Torchy the Battery Boy(1960)

5.0

2 Seasons

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1960 to 1961. It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. Both series have been released on DVD. The series followed adventures of the eponymous boy doll with a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor, who also voiced a number of other characters.

Created By: Roberta Leigh

Episodes

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Ep 1

Pom-Pom and the Toys

After his poodle and the neighborhood kids' toys are blown into outer space on kites, Mr. Bumble-Drop builds a robotic boy and a rocket ship for the lad to retrieve the lost playthings and pooch from a distant star.

23/02/196015 min

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Ep 2

Topsy Turvy Land

Torchy arrives in Topsy Turvy Land, where he learns the toys have sprung to life, and Pom-Pom, the poodle, can speak. He helps Flopsy the ragdoll by replacing some of her lost stuffing with the puppy's fur.

01/03/196015 min

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Ep 3

Torchy and Squish

Torchy meets Squish, an American space boy who's been stranded in Topsy Turvy Land. The boy decides to fly Torchy's rocket but promptly destroys it. Meanwhile, Pom-Pom bemoans the loss of her fur.

08/03/196015 min

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Ep 4

The Building of Frutown

Torchy and his friends decide to hollow out the large fruit that grows in Topsy Turvy Land to make homes for themselves.

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Ep 5

Torchy and the Broken Rocket

While searching for cardboard to repair his rocket, Torchy meets Ting-a-Ling the bird, who tries to offer assistance.

22/03/196015 min

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Ep 6

King Dithers

Torchy meets the daffy King Dithers, who offers a tube of cardboard to repair the boy's rocket but promptly gets rolled up in it.

29/03/196015 min

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Ep 7

Torchy Returns to Earth

No one wants to return to Earth with Torchy, but when his battery dies, Pom-Pom comes to the rescue and brings the boy home to Mr. Bumble-Drop.

05/04/196015 min

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Ep 8

Bossy Boots Goes to Topsy Turvy Land

Mr. Bumble-Drop tricks Bossy Boots into flying to Topsy Turvy Land with Torchy, and she quickly becomes irritated, realizing that in this strange world, Flopsy the ragdoll has become her equal.

12/04/196015 min

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Ep 9

Bossy Boots Is Taught a Lesson

Torchy and the toys treat Bossy Boots as badly as she's treated them.

19/04/196015 min

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Ep 10

A Bell for a Penny Farthing

After a mishap, Pilliwig the Clown insists Torchy can't ride his bicycle again until he outfits it with a bell.

26/04/196015 min

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Ep 11

A Trick on Pom-Pom

Pom-Pom becomes absorbed with her own vanity, so the toys decide to teach her a lesson.

03/05/196015 min

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Ep 12

Torchy Is Stolen

Soon after arriving back on earth, Torchy's battery runs down. He's discovered by Mrs. Meanie-Mouth, who takes him home as a gift for her rotten son, Bogey.

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Ep 13

King Dithers Loses His Crown

The hunt is on for King Dithers' crown, which is discovered in the possession of Pollikan, a strange bird with a penchant for shiny objects.

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Ep 14

Pilliwig Gets A Present

Pilliwig the Clown is depressed because everyone's grown weary of his jokes, so Torchy introduces him to Ena, a giggling hyena who resides in Topsy Turvy Land.

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Ep 15

Bad Boy Bogey

Torchy brings Bogey to Topsy Turvy Land to teach him to behave, but the brat brings along his toy pirate, Pongo, who steadfastly refuses to return to Earth.

31/05/196015 min

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Ep 16

Torchy and the Strange Animal

When Torchy learns that the other toys are terrified of a ferocious monster in the caves, he investigates and discovers Sparky, a mild-mannered, lonesome dragon.

07/06/196015 min

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Ep 17

Bossy Boots Forgets to be Good

When Torchy learns that Bossy Boots has reverted to her former ways, he lures her back to Topsy Turvy Land with the promise of a party in her honor, but instead, he forces her to feed Clinker, the money box she's been starving.

14/06/196015 min

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Ep 18

The Hungry Money Box

After discovering King Dithers does not need cash, Pongo the pirate decides to steal Clinker the money box's private reserve. Clinker complains of hunger, so Torchy uses his magic light and eventually finds a fruitful money tree.

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Ep 19

The Naughty Twins

When Torchy returns home to visit Mr. Bumble-Drop, his battery dies, so terrible twins Bobby and Babs take him home and lock him in a chicken pen. To get even, Mr. Bumble-Drop lures them into Torchy's rocket with a bag of candy.

28/06/196015 min

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Ep 20

The Twins Learn a Lesson

Torchy instructs King Dithers to lock Bobby and Babs in the dungeon, but when his highness proves to be unfit for the simple task, it's up to Pollikan to dole out punishment.

05/07/196015 min

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Ep 21

King Dithers Goes Down to Earth

Torchy gets stranded on Earth, so King Dithers agrees to retrieve him, but he takes a wrong turn and faces the man on the moon, who's decided to go on strike.

12/07/196015 min

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Ep 22

Torchy Is Saved at Last

King Dithers and Polliken bid farewell to the Man on the Moon by fitting him with sunglasses so he can sleep through the day. Meanwhile, Mr. Bumbledrop and Torchy plan to reward Bossy Boots for her exemplary behavior by bringing the girl along to Topsy Turvy Land. Unfortunately, they learn that she's been in bed for a week, playing sick to keep from going to school.

19/07/196015 min

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Ep 23

Torchy and the Man on the Moon

Torchy decides to stop on the moon for cheese when he takes Mr. Bumbledrop home.

26/07/196015 min

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Ep 24

Bogey and the Statues

Torchy visits Mrs. Meaniemouth to get medicine for Mr. Bumbledrop. Her son, Bogey, takes Torchy captive and forces him to watch as he destroys the park statues.

02/08/196015 min

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Ep 25