Gerry Anderson
Director
Torchy the Battery Boy (1960)
Season 2
A mechanical boy with a magical flashlight on his head has adventures on earth and in Topsy Turvy Land, which is located on a distant star.
Released Feb. 23, 1960
Episode 15 min
2+
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.puppet
Production Companies: AP Films (APF), Associated British Picture Corporation
Network: ABC Weekend TV
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Flopsy Goes on a Picnic
Flopsy insists on picnicking alone, so Torchy and Squish decide to pull a prank on her.
Aug. 23, 1960, midnight
S2E2 - Torchy Gets a Surprise
Flopsy is lonely but doesn't want to return to earth with Bossy Boots, so Torchy brings Pom-Pom back to play with her. Also, the king gives Torchy a bicycle.
Aug. 30, 1960, midnight
S2E3 - Banana Bridge
Torchy retrieves Daffy the donkey from the caves to help move a banana, which they hope to use as a bridge over the river.
Sept. 6, 1960, midnight
S2E4 - King Dithers and Daffy
Daffy the donkey feels useless, so Torchy brings him to the king to pull his coach.
Sept. 13, 1960, midnight
S2E5 - The Toys Get the Collywobbles
A mysterious illness sweeps through Topsy Turvy Land.
Sept. 20, 1960, midnight
S2E6 - Bogey Learns Another Lesson
Bogey fills Flopsy with nuts and bolts, so the king punishes him by making the brat wear a suit of armor. Meanwhile, Pongo the pirate tries to steal Whirly's treasure chest.
Sept. 27, 1960, midnight
S2E7 - The Pollikan Bird Is Stolen
Pongo tries to get his hands on the royal jewels by kidnapping Polliken.
Oct. 4, 1960, midnight
S2E8 - Torchy Has an Accident
Torchy creates a tin whistle to summon Pom-Pom, but he accidentally swallows it and loses the ability to speak.
Oct. 11, 1960, midnight
S2E9 - Sparky the Dragon
When Whirly gets a stiff neck, he turns to Sparky the dragon for help. Meanwhile, Pom-Pom gets chocolate paw prints all over Torchy's house and is in a snit when she has to clean up.
Oct. 18, 1960, midnight
S2E10 - Bogey Is Naughty Again
Bogey thinks he's above Torchy's reproach on earth, but the battery boy spies on him from Topsy Turvy Land, and decides to drag him away to teach him a lesson.
Oct. 25, 1960, midnight
S2E11 - Pilliwig Cleans the Chimney
Pilliwig the clown is unintentionally rude at Torchy's house, so he attempts to pay for his sins by sweeping the king's chimney.
Nov. 1, 1960, midnight
S2E12 - Pongo the Pirate
Pongo wants someone to cook for him, so he decides to kidnap one of the toys, and guesses that Flopsy will put up the least resistance.
Nov. 8, 1960, midnight
S2E13 - Pongo and the Gold Mine
Pongo steals all of Clinker's money, and then he returns to empty to gold mine.
Nov. 15, 1960, midnight
S2E14 - King Dither's Birthday
King Dithers throws a birthday party for himself and invites all of the toys to attend.
Nov. 22, 1960, midnight
S2E15 - Washing Day in Topsy Turvy Land
A freak orange juice rainstorm saturates all of the laundries that the toys hung out to dry.
Nov. 29, 1960, midnight
S2E16 - The Gluebell Wood
Whirly and Sparky discover a fairy in the woods, as well as sticky gluebell flowers.
Dec. 6, 1960, midnight
S2E17 - Squish Falls Down a Well
After his pistol runs out of water, Squish rides the bucket down a wishing well to refill it, but he gets stuck.
Dec. 13, 1960, midnight
S2E18 - Flopsy in Trouble
The Ting-a-Ling bird pulls out all of Flopsy's stuffing, mistaking it for a worm.
Dec. 20, 1960, midnight
S2E19 - The Big Storm
A hurricane blows through Topsy Turvy Land. As the toys head to the cave for safety, the winds grab Torchy and blow him back to earth.
Dec. 27, 1960, midnight
S2E20 - Daffy's Birthday
On his birthday, Daffy grows weary of working for the king, so he runs away to the beach, where he's kidnapped and put to work by Pongo the pirate.
Jan. 3, 1961, midnight
S2E21 - Flopsy Makes a Christmas Pudding
Flopsy accidentally bakes Clinker into the king's Christmas pudding.
Jan. 10, 1961, midnight
S2E22 - Gillygolly in Trouble
Gillygolly comes to Frutown in search of a hair straightener. Pom-Pom is jealous of his natural curls, so she steals his hair as he naps.
Jan. 17, 1961, midnight
S2E23 - King Bumble-Drop
During Mr. Bumble-Drop's first visit to Topsy Turvy Land, King Dithers becomes power-mad, so the toys revolt and name Bumble-Drop the new king.
Jan. 24, 1961, midnight
S2E24 - A New Suit for Pilliwig
Pilliwig is in a tizzy when Torchy slops paint on his suit, and Ena washes it with too much starch.
Jan. 31, 1961, midnight
S2E25 - The Obstinate Donkey
When Pongo's boat springs a leak, he swipes Daffy's umbrella to use as a sloop.
Feb. 7, 1961, midnight
S2E26 - Pom-Pom Gets the Hiccups
When Pom-Pom gets the hiccups, Torchy tries to find a remedy. Meanwhile, Bossy Boots tries to cheer up Mr. Bumble-Drop by behaving like a dog.
Feb. 14, 1961, midnight
Network: ABC Weekend TV
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 15 min.
Released: Feb. 23, 1960
Last Air Date: Feb. 14, 1961, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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