Round the Bend!

Seasons

1988

UK

8.1

A satirical children's comedy show with puppet characters such as "Doc Croc" and "Vincent Vermin"

Episode List

S1 • E1

Episode #1.1

Doc Croc welcomes viewers to the sewer bound headquarters of the Round the Bend comic strip magazine. Comics include the Oddbod Family, Transformaloids, Pzycho the Magnificent and Doc Croc's Nursery Spot. There's also John Potato's Newsround, David Colemole's Sportview, Ricky VII and a musical performance by Dross. Followed by the first part of False Teeth from beyond the Stars has it's premiere, Jemimah Wellington-Green tries to interview Tony Robinson. The show winds down with a True Romance strip and Cosmic Comprehensive, the Intergalactic Academy.

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

It's Doc Croc's birthday, and he demands a party and presents from his minions. Cartoons include the Odbods, WeeMan and the Masters of the Looniverse, Spambo V and Pzycho the Magnificent. John Potato and David Colemole do their respective reports and Kylie Manure is the special musical guest. False Teeth from the Beyond the Stars (a uni dental production) shows it's second installment and Jemimah attempts to interview Aswad. Finally there's True Romance and 'Strange Hill.

S1 • E3

Episode #1.3

Croc is getting ready for a date, but gets a terrible toothache. Comic strips include The Odbods, Thunderpants, Ricky VII and Pzycho the Magnificent. John Potato, Gordon Honeycabbage and John Colemole present news and sports. The Nursery spot features Clarence the Crank Engine. The musical guest is Paul Muckartney. False Teeth from Beyond the Stars continues, as does True Romance and Cosmic Comprehensive.

S1 • E4

Episode #1.4

Vince brings in some dangerous, rejected toys as competition prizes and soon John Potato reports that a cute toy teddy is on the rampage in Doc Croc's sewer. Features cartoon fun from Odbod Family, WeeMan and the Masters of the Universe and Pzycho the Magnificent. There's a preview for 'Arizona Jones and the Scroll of Destiny'. Swill Collins is this week's musical guest. Roger Prentice the apprentice dentist and the lovely Lily O'Lovely make plans against the False Teeth from Beyond the Stars. True Romance: Stolen Heart and sports day at Cosmic Comprehensive round out the show.

S1 • E5

Episode #1.5

Croc loses one of his B's and Vincent has to catch it. But when VInce accidentally hits Croc, he loses his marbles as well. The cartoon strips are: Odbods, Transformabots and the Strange Tales of Pzycho the Magnificent. There's a preview for Spambo III and music from Rick Ashtray. Doc Croc's Nursery Spot presents Masters and Mises. The narrator is fired from False Teeth from Beyond the Stars. John Potato and David Colemole present the news and sports. And as usual the show winds down with True Romance and Intergalactic Comprehensive.

S1 • E6

Episode #1.6

Prince Charles is gracing the sewers with a royal visit so Vincent's joke page has been cut this week. The comic strips are the Odbods family, Thunderpants and Pzycho the Magnificent. There's a preview of Special Agent James Bomb in 'Licenced to Hurt'. The music act is Muddona and potato news from John Potato. False Teeth from Beyond the Stars reaches it's climax. Mary Lighthouse appears during David Colemole's Sportsview and makes sure the last items of the show have been censored.