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 (23)
1. A Lode Of Old Bullpitt
Aired 27 May 1982 • 30 min
When Ted starts acting mysteriously, the family investigates & finds he's in training to go prospecting.
2. Briefcase Encounter
Aired 3 June 1982 • 30 min
After Ted attends a dynamic personality course, he applies for a new, executive position but ends up stuck in a very different position.
3. Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Aired 10 June 1982 • 30 min
When Merle persuades Thel to leave Ted, Bob moves in and livens up the house with one of his famous parties.
4. Whodunnit?
Aired 17 June 1982 • 30 min
Thel's birthday, a wallsafe, a butler and a dishwasher combine to create chaos and mystery in Wombat Crescent.
5. A Very Green Grocer
Aired 24 June 1982 • 30 min
When Ted decides to help a government drive against illegal immigrants, his plan backfires in more ways than one. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
6. A Matter Of Willpower
Aired 1 July 1982 • 30 min
When Ted's lust for rich Aunty Vi's money gets out of hand, the rest of the family decide to teach him a lesson. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
7. Divorce Australian Style
Aired 8 July 1982 • 30 min
Bob's and Merle's marriage is like the clashing of two buzz saws, all noise and whirring teeth, so no-one is surprised when the word divorce floats over Wombat Crescent. Bob is as happy as a Rottweiler puppy but his joy is dampened when he realises everything is in Merle's name.
8. Hair Of The Blue Dog
Aired 15 July 1982 • 30 min
Ted never backs away from a fight, especially against a poodle. Poodles are mothballs on legs and should be blown up by somebody and it might as well be Ted. Somehow though Ted's running battle with a local poodle culminates in terror at the dentist.
9. Wombat Madness.
Aired 22 July 1982 • 30 min
In an effort to influence his boss, Ted applies to join the secret society, The Brotherhood of Wombats. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
10. It's A Bird ! It's A Plane ! It's A Tile !.
Aired 29 July 1982 • 30 min
When Ted loses his memory after being struck on the head by a bit of the Space Shuttle, he tries to sue the American Government for damages. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
11. The Ones That Didn't Get Away.
Aired 5 August 1982 • 30 min
Faced with the fearsome prospect of taking Ted with him on his annual fishing trip, Bruno is relieved when the elements and fate step in to save the day. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
12. Licence To Thrill
Aired 12 August 1982 • 30 min
Ted's life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers his drivers licence is two years out of date and Craig and Wendy move in.
13. With A Little Bitter Luck.
Aired 19 August 1982 • 30 min
War breaks out in Wombat Crescent when Ted & Bruno compete to be the star of a new beer commercial. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
14. Bob & Merle & Ted & Neville
Aired 16 September 1982 • 30 min
With Thelma away on her European holiday, Ted discovers that a batchelor's life isn't as much fun as he expected, especially when Bob & Merle move in.
15. Presenting The Ted And Sparky Show.
Aired 23 September 1982 • 30 min
The mad actor bloke next door has seriously confused Ted for sometime, and a confused Ted is a dangerous Ted because confusion clouds his brain like a Melbourne fog. So when the neighbour has an unusual request, the razor sharp Bullpit brain sparks into action.
16. A Dog Called Horse
Aired 30 September 1982 • 30 min
With the unmatched success of his greyhounds Repco Lad and Gay Akubra, Ted reckons he has the whole breeding thing sorted out. His training programme is on track because he only had to carry Repco Lad home twice this week, and Gay Akubra actually jumped out of the wheelbarrow last Friday to chase a poodle. But his breeding plans suddenly change whne his champion boxer turns out to only have two legs.
17. Teapot Of Gold.
Aired 7 October 1982 • 30 min
When gambling fever hits Wombat Crescent, Ted resorts to dirty tricks & chaos once again rules in the Bullpitt household. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
18. Sons And Datsuns
Aired 14 October 1982 • 30 min
When a visitor arrives claiming to be Ted's illegitimate son, it isn't only Ted who gets a surprise.
19. Man Of The Match.
Aired 21 October 1982 • 30 min
The annual doctors and nurses cricket match brings Ted Bullpitt out of retirement and back to the crease. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
20. Bagpipe Dreams
Aired 28 October 1982 • 30 min
The prospect of a huge inheritance from Scotland disrupts the gentle calm of Wombat Crescent as Ted sets about proving his claim as beneficary.
21. A Spelling Lesson.
Aired 4 November 1982 • 30 min
Ted is convinced his days are numbered after he falls under the spell of an exotic visitor. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
22. No Bed of Rosa's.
Aired 11 November 1982 • 30 min
When Thel's cousin Reg Pooley visits in search of a wife, Ted's attempts at matchmaking cause a hair raising situation. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
23. Medium Rare.
Aired 26 April 1984 • 30 min
An evening of fun with a ouija board brings a day of disaster for Wombat Crescent as Ted is convinced his contact with the spirit world will bring riches beyond his dreams. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.