The Family-Ness
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The Family-Ness is a British
cartoon
series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One
from 5 October 1984 to 29 March 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks
of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon
and Jimbo and the Jet Set
in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monster
s and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger
and Gavin Greenaway
, but never made it into the Top 40.
to Angus and Elspeth (their mother is never seen or mentioned). A stereotypical Scotsman
, he has ginger hair with a bushy beard, a Tam o' Shanter on his head, a tartan
kilt
with the accompanying stockings and he plays the bagpipes
. He is the keeper of the loch, but never sees a Loch Ness Monster, and when anyone mentions seeing one, he says it is "stuff and nonsense".
Angus MacTout: Seemingly older than his sister, Angus is adventurous, clever and quick and is usually successful in getting his father or one or several of the Nessies out of trouble when he needs to, though he sometimes underestimates the initiative of his sister, who often helps him.
Elspeth MacTout: A friendly young girl who assists her brother in most of his adventures.
Sergeant MacFuzz: The person most frequently approached when a Loch Ness Monster is seen. However, he seldom believes it - in the first episode because it was April Fool's Day, on another occasion because a monster was reported to be water skiing
(which was in fact the truth) and other occasions simply because he arrives too late to see anything himself. He has a bully-like son, Willie MacFuzz, who also once saw a Loch Ness Monster, but he didn't believe him either.
Mrs McToffee: The keeper of the local sweet shop who is nevertheless careful not to sell too many sweets to young buyers in case they ruin their teeth.
Mayor and Mayoress: Possibly the least intelligent of all the characters here, human or non-human. Obsessed with their own importance and their love for one another, they are oblivious to the Nessies, even when one of them is actually in front of them, standing in for a Loch Ness Monster's lookalike competition.
Professor Dumkopf: A slightly mad scientist
and hot air balloon
pilot
with a German
-sounding accent who is set on proving the Loch Ness Monster's existence. He often does see one, but is always thwarted in proving it to anyone else either by the MacTout children or by the Nessies themselves (or both). He has tried every bizarre method imaginable to succeed in his aim from lowering a telescopic camera
into the loch to catch the monster on film (but ended up having the telescope twisted by the Nessies so that all he shot was a seagull in the air) to pumping sherbet
into the loch to try to bring out a monster in a bubble (but ended up falling into his machine and being carried away in one himself). The name Dumkopf means "stupid head" in German
, with kopf meaning head (compare Schapkopf "sheep's head").The name was later used in an episode of Inspector Gadget
for an unrelated character who was also, coincidentally
, a mad scientist
.
. The Nessies bear little likeness to the stereotypical plesiosaurus/serpent appearance (which indeed comes up in one episode); instead, they appear as very fat, yellow dinosaurs with bulbous noses.
Ferocious Ness: The first Loch Ness Monster (and most often seen) to interact with the MacTout children, and subsequently the most frequent to appear in the series. A large crocodile/dragon
-like creature who likes frightening tourists and passers-by, he is otherwise generally friendly. He is able to change colour to blend in with his background when on land (only seen in one episode) and can, when this happens, get stuck in whatever colour he chooses, but can be made to change back if confronted with something more frightening than himself, creepy-crawlies being his greatest fear. He once - courtesy of the Mayor and Mayoress - came third in a Loch Ness Monster look-alike competition.
Her High Ness: The Queen of the Nessies, she originally made the rule that humans must not have dealings with Loch Ness Monsters, but later gave the children their secret thistle-whistles in the first episode when she realised how helpful and polite they were. She was seen to breathe fire in just one episode, which she learned to do from "a cousin in China
" (presumably a dragon), and on another occasion she stowed away in a ship to visit that cousin. She bears little physical similarities with the other Nessies, taking on a more thinner and more plesiosaurus like appearance.
Baby Ness: The youngest Nessie with a dummy
and nappy
. He has a surprisingly "sweet tooth" for one who has not yet started teething
, as demonstrated once when Forgetful Ness lost him, resulting in his crawling into the back door of Mrs McToffee's sweet shop to steal sweeties, and on another occasion when he had the measles
and Angus and Elspeth bought him a whole jar of sticky sweets to cheer him up.
Careful Ness: An excessively cautious Nessie.
Clever Ness: The most intelligent of the Nessies, who sports a fine pair of spectacles. Slightly old and doddering, but if called upon to assist the MacTout children in any way is usually successful in doing so.
