Kingswood Country
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.
Seasons
1. The Thirty Year Itch
Air Date: 1980-01-30
Ted Bullpit has all the charm and sensitivity of a man who has been raised in the forest by bears. In this the first episode, Thelma decides Ted isn't interested in her anymore and buys a copy of 'The Joy of Sex' to spice up their marriage.
2. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Air Date: 1980-02-06
When Thel and Greta go to Melbourne for a wedding, Bruno must move in and cook for Ted.
3. Willow Talk
Air Date: 1980-02-13
When next-door's willow tree grows in and cracks the driveway. Ted's horrible brother Bob the Datsun dealer, solves the problem in a stunning way.
4. My Son The Fairy
Air Date: 1980-02-20
Ted's belief that 'all actors are fairies' is strengthened when he discovers that Craig is cast as the lead of the Med Students Revue and is starting to act strangely.
5. Lest We Forget The Rissoles
Air Date: 1980-02-27
Ted's plans for an ANZAC Day reunion of the 2nd Field Kitchen go wrong when his old mate, Donger Jackson arrives. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
6. The Shares Of The Fisherman
Air Date: 1980-03-05
When Ted discovers Thel has saved $5000 to buy a Datsun he insists on investing it and to Thel's dismay, buys shares in an unkown offshore oil company.
7. Aerial Warfare
Air Date: 1980-03-12
Ted's running battle with the kids from the Catholic school develops into full scale war when the Kingswood's aerial is broken off & Sister Maria visits him. a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
8. Cold Finger
Air Date: 1980-03-19
In the grand tradition of the Aussie know how that carved the wilderness into this great nation, Ted tries to save money by attempting to fix a dripping tap by himself. However a man has certain time honoured rituals to acknowledge. As Ted says, "if a job's worth doing, it's a job worth doing with a beer first."
9. Sprung Fever
Air Date: 1980-03-26
When Ted & Thel return unexpectedly from a weekend away,they find Craig has his girlfriend staying overnight. a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
10. The Importance Of Being Jim
Air Date: 1980-04-02
All his life Ted has been tormented by his evil, loud and venal brother,Bob. Apart from committing the unpardonable sin of becoming a Datsun Dealer, Bob is forever complicating Ted's simple-minded life. With Thel and Bob's wife Merle away, Bob and Ted go out on the town with a couple of girls.
11. His Bach Is Worse Than His Bite
Air Date: 1980-05-28
Ted takes to music like a duck takes to gymnastics, but a man is never too old to learn new mistakes, so there is tension in the family when Aunty Pearl dies and leaves a piano to be shared by Ted and Bruno.
12. Just A Giggolo
Air Date: 1980-06-04
When Ted overhears Thel discussing some secret arrangments with a strange man, he jumps to the conclusion that she's having an affair.
13. Car Wars
Air Date: 1980-06-11
When Thel has a prang in the Datsun and is rushed to hospital,Greta and Bruno move in to look after Ted.
1. Bye Bye Budgie
Air Date: 1980-06-18
According to Ted, he laughed at death on a daily basis during the war and nothing can disturb our man of steel, except a good dose of reality, so he gets a nasty shock when his anniversary gift to Greta and Bruno turns him into a condemned man.
2. The Big Sleeper
Air Date: 1980-06-25
When the house is ransacked during the night,Ted decides to set his famous Kokoda Trap to catch the culprit.
3. The Royal Visit
Air Date: 1980-07-02
Graham Kennedy, The King, is coming to dine at Wombat Crescent and for some reason Thelma is very excited. Ted is not impressed. For a start Graham comes to Melbourne and it's not as if he is someone really important like Peter Brock. Still, a man has to lend a hand, but Ted lends two left feet.
4. Police Release Me
Air Date: 1980-07-09
When Craig is mistakenly arrested at a demonstration, Ted's determination to clear the good name of Bullpitt lands him in gaol. a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
5. Divorce Bullpitt Style
Air Date: 1980-07-16
After Uncle Bob & Merle split up again, Thel's plans to re-unite them land Ted in hot water.
6. There's No Place Like Rome
Air Date: 1980-07-23
The bloody woman's at it again. This time she's tarryhootin' around Italy with Bruno's Mum. Then Bruno's Dad comes to stay. It makes a man wonder why he fought and won the war in the first place because Italians wander in and out like they own the joint. The world's picking on Ted as usual.
