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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 5 April 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 Monsters 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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Elspeth and Angus Meet The Loch Ness Monster

1. Elspeth and Angus Meet The Loch Ness Monster

5min

5th Oct 1984

Elspeth and Angus MacTout are playing by Loch Ness when they find a large mound - but it is not a mound it is Silly-Ness stuck in a hole. The children come up with a plan to free him and receive two thistle whistles as reward.

Professor Dumkopf's Underwater Telescope

2. Professor Dumkopf's Underwater Telescope

5min

12th Oct 1984

Elspeth and Angus Buy a Puppy

3. Elspeth and Angus Buy a Puppy

5min

19th Oct 1984

Ferocious-Ness Changes His Colour

4. Ferocious-Ness Changes His Colour

5min

26th Oct 1984

Ferocious-Ness and the Look-a-like Contest

5. Ferocious-Ness and the Look-a-like Contest

5min

2nd Nov 1984

Clever-Ness Helps with the Homework

6. Clever-Ness Helps with the Homework

5min

9th Nov 1984

Speedy-Ness Saves The Day

7. Speedy-Ness Saves The Day

5min

16th Nov 1984

Ferocious-Ness Loses His Roar

8. Ferocious-Ness Loses His Roar

5min

23rd Nov 1984

Baby-Ness Gets the Measles

9. Baby-Ness Gets the Measles

5min

30th Nov 1984

Silly-Ness and the Bubble Machine

10. Silly-Ness and the Bubble Machine

5min

7th Dec 1984

Ferocious-Ness and the Sound Machine

11. Ferocious-Ness and the Sound Machine

5min

14th Dec 1984

Clever-Ness and the Curling Championship

12. Clever-Ness and the Curling Championship

5min

21st Dec 1984

The Maze of Urquhart Castle

13. The Maze of Urquhart Castle

5min

3rd Jan 1985

Professor Dumkopf Makes a Monster Film

14. Professor Dumkopf Makes a Monster Film

5min

10th Jan 1985

Professor Dumkopf's and his Amazing Cannonball

15. Professor Dumkopf's and his Amazing Cannonball

5min

17th Jan 1985

Sporty-Ness and the Highland Games

16. Sporty-Ness and the Highland Games

5min

24th Jan 1985

Hungry-Ness and the Diving Bell

17. Hungry-Ness and the Diving Bell

5min

31st Jan 1985

Professor Dumkopf and the Hungry Monster

18. Professor Dumkopf and the Hungry Monster

5min

7th Feb 1985

Clumsy-Ness Upsets Captain Steadfast

19. Clumsy-Ness Upsets Captain Steadfast

5min

14th Feb 1985

Angus and the Monster Kite

20. Angus and the Monster Kite

5min

21st Feb 1985

Captain Standfast and the Golden Key

21. Captain Standfast and the Golden Key

5min

28th Feb 1985

Thirsty-Ness and the Part-Time Witch

22. Thirsty-Ness and the Part-Time Witch

5min

7th Mar 1985

Baby-Ness and the Mayor's Statue

23. Baby-Ness and the Mayor's Statue

5min

14th Mar 1985

Captain Standfast and the Stowaway

24. Captain Standfast and the Stowaway

5min

21st Mar 1985

You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo

25. You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo

5min

28th Mar 1985

First air date

5th Oct 1984

Last air date

28th Mar 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks