About this season
Kingswood Country is an Australian sitcom that screened from 1980 to 1984 on the Seven Network. The series started on 30 January 1980 and was a spin-off from a sketch on comedy program The Naked Vicar Show that had featured Ross Higgins as a blustering bigot. It was produced by RS Productions.
Episodes (20)
1. Sale Of The Century
Aired 4 June 1981 • 30 min
In the face of rising petrol costs,Ted is forced to consider the fate of the Kingswood. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
2. We're No Angels
Aired 11 June 1981 • 30 min
It's Bruno's birthday & new neighbours are moving in next door. Only problem is they turn up on motorbikes & Ted thinks they've come to cause trouble. Thel & Greta are looking out the window as the new neighbours are unloading their things from the truck. Ted tells them to come away from the window & start celebrating Bruno's birthday. Thel hands Bruno his gift from her & Ted spoils the surprise by telling Bruno what the gift is before he can open it. He does the same thing when Greta hands him her gift. The party is going no where, so Thel & Greta take some scones next door as a welcome to the neighbourhood gesture. Craig helps next door with their furniture & comes back telling them they've been invited next door to a 'house warming party' Ted says no, & when the loud music starts, he takes a bucket of water next door with the intention of making them quiet down. He comes back wet & with the bucket on his head, He tells Thel,they're not bikies, they're motorbike cops.
3. The Roots Of Bullpitt
Aired 28 May 1981 • 30 min
When Thelma traces the family history, she uncovers the dark secret of the Bullpitt line.
4. The Love God of Wombat Crescent
Aired 18 June 1981 • 30 min
When Thel tries to reunite Bob & Merle, her well laid plans create more problems than they solve.
5. Not Tonight Tweety Pie
Aired 25 June 1981 • 30 min
Gloom has descended on Wombat Crescent. As usual it's all Thelma's fault. She's gone all girlie, wanting to talk about their relationship and all that glomp. Ted thought he discussed it years ago, but you know what women are like, No? Neither does Ted.
6. Meet Sister Alibi
Aired 2 July 1981 • 30 min
When Ted's income tax return is investigated,he finds that only his old enemy, the nun, can save him.
7. The Hair Of The Cat That Bit You.
Aired 9 July 1981 • 30 min
The calm of Wombat Crescent is shattered when Thel finds a homeless kitten & Bruno bets Ted that he can't grow a moustache in a week. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
8. Uncle Jack Gets His Own Back
Aired 16 July 1981 • 30 min
When old Uncle Jack dies & leaves a mysterious box to the family, Ted tries to con Bob out of his rightful inheritance.
9. That Old Back Magic
Aired 23 July 1981 • 30 min
The Bullpitt household is thrown into chaos by Ted's bad back & the visit of Craig's new girlfriend.
10. Room To Rent
Aired 30 July 1981 • 30 min
Thel's determination to give Craig's room to an Asian student lands her in hot water with Ted and the Police.
11. Lodger Protest
Aired 6 August 1981 • 30 min
An Illness in the family and a guest in the house add up to chaos for the Bullpitts. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
12. An Affair To Remember
Aired 13 August 1981 • 30 min
When Greta is convinced that Bruno is having an affair, Ted employs cousin Reg to drive the final nail into Bruno's coffin. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
13. The Wagers Of Fear
Aired 20 August 1981 • 30 min
When Uncle Bob's commercials launch him to television stardom, Ted enters into a wager that will deflate his horrible brother's ego.
14. Plaster of Paris
Aired 22 October 1981 • 30 min
Thel finally wins a competition that could take her to exotic places but the only loser is Ted.
15. Strike Me Catholic
Aired 10 September 1981 • 30 min
Industrial chaos hits the Bullpitt family when Ted decides to defy his union. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
16. Three Into Fur Won't Go
Aired 15 September 1981 • 30 min
Therre are only two things that truly scare Ted, one is a recurring dream where the Kingswood is used in a crash test, and the other is a visit from his sabre-toothed sister in law, Merle. But nothing could prepare him for the nightmare when brother Bob excels in creating a shambles involving fur coats and stray women.
17. Trees Company
Aired 24 September 1981 • 30 min
When Ted tries to force the local council to remove a tree outside his house, he only succeeds in having the whole family turn against him. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
18. Sweet And Sour Charity
Aired 1 October 1981 • 30 min
When Thelma has to organise the School Charity Concert, Ted refuses to have anything to do with it - but ends up being the star of the show.
19. Smoke Out At Wombat Crescent
Aired 8 October 1981 • 30 min
Ted's plans for the annual family barbecue are shattered when Uncle Bob tries to catch a possum in the roof.
20. Every Dog Has It's Pay.
Aired 15 October 1981 • 30 min
When Ted loses the company bully's pay packet, he faces something more painful than death. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.