- Pugwall
Infobox Television
show_name = Pugwall
Pugwall's summer "(season 2 title)
caption = Opening Title Screen
format =Sitcom
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runtime = 25 mins
creator = Margaret D. Clark
developer =
executive_producer =
starring =Jason Torrens Troy Beckwith Ricky Fleming Jay McCormack Gareth Morley Rebecca Blomberg Louise Hall
Ken JamesEmma Snow Elspeth Ballantyne Maurie Fields
narrated =
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country =Australia
network =Nine Network
first_aired =1989
last_aired =9 August 1991
num_episodes = 42
website =
imdb_id = 0156231
tv_com_id = 23123"Pugwall" is an
Australia n children'stelevision series . It revolves around the title character Peter Unwin George Wall, "PUGWALL", and his friends as they form a band called the "Orange Organics".Premise
Pugwall and friends, Bazza, Orfo, Stringbean are forming a band, but they need a lead singer. Whilst in hospital with a broken leg, Pugwall meets a girl called Jenny, they become friends and he asks her if she can sing. She tells him she can and he asks her to join the band, she agrees and the "Orange Organics" is formed. Each episode follows Pugwall's trials and tribulations as he goes about his family life, and follows the band as they attempt to secure a
recording contract with a record company.The Orange Organics
*Peter Unwin George Wall ("Pugwall") - Guitar & vocals
*Jenny - Lead vocals
*Jeremy Bazlington ("Bazza") - Keyboard
*Yuri Orfonzinski ("Orfo") - Drums
*("Stringbean") - Bass guitarCharacter profiles
Pugwall
Pugwall is a typical teenage boy, who dreams of forming a band with his friends and finding fame. When he receives a
guitar for his birthday, he thinks his dreams are finally coming true, but his parents didn't get him an amplifier.Jenny
Jenny meets Pugwall at the hospital after he is in an accident after dreaming of stardom while riding his bike. Jenny is a shy girl who finds herself having feelings for Pugwall, but doesn't know how to act on her feelings.
Bazza
Bazza is the Keyboard player in the band. His real name is Jeremy James Bazlington. His father is frequently absent on business trips.
Orfo
Orfo is the "Organics"'
drummer . His real name is Yuri Orfonzinski and is of Russian descent and lives with his mother.tringbean
Stringbean is the band's
bass guitar ist. He gets his nickname because he is tall and thin.Hughesy
Hughesy is responsible for the band's sound and is in charge of the recording equipment.
Margaret "Supes" Wall
"Supes" is Pugwall's mother. Pugwall calls his mum "Supes" because when she cleans the house she is like
Superman , speeding around the house at super-speed.Frank "Herohead" Wall
"Herohead" is Pugwall's father.
Marion "Marmaloid" Wall
Marion is Pugwall's bratty younger sister. She is a constant thorn in Pugwall's side. She keeps pestering her brother to let her join the band. He keeps telling her that she can't join the band. She loves Caramello Koalas (a chocolate bar) and is sometimes seen to take payment in these bars in exchange for not telling her parents what Pugwall is up to.
Con and Wazza
Pugwall's primary antagonists who try invariably to make Pugwall's life a misery.
DVD Release
Pugwall series 1, a 2 disc set has been released on PAL Region 4 DVD in Australia while Pugwall series 2, Pugwalls Summer comes out on September 17th.The discs are available at EZY DVD, Sanity.com.au and other Australian online retailers.
External links
* [http://www.pugwall.freeserve.co.uk/pugmania/pugmania.htm Pugmania]
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=440299;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Pugwall at the National Film and Sound Archive]
* [http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/799032 Order Series 1 at Ezy DVD]
* [http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/801279 Pre-order Series 2 at Ezy DVD]
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