Pugwall
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Pugwall is an Australia
n children's television series. It revolves around the title character Peter Unwin George Wall, PUGWALL, and his friends as they form a band called the Orange Organics.
with a record company
.
for his birthday, he thinks his dreams are finally coming true, but his parents did not get him an amplifier
.
When Jenny and Pugwall met she was in a wheelchair, it is often hinted at in the show that her accident was due to a dark secret. This was somewhat confirmed towards the end of the series when Pugwall develops feelings for her.
player in the band. His real name is Jeremy James Bazlington. He has a younger brother, Jimmy. His father is frequently absent on business trips.
and Pugwall's best friend. His real name is Yuri Orfonsinski and is of Russian
descent and lives with his parents. The band rehearse in his garage much to the annoyance of his neighbour Mrs Walker. Orfo's father makes sparing appearances in the first season, while his mother appears frequently in the second.
ist. He gets his nickname because he is tall and thin. His parents run a farm, and Stringbean works there each morning "mucking out the stables". His real name is never revealed on the show, but his parent's are listed on the end credits of one episode as Mr and Mrs Millard, and Bashem calls him "Millard" in class. Stringbean is shown to eat a lot but still remains thin.
, speeding around the house at super-speed.
ty 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 not join the band. She loves Caramello Koalas (a type of chocolate) and is sometimes seen to take payment in these bars in exchange for not telling her parents what Pugwall is up to. She also loves Garfield
, and has many of these stuffed toys and posters in her room. She can play the guitar well, and takes over for Pugwall on one song on the album when he sprains his wrist and can not play. She also has her own band, the Marmalodians, with Melissa and her friends, and they featured on the Orange Organics album with "The Marmaloid Rap".
Pugwall's primary antagonists who try invariably to make Pugwall's life a misery. More often than not their schemes will ultimately backfire on them. They have their own theme music "Bad Boys" which generally appears in any scene they are in. Con is seen as Pugwall's main rival and the brains of the outfit, whereas Wazza is his sidekick.
Pugwall's secondary nemesis who always wants to sing with the band. She becomes Orfo's girlfriend in "St. Valentina's". She works at a fish and chip shop and will not hesitate to bribe band members with offers of free food.
Herohead's aunt, and sister to Harry. She can seem eccentric. She gives the band access to her recording studio to record their album, and finds a record company to release their album.
Herohead's uncle, always turns up when he hears Annabelle is in town. His tendency to drop in on the family unexpectedly and interrupt their meals often irriates them. At the mere hint of hard work (i.e. dishwashing), Harry makes excuses to leave but ultimately changes his mind whenever dessert is mentioned.
The principal of Greythorn High who frequently lectures Pugwall and at times praises him.
Bashem is Pugwall's stern teacher who will not hesitate to punish him or any other members of the class. In one episode he suffers a heart attack during a cross-country race and Pugwall forfeits winning to save his life.
Side 2
The discs are available at EZY DVD, Sanity.com.au and other Australian online retailers.
in the mornings during the school holidays and sometimes on Sundays, and also on TCC
. Trouble also aired the show for several weeks in 1998.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n children's television 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
After receiving a guitar on his 13th birthday, Pugwall and his friends, Bazza, Orfo, and Stringbean form a band, but they need a lead singer. Whilst in hospital after a bicycle accident, 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 contractRecording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with a record company
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
The Orange Organics
- Peter Unwin George Wall (Pugwall) - Guitar & vocals
- Jenny Fleet - Lead vocals
- Jeremy Bazlington (Bazza) - Keyboard
- Yuri Orfonsinski (Orfo) - Drums
- (Stringbean) - Bass guitar
Pugwall
Pugwall (Jason Torrens) is a typical teenage boy, who dreams of forming a band with his friends and finding fame. When he receives a guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
for his birthday, he thinks his dreams are finally coming true, but his parents did not get him an amplifier
Instrument amplifier
An instrument amplifier is an electronic amplifier that converts the often barely audible or purely electronic signal from musical instruments such as an electric guitar, an electric bass, or an electric keyboard into an electronic signal capable of driving a loudspeaker that can be heard by the...
.
Jenny Fleet
Jenny (Rebecca Blomberg) meets Pugwall at the hospital at the end of the second episode 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 does not know how to act on her feelings.When Jenny and Pugwall met she was in a wheelchair, it is often hinted at in the show that her accident was due to a dark secret. This was somewhat confirmed towards the end of the series when Pugwall develops feelings for her.
Bazza
Bazza (Troy Beckwith) is the KeyboardKeyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player in the band. His real name is Jeremy James Bazlington. He has a younger brother, Jimmy. His father is frequently absent on business trips.
Orfo
Orfo (Jay McCormack) is the Organics drummerDrummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and Pugwall's best friend. His real name is Yuri Orfonsinski and is of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
descent and lives with his parents. The band rehearse in his garage much to the annoyance of his neighbour Mrs Walker. Orfo's father makes sparing appearances in the first season, while his mother appears frequently in the second.
Stringbean
Stringbean (Ricky Fleming) is the band's bass guitarBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist. He gets his nickname because he is tall and thin. His parents run a farm, and Stringbean works there each morning "mucking out the stables". His real name is never revealed on the show, but his parent's are listed on the end credits of one episode as Mr and Mrs Millard, and Bashem calls him "Millard" in class. Stringbean is shown to eat a lot but still remains thin.