7. Boom Boom Bullpitt
Air Date: 1980-07-30
Craig brings home a guinea pig his Mum names Terry. The Uni Professor rings & tells them they must be quarantined now be cause the guinea pig has a contagious disease. A few unexpected guests have to share their quarantine, so Ted uses this time to practice his army re-union entertainment act. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
8. The Miracle Of Wombat Crescent
Air Date: 1980-08-07
Ted's plans to get rich quick get out of hand when the detergent he's selling proves to be stronger than expected.
9. Guess Who's Burning The Dinner
Air Date: 1980-08-13
After Bob and Merle stay for the weekend, Ted and Bob make a big wager - with the Kingswood going to the winner.
10. The Bard Of Wombat Crescent
Air Date: 1980-08-20
Ted's role in the downfall of Adolf Hitler is vividly recreated when he enters a national playwriting competition. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
11. Bury My Heart In Wombat Crescent
Air Date: 1980-09-10
After Ted applies for the sales manager's job, a computer error sparks off an all-new, power crazy Ted Bullpitt.
12. Illegal Eagle
Air Date: 1980-09-17
When Ted decides to fight a parking fine, the legal system finds the Bullpitt form of justice unlike any other. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
13. Till Yodelling Do Us Part
Air Date: 1980-09-24
When Ted throws down a challenge to the Guinness Book of Records,the Bullpitt household is thrown into turmoil. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
1. Sale Of The Century
Air Date: 1981-06-04
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
Air Date: 1981-06-11
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
Air Date: 1981-05-28
When Thelma traces the family history, she uncovers the dark secret of the Bullpitt line.
4. The Love God of Wombat Crescent
Air Date: 1981-06-18
When Thel tries to reunite Bob & Merle, her well laid plans create more problems than they solve.
5. Not Tonight Tweety Pie
Air Date: 1981-06-25
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
Air Date: 1981-07-02
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.
Air Date: 1981-07-09
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
Air Date: 1981-07-16
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
Air Date: 1981-07-23
The Bullpitt household is thrown into chaos by Ted's bad back & the visit of Craig's new girlfriend.
10. Room To Rent
Air Date: 1981-07-30
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
Air Date: 1981-08-06
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
Air Date: 1981-08-13
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
Air Date: 1981-08-20
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
Air Date: 1981-10-22
Thel finally wins a competition that could take her to exotic places but the only loser is Ted.
15. Strike Me Catholic
Air Date: 1981-09-10
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
Air Date: 1981-09-15
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
Air Date: 1981-09-24
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
Air Date: 1981-10-01
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
Air Date: 1981-10-08
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.
Air Date: 1981-10-15
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.
1. A Lode Of Old Bullpitt
Air Date: 1982-05-27
When Ted starts acting mysteriously, the family investigates & finds he's in training to go prospecting.
2. Briefcase Encounter
Air Date: 1982-06-03
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
Air Date: 1982-06-10
When Merle persuades Thel to leave Ted, Bob moves in and livens up the house with one of his famous parties.
4. Whodunnit?
Air Date: 1982-06-17
Thel's birthday, a wallsafe, a butler and a dishwasher combine to create chaos and mystery in Wombat Crescent.
5. A Very Green Grocer
Air Date: 1982-06-24
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
Air Date: 1982-07-01
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
Air Date: 1982-07-08
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
Air Date: 1982-07-15
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.
Air Date: 1982-07-22
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 !.
Air Date: 1982-07-29
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.
Air Date: 1982-08-05
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
Air Date: 1982-08-12
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.
Air Date: 1982-08-19
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
Air Date: 1982-09-16
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.
Air Date: 1982-09-23
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
Air Date: 1982-09-30
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.
Air Date: 1982-10-07
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
Air Date: 1982-10-14
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.
Air Date: 1982-10-21
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
Air Date: 1982-10-28
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.
Air Date: 1982-11-04
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.
Air Date: 1982-11-11
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.
Air Date: 1984-04-26
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.
1. Ted Bullpitt Meets The Lone Arranger
Air Date: 1984-06-14
When Ted and Bob decide to start a small business together, they get more than a loan from the bank - they get involved in a bank robbery.