Eager Ness: A slightly hyperactive Nessie who can get carried away, but is useful if the children want something done swiftly.
Forgetful Ness: A tie
-wearing Nessie who, when he does call the children, sometimes even forgets that it was he who called. Having lost and then retrieved Baby Ness with the help of Angus and Elspeth, he remembered to express his gratitude but forgot what the baby's name was.
Eyewit Ness: Monster with a patch over one eye, who looks like a pirate. He has a tendency to place his telescope
over the wrong eye.
Grumpy Ness: An old grumbling Nessie who is the least grateful to hear and react to Angus and Elspeth's thistle-whistles, and perhaps for that reason is one of the least often seen.
Sad Ness: Extremely depressed monster; plays board games against himself.
Heavy Ness: Strong monster, who wears circus "strong man" outfits. Teams up with Mighty Ness to pull Silly Ness free when he gets stuck.
Lovely Ness: Credited in the theme tune as "the kissing kind". A friendly Nessie, but often too dainty to help physically in a great deal of the adventures.
Mighty Ness: Another strong monster dressed in Circus Strongman clothes.
Naughty Ness: A trouble causing monster.
Lil Ness: Bright orange Nessie, very loud and obnoxious. Is often ridiculed by other Nessies for his inappropriate comments.
Silly Ness: Dim monster that's always getting into trouble. Often gets stuck in small holes and caves and was the first Nessie the children saw- albeit with his backside up in the air.
Speedy Ness: After Eager Ness, generally the quickest to action, he is distinguished by his red crash helmet.
Sporty Ness: Appears in the opening credits, but seldom reacts to the MacTout children's thistle-whistles. When he does appear he tends to show off, he is shown wearing a red and white striped t-shirt.
Hungry Ness: A Nessie who will eat anything, even diving bells!
Voices by : Peter Hawkins, Sue Sheridan
Music by : Roger and Gavin Greenaway
Animation by : The Animation People
Head of Backgrounds : Kevin Smith
Layout : Ted Pettengel and David Elvin
Production by : Peter Maddocks, Nick Roberts, Gus Angus
Series Director : Jack Stokes
Dubbing by : MagMasters
United Kingdom
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cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
from 5 October 1984 to 29 March 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks
Peter Maddocks
Peter Maddocks, born in Birmingham on 1 April 1928, is a noted British cartoonist. In 1939 he won a scholarship to the Moseley School of Art in Birmingham....
of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon
Penny Crayon
Penny Crayon is a children's television series that was produced for the BBC in the United Kingdom in 1989. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 14 September 1989 to 1 October 1990 and was made by Maddocks Animation, which had previously produced Jimbo and the Jet Set and The Family-Ness.Penny...
and Jimbo and the Jet Set
Jimbo and the Jet Set
Jimbo and the Jet Set is a British animated cartoon series broadcast in the 1980s, featuring the adventures of the eponymous Jimbo, a talking aeroplane...
in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....
s and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger
Roger Greenaway
Roger Greenaway , is a popular English songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roger Cook.-Career:...
and Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway is a music composer and conductor. He is the son of Roger Greenaway.Educated at Strode's College and Trinity College of Music. He started working with his father before leaving school...
, but never made it into the Top 40.
Humans
Mr. MacTout: Apparently the single parentSingle parent
Single parent is a term that is mostly used to suggest that one parent has most of the day to day responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would categorize them as the dominant caregiver...
to Angus and Elspeth (their mother is never seen or mentioned). A stereotypical Scotsman
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, he has ginger hair with a bushy beard, a Tam o' Shanter on his head, a tartan
Tartan
Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns...
kilt
Kilt
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
with the accompanying stockings and he plays the bagpipes
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
. He is the keeper of the loch, but never sees a Loch Ness Monster, and when anyone mentions seeing one, he says it is "stuff and nonsense".
Angus MacTout: Seemingly older than his sister, Angus is adventurous, clever and quick and is usually successful in getting his father or one or several of the Nessies out of trouble when he needs to, though he sometimes underestimates the initiative of his sister, who often helps him.
Elspeth MacTout: A friendly young girl who assists her brother in most of his adventures.
Sergeant MacFuzz: The person most frequently approached when a Loch Ness Monster is seen. However, he seldom believes it - in the first episode because it was April Fool's Day, on another occasion because a monster was reported to be water skiing
Water skiing
thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
(which was in fact the truth) and other occasions simply because he arrives too late to see anything himself. He has a bully-like son, Willie MacFuzz, who also once saw a Loch Ness Monster, but he didn't believe him either.
