The Poddington Peas
- 1989
- Ended
- Animation
- ~5m / ep
- 1 season
- 6.3/10
The Poddington Peas is an animated British children's television series made by Paul Needs and Colin Wyatt; the single series has 13 episodes and was first aired on the BBC in 1989. The theme song describes the peas as being "down at the bottom of the garden". Human size garden objects, giant in size to them, are seen such as up turned flower pots serving as most of their buildings. Humans themselves are never seen or mentioned. In 1992, writer Phil Gardner was employed by Poddington plc to help write some new episodes - including one intended to pilot the series in the USA, and featuring a new group of characters, the Bugz. however these were never published. There were also paper back books by Paul Needs, illustrated by Colin Wyatt and published by Box Tree / Award Publications. The paper back books including new titles will be released with a new AP and merchandise to complement these titles is being prepared for release in 2013.
Latest: Season 1 · 1989
View all seasonsE1. The Vegetable Show
Sep 14, 1989 · 10m
Poddington is holding its annual vegtable show and everyone enters, everyone apart from Creep-Pea and Black Eyed-Pea who have forgot to grow anything. But before the show starts the two Peas come up with a plan to win.
E2. Creep-Pea Gets Carried Away
Sep 21, 1989 · 10m
The troublesome Creep-Pea and Black Eyed Pea steal a boat from Captain Hop-Pea and sail it out into the middle of the sea. When P.C Pod arrives to investigate the crime he tells Captain Hop-Pea to prepare another boat, as the only way to bring the thieves to justice is to capture them.
E3. Dump-Pea's Diet
Sep 28, 1989 · 10m
Dump-Pea visits Tea-Pea's tea shop and eats so much food he can't fit out of the door. Tea-Pea decides to leave him there overnight in the hope that Dump-Pea can lose some weight by morning.
E4. Mound of Trouble
Oct 5, 1989 · 10m
Snoppy-Pea investigates several houses in Poddington that have suddenly risen into the air, only to find that a mole maybe the culprit.
E5. Hip-Pea's Band
Oct 12, 1989 · 10m
Hip-Pea decides to put on a music event at Poddington Dance Hall, but the band members encounter numerous problems which mean they may not be able to perform.
E6. Well Done Dump-Pea
Oct 19, 1989 · 10m
The pea's find a birds egg in their garden, and decide to look after it until the mother returns.
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