• 1984
  • TV-G
  • 5m
The Trap Door

Summary Berk, a blue plasticine creature, lives as a servant to the unseen "Thing Upstairs" in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens, a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals, the skull Boni and the spider Drutt. View more details

  • 1984
  • TV-G
  • 5m

The Trap Door

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : William Rushton Nick Shipley

All cast & crew

7.9

Details

Genres : Adventure Comedy Fantasy Horror Animation Family

Release date : Jan 2, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : CMTB Animation Queensgate Productions

Summary Berk, a blue plasticine creature, lives as a servant to the unseen "Thing Upstairs" in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens, a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals, the skull Boni and the spider Drutt. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Comedy Fantasy Horror Animation Family

Release date : Jan 2, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : CMTB Animation Queensgate Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 05, 1986
Breakfast Time
A long-necked monster emerges from the Trap Door and eats the breakfast that Berk has prepared for the Thing Upstairs. Afterwards, a big, angry red monster chases Berk and Berk has a hard time getting rid of it again.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Slither, Wriggle and Writhe
Berk is trying to put up some shelves for his master and is using Boni as a prop to hold up the shelf. Looking for more wood, Berk opens the Trap Door and a huge octopus-like creature emerges, creating havoc in the kitchen.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Food for Thort
Berk is instructed to take care of the garden. He goes out to feed the plants, especially Thort, his master's favorite vegetable, an animal-like plant with a beak that tries to bite Berk. Some wasp-looking things also attack him.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Lurkings
Berk, Boni and Drutt go down to the swamp outside the castle to do some fishing. Berk has left the Trap Door open and is soon surprised by an enormous pink monster who creeps up behind them.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Gourmet's Delight
Berk is cooking again, when something invisible comes out of the Trap Door and starts throwing things about. Berk scores a direct hit in retaliation with some yellow goo and the little creature, Bubo, becomes visible for him to fight.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Creepy Crawley
A many-legged creature comes out of the Trap Door and scuttles off down the corridor. Berk goes in search of it and finds an enormous black spider dropping down in front of him.
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
The Big Thing
Boni is bored, but Berk doesn't have time to talk to him. Then Rogg appears from the trap door and throws Boni from the top of the castle. Berk is then left talking to himself.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969
Ghoulies
Berk and Boni are going through things in a room that's been left untouched for a long time. Berk finds an old book of spells and reads one out, summoning up the Ghostly Ghoulies.
Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969
The Dose
The Thing Upstairs has a cold, so Berk makes him some of his special medicine. Meanwhile, a green lump comes out of the Trap Door and drinks all the medicine - with rather strange results.
Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969
The Thingy
Berk is trying to nail the Trap Door down, but it's no good - a large peculiar looking creepy thing comes popping up and changes Berk, Boni and Drutt into all sorts of different shapes.
Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1969
Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Berk goes to sleep, but a giant monstrous hand opens the trapdoor, grabs Boni and takes him down below. Now Berk must venture into the spooky strange area beneath the Trap Door to find his friend.
Episode 12 • Dec 31, 1969
Fester Rancid
Boni is pestered by Bubo, who has returned again to cause havoc. Berk goes to the rescue, but ends up in the swamp, menaced by swamp creatures. This time, Berk plans to teach Bubo a lesson.
Episode 13 • Dec 31, 1969
The Pain
The Thing Upstairs has tooth ache and Berk is summoned to administer to him. Once he finds which head the bad tooth is in, Berk pulls out what he believes to be the rotten one. Meanwhile, a giant muddy thing goes after Drutt.
Episode 14 • Dec 31, 1969
The Little Thing
While the Thing Upstairs is asleep, a little thing comes out of the Trap Door and zooms about so that Berk cannot catch it. Each time it stops it emits a loud fog horn. To Berk's horror, it goes upstairs and into his master's bedroom.
Episode 15 • Dec 31, 1969
Don't Open That Trap Door
Berk is tidying up and finds an old radio which starts to a familiar tune. As it plays, Rogg and other assorted creatures come out of the Trap Door to dance about. The Thing Upstairs, however, is not amused.
Episode 16 • Dec 31, 1969
Junk Food
Berk is told to throw out the rubbish and decides to throw it down the Trap Door. But Rogg appears and eats it all up with relish. He then climbs into the dumb waiter and wonders into Him Upstair's boudoir, which lands Berk in trouble.
Episode 17 • Dec 31, 1969
Yechh!
A creature comes out of the Trap Door and lays some eggs which hatch into green exploding creatures. Berk concerned with the mess decides to push it all down the Trap Door.
Episode 18 • Dec 31, 1969
Flying Wotsit Fingy
Berk is trying to take some photographs of his friends, when a flying creature comes out of the Trap Door. Berk has seen it before and knows that it gives the Thing Upstairs pimples if it gets near him.
Episode 19 • Dec 31, 1969
Strange Goings On
Boni has been complaining of boredom again, but Berk has planned a picnic at the swamp. First though he has to see the Thing Upstairs. Meanwhile, a tentacle pulls Boni down the Trap Door.
Episode 20 • Dec 31, 1969
Midnight Snack
Berk is asleep. Three monsters, called the Big Mouths, appear out of the Trap Door. They eat everything in sight and make a complete mess of the place.
Episode 21 • Dec 31, 1969
Nasty Stuff
Berk makes some medicine for his headache, but after drinking it, he becomes a monster.
Episode 22 • Dec 31, 1969
Sniff That!
Something with a lot of eyes sneaks up on Berk while he is trying to unclog a drain. An Elephant Bug that sucks things into its trunk climbs out too, and in the end solves both his problems.
Episode 23 • Dec 31, 1969
Vile Pile
All the rubbish Berk keeps throwing down the Trap Door comes to life and starts spitting slime at him.
Episode 24 • Dec 31, 1969
Slightly Weird
Berk tries to pick mushrooms to feed the Thing Upstairs for breakfast, until one of them runs off.
Episode 25 • Dec 31, 1969
Bye Bye Berk
Fed up with his lifestyle, Berk departs, but later returns.
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