About this season
Anthology series aimed at children and families. Many of the episodes were based on popular children's and young adult novels.
Episodes (18)
1. Necessary Parties (1/2)
Aired 5 November 1988 • 60 min
A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court.
2. Necessary Parties (2/2)
Aired 12 November 1988 • 60 min
A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court. (Conclusion)
3. Born to Run
Aired 26 November 1988 • 60 min
Two Australian brothers try to save their grandfather's farm during the Depression by entering a prize horse in a race.
4. Miracle Down Under
Aired 3 December 1988 • 60 min
On the Australian frontier, can a young boy's faith in Father Christmas save them from ruin?
5. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (1/3)
Aired 14 January 1989 • 60 min
Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
6. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2/3)
Aired 21 January 1989 • 60 min
Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
7. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (3/3)
Aired 28 January 1989 • 60 min
Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
8. Runaway
Aired 4 February 1989 • 60 min
A teen goes underground when he is falsely accused of causing an accident.
9. Young Charlie Chaplin (1/3)
Aired 11 February 1989 • 60 min
Charlie and his brother Sydney are sent to an orphanage after Charles Sr. deserts his family.
10. Young Charlie Chaplin (2/3)
Aired 18 February 1989 • 60 min
Charlie escapes the orphanage to act on stage and visit his mother Hannah, now confined to an insane asylum.
11. Young Charlie Chaplin (3/3)
Aired 25 February 1989 • 60 min
Charlie and Sydney take odd jobs to support their mother; an audition for a touring company decides their fate.
12. Captain Johnno (1/2)
Aired 8 April 1989 • 60 min
A 12-year-old loner struggles to overcome difficulties and misunderstandings arising from his deafness.
13. Captain Johnno (2/2)
Aired 15 April 1989 • 60 min
Tony helps Johnno realize he can't run away from his problems.
14. Good Old Boy (1/2)
Aired 22 April 1989 • 60 min
A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi.
15. Good Old Boy (2/2)
Aired 29 April 1989 • 60 min
A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi. (Conclusion)
16. Two Daddies?
Aired 13 May 1989 • 60 min
In this animated sequel to "Happily Ever After", Molly Conway is upset when she learns about her mother's plans to remarry.
17. Jacob Have I Loved
Aired 20 May 1989 • 60 min
A teenage girl struggles with jealousy of her twin sister.
18. The Silent One
Aired 27 May 1989 • 60 min
A deaf-mute Polynesian boy befriends a large white turtle after he is shunned by superstitious villagers. An edited version of the 1984 movie.