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A Scare at Bedtime
1997 - 2006 7.2 (4 votes) 9 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy
Networks
RTÉ2
Created By
Ciaran Morrison
Mick O'Hara

A Scare at Bedtime

Overview

A Scare at Bedtime was an Irish television show, produced by Double Z Enterprises and broadcast by RTÉ, featuring the two puppets Podge and Rodge as the hosts of a spooky tales and urban myths comedy show. It ran from 1997 until January 2006.

Key Crew

Writer: Ciaran Morrison, Mick O'Hara

Producer: Mick O'Hara, Ciaran Morrison

Top Cast

Mick O'Hara

Podge

Ciaran Morrison

Rodge

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Quare Fella
1997-11-24

Damien Mc Arsagone boasts how he had often outwitted the Devil, but he soon shuts up after a dance with a mysterious cloven hoofed girl!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Hitch Hiker
1997-12-01

Donny O’Leprosy picks up a beautiful hitch-hiker only to be carjacked in the worst possible way.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Lazybones
1997-12-08

Irelands laziest bollix Henry’ The Sleeper’ Madden sleeps over in a spooky house and has a permanent lie-in!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: The Cravings
1997-12-15

How long will poor Cormac McAnus resist the cravings for the other white meat?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Black Xmas
1997-12-22

After downing a crate of stolen Napoleanic brandy, the Fitznobs of Ballywank Manor have a killer hangover – literally!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Pullin' Me Leg
1997-12-29

In 1880 Oliver Feeley from Two–Mile-Hole visits his sister up in Dublin, but after a case of mistaken identity he ends up another victim of the notorious street justice of Judge Breakneck.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Appendix
1998-01-05

A routine operation to remove his appendix turns into a nightmare for poor Donny Gussit, who loses more than he bargained for at the hands of an unscrupulous surgeon.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Sunbed
1998-01-12

Another terrible tale of caution as Fionnula Fitzgiblet takes one sunbed treatment too many and ends up a ‘fried-maid’ instead of bridesmaid!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Lovers Peak
1998-01-19

In this classic urban myth young lusty lovers Jack Morples and Mary Stenkirt drive to the secluded Lover’s Peak, where instead of making-out they meet-their-maker!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Tractor of Doom
1998-01-26

When young man Toolin inherits his Father’s farmland, he tries to sell it. There are no takers as the locals warn that the field is sacred burial ground. Toolin laughs at their superstitious ways but that’s before he has a run-in with The Tractor of Doom.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: The Eggtimer
1998-02-02

Oxter McLaughlin treats his daughter Delores like a slave, she has to boil his eggs every day for exactly three minutes, no more, no less. But things reach boiling point when he discovers that Delores has fallen in love with a young librarian.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Brain Scooper
1998-02-09

The town of Butt Crack, West Virginia is home to The Finkle family, but Papa Finkle has very strange ideas on how to literally ‘feed knowledge’ to his only son Jeffery.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Waster
1998-02-16

Ruari O’Pluracy sits on his hairy hole day in, day out ever since his Father died whilst his Mother works to bone to put food on the table. And when his Mother passes away Ruari couldn't care less, that is until the priest comes to visit.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Vampire Leprechaun
1998-02-23

Never get involved with a married woman. Especially when she’s the zombie bride of Irelands only Vampire Leprechaun Seamus Shenangan.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: The Golden Arse
1998-03-02

Ireland’s very own Indiana Jones; Pronsious Ni Crotch sets off for the lost Inca village of Licky Bumbum in search of the legendary ‘Golden Arse.’ But he’s in for a whole ‘pile’ of trouble once he moves the relic from its sacred site.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: The Stud
1998-03-09

Pony Mahony is the ultimate ladies man, but when he sets his eyes on the new beauty in town who questions his masculinity he decides on some plastic surgery. After the operation he’s even cockier than he was before!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Little Green Fellas
1998-03-16

The 1965 the Earth’s doom was set by Finbar O’Pubicon who sold cow manure to a bunch of aliens who told him they needed the dung to grow plants on their dying planet, but they were planning on using it to fuel their battleships for an imminent invasion.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: Clones
1998-03-23

Science Fiction meets science fact in this futuristic tale of a hapless clone RX-75 who constantly dreams of one day leaving the cloning facility and living in the real world.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 19: The Wailing
1998-03-30

Anal Boyle is haunted by the blood curdling wail of the banshee that signalled the death of both his parents and when it follows him back to New York he is determined to put an end to the curse once and for all.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 20: Tropical Diseases
1998-04-06

Podge & Rodge’s alter-ego’s Fester & Ailin’ make their musical debut on Ballydung Radio with the video for their song about the dangerous of foreign travel.

Runtime: 10 min
Season 2 (1998)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Carmel Sutra
1998-09-07

Lorcan Piles wins the Lottery and offers to buy his best friend Mossie McGoolican anything he wants. But when Mossie asks for a night with ‘Carmel Sutra’-the Mistress of Pleasure, Lorcan finds out the true meaning of friendship.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Holiday in Hell
1998-09-14

Mickey Scratcher decides to take one more holiday before joining the priesthood. He goes on a pilgrimage to the Far East, but the Holiday of a Life-time becomes a Holiday of a Death-time!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Hell House
1998-09-21

Ardle McArdle and his family buy Muff Cottage - the House of their dreams or as it turned out; the house of their Nightmares! And even when they move out, the haunted house won’t leave them alone!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Diet Pill
1998-09-28

The classic tale of Willy Ring from Toolend. A man who had tried everything in the hope of shedding a few pounds. He purchases a miracle pill and takes the art of dieting to an all new low!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: GOB
1998-10-05

Poor Johnny Ballsac is a ‘shitehawk’ or so his Dad always tells him. He’s fed up and decides to make something of himself by joining a religious cult led by the charismatic Yogi Gob. The cult allows you to have five wives…but at what price?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Living Canvas
1998-10-12

Dick Dalton from Bognobber is addicted to body-art and on his third wedding anniversary he gets the most intimate piercing as a surprise for his like-minded wife. But has Dick got one piercing too many!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Bedsit
1998-10-19

Mary O’Hairy is desperate to escape her small town existence and in particular from her intense ex-boyfriend. So she is delighted when she and her friend Betty Bulbus get accepted into a Dublin college Unfortunately their further education is literally CUT short!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: The Beast
1998-10-26

Tracing your family roots has never been so dangerous! Especially if you’re a Mc Cracken and your ancestors are from the cursed hometown of the legendary Beast of Ballybollock!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Halloween
1998-10-31

Local boys done good Fester and Ailin’ strum out another of their No.1 tunes. Taken from their album ‘Fiddlin’ with the Monks’ it’s their infamous Halloween hit ‘Never Shove a Banger up yer arse!’

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Genie
1998-11-02

Fergal Scuttle discovers a mysterious bottle in his fishing net and after giving it a good polish, a beautiful Genie appears. She has been a prisoner in the bottle for a 1000 years and instead of ‘being careful what you wish for’ as Fergal finds out it’s more important ‘how’ you wish for it!’

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: The Case
1998-11-09

Jock Rash tries to get away with murder with his wife’s corpse stowed away in a suitcase. But with the legendary Detective Spunk Murphy literally on his ‘case’ Jock finds himself on a train journey going nowhere very fast.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: The Mole
1998-11-16

Gus 'The Mole' Gerahty is Ireland's premier safe cracker and jail breaker. When he's sent to the notorious Hole Island prison he plans his most audacious break-out to date. But will he get out alive or dead?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Nasty Habits
1998-11-23

The nuns of Bumboyle Abbey are notoriously competitive. But how far will they go to win the 'Oldest Nun of the Year' award when Sister Angina keels over dead the day before the Pope visits to present her with the coveted prize?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Phone Home
1998-11-30

Brad Fukofski from Methane, Michigan double crosses notorious mob boss Don Keyhole. Whilst fleeing the scene of the crime with the booty in hand, Brad receives a phonecall from his 'future self' warning him about events that lead to his arrest. But should he believe the mysterious caller?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Close, but no Cigar
1998-12-07

Catriona Eczema becomes obsessed with Madame Vargeena's prediction that she will become a millionaire. When she meets Benji Swillshank, Ireland's Cigar baron, she puts aside her revulsion of this putrid walrus for the cash prize. But at what price does the prize come?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: The Break
1998-12-14

Turloch and Hannah Roids hadn't been on a holiday for five years. Turloch was getting a new business off the ground and Hannah was looking after her invalid Mother. When Mrs. Splatter, a kindly neighbour offers to look after Mother; it's an offer to great to miss!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Floater
1998-12-21

'Never date outside of your class' is a lesson that Shane Cyst from Squitters Bridge learns the hard way when he starts dating Milandra Potter Pugh and his nervous bowel lets him down or is that ‘brown?’

