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ITV1 1960 - 1961 2 seasons 52 eps TV-G Ended

Torchy the Battery Boy

1960 - 1961 2 seasons 52 eps TV-G

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Season 2

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Season 2

15 min

S2 · E1 · Aug 23, 1960

Flopsy Goes on a Picnic Episode 1

Flopsy insists on picnicking alone, so Torchy and Squish decide to pull a prank on her.

15 min

S2 · E2 · Aug 30, 1960

Torchy Gets a Surprise Episode 2

Flopsy is lonely but doesn't want to return to earth with Bossy Boots, so Torchy brings Pom-Pom back to play with her. Also, the king gives Torchy a bicycle.

15 min

S2 · E3 · Sep 6, 1960

Banana Bridge Episode 3

Torchy retrieves Daffy the donkey from the caves to help move a banana, which they hope to use as a bridge over the river.

15 min

S2 · E4 · Sep 13, 1960

King Dithers and Daffy Episode 4

Daffy the donkey feels useless, so Torchy brings him to the king to pull his coach.

15 min

S2 · E5 · Sep 20, 1960

The Toys Get the Collywobbles Episode 5

A mysterious illness sweeps through Topsy Turvy Land.

15 min

S2 · E6 · Sep 27, 1960

Bogey Learns Another Lesson Episode 6

Bogey fills Flopsy with nuts and bolts, so the king punishes him by making the brat wear a suit of armor. Meanwhile, Pongo the pirate tries to steal Whirly's treasure chest.

15 min

S2 · E7 · Oct 4, 1960

The Pollikan Bird Is Stolen Episode 7

Pongo tries to get his hands on the royal jewels by kidnapping Polliken.

15 min

S2 · E8 · Oct 11, 1960

Torchy Has an Accident Episode 8

Torchy creates a tin whistle to summon Pom-Pom, but he accidentally swallows it and loses the ability to speak.

15 min

S2 · E9 · Oct 18, 1960

Sparky the Dragon Episode 9

When Whirly gets a stiff neck, he turns to Sparky the dragon for help. Meanwhile, Pom-Pom gets chocolate paw prints all over Torchy's house and is in a snit when she has to clean up.

15 min

S2 · E10 · Oct 25, 1960

Bogey Is Naughty Again Episode 10

Bogey thinks he's above Torchy's reproach on earth, but the battery boy spies on him from Topsy Turvy Land, and decides to drag him away to teach him a lesson.

15 min

S2 · E11 · Nov 1, 1960

Pilliwig Cleans the Chimney Episode 11

Pilliwig the clown is unintentionally rude at Torchy's house, so he attempts to pay for his sins by sweeping the king's chimney.

15 min

S2 · E12 · Nov 8, 1960

Pongo the Pirate Episode 12

Pongo wants someone to cook for him, so he decides to kidnap one of the toys, and guesses that Flopsy will put up the least resistance.

15 min

S2 · E13 · Nov 15, 1960

Pongo and the Gold Mine Episode 13

Pongo steals all of Clinker's money, and then he returns to empty to gold mine.

15 min

S2 · E14 · Nov 22, 1960

King Dither's Birthday Episode 14

King Dithers throws a birthday party for himself and invites all of the toys to attend.

15 min

S2 · E15 · Nov 29, 1960

Washing Day in Topsy Turvy Land Episode 15

A freak orange juice rainstorm saturates all of the laundries that the toys hung out to dry.

15 min

S2 · E16 · Dec 6, 1960

The Gluebell Wood Episode 16

Whirly and Sparky discover a fairy in the woods, as well as sticky gluebell flowers.

15 min

S2 · E17 · Dec 13, 1960

Squish Falls Down a Well Episode 17

After his pistol runs out of water, Squish rides the bucket down a wishing well to refill it, but he gets stuck.

15 min

S2 · E18 · Dec 20, 1960

Flopsy in Trouble Episode 18

The Ting-a-Ling bird pulls out all of Flopsy's stuffing, mistaking it for a worm.

15 min

S2 · E19 · Dec 27, 1960

The Big Storm Episode 19

A hurricane blows through Topsy Turvy Land. As the toys head to the cave for safety, the winds grab Torchy and blow him back to earth.

15 min

S2 · E20 · Jan 3, 1961

Daffy's Birthday Episode 20

On his birthday, Daffy grows weary of working for the king, so he runs away to the beach, where he's kidnapped and put to work by Pongo the pirate.

15 min

S2 · E21 · Jan 10, 1961

Flopsy Makes a Christmas Pudding Episode 21

Flopsy accidentally bakes Clinker into the king's Christmas pudding.

15 min

S2 · E22 · Jan 17, 1961

Gillygolly in Trouble Episode 22

Gillygolly comes to Frutown in search of a hair straightener. Pom-Pom is jealous of his natural curls, so she steals his hair as he naps.

15 min

S2 · E23 · Jan 24, 1961

King Bumble-Drop Episode 23

During Mr. Bumble-Drop's first visit to Topsy Turvy Land, King Dithers becomes power-mad, so the toys revolt and name Bumble-Drop the new king.

15 min

S2 · E24 · Jan 31, 1961

A New Suit for Pilliwig Episode 24

Pilliwig is in a tizzy when Torchy slops paint on his suit, and Ena washes it with too much starch.

15 min

S2 · E25 · Feb 7, 1961

The Obstinate Donkey Episode 25

When Pongo's boat springs a leak, he swipes Daffy's umbrella to use as a sloop.

15 min

S2 · E26 · Feb 14, 1961

Pom-Pom Gets the Hiccups Episode 26

When Pom-Pom gets the hiccups, Torchy tries to find a remedy. Meanwhile, Bossy Boots tries to cheer up Mr. Bumble-Drop by behaving like a dog.

26 episodes in Season 2

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Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1960 to 1961. It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. Both series have been released on DVD. The series followed adventures of the eponymous boy doll with a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor, who also voiced a number of other characters.

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Roberta Leigh Creator · Gerry Anderson Director · Arthur Provis Cinematographer

Creator

Roberta Leigh

Director

Gerry Anderson

Cinematographer

Arthur Provis

Total runtime 13h 0m · Episode length 15 min · Country United Kingdom

Show info

Premiered

February 23, 1960

Final episode

February 14, 1961

Status

Ended

Networks

ITV1 · Rediffusion London · ABC Weekend TV

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

15 min

Total runtime

13h 0m

Original language

English

Production

A

AP Films

Production

A

Associated British Picture Corporation

Production

United Kingdom

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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