Underground Ernie

12min

Animation

Underground Ernie is a Computer-animated children's television series produced by Joella Productions in the UK and shown by the BBC on both CBeebies and BBC Two. It is set in International Station, a fictional worldwide underground network, and focuses on the everyday adventures of Ernie, a friendly Underground supervisor, Millie, his multilingual colleague and Mr Rails the lovable maintenance man. The locomotives under Ernie's watchful eye all have characters of their own. There is Bakerloo, Victoria, Circle, Jubilee and the twins, Hammersmith & City. From time to time they are joined by their friends from across the world including; Paris, Brooklyn, Moscow, Sydney and Osaka. The show is aimed at children between the ages of 3 and 8 years old. The initial series has 26 episodes each lasting 12 mins. Its first showing on was on Monday 5 June 2006 on CBeebies. The Producers of the show 'Joella Productions' are currently trying to raise money to get another series of 'Underground Ernie' created. The Production costs for a series is £4 million.

Episodes

Cast

Pop Decoy

1. Pop Decoy

5th Jun 2006

Popstar Sam 7 is playing at the theatre and it's up to Jubilee to get him there.

Sir Clunkalot

2. Sir Clunkalot

6th Jun 2006

Mr Rails Never Fails

3. Mr Rails Never Fails

7th Jun 2006

Ernie dresses up in a suit of armour and gets stuck, before saving a maiden in distress.

Brooklyn and Rocky Two Shoes

4. Brooklyn and Rocky Two Shoes

8th Jun 2006

Pulling Together

5. Pulling Together

9th Jun 2006

Ernie has a bad cold so he leaves Millie in charge of Mr Rails's surprise party plans

Elementary, My Dear Bakerloo

6. Elementary, My Dear Bakerloo

Brooklyn and Rocky Two-Shoes

7. Brooklyn and Rocky Two-Shoes

The trains are excited to see their old friend Brooklyn, and US athlete Rocky Two Shoes.

Finders Keepers

8. Finders Keepers

14th Jun 2006

The Magician's Assistant

9. The Magician's Assistant

15th Jun 2006

Pippa's cat Patch disappears during a thunderstorm, and there are other strange goings-on.

Cover Story

10. Cover Story

16th Jun 2006

Millie's Day Dream

11. Millie's Day Dream

19th Jun 2006

A horticulturist brings a rare plant to the Underground that turns hands purple.

Mr Movie Jones

12. Mr Movie Jones

20th Jun 2006

Summer Breeze

13. Summer Breeze

21st Jun 2006

Light at the End of the Tunnel

15. Light at the End of the Tunnel

23rd Jun 2006

The Wreck of Sea Shell Bay

16. The Wreck of Sea Shell Bay

26th Jun 2006

Catnapped

17. Catnapped

27th Jun 2006

Monster Mystery

18. Monster Mystery

28th Jun 2006

Bon Appetite

19. Bon Appetite

29th Jun 2006

Elementary, My Dear Bakerloo!

21. Elementary, My Dear Bakerloo!

13th Nov 2006

The Magic Lamp

22. The Magic Lamp

14th Nov 2006

How Great The Art

23. How Great The Art

15th Nov 2006

The Mayor's Visit

24. The Mayor's Visit

16th Nov 2006

Techno Trouble

25. Techno Trouble

17th Nov 2006

Snow Go

26. Snow Go

The trains are excited about the arrival of champion ice skaters Sasha and Natasha.

First air date

5th Jun 2006

Last air date

17th Nov 2006

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks