Although I haven't seen this since 1989 (or the early 90's, depending on when it was aired in the UK), the phrase "without my pants" has stuck with me and memories of this episode still come back to me now & again to make me giggle. Possibly one of the funniest ideas ever. I wonder where they got it from? It sounds like something that would be a children's game invented to embarrass kids and annoy teachers so maybe that was the inspiration.
I have no idea if the episode would stand up to scrutiny 30 years later, I should try to find it one day. But who cares anyway, the memory of it still makes me laugh and I've had it my head again all this week, which is why I felt inclined to visit the imdb page and was surprised to see no other comments.
Ah, nostalgia, now bringing back those memories of the 'Round the Twist' repeats shown on Sundays (originally shown in the afternoon's if I recall correctly, on Children's BBC) and all the related school holiday TV that I am forever fond of. Ox Tails. Wackaday. What wistful memories I have of those blissful days!
On a side note, I wonder if anyone else experiences the perpetual problem when discussing late 80's/early 90's children's TV of mentioning the oft-forgotten Round the Bend, only to be corrected and told "you mean Round the Twist". "No, I mean Round the Bend", with Doc Croc, Wee-Man, Thunderpants, Woolly the Wonder Sheep et al!!
I have no idea if the episode would stand up to scrutiny 30 years later, I should try to find it one day. But who cares anyway, the memory of it still makes me laugh and I've had it my head again all this week, which is why I felt inclined to visit the imdb page and was surprised to see no other comments.
Ah, nostalgia, now bringing back those memories of the 'Round the Twist' repeats shown on Sundays (originally shown in the afternoon's if I recall correctly, on Children's BBC) and all the related school holiday TV that I am forever fond of. Ox Tails. Wackaday. What wistful memories I have of those blissful days!
On a side note, I wonder if anyone else experiences the perpetual problem when discussing late 80's/early 90's children's TV of mentioning the oft-forgotten Round the Bend, only to be corrected and told "you mean Round the Twist". "No, I mean Round the Bend", with Doc Croc, Wee-Man, Thunderpants, Woolly the Wonder Sheep et al!!