2. Better Dead Than Red
Air Date: 1984-06-21
Wombat Crescent is thrown into uproar when Ted drops paint all over his treasured chair and then wins a free funeral.
3. A Whole New Ball Game
Air Date: 1984-06-28
Ted takes over coaching Craig's basketball team and they start winning. When their star player breaks his led, Ted imports a ring-in to win the final match.
4. Birth Of A Salesman
Air Date: 1984-07-05
Ted is broke and borrows $500 from his brother Bob. In return, Bob expects Ted to do a commercial for his Datsun car business. The ads turn out to be very successful and Bob's business is booming.
5. Two And Two Is Nun
Air Date: 1984-05-03
Ted reads in his pay packet that he has been sacked. Sister Maria offers to give him an aptitude test, which determines that Ted is only suitable to be a process worker. Fortunately, Craig finds out that Ted hadn't really been sacked.
6. The Night They Raided Bruno's
Air Date: 1984-05-10
Ted buys a cheap burglar alarm from Thelma's cousin Reg and then tries to sell it to Bruno. When Bruno refuses, Ted hatches a plan to convince him that he needs one.
7. Caught In The Act
Air Date: 1984-05-17
Merle is producing a play that she wrote. She is also acting in it, starring opposite Bob. Ted helps Bob learn his lines by playing Merle's part, which comes in handy when Merle injures herself. Ted rises to the challenge.
8. Ted Bullpitt, The Human Eel
Air Date: 1984-05-24
When having a clear out, some of the rubbish includes Ted's old magic equipment. He was an escapologist known as Ted Bullpitt, the Human Eel. However, time has meant that Ted is no longer able to do the tricks like he used to.
9. Postman's Knock
Air Date: 1984-05-31
Ted is having trouble sleeping so Rosa offers to change bedrooms with him. Then, when Craig hears Ted is taking Rosa out to dinner, all the children think they are having an affair.
10. First Lady Of Fashion
Air Date: 1984-06-07
Merle's fashion style is found wanting but Bob tries to placate her by forging a letter from Hazel Hawke asking that she design a wardrobe for her. When Merle starts making the clothes Bob has to find a way to let her know what he's done.
1. Snow Way To Treat A Lady
Air Date: 1984-07-12
Bob tries to convince Ted and Craig to provide an alibi for him as he goes up to the snow for the weekend with his latest girlfriend. When Merle finds out, Bob has to hurriedly change his plans.
2. Red Faced Brigade
Air Date: 1984-07-19
Ted goes to the Kingswood Owners Club fancy dress ball as King Felix of Krasnai. However, some revolutionaries think he is the real king and kidnap him. They hold Ted and Bruno for $1.5 million ransom.
3. Double Trouble
Air Date: 1984-07-26
Ted's cousin Nola dies and leaves a request for him to look after her twin sons, Radcliff and Heathcliff.
4. Old Soldiers Never Die, They Keep Turning Up
Air Date: 1984-08-02
Ted and Bob's plans to get rich selling RADAR absorbing paint are threatened when the inventor turns out to be one of Ted's old enemies. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
5. Stamp Out Poverty
Air Date: 1984-08-09
Bruno buys a seemingly worthless old stamp album from Ted and finds it contains a stamp worth $45,000!
6. The Mild Bunch
Air Date: 1984-08-16
When Ted's television set is stolen, he decides to form a citizen's vigilante group to patrol and protect the neighbourhood, under his command of course.! a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
7. Snow White And The Seven Jockeys
Air Date: 1984-08-23
After Bob persuades Ted to run a video movie hire business from his house, Ted ends up in strife with the police when the movies turn out to be blue.
8. There's No Business Like Snow Business
Air Date: 1984-08-30
Ted's life changes radically when he gets 'fed up' with his job at the putty factory and applies to become a member of the Australian Expedition to the Antarctic. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
9. Sail Of The Century
Air Date: 1984-09-06
Fed up with his life,Ted decides to chuck in everything and buy a yacht and sail around the world. The only problem he faces is trying to sell his house.
10. The Butler Dunnit!
Air Date: 1984-09-13
In this the final episode ever.. Bob determined to sell his car business, tries to impress a prospective buyer with a posh dinner party starring Ted, as his butler.
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Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
1980-01-30
Episodes
89 (6 seasons)
Status
Ended
