribble kids to join her. While Pete, Linda, Tiger, Rabbit, Gribbs and Bronson are all initially thrilled to get the chance but learn they can never come back if they go. After Pete realises what he feels for Fiona and the rest of the group realise how much they like Port Niranda they realise they can't go. Meanwhile, Fay handcuffs herself to Mr. Gribble and then goes into labour!

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