Mrs McToffee: The keeper of the local sweet shop who is nevertheless careful not to sell too many sweets to young buyers in case they ruin their teeth.
Mayor and Mayoress: Possibly the least intelligent of all the characters here, human or non-human. Obsessed with their own importance and their love for one another, they are oblivious to the Nessies, even when one of them is actually in front of them, standing in for a Loch Ness Monster's lookalike competition.
Professor Dumkopf: A slightly mad scientist
Mad scientist
A mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if...
and hot air balloon
Hot air balloon
The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. It is in a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first untethered manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air...
pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
with a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
-sounding accent who is set on proving the Loch Ness Monster's existence. He often does see one, but is always thwarted in proving it to anyone else either by the MacTout children or by the Nessies themselves (or both). He has tried every bizarre method imaginable to succeed in his aim from lowering a telescopic camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
into the loch to catch the monster on film (but ended up having the telescope twisted by the Nessies so that all he shot was a seagull in the air) to pumping sherbet
Sherbet
Sherbet may refer to:- Foodstuffs :* Sherbert , an effervescent drink or a fizzy powder sweet, chiefly UK* Sherbert, an American term for a frozen dessert like sorbet, but containing a small amount of dairy...
into the loch to try to bring out a monster in a bubble (but ended up falling into his machine and being carried away in one himself). The name Dumkopf means "stupid head" in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, with kopf meaning head (compare Schapkopf "sheep's head").The name was later used in an episode of Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget is an animated television series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy, simple-witted cyborg detective named Inspector Gadget – a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr...
for an unrelated character who was also, coincidentally
Coincidence
A coincidence is an event notable for its occurring in conjunction with other conditions, e.g. another event. As such, a coincidence occurs when something uncanny, accidental and unexpected happens under conditions named, but not under a defined relationship...
, a mad scientist
Mad scientist
A mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if...
.
Nessies
The Nessies are all named after their main trait, like the Mr. MenMr. Men
Mr. Men is a series of 49 children's books by Roger Hargreaves commencing in 1971. Two of these books were not published in English. The series features characters with names such as Mr. Tickle and Mr. Happy who have personalities based on their names...
. The Nessies bear little likeness to the stereotypical plesiosaurus/serpent appearance (which indeed comes up in one episode); instead, they appear as very fat, yellow dinosaurs with bulbous noses.
Ferocious Ness: The first Loch Ness Monster (and most often seen) to interact with the MacTout children, and subsequently the most frequent to appear in the series. A large crocodile/dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
-like creature who likes frightening tourists and passers-by, he is otherwise generally friendly. He is able to change colour to blend in with his background when on land (only seen in one episode) and can, when this happens, get stuck in whatever colour he chooses, but can be made to change back if confronted with something more frightening than himself, creepy-crawlies being his greatest fear. He once - courtesy of the Mayor and Mayoress - came third in a Loch Ness Monster look-alike competition.
Her High Ness: The Queen of the Nessies, she originally made the rule that humans must not have dealings with Loch Ness Monsters, but later gave the children their secret thistle-whistles in the first episode when she realised how helpful and polite they were. She was seen to breathe fire in just one episode, which she learned to do from "a cousin in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
" (presumably a dragon), and on another occasion she stowed away in a ship to visit that cousin. She bears little physical similarities with the other Nessies, taking on a more thinner and more plesiosaurus like appearance.
Baby Ness: The youngest Nessie with a dummy
Pacifier
A pacifier is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple given to an infant or other young child to suck upon. In its standard appearance it has a teat, mouth shield, and handle...
and nappy
Diaper
A nappy or a diaper is a kind of pant that allows one to defecate or urinate on oneself discreetly. When diapers become soiled, they require changing; this process is often performed by a second person such as a parent or caregiver...
. He has a surprisingly "sweet tooth" for one who has not yet started teething
Teething
Teething is the process by which an infant's first teeth sequentially appear by emerging through the gums. Teething may start as early as three months or as late, in some cases, as twelve months. The typical time frame for the first teeth to appear is somewhere between six and nine months...
, as demonstrated once when Forgetful Ness lost him, resulting in his crawling into the back door of Mrs McToffee's sweet shop to steal sweeties, and on another occasion when he had the measles
Measles
Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses...
and Angus and Elspeth bought him a whole jar of sticky sweets to cheer him up.
