Maurice Dodd
Director
The Perishers (1979)
Season 1
Follows the adventures of a group of four children, Wellington, Marlon, Maisie and Baby Grumpling. Plus their intellectual dog, Boot. The series is based on Maurice Dodd's long-running comic strip, The Perishers.
Released March 20, 1979
Episode 5 min
2+
Genres: Animation, Children, Family, Kids
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Production Companies: FilmFair, Bill Melendez Productions
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E3 - A Life on the Ocean Wave
You can take a dog to water but you can't make him swim in it
March 23, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - A Fool and His Money Aren't as Easily Parted as You Think
Wellington tries to sell Marlon a buggy
March 29, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bath
Wellington tries to give Boot a bath
April 2, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - How to Train the Family Dog
Wellington attempts to train Boot
March 30, 1979, midnight
S1E9 - Look Before it Leaps
Baby Grumpling causes mayhem with their space hopper
April 6, 1979, midnight
S1E1 - Magic Mirror
Boot and BH find it's all done with mirrors
March 21, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - In the Cart
Wellington finds that putting the cart before the dog is the wrong thing to do
March 22, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - A-Camping We Will Go
The open air life gets more open air than is bargained for when they can't get the tent up
March 28, 1979, midnight
S1E8 - The Ugly Duckling
Masie's holiday gear includes a hat that looks like a duck
April 4, 1979, midnight
S1E10 - Spring Fever
Boot has trouble with a spring
April 9, 1979, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 5 min.
Season Runtime: 5 min.
Released: March 20, 1979
Last Air Date: May 4, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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