Genres
Networks
Rediffusion London
Created By
The Adventures of Twizzle
Overview
The Adventures of Twizzle is the very first television show produced by AP Films and specifically Gerry Anderson, after being approached by author Roberta Leigh and her colleague Suzanne Warner. Sources vary as to who directed the series. In addition to his production duties, Anderson also directed the action whilst photography was directed by Arthur Provis, Anderson's founding partner at AP Films. The music for the songs were written by Leslie Clair, the music was scored by Barry Gray, art direction came from Reg Hill and special effects were by Derek Meddings, all of whom would become long-time collaborators with Anderson.
Key Crew
Director: Gerry Anderson
Writer: Roberta Leigh
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1957)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Twizzle And Footso
1957-11-13Twizzle, the twizzley toy, runs away from a toy shop and meets Footso, a big black cat with enormous paws. Together they decide to go looking for adventure.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 2: Twizzle And Footso Get Caught
1957-11-20Twizzle and Footso meet a nasty old man who makes them work for him, but they manage to escape.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 3: Twizzle Saves The Doll
1957-11-27When a doll’s house catches fire, Twizzle saves the doll and she gives him a racing car.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 4: The Breakdown Van
1957-12-04Twizzle has an accident with his racing car and exchanges it for a breakdown van.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 5: Footso is Stolen
1957-12-11Footso is stolen by an old woman who makes him drink some magic milk. In the meantime, Twizzle meets a new friend and together they try to save Footso.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 6: Twizzle and the Golliwog
1957-12-18Twizzle and Chawky the white-faced golliwog go skating and fall into a lake.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 7: Jiffy and the Chawky Quarrel
1957-12-31Jiffy the Broomstick Man quarrels with Chawky the white-faced golliwog and loses his twigs.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 8: Footso Disappears
1958-01-07Footso the cat tries to steal some fish and gets into trouble.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 9: Twizzle and the Broken-Down Toy
1958-01-14Twizzle goes to a toy factory and meets Candy Floss, a Mama doll that cannot say “Mama”.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 10: Twizzle Builds Stray Town
1958-01-21Twizzle builds a town of log cabins so that all of the stray toys in the world can come and live there.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 11: A Flag for Stray Town
1958-01-28Candy Floss makes a flag and when Twizzle puts it on the flag-pole, something exciting and magical happens.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 12: Jiffy's New House
1958-02-04Twizzle builds Jiffy the Broomstick Man a log cabin of his own, but Jiffy does not like it very much.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 13: Twizzle and Footso Go Fruit Picking
1958-02-11Twizzle and Footso the cat have a picnic but Footso swallows a bee.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 14: Twizzle Has Some Fun
1958-02-18Footso is so greedy that he eats Twizzle’s lunch so Twizzle decides to play a trick on him.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 15: Twizzle and Candy Floss Open a Cake Shop
1958-02-25Candy Floss decides to make some toffee but Chawky the white-faced golliwog falls into the mixture.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 16: Twizzle Saves the Broken-Down Toys
1958-03-04Twizzle visits the Toy Inspector and saves all of the broken-down toys. He takes them back with him to live in Stray Town.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 17: Twizzle Gets Lost
1958-03-11Twizzle visits the Toy Inspector and saves all of the broken-down toys. He takes them back with him to live in Stray Town.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 18: Jiffy Opens a Barber Shop
1958-03-18Jiffy wants to earn money to buy acorns so he decides to open a barber’s shop.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 19: Another Racing Car
1958-03-25Twizzle is tired of driving slowly in his breakdown van so he borrows a racing car.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 20: Twizzle and his friends go to the Circus
1958-04-01Twizzle and the toys decide to take a trip to the circus and Footso has a go on the trapeze.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 21: The Toys go to School
1958-04-08None of the toys can read or write so Twizzle decides to become a teacher.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 22: Bouncy the Ball
1958-08-15Bouncy the ball likes living in Stray Town but he does not like being kicked around.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 23: Jack-in-the-Box
1958-04-22Twizzle feels jealous when all of the toys make a fuss of Jack-in-the-Box, so he leaves him out in the rain.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 24: Twizzle Catches Cold
1958-04-29Twizzle feels very miserable when he has to go to bed with a cold, but all of the toys cheer him up by bringing him presents.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 25: The Naughty Girl
1958-05-06Twizzle has to rescue the China Doll when she is stolen and locked in a toy cupboard.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 26: Jiffy's New Twigs
1958-05-13Jiffy’s twigs wear out so the toys go in search of new ones.