Careful Ness: An excessively cautious Nessie.
Clever Ness: The most intelligent of the Nessies, who sports a fine pair of spectacles. Slightly old and doddering, but if called upon to assist the MacTout children in any way is usually successful in doing so.
Eager Ness: A slightly hyperactive Nessie who can get carried away, but is useful if the children want something done swiftly.
Forgetful Ness: A tie
Tie
Tie may refer to:* Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders* Tie , a finish to a competition with identical results, particularly sports...
-wearing Nessie who, when he does call the children, sometimes even forgets that it was he who called. Having lost and then retrieved Baby Ness with the help of Angus and Elspeth, he remembered to express his gratitude but forgot what the baby's name was.
Eyewit Ness: Monster with a patch over one eye, who looks like a pirate. He has a tendency to place his telescope
Telescope
A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...
over the wrong eye.
Grumpy Ness: An old grumbling Nessie who is the least grateful to hear and react to Angus and Elspeth's thistle-whistles, and perhaps for that reason is one of the least often seen.
Sad Ness: Extremely depressed monster; plays board games against himself.
Heavy Ness: Strong monster, who wears circus "strong man" outfits. Teams up with Mighty Ness to pull Silly Ness free when he gets stuck.
Lovely Ness: Credited in the theme tune as "the kissing kind". A friendly Nessie, but often too dainty to help physically in a great deal of the adventures.
Mighty Ness: Another strong monster dressed in Circus Strongman clothes.
Naughty Ness: A trouble causing monster.
Lil Ness: Bright orange Nessie, very loud and obnoxious. Is often ridiculed by other Nessies for his inappropriate comments.
Silly Ness: Dim monster that's always getting into trouble. Often gets stuck in small holes and caves and was the first Nessie the children saw- albeit with his backside up in the air.
Speedy Ness: After Eager Ness, generally the quickest to action, he is distinguished by his red crash helmet.
Sporty Ness: Appears in the opening credits, but seldom reacts to the MacTout children's thistle-whistles. When he does appear he tends to show off, he is shown wearing a red and white striped t-shirt.
Hungry Ness: A Nessie who will eat anything, even diving bells!
Credits
Written and Created by : Peter MaddocksVoices by : Peter Hawkins, Sue Sheridan
Music by : Roger and Gavin Greenaway
Animation by : The Animation People
Head of Backgrounds : Kevin Smith
Layout : Ted Pettengel and David Elvin
Production by : Peter Maddocks, Nick Roberts, Gus Angus
Series Director : Jack Stokes
Dubbing by : MagMasters
Episode listing
| Date | Episode title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 5 October 1984 | (1) Elspeth and Angus Meet the Loch Ness Monster | the first story is where we first meet the Loch Ness monster - or rather the whole family. One day whilst Elspeth and Angus are playing down by the Loch side they spot a large mound, only it isn't a mound, it's Silly-Ness, who's always getting stuck in holes. For helping to rescue Silly-Ness, the Queen Nessy gives the children two "Thistle Whistles" (The thistle being the symbol of Scotland). When ever they need help they can just call on the Nessies. So they blow the whistles and we see just how many Nessies there really are in the Loch. |
| 12 October 1984 | (2) Professor Dumpkopf's Underwater Telescope | Professor Dumkopf is up to his old tricks searching for the Loch Ness Monster, this time with an underwater telescope dangling from a balloon. Scared that Silly Ness might give the game away the children call on the Nessies to warn them. Fortunately Ferocious-Ness - the original Loch Ness monster comes to their aid. |
| 19 October 1984 | (3) Elspeth and Angus Buy a Puppy | A gypsy is passing the loch, and Elspeth and Angus are appalled that he has a poor wee dog attached to the caravan who is being made to run along side. They ask the gypsy if they can have the puppy, and he says they can buy it. As they don't have enough money Eager-Ness searches on the bottom of the loch for coins. Most of what he drags up are bottle tops, however there is one gold coin. |
| 26 October 1984 | (4) Ferocious-ness Changes His Colour | Ferocious Ness likes to hide in bushes and scare passers by - that is until he shows off the fact he can change colour and finds he can't change back again. It's up to Angus and Elspeth to hid him until he does (before Sergeant McFuzz, Mr McTout and the two frightened firemen return). |
