Hounded is a CBBC

CBBC

CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

 sitcom starring Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:...

. The comedian is chased through space and time by the evil Dr Muhahahaha, currently broadcast on Fridays on CBBC

CBBC

CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

Plot summary

A typical episode starts with Rufus reluctantly getting out of bed and walking to the BBC Television Centre where he will be filmed as a co-presenter on the an episode of FunLab, a live science-based children's show. Every time he is introduced incorrectly by FunLab presenter Gill (calling him amongst others Randoff, Ricky, Randy and Richard). He begins presenting a different experiment, often related to the theme of the show, when his future self turns up and transports himself and Rufus into his time (at the park) and presents Rufus with a few ordinary objects, usually to his discontent.

Rufus is sucked into a parallel universe where television and movie special effects are part of everyday life. It's a world inhabited by evil but incompetent "genius" Dr Muhahaha, ruler of the Multiverse, who is trying to take over the Earth.

Dr Mu (as he is known for short) develops a serious grudge against Rufus, who finds an ally in his Future Self, who keeps cropping up to help him. In a series of fantastic adventures, Rufus is hounded across the known multiverse by Dr Mu and his irritatingly pedantic chief scientific advisor, Steve.

Developed by the team behind BBC Three

BBC Three

BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...

's innovative sketch show The Wrong Door

The Wrong Door

The Wrong Door is a comedy sketch show, first aired on BBC Three on 28 August 2008. The programme is the first comedy show in which almost all of the sketches have a CGI element. As such, it was produced under the working title of The CGI Sketch Show...

, Rufus must thwart Dr Muhahaha and find his way home. At the end of each adventure Dr. Mu rewinds time

Reset button technique

The reset button technique is a plot device that interrupts continuity in works of fiction. Simply put, use of a reset button device returns all characters and situations to the status quo they held before a major change of some sort was introduced...

and Rufus crashes back into his own universe, finding himself back in his flat about to start the same fateful day again...

Cast

• Rufus Hound - Rufus Hound
• Colin McFarlane - Dr Muhahahahahaha
• Nadine Marshall - Steve
• Steven Wickham - Future Rufus
• Eva Alexander - Gill
• Colin Ryan - Barry