Hughesy
Hughesy (Gareth Morely) is responsible for the band's sound and is in charge of the recording equipment. He appears from the second season.Margaret "Supes" Wall
Supes (Louise Hall) is Pugwall's mother. Pugwall calls his mum Supes because when she cleans the house she is like SupermanSuperman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
, speeding around the house at super-speed.
Frank "Herohead" Wall
Herohead (Ken James) is Pugwall's father. He works for a real estate agency and generally disapproves of Pugwall's dream of stardorm and would rather he was a doctor or lawyer.Marion "Marmaloid" Wall
Marion (Emma Snow) is Pugwall's bratSpoiled brat
A spoiled child is a child that exhibits behavioral problems from overindulgence by his or her parents. Spoiled children may be described as "overindulged", "grandiose", "narcissistic" or "egocentric-regressed"...
ty 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 not join the band. She loves Caramello Koalas (a type of chocolate) and is sometimes seen to take payment in these bars in exchange for not telling her parents what Pugwall is up to. She also loves Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
, and has many of these stuffed toys and posters in her room. She can play the guitar well, and takes over for Pugwall on one song on the album when he sprains his wrist and can not play. She also has her own band, the Marmalodians, with Melissa and her friends, and they featured on the Orange Organics album with "The Marmaloid Rap".
Con Tarcopolis and Wazza
(played by Peter Tzefrios and Anthony Engelman, respectively)Pugwall's primary antagonists who try invariably to make Pugwall's life a misery. More often than not their schemes will ultimately backfire on them. They have their own theme music "Bad Boys" which generally appears in any scene they are in. Con is seen as Pugwall's main rival and the brains of the outfit, whereas Wazza is his sidekick.
Daniella Valentina
(played by Marcella Toro)Pugwall's secondary nemesis who always wants to sing with the band. She becomes Orfo's girlfriend in "St. Valentina's". She works at a fish and chip shop and will not hesitate to bribe band members with offers of free food.
Aunt Annabelle
(played by Elspeth Ballantyne)Herohead's aunt, and sister to Harry. She can seem eccentric. She gives the band access to her recording studio to record their album, and finds a record company to release their album.
Uncle Harry
(played by Maurie Fields)Herohead's uncle, always turns up when he hears Annabelle is in town. His tendency to drop in on the family unexpectedly and interrupt their meals often irriates them. At the mere hint of hard work (i.e. dishwashing), Harry makes excuses to leave but ultimately changes his mind whenever dessert is mentioned.
Dr Pongerton
(played Frank Bren)The principal of Greythorn High who frequently lectures Pugwall and at times praises him.
Bashem
(played by Roy Edmunds)Bashem is Pugwall's stern teacher who will not hesitate to punish him or any other members of the class. In one episode he suffers a heart attack during a cross-country race and Pugwall forfeits winning to save his life.
Soundtracks
A Soundtrack featuring all of the music heard in the show was released for each series on Vinyl and Cassette [ http://www.pugwall.freeserve.co.uk/pugmania/merch1.htm http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/various_artists_f2/pugwall/Track listing
- | A1. "Opening Theme" - 5:02
- | A2. "A Rock and a Roll." - 4:08
- | A3. "Dogs" (Instrumental)- 4:06
- | A4. "There’s No Reason Why"- 3:42
- | A5. "Pugwall Instrumental 1"- 5:17
- | A6. "I'm in Love" - 2:59
- | A7. "Na Na Na"- 2:21
- | A8. "It Must Be Love" - 2:44
- | A9. "Pugwall Instrumental 2"- 1:24
- | B1. "Party Song" - 2:03
- | B2. "Was There Something"- 3:17
- | B3. "Supes"- 0:47
- | B4. "Only Ewe" - 1:47
- | B5. "Pugwall Instrumental 3"- 2:00
- | B6. "B B Boppin'"- 1:14
- | B7. "Belly Dance" - 1:34
- | B8. "You So and So" - 2:31
- | B9. "I'm Gonna Tell Your Mama" - 0:56
- | B10. "Uptown Tokyo" - 1:54
- | B11. "Closing Credits Theme" - 1:30
Track listing
Side1- Pugwall Summer Instrumental - Orange Organics
- True Blues - Orange Organics
- Bad Boys - Marcee Jones
- Hoochie Coochie - Maurie Fields
- Uptown Tokyo - Orange Organics
- Marmaloid Rap - Emma Snow, Aimee Robertson and the Marmaloidians
- Mix It Up Pugwall - Andrea Lees
- Single Word - Orange Organics
- His Eyes - Orange Organics
- Pugwall' Summer - Darryl Cotton
Side 2
- Lately - No Justice
- A Rock And A Roll - Maurie Fields
- Somebody To Love - Orange Organics
- Ever Be The Same - Rebecca Blomberg
- It's Alright - Orange Organics
- Baby Let's Dance - Simone Robertson
- The Things People Do (Environment Song) - Orange Organics
- Pugwall Summer - Darryl Cotton
- Party Song - Orange Organics
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 was released on DVD some time later.The discs are available at EZY DVD, Sanity.com.au and other Australian online retailers.
International broadcasts
The series was primarily broadcast in the UK on Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in the mornings during the school holidays and sometimes on Sundays, and also on TCC
TCC
TCC may refer to:*The Classic Crime*Taisei Construction Corporation*Take Command Console*Taught Course Centre*Technology and Construction Court*Texas Cave Conservancy*The Casual Courier*The Children's Channel*The Clearing Corporation...
. Trouble also aired the show for several weeks in 1998.