| 2 November 1984 | (5) Ferocious-ness and the Look-a-Like Contest | When Ferocious-Ness happens to sit on the children's model of the Loch Ness Monster, he has to take its place in the Monster Look-a-like competition. And gets very annoyed when he doesn't win since the Mayor and Mayoress give the third prize for the MacTout kids who have their nice try! and then when Ferocious-Ness goes back in the Loch, he scares the Mayoress by waving at her on the ferris wheel. |
| 9 November 1984 | (6) Clever-ness Helps with the Homework | When the two children struggle with their maths homework, Clever-Ness helps them work out their problems, during the session Mr and Mrs Flashback take a photo for their local paper, the next morning Mr MacTout is pleased when their homework is done but a bit angry when he sees the monsters hand photo in his article on the paper. |
| 16 November 1984 | (7) Speedy-Ness Saves the Day | Mr McTout enters the local Bagpipe competition, but when he gets on the bus forgets to take his bagpipes with him. Only Speedy-Ness can help, along with an enthusiastic Sporty-Ness to scare four fisherman away to get Sergeant McFuzz (by phoning him to tell a truthful joke) then Elspeth and Angus finally get to the bagpipe contest to give their father his bagpipes at last |
| 23 November 1984 | (8) Ferocious-Ness Loses His Roar | When Elspeth and Angus find Ferocious-Ness hiding in the bushes squeaking to himself (after scaring a lorry driver away to the McTout Cottage), they help the queen prepare a soothing concoction to help his throat with a honey Honey Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans... and lemons cure to bring his roar back to scare the four picnickers away. |
| 30 November 1984 | (9) Baby-Ness Gets the Measles | Elspeth and Angus can't find the Nessies, until they spot Careful-Ness hiding in the woods. It turns out Baby-Ness has given them all measles. The two children go to buy sticky sweets to cheer Baby-Ness up, but on their way they are spotted by nasty Willie McFuzz, son of Sargent McFuzz, and his friend Tubby. The two follow Elspeth and Angus to steal their sweets - not bargaining for finding a huge spotty monster at the end! |
| 7 December 1984 | Silly-Ness and the Bubble Machine | |
| 14 December 1984 | Ferocious-Ness and the Sound Machine | |
| 21 December 1984 | (12) Clever-Ness and the Curling Championship | |
| 3 January 1985 | (13) The Maze of Urquhart Castle | |
| 10 January 1985 | (14) Professor Dumkopf Makes a Monster Film | |
| 17 January 1985 | (15) Professor Dumkopf and his Amazing Cannonball | |
| 24 January 1985 | (16) Sporty-Ness and the Highland Games | |
| 31 January 1985 | (17) Hungry-Ness and the Diving Bell | |
| 7 February 1985 | (18) Professor Dumkopf and the Hungry Monster | |
| 14 February 1984 | (19) Clumsy-Ness Upsets Captain Standfast | |
| 21 February 1984 | (20) Angus and the Monster Kite | |
| 28 February 1985 | (21) Captain Standfast and the Golden Key | |
| 7 March 1985 | (22) Thirsty-Ness and the Part-Time Witch | Elspeth and Angus discover a path leading to a hidden cottage. They meet a part-time witch - she's also a bus conductor. She is trying to make an invisibility spell, but is having not much luck, as she is missing an essential ingredient - a spot from the tail of the Loch Ness monster. Elspeth and Angus go and call on Ferocious-Ness, who gives them a spot from his arm. The witch tries the potion but finds that only her bottom half disappears, as the spot wasn't from the tail. She decides to give up on magic and tips her cauldron over, the liquid pouring into the loch. Thirsty-Ness appears and having drunk the water promptly disappears - well half of him anyway! |
| 14 March 1985 | (23) Baby-Ness and the Mayor's Statue | |
| 21 March 1985 | (24) Captain Standfast and the Stowaway | Her-Highness decides to pay a visit to her cousin in China and stows away on Captain Standfast's boat headed out to sea. Unfortunately she forgets her handbag and it's up to the Children to get it before the boat leaves dock. |
| 28 March 1985 | (25) You'll Never Find a Nessie in a Zoo | The final episode of the series doesn't have much of a plot, but is more a blatant attempt to sell the single. Elspeth and Angus spot a poster in the village for a Zoo visiting Inverness, and go to see it passing through the village. |
External links
- The Family-Ness Fansite