1984
5m

Summary Two Scottish children discover that not only is The Loch Ness Monster real - but that there is a whole family of 'Nessie'. Most of the yellow creatures are named after a personality trait like Eager-Ness, Sad-Ness or Silly-Ness. View more details

1984
5m

The Family-Ness

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Susan Sheridan Peter Hawkins

All cast & crew

6.8

Details

Genres : Adventure Fantasy Drama Animation Family Musical

Release date : Oct 4, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Ness Company

Details

Genres : Adventure Fantasy Drama Animation Family Musical

Release date : Oct 4, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Ness Company

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Episode 1 • Oct 04, 1984

Elspeth and Angus Meet the Loch Ness Monster

Elspeth and Angus MacTout are playing by Loch Ness when they find a large mound - but it is not a mound it is Silly-Ness stuck in a hole. The children come up with a plan to free him and receive two thistle whistles as reward.

Episode 2 • Oct 11, 1984

Professor Dumpkopf's Underwater Telescope

A mad scientist who is obsessed with discovering the Loch Ness Monster plans to use an underwater telescope suspended from a hot air balloon to spot one. Angus and Elspeth must warn the Nessies using their thistle whistles.

Episode 3 • Oct 18, 1984

Elspeth and Angus Buy a Puppy

Elspeth and Angus are horrified when they see a tinker has a little dog tied to his wagon forcing it to run along behind the wagon. The tinker offers to sell them the dog but they don't have enough money can the Nessies help them?

Episode 4 • Oct 25, 1984

Ferocious-Ness Changes His Colour

Ferocious-Ness is demonstrating his ability to change color and blend into different backgrounds to the children. However, when he changes color to bright red he gets stuck. Elspeth and Angus must find a way to help him.

Episode 5 • Nov 01, 1984

Ferocious-Ness and the Look-A-Like Contest

When Ferocious-Ness accidentally wrecks Angus and Elspeth's entry into the Loch Ness Monster Look-a-Like contest he has to take its place. Will he be able to keep still and resist the temptation to scare everyone at the show?

Episode 6 • Nov 08, 1984

Clever-Ness Helps with the Homework

When the children are struggling with their Maths homework they summon Clever-Ness to help them. He summons a whole group of Nessies to come and help. However, a holidaying couple spot them and take a snapshot.

Episode 7 • Nov 15, 1984

Speedy-Ness Save the Day

Mr MacTout has entered a bagpipe competition at the Inverness Festival, but when he gets on the bus Angus and Elspeth see he has left his pipes behind. There is only one Nessie who can help - but it's not Sporty-Ness surely.

Episode 8 • Nov 22, 1984

Ferocious-Ness Loses His Roar

Ferocious-Ness jumps out into the road to scare an English lorry driver but his roar turns into a mere squeak. Angus and Elspeth must use their thistle whistles to summon help for poor Ferocious-Ness who now sounds like a mouse.

Episode 9 • Nov 29, 1984

Baby-Ness Gets the Measles

Elspeth and Angus haven't seen any of the Nessies all week, so they blow their thistle whistles - but still no sign of them. Then they find Careful-Ness in the woods covered in spots and he tells them they all have Measles.

Episode 10 • Dec 06, 1984

Silly-Ness and the Bubble Machine

Professor Dumkopf has made a bubble making machine that uses Mrs. McToffee's sherbert fizz, and with the assistance of Mr. McToot, gets it into action

Episode 11 • Dec 13, 1984

Ferocious-Ness and the Sound Machine

It was a cold Winter's day, and Elspeth and Angus go out to play. When they go to the Loch, they see Ferocious Ness trapped in the ice.

Episode 12 • Dec 20, 1984

Clever-Ness and the Curling Championship

Mr. MacTout is competing in a curling competition, but has to square up against a strong opponent.

Episode 13 • Jan 02, 1985

The Maze of Urquhart Castle

A TV director joins the MacTout family in navigating a maze.

Episode 14 • Jan 09, 1985

Professor Dumkopf Makes a Monster Film

Professor Dumkopf has decided to film about Loch Ness Monsters

Episode 15 • Jan 16, 1985

Professor Dumkopf and His Amazing Cannonball

Professor Dumkopf has invented a cannon and named it after Mr. McToot, and it spells trouble for the Nessies.

Episode 16 • Jan 23, 1985

Sporty-Ness and the Highland Games

Mr. MacTout competes in the Highland Games against Heck McBraun.

Episode 17 • Jan 30, 1985

Hungry-Ness and the Diving Bell

Mr. McTout has just given the Royal Navy permission to test a new diving bell in Loch Ness and the Navy expedition's shortest member, Lieutenant McSquirt, is to make the descent into the Loch. Fearing for the Nessies' safety, Angus and Elspeth try to warn their friends with the Thistle Whistles, but end up summoning Hungry-Ness, who mistakes the diving bell for food and puts it in his mouth. Fortunately, McSquirt thinks he's in a cave until he punches Hungry-Ness' uvula and when the Captain claims to have seen the Loch Ness Monster, McSquirt can't confirm the sighting as a result of being too dizzy from being spat out by Hungry-Ness.

Episode 18 • Feb 06, 1985

Professor Dumkopf and the Hungry Monster

Professor Dumkopf prepares a warm meal to attract the Nessies.

Episode 19 • Feb 13, 1985

Clumsy-Ness Upsets Captain Standfast

At Angus's boy scouts, Clumsy-Ness causes havoc.

Episode 20 • Feb 20, 1985

Angus and the Monster Kite

Professor Dumkopf creates a kite resembling Ferocious-Ness to lure him.

Episode 21 • Feb 27, 1985

Captain Standfast and the Golden Key

Captain Steadfast unknowingly steals Her High-Ness's Golden Key.

Episode 22 • Mar 06, 1985

Thirsty-Ness and the Part-Time Witch

Elspeth and Angus discover a path leading to a hidden cottage. They meet a part-time witch - she's also a bus conductor. She is trying to make an invisibility spell, but is having not much luck, as she is missing an essential ingredient - a spot from the tail of the Loch Ness monster. Elspeth and Angus go and call on Ferocious-Ness, who gives them a spot from his arm. The witch tries the potion but finds that only her bottom half disappears, as the spot wasn't from the tail. She decides to give up on magic and tips her cauldron over, the liquid pouring into the loch. Thirsty-Ness appears and having drunk the water promptly disappears - well half of him anyway.

Episode 23 • Mar 13, 1985

Baby-Ness and the Mayor's Statue

Baby-Ness goes missing again, and ends up creating a statue of the Mayor.

Episode 24 • Mar 20, 1985

Captain Standfast and the Stowaway

Her-Highness decides to pay a visit to her cousin in China and stows away on Captain Standfast's boat headed out to sea.

Episode 25 • Mar 27, 1985

You'll Never Find a Nessie in a Zoo

Elspeth and Angus spot a poster in the village for a Zoo visiting Inverness, and go to see it passing through the village.

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