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: Christmas
1998-12-25

It's another miserable Christmas at Ballydung manor. Podge has bought himself a present, a new Alpine music album 'Fester and Ailin's Raging Horns' which features their latest single, the thoroughly festive 'There's a Dead Man up the Chimney'

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 19: Lonely Guy
1998-12-28

Dave Knuckleshuffle regularly goes on dates with Pam and her five sisters and when he visits the adult section in his local video shop he's intrigued by a video with his name on it!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 20: Hair
1999-01-04

'Always read the instructions' is a lesson that Ozzie Dorgan learns the hard way when the vanity gets the better of him and he overdoses on hair tonic!

Runtime: 10 min
Season 3 (1999)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Plughole
1999-10-04

Enda Meeshank was studying genetic science and decided to do some extra curricular experiments in the bath of his flat. But the mixture of his very own genes from his bath and the chemicals he flushed away created a creature a little too ‘clone’ for comfort!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Backdoor Man
1999-10-11

Flush Lavatory and his wife Nuala had just moved into the new development at Godownonme Crescent and when he spied his sexy new neighbour Shiela Feelit. It wasn’t long before he was popping round for a bit of ‘love thy neighbour’

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Laptop
1999-10-18

Franky O’Friction was a travelling salesman, living from one hotel room to another. But with his trusty laptop he was never alone. However his passion for dirty Internet sites ended up affecting his ‘sight’!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Foreplay
1999-10-25

The game of golf takes a sinister twist as an unscrupulous land developer Jimmy Eastwood kicks Patch Keogh off his farm and creates the infamous Glengobble Golf course; where no–one ever makes it to the 18th hole…alive!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Second Coming
1999-11-01

Mad Dog McGuire’s vicious mutts were running riot around the neighbourhood and he couldn’t care less. Until the day his dogs brought home the mauled corpse of his neighbour Pascal Wrench. But even then Mad Dog had a plan for the ultimate ‘stitch up’!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: B.D.R.
1999-11-08

Ballydung Radio are proud to present Fester and Ailin’s latest chart topper celebrating ‘Screw U’ - Ireland’s First pornography shop. And even though the moral majority wanted it stopped, the people of Ireland stuck up their free hand and shouted ‘we don’t want our Porno shop banned!’

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Black Brogues
1999-11-15

Seamus Mc Anus will do anything to become the Greatest Irish dancer in the world, by fair means or foul! And after he steals the perfect pair of dancing shoes his dream becomes a reality, but his short cut to fame isn’t all that’s ‘cut’ short!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: The Man in the Aran Mask
1999-11-22

The infamous serial killer ‘The Man in the Aran Mask’ is shocked when a callous murderer is claiming to be him. He decides to lie low and hide his trademark mask until the killer is caught. But who is this mysterious copycat and where the hell did he leave his mask?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Potion
1999-11-29

Willy Shaven from Cross-Dress Pass had a face like a ‘slid in shite’ which was a bit of a problem when all he craved was love! But real love doesn’t come in a bottle as Willy discovers to his horror when he uses more than the recommended dosage of love potion and his dream girl becomes a nightmare.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Love Triangle
1999-12-06

Banger Lang loved the ladies, so much so he had no qualms about having a number of wives on the go. When his third wife Vixen suggested a threesome he certainly didn’t expect the two participants to be his other better-half’s, all wanting a piece of him!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Prison Song
1999-12-13

Ireland’s favourite pirate radio station is back on the airwaves once more with yet another chart topper from Fester and Ailin’ bringing hope to the inmates of Ireland “When you’re locked away, you’ll get cuddles all day and a pat on the bum from the warden!” That’s right, you’ll never be lonesome in prison!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Office Party
1999-12-20

After being fired Jenny Talia isn’t in the mood to go to the ‘fancy dress office party’ But she eventually decides to surprise her boyfriend Rudie Member in the photocopying room for some photo-copulation.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Clamped
1999-12-25

Willy Rigid was Ireland’s most notorious clamper. He was loathed by everyone in the town of Dripping, Co. Laois and when he slapped a ticket on the Lord Mayors car, it was a clamp too far!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Mr. Meat
1999-12-27

Rival butchers Jimmy Ruddock and Liam Larson take the annual Mr.Meat competition very seriously. And when Liam is cheated out of the title, he doesn’t ‘mince’ his words when it comes to revenge!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Splendercock
2000-01-03

Phillius Splendercock was a terrible magician, so he was quite surprised when a financier offered to back him, with the only clause being that when he became the ‘No.1 magician in the world’ he would come and work exclusively at his venue. But this contract had no ‘get out’ clause!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Face Off
2000-01-10

Neill Down of ‘Blow Me’ Industries had a tax bill from Hell! But he also had friends in high places. Inspector Bush arranged for Neill’s fake death and reconstructive surgery. He was to come back with a new identity and remarry his wife, but will she love the new look Neill?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Hunter
2000-01-17

Glen Dalok and his daughter were Ireland’s most famous Vampire Hunting team. But on a trip to the town of Bedwettin a routine culling gets a whole lot more complicated when Glen’s daughter gets bitten by the Vicars undead son.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: Hand Luggage
2000-01-24

When you’re on the most wanted list in the country and you want to travel abroad, how do you get through airport security? That’s the problem the infamous ‘Banana’ had to solve. But with enough money and the help of a dodgy surgeon, this unarmed slippery character makes a getaway!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 19: Tease
2000-01-31

College students Clodagh Svelt and her jock boyfriend Steve Frontal loved nothing more than teasing poor Pat McShaft who worked in his parents shop ‘The Friendly Bun’. But with one prank too many Pat plans a most deadly revenge.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 20: Freakshow
2000-02-07

Every year when the Busby and McMahon Travelling Freak show arrived in Cocknorris, the three town bullies loved nothing more than making fun of the ‘freaks’, especially the two-headed boy. But sometimes two heads are better than one as the freaks eventually fight back!

Runtime: 10 min
Season 4 (2000)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Colosto You, Colosto Me
2000-10-09

Podge and Rodge show off their musicial side with a rap about waste management.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Blind Man’s Bluff
2000-10-16

A young Russian girl discovers that a good deed is not always a good idea.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Real TV
2000-10-23

A group of over-enthusiastic film students take a reality TV project too far.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Doggy Style
2000-10-30

One man and his dog fall foul of a woman scorned!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Speed Trap
2000-11-06

Two Gardai play a trick on a new recruit, but take it a step too far.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Citric Acid Trip
2000-11-13

Cocky business boyo "Flush Tone" tries to earn a bit on the side with very unap-peel-ing results.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Femme Brulee
2000-11-20

Ian Flate finds out why you should never dip your spoon into another man's porridge. Even if the bowl is rubber.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Red Carnation
2000-11-27

Unlucky in love loser Archie Smelt, finally meets the woman of his dreams

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Room Service
2000-12-04

A romantic hotel break takes a sinister turn when room service gives Minty Mingler more than she bargained for.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Cock
2000-12-11

Fester n' Ailin sing a cheery song about morning glory on the farm.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Black Spot
2000-12-18

A couple come across a car crash, but just how many survivers are there.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Not What the Doctor Ordered
2001-01-01

The story of Jizz Montclaire and how he took method acting too far.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Love and Straw
2001-01-08

A lonely young girl finds solace in the arms of a scarecrow.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Gail Force
2001-01-15

Gail Ring had a serious problem with gas, But a gasbag of a doctor only made things worse.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: 911
2001-01-22

Ben Sideways discovers the meaning of lost translation when he hires a new Au-pair.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Bargain Bride
2001-01-29

A bitter mother buys her daughter a cut price wedding dress with devastating results.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Duffy
2001-02-05

The unlikely love story of a vampire and a slayer, It's love at first bite.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: The Ardagh Phallus
2001-02-12

An ancient relic with strange powers wreaks havoc.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 19: Crystal Balls
2001-02-19

A football coach turns to a psychic for help, but doesn't quite know the score.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 20: On the Sly
2001-02-26

Fester n' Ailin are back with a warning about the perils of family affairs.

Runtime: 10 min
Season 5 (2001)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Headhunters
2001-10-01

Spunk Murphy is back to solve a most unusual case, Will he spot the colourful clues?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Cops and Slobbers
2001-10-08

A couple of bumbling cops unwittingly mess up their own investigation.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Rubbers
2001-10-15

Rick Rag and his wife Lillette had the perfect marriage. Or so one of them thought.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Dick Rubbin
2001-10-22

The tale of the infamous highwayman and petty thief.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Exam Pressure
2001-10-29

A college professor tries to outwit four cocky students.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Dog Gone
2001-11-05

A small town call in Spunk Murphy when the beloved pets start disappearing.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Monkey Do
2001-11-12

Fester n' Ailin bring you a warning song about the dangers of monkeys.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Gels
2001-11-19

When barbers go bad.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Nobody
2001-11-26

America's top lawyer Dan Blowman goes head to head with a young novice.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Model Wife
2001-12-03

Why a cemetery is never a good place to look for a date.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Fatal Fad
2001-12-10

Have you ever thought a toy looked alive.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Drive
2001-12-17

Can anything turn Roger Pokeme off sex? He's about to find out.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Changing Rooms
2001-12-24

A Dream Holiday ends in a nightmare for Sitonme and Todd Langer.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Bike Lovers
2001-12-31

A case of mistaken identity and tragedy.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: 4 to 1
2002-01-07

How far can reality shows go? Four students are about to find out.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Dream of Murder
2002-01-14

A terrible premonition spells trouble for Bernie Hardman.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Furrytale
2002-01-21

A man with a fetish for dressing up in in furry costumes finds out it's like to be a real animal.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: R.I.P. Mail
2002-01-28

The dangerous combination of e-mail and an evil boss.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 19: Dead Ringer
2002-02-04

Jim Natter teaches his his gobby wife a lesson the only way she'll understand.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 20: Pants
2002-02-11

The unfortunate story of Marty Felchman, his dream date, and his dodgy bowels.

Runtime: 10 min
Season 6 (2003)

No overview available.

18 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Hell We Go Again
2003-01-06

An American prisoner of war wakes from an horrific dream to find reality not much different.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Second Sight
2003-01-13

An innocent man stumbles into a twisted trap set by an alluring young woman

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Deadly Accurate
2003-01-20

Two assassins; Lance Cocksure and new assassin on the block ‘The Hawk’ battle it out for the coveting Golden bullet.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Neighbourhood Crotch
2003-01-27

A small town is confounded as secret sex tapes featuring the townsfolk in their very own bedrooms are turning up in porn shops across the country. Who can help them solve this mysterious and frankly embarrassing conundrum? The one and only Detective Spunk Murphy of course.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Trailer Trash
2003-02-03

Two down-at-heel petty crooks plan the heist of their life when they plot to horse-nap the world famous Red Bum. They fully intend to give the horse back when the ransom is handed over; but things don't go according to plan.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Sleep Tight, Sleep Fright
2003-02-10

A young woman hopes that changing her lifestyle will rid her of a terrifying recurring nightmare; and it seems to work. But was it just a dream or a premonition of something entirely more sinister?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Upstairs Downscares
2003-02-17

All Randolph Smythe wants is a girl to see past his wealth and love him for himself. When he meets Morwina Pisspot, he thinks he has found just that. And she swears to love him in sickness and in health.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Hell Spells
2003-02-24

Two misfit students - Eloise and Sebastian - spend their evenings terrorising their fellow students with a Ouija Board. Then one day, the tables are turned with fatal consequences.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Un-Fortune-ate
2003-03-03

A rich widow - Lady Urinaroma - is conned by her two servants but proves to be far from an easy target.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Fourth Contact
2003-03-10

A lone astronaut finds himself stranded on a strange planet. Luckily, its inhabitants are friendly and only have the kindest of intentions – but what is their idea of ‘kind’??

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Episode 11

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Episode 12

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Episode 13

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Episode 14

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Episode 15

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Episode 16

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 17: Episode 17

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 18: Episode 18

Runtime: 10 min
Season 7 (2003)

No overview available.

16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Vent
2003-11-17

A ventriloquist’s dummy with a life of its own decides he would be better off without his owner and plans to get rid of him. After all, no one would suspect a dummy and he could be free to live the life he’d always dreamed of. But he had overlooked one vital thing…

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Con Air
2003-11-24

Meet Fintan – a man with a completely new take on the ‘mile high club’ – and one nobody will want to join!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Cheat the Parents
2003-12-01

Sabrina Swallows is devastated when her parents ban her from seeing her beloved boyfriend Tony. But just what will it take for her to realise that maybe they do know best?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Fur Love
2003-12-08

A woman tries to work out how to explain to her husband how she acquired the fur coat her lover bought her. She thinks she has a foolproof plan – but her husband has a few secrets of his own!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Painting by Murders
2003-12-15

A spate of mysterious copycat killings sees several art lovers brutally murdered in the modus operandi of executed serial killers The Gardaí are baffled and there’s only one person who can solve this case - the one and only Detective Spunk Murphy.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Shelfish
2003-12-22

A fatal tale of fish, food poisoning and a woman with a plan.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Sleep Fright
2003-12-29

Mickey Joe Girth thinks he has easy. He’s new in town and already has an easy job working the night shift at a local petrol station. Practically the only customer at night is the local sleepwalker Donnie – and sure he’s no problem. But Mickey shouldn’t have made assumptions.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Fado Homo
2004-01-05

The story of two Celtic knights who want to spend Celtic nights together.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Episode 9

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Episode 10: Episode 10

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Episode 11: Episode 11

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Episode 12: Episode 12

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Episode 13

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Episode 14

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Episode 15

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Episode 16

Runtime: 10 min
Season 8 (2004)

No overview available.

16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Raging Bullshit
2004-09-06

Finbar Fury is saved from a life behind bars by an apparently altruistic boxing coach. Colonel Saunders sees world class potential in Finbar, who he witnessed accidentally killing a man in a dark alleyway. But no sooner has the Colonel turned his protégé into Finbar “Fists of” Fury – a serious contender – than his true motives begin to emerge.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Mortal Embarrassment
2004-09-13

Fintan Felon is back with another foolproof scam. This time, he’s got his sights on grieving widows. Checking the death notices on a daily basis, Fintan simply picks out the name of a recently deceased man and pays a visit to his wife with a box of ‘personal goods’ which he claims her late husband had ordered. After all, what widow is going to want the embarrassment of knowing her dear husband had been a regular customer of the infamous ‘House of Wank’? Nope, Fintan reckons they’ll just pay up and shut up… Until he decides to call on the recently bereaved wife of Crispin Murdoch.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Last Man Standing
2004-09-20

Ronnie Black was definitely the smoothest criminal around. With several robberies under his belt, not a single soul had ever been hurt and he was a major hit with the ladies. However, his luck is about to change and it looks like Black may no longer be the smoothest robber in the world – he may be the ONLY one!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Be-otch
2004-09-27

Danny Veckins was a decent man - a good boss and a good father. But when his business and livelihood was threatened by a bitchy jobsworth in the financial institution where he had his business loan, he decides to take the law into his own hands.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Touchin the Cloth
2004-10-04

Steve and Jimmy loved adventure sports. Unfortunately, they didn’t always want to bother their arses actually mastering the sport in question. So far, they’ve been lucky. But what will happen when the two inexperienced climbers try and scale the dizzy heights of the legendary Mount Punani?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Randy Peak
2004-10-11

Detective Spunk Murphy is back in action on his most baffling case to date. A young couple are pushed to their death over Randy Peak whilst ‘in flagrante’ in their car. There are no clues – except an unmatchable set of fingerprints and a very similar crime committed over 50 years ago…. Could they be connected?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Old Aquiltence
2004-10-18

Iva Brownstain was a survivor. And 40 years after her heroic escape from a World War 2 camp, she was still around to prove it. In fact, things were good for Iva, and her local town were honouring her bravery at the unveiling of a new memorial. But who is the mysterious old acquaintance trying to track her down? And why is Rodge cut out of all the family photos??

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Dead Spead
2004-10-25

Larry and Chloe Mingus had achieved every young couple’s dream and bought their first house. Sure, it needed a bit of work, but it was theirs and it felt like home. Unfortunately, as Chloe soon finds out, it feels like someone else’s home too.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Freezer Geezer
2004-11-01

Japs Eye, Bulb and Muppet really were ‘the lads’. They’d worked together for years and were always playing some prank or another on each other. But canny Japs Eye was the King of the Practical Joke, and always managed to get one up on the other two. Bulb and Muppet were determined to get one up on the funny man and one night, after a heavy night’s boozing, that’s exactly what they do….

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Face to Face
2004-11-08

Niamh had just embarked on a psychology degree at the Friendly University Kilkenny and although she was a quiet girl, was really looking forward to college life. She moved into a house with 3 other students and they all seemed to be getting along great; until some mysterious texts from an unknown man threaten to ruin everything. Who is Alan and how does he know so much about her??

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Instaine
2004-11-15

Sarah Spreadem had just found the perfect flat. Within walking distance of work, decent rent and a very nice landlord. But one day Sarah sees a large stain on the carpet that she was certain hadn’t been there before. When it resists scrubbing, she calls the landlord. However, no sooner has he walked in the door and the stain disappears! Just what is going on with Sarah’s underlay?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: B.D.R.
2004-12-24

Join everyone’s favourite local boys done good – Fester and Ailin’ – as they celebrate Christmas in their own inimitable way. There are turkeys to be stuffed, stockings to be filled, sacks to be emptied and some lovely Santa’s little helpers to be sat on your knee and kissed under the mistletoe. This year, everyone’s guaranteed to have an XXXmas with a little help from Ballydung’s finest!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Dead Money
2005-01-03

The sordid story of Boyle and McSorley – two graverobbers who turn to murder when their source of dead bodies runs dry. Sure who will miss a few lonely drunks? At least that’s what the murderous pair think as they trawl the bars of 18th century Dublin looking for their unsuspecting drunken prey. It seems too easy. The eminent surgeon Dr Carson, was prepared to buy as many bodies as they could ‘dig up’, until one day the tides are turned when Dr Carson finds out what is really going on. Just what gave the game away??

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Mad About You
2005-01-10

Dr Pay is just an ordinary psychiatrist who can tell a loony from a mile off. So when he meets the elegant and refined Mrs Imelda Mounthaven, a woman in his care, he is alarmed to find that she really isn’t mad at all. He is so convinced of the truth of her story of wrongful incarceration by her cruel husband, that he is prepared to lay his job on the line and help get her out. But will Dr Pay and Imelda live happily ever after, or is he letting his heart rule his psychiatrist’s head?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Nu U
2005-01-24

It didn’t matter what way you looked at it, Eta Burger was a fattie. And the poor chunkster had tried no end of diets and fads, potions and shakes but to no avail. So when one day, whilst mashing her computer keyboard with her fat fingers, she came across an ad for the “Nu U Noodle” ultimate weight loss programme; she simply had to sign up. And lo and behold, it worked. Eta finally had the body she had always wanted; the only problem was, the people at Nu U wanted it as well.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Dead Man Talking
2005-01-31

Jockster Casey liked to think of himself as a bit of a wide boy. In reality, he was a relic of a bygone era of gangsters and ganglands. But the folk in his local - ‘The Bloody Stool’ - just let him get on with it, and he would regale his tales of the Docker Gang and the dirty deeds they used to get up to, to anyone who would listen. But Jockster was prone to a touch of exaggeration...what harm could an old man’s lies do? You’d be surprised.

Runtime: 10 min
Season 9 (2005)

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16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Lottery Forgottery
2005-09-05

It was Dick Fitzwell’s turn to buy the lottery ticket for his work colleagues' syndicate. They had played for years, but never won more than a few Euro. So when all the numbers come up, they are ecstatic…until they discover that Dick hadn’t bought the ticket…

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 2: Taxi
2005-09-12

Willie Palmer was the worst kind of taxi driver. He had a filthy car and a filthy mouth and took people for a ride – and not the one they had asked for. He would wait for an unsuspecting tourist and then take them on ‘the scenic route’ to crank up the fare. Until one day, Willie picked up more than he bargained for.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 3: Flier
2005-09-19

Aspiring news reporter Jack Goff was ambitious to a fault. He would do anything to break a big story. So when someone appears to be leaving him clues to the identity of a serial killer, Jack forgets logic and jumps in headfirst. But he hadn’t bargained on the Red Devil being even more ambitious than him.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Dead Funny
2005-09-26

Aspiring comedian Buster Cherry had one problem; he wasn’t remotely funny. So when the chance arose for him to become the funniest man alive, he jumped at it - even if it meant selling his soul.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 5: Buzzin Buddy
2005-10-03

Pat McCann enjoyed hanging out with his drinking buddies, but some days, he just wanted time to himself. So one day he does just that - spends the day treating himself to a day of retail therapy. But when he bumps into his boozing mates and is duly dragged for a pint, he hides his purchases safely in the gents to avoid a slagging from his mates. Little did poor Pat know, he was about to get a slagging from the whole country.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 6: Caress Me Father
2005-10-10

Father Roger Rightly was a devout man of the cloth. So when Bishop Pullit came to visit the parish, Father Roger was appalled by his insinuation that anything untoward may be going on between the young priest and his attractive housekeeper. But is the bishop convinced by Father Roger’s insistence?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 7: Truth or Dare
2005-10-17

Rod Footlong was the worst kind of lothario. His “hump ‘em, dump ‘em” attitude to women had left him with a little black book like a phone directory. But despite the number of ladies he had left in his wake, his past never came back to haunt him. Until Rod is invited to take part in a new gameshow.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 8: Throwin in the Towel
2005-10-24

It is never easy to move to a new neighbourhood, as Tammy Paxman and her daughter found out when they moved to the suburbs. Tammy was determined to do her daughter proud at her new school and impress the other mums at the same time, by baking an impressive cake for the school fair. But poor Tammy was no chef, and her best efforts came to nothing. She was about to throw in the towel when she had a great idea.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 9: Will Feral
2005-10-31

Professor Manville was the world's leading anthropologist. He had devoted his life to the study of the history of mankind. So when the Professor heard word of the sighting of a primitive man, untouched by civilisation, he thought his life's work had all been worthwhile. He and his assistant Penny head to the Andes in search of this feral man and find the missing link they had both been looking for.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 10: Star Struck
2005-11-07

Gerry Ryan - aka Ireland’s favourite radio and chat show host – was enjoying a quiet drink after work in his local when a young man approached him and asked for an autograph. Gerry, always being one to oblige a fan, agreed and the two began chatting. Then Jack broke down and explained that things were not great for him at the moment, but maybe the king of the airwaves could help him out?

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 11: Send and Deceive
2005-11-21

The Shadow Man was a criminal with a difference. His weapon of choice was technology. He would send out hundreds of random e-mails to individuals at company addresses, and wait to see which ones would bounce back with an out of office reply. Once he had the name of someone who was abroad for a while, he would find out where they lived, and their home would be his for as long as they were gone. The perfect crime and no one would get hut. Or so the Shadow man thought.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 12: Two Timer
2005-11-28

Bridget Flea was a lonely soul. So when she met Bob, a charming man whom she passed on his way to work in the orchards every morning she thought fate had at last shone on her. Until that is, she met Bob one afternoon and he claimed not to know her. But Bridget couldn’t let this chance at happiness go, so she followed Bob home to challenge him

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 13: Funny Business
2005-12-05

Busy corporate suit Chris P. Bacon had no time for anything but his high-flying career. Even his young son didn’t get much of a look in. One day, Chris gets an attack of guilt and decides to take his son to the circus. But as soon as the show is over, Chris wants to get straight back to his executive life. But strange things start happening and Chris’ life will never be the same again.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 14: Deatharazzi
2005-12-12

One of Ireland’s busiest photographers Shay Cheese wanted something more significant to snap. He was growing tired of chasing ambulances and dreamed of taking that one shot that would make him his fortune. Then one day, whilst looking through his portfolio, he spotted a recurring image that might grant him his wish.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 15: Something About Mary
2005-12-15

What is it about the Irish people and presidents called Mary? We’ve had two in a row now, and local boys done good, Fester n’ Ailin, think it’s time we had a man back in power. So sing along with them as they relay the pros and pros of having a man in the Aras!

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 16: Faking the Law
2006-01-06

Craven Morehead was a rich man - but like many wealthy people, he didn’t like being parted from his money. He had everything he wanted in life, except for a happy marriage. But Craven was too tight to pay for a divorce. So when his lawyer rang him with a plan to get out of the marriage without getting out his wallet, it all seemed too good to be true.

Runtime: 10 min

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