Runtime: 14 minSeason 2 (1958)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Twizzle and the Snowman
1958-05-20Twizzle and Footso build a snowman but don’t like it when he comes to stay with them.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 2: Twizzle and the Thin Teddy Bear
1958-06-03Twizzle and Footso decide to find the angry Teddy Bear something to eat.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 3: The Lazy Broomstick Man
1958-06-10Jiffy refuses to clean the streets of Stray Town until Twizzle thinks of a plan.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 4: Twizzle and the Polly Moppet
1958-06-17Twizzle meets a new toy and brings it to Stray Town to help Jiffy the Broomstick Man.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 5: Footso and the Magic Seeds
1958-07-08Chawky the white-faced golliwog doesn’t like Footso sleeping in his garden so he plants some magic seeds to give him a fright.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 6: Footso Has Toothache
1958-07-15Footso has a sore tooth but he doesn’t want Twizzle to take him to the dentist.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 7: Jiffy and the Polly Moppet Quarrel
1958-07-22Jiffy the Broomstick Man gets up to mischief once again.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 8: Footso Gets a New Tail
1958-07-29When Footso catches his tail in a door, the toys decide to knit him a new one.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 9: Twizzle is Naughty
1958-08-05Twizzle teases the toys and makes them angry.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 10: Twizzle is Stolen
1958-08-12Footso sets out to rescue Twizzle when he is stolen and locked in a bird cage.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 11: Twizzle and the Naughty Breakdown Van
1958-08-19Twizzle decides to build a garage for his breakdown van.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 12: Twizzle and the Toy Inspector
1958-08-26Twizzle and Footso make a new friend.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 13: Chawky Gets a Present
1958-09-02Chawky the white-faced golliwog has a surprise when the toys give him a present.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 14: Jiffy's Birthday
1958-09-09Jiffy the Broomstick Man decides to host a birthday party and all of the broken down toys are invited.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 15: Orange and the Banana Tree
1958-09-17Jiffy the Broomstick Man decides to host a birthday party and all of the broken down toys are invited.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 16: Stray Town Thief
1958-09-24There seems to be a thief at large in Stray Town, but the toys manage to clear up the mystery.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 17: Footso and the Naughty Girl
1948-10-01Footso the cat is in trouble again, but it is not his fault.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 18: Naughty Polly Moppet
1958-10-08Twizzle is angry when Polly Moppet misbehaves.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 19: Polly Moppet Disappears
1958-10-15Polly Moppet has gone missing, so all the toys go to look for her.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 20: Twizzle Goes Fishing
1958-10-22Twizzle, Footso and Chawky the white-faced golliwog go fishing in the lake, with surprising results.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 21: Twizzle Goes to the Fair
1958-10-29Twizzle and Candy Floss are glad that Jiffy can fly when they visit the fair.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 22: Twizzle Goes to the Seaside
1958-11-05Twizzle and Footso go to the beach and Footso gets sand in his whiskers.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 23: Twizzle Goes Camping
1958-11-12Twizzle and Footso go off to camp and have some trouble with their tent.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 24: Twizzle Goes to the Zoo
1958-11-19Twizzle visits the zoo and the thin Teddy Bear gets into trouble.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 25: Twizzle Papers the Cabin
1958-11-26Twizzle tries his hand at decorating and Jiffy gets into a sticky situation.
Runtime: 14 minEpisode 26: Candy Floss has a Birthday
1959-06-10Twizzle and the broken-down toys help Candy Floss to celebrate her birthday.
Runtime: 14 min
