1997

Summary A mysterious gift brings misadventures when passed between friends. Henry and Ralf face hilarious predicaments, while Enzo and Leo must obey the holder's commands until the gift's power is revealed and transferred anew. View more details

1997

The Gift

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kate Beahan Gillian Alexy Clinton Voss Peter Rowsthorn

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Genres : Adventure Fantasy Drama Family

Release date : Oct 26, 1997

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Filming locations : Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Genres : Adventure Fantasy Drama Family

Release date : Oct 26, 1997

Countries of origin : Australia

Language : English

Filming locations : Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Episode 1 • Oct 26, 1997

Bagful of Trouble

The Board of Overseers has selected Raff and Enzo as protectors of the Gift. If they accomplish their mission, they will be rewarded with human form. If they fail, they will be transmogrified into cockroaches.

Episode 2 • Oct 27, 1997

By the Book

Jess offers to help prove Raff and Enzo are not figments of Henry's imagination and devises an experiment to measure their brain waves.

Episode 3 • Oct 28, 1997

The Great Saxophone Swindle

Henry's selection to play a saxophone solo before the visiting school inspector enrages Edwina. She asks Henry's step-sister, Sharon, to steal his saxophone believing he has it "tricked up" to help him play.

Episode 4 • Oct 29, 1997

Just Ignore It

Henry's father decides he needs a break and takes the family on a vacation to see his colourful great aunt, Stella.

Episode 5 • Nov 02, 1997

Like Water for Hot Chocolate

When Sharon's thirteenth birthday is forgotten by the entire family, Henry is tasked with going to the shops to buy ingredients for a birthday cake as well as a gift.

Episode 6 • Nov 03, 1997

Ghost Train

Raff kicks Enzo out of the rail car having had enough of her slovenly behaviour. She follows Leo to the carnival where her presence in the Ghost Train ride begins to draw a crowd.

Episode 7 • Nov 04, 1997

Ghost Writer

Sharon and Henry are grounded after Enzo and Raff's teasing of Duke results the rebuilt gearbox belonging to one of Helen's clients being damaged forcing her to go into town for a replacement.

Episode 8 • Nov 05, 1997

The Cockroach Rap

After being kicked out of the Blue Vipers, Henry wants to give up the sax completely meaning he will have failed with the Gift.

Episode 9 • Nov 11, 1997

Henry & the Temptations

The Blue Vipers invite Henry to rejoin the band after the expiration of Edwina's two-week trial. The band draws the attention of music promoter Tyrone McLaren who immediately offers Henry a contract.

Episode 10 • Nov 12, 1997

Friends, Romans, Countrymen

Jess completes work on her language translator but Phillip sees her working on it and thinks the translator is behind Henry's still unexplained saxophone skills.

Episode 11 • Nov 13, 1997

Edwina the Hero

Raff and Enzo try to restore Henry and Jess' friendship but his poorly chosen words only make things worse.

Episode 12 • Nov 16, 1997

No Raff, No Riff

The Blue Vipers play their first paying gig and attract the attention of a man who wants them to play at the Perth Festival of the Arts.

Episode 13 • Nov 17, 1997

Gift Giving

Henry is the recipient of a prestigious music scholarship and receives a new sax. He has decided Jess will be the next to receive the Gift but according to the official rules of giftee selection, Jess is ineligible.

Episode 14 • Nov 18, 1997

A Hose by Any Other Name

Henry informs Raff and Enzo of who he has chosen to receive the Gift but Leo's wants nothing to do with Henry's suitcase.

Episode 15 • Nov 24, 1997

Leo King of the Jungle

Leo is taking full advantage of having two servants who must do anything he asks of them.

Episode 16 • Nov 25, 1997

Putting the Boot In

Desmond uses Leo's garden hose and can suddenly see Raff and Enzo.

Episode 17 • Dec 01, 1997

The Case of the Missing Wormdrive Clip

After Desmond looses his spot on the footy team, his father encourages him to explore his soft, creative side.

Episode 18 • Dec 02, 1997

Kissing Frogs

Leo has all but lost interest in his Gift when a messenger arrives heralding the imminent arrival of the Supreme Grand Overseer, her Gloriousness, Madam Rosa.

Episode 19 • Dec 04, 1997

Divide & Conquer

Sharon is already upset with her stepfather for being a financial drain on her mother but even more so when it is revealed his story is a fictionalised account of the family's chaotic life at the salvage yard.

Episode 20 • Dec 07, 1997

Seeing in Believing

Enzo is struggling to guide Sharon, a non-believer, towards reaching her full potential with the Gift and must continue pretending to be a runaway teenager who has lost her memory.

Episode 21 • Dec 09, 1997

All Keyed Up & No Place to Go

Sharon's friends hope her free-trial will shine some light on her key's purpose.

Episode 22 • Dec 11, 1997

The Mobile Clone

The kids are trying to adjust to life without Raff and Enzo when they are visited by Madam Rosa - in the flesh.

Episode 23 • Dec 14, 1997

The Poodle That Roared

The suitcase materialises under Leo's bed. Inside is Leo's garden hose but Sharon's key is not - it is still stuck in the lock of her father's trunk at the storage depot.

Episode 24 • Dec 15, 1997

The Last Key

Phillip's break from Edwina is short lived as she won't let their relationship, such as it is, come to and end when she can still use him to do her bidding.

Episode 25 • Dec 17, 1997

Fire!

Sharon is honoured with a scroll for having reached her full potential but Leo is still just the owner of a garden hose.

Episode 26 • Dec 18, 1997

Kissing Cousins

Raff and Enzo present Henry, Sharon and Leo with official certificates from Madam Rosa inducting them into the Giftee Gang.

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