The Perishers

5.5

1979•5m

Follows the adventures of a group of four children, Wellington, Marlon, Maisie and Baby Grumpling. Plus their intellectual dog, Boot. The series is based on Maurice Dodd's long-running comic strip, The Perishers.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 1979

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1. Magic Mirror

Boot and BH find it's all done with mirrors

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2. In the Cart

Wellington finds that putting the cart before the dog is the wrong thing to do

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3. A Life on the Ocean Wave

You can take a dog to water but you can't make him swim in it

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4. A-Camping We Will Go

The open air life gets more open air than is bargained for when they can't get the tent up

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5. A Fool and His Money Aren't as Easily Parted as You Think

Wellington tries to sell Marlon a buggy

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6. How to Train the Family Dog

Wellington attempts to train Boot

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7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bath

Wellington tries to give Boot a bath

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8. The Ugly Duckling

Masie's holiday gear includes a hat that looks like a duck

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9. Look Before it Leaps

Baby Grumpling causes mayhem with their space hopper

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10. Spring Fever

Boot has trouble with a spring

Cast

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Sheila Steafel

Maisie (voice) / Baby Grumpling (voice)

Photo of Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Boot (voice)

Photo of Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

narrator

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