Pugwall

6.0

1989•25m

Pugwall is an Australian children's television series. It revolves around the title character Peter Unwin George Wall, PUGWALL, and his friends as they form a band called the Orange Organics.

Seasons

16 Episodes • Premiered 1989

Thirteen-year-old Peter Unwin George Wall, otherwise known as Pugwall, is an ordinary suburban kid with a big dream — he wants to be in a successful rock band. With his mates Bazza, Orfo, Stringbean and Jenny, Pugwall creates a band, the Orange Organics. The kids play their original music and Pugwall continues his hilarious ongoing battles in the ordinary events of a teenagers life friends, school and of course, his family. His mother Supes, short for Superwoman, father Herohead, and annoying younger sister, Marmaloid love him very much, but they can make life very difficult sometimes.

1. Enter Pugwall

Pugwall introduces his family and friends, Bazza, Orfo and Stringbean. Today is his birthday. Pugwall's dreams are realised when he is given a guitar - but no amplifier.

2. Hospital

With his friends, Pugwall dreams of forming a rock band.A bike crash puts Pugwall in hospital where he meets Jenny.

3. Jenny

Pugwall is found to be uninjured and he asks Jenny if she can sing. He even goes to church to listen to her sing. Pugwall and the gang find themselves in trouble at school.

4. Hollow Drums

Orfo needs a drum kit. The boys answer an advertisement only to discover stolen drums. By luck the ""band"" manages to buy a legitemate drum kit but Pugwall still has no amplifier.

5. Off Apples and Bulls

In an attempt to raise money, the group are invited to pick apples on Uncle Rodger's farm. Pugwall and Jenny have a nasty encounter when a bull chases them into a dam.

6. Blast Off

The band ""The Orange Organics"" as they have called themselves have their first ""gig"", a 21st birthday party but their music is not appreciated by the older generation.

7. Outing

One of Pugwall's dogs dies so he takes the other to school.This naturally causes trouble. The class goes on a school excursion to an animal sanctuary where the gang fight with their arch antagonists Wozza and Con.

8. Heroes

On the way home the school bus is forced off the road and hangs dangerously over a drop. Pugwall and the gang save the day by keeping everyone calm. The band plays for a school dance where they are treated like heroes.

9. The Race

In a cross country race Pugwall saves the life of a teacher but in so doing he allows his arch rival Con to win.

10. The Local Show

The gang go to the show but are forced to take Marmaloid with them. Pugwall bribes her to disappear and the gang spends the rest of the day by themselves. They try to see the dance of the seven veils, do a bit of busking and get involved in a fight. Marmaloid is forgotten till they arrive home.

11. Tins and Labels

In an effort to win a holiday, Supes becomes obsessed with entering competitions on labels. Aunt Annabell visits and the group try to deceive her by miming to an inkspots record.

12. The Holiday

Supes wins a holiday. Only to find it is the use of a rather large caravan. Without any experience, Herohead finds such an adventure unmanagable.The holiday turns out to be a disaster.