Tweenies

Tweenies is a British live action puppet children's television series created by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan and produced by Tell-Tale Productions for the BBC. The programme was focused on four preschool-aged characters, known as the "Tweenies"; Jake, Fizz, Milo & Bella, whilst playing, singing, dancing and learning in a fictional playgroup in England. They are cared for by two adult Tweenies; Judy & Max and his dog; Doodles, and later another dog, Izzles who belongs to Judy.

Series 1 (1999-2000)

Colours [1.18]

Judy: Hey, that was great! Can I try now?

Doodles: Uh-oh...

Series 2 (2000-2001)

A Walk in the Country [2.32]

Max: (singing) There is so much to see in the country, there is. Oh, so much more than the town, there are fields, there are trees, there.

Series 3 (2001-2002)

Clock Shock [3.115]

[Title picture is shown depicting Max trying to figure out how to repair the Tweenie Clock by reading its instruction manual]

Max (offscreen): Clock Shock!

[Title picture fades out in a circular animation, Max is then seen next to the Tweenie Clock, he presses it and it springs into life]

Max: Tweenie Clock, where will it stop?

[The Tweenie Clock sequence then plays, however, it incorrectly stops at Messy Time, The Tweenies are then shown all confused]

Tweenies (confused): Messy Time?!

Jake: Hang on, that's not right, is it?

Bella: No, it can't be Messy Time yet.

Fizz: But we always have Song Time first.

Milo: Yeah, yeah, yeah! Try it again, Max.

Jake: Yeah.

[Max is then shown, again next to the Tweenie Clock]

Max: Oh, OK, Milo! Alright.

[He then presses the Tweenie Clock again and it springs into life again]

Max: Tweenie Clock, where will it stop?

[The Tweenie Clock sequence then plays, this time, it correctly stops at Song Time]

Tweenies: Song Time!

[The rock rendition of Hickory Dickory Dock then plays]

Bella: It's Hickory Dickory Dock!

Jake: Let's sing!

Milo: Yay!

Tweenies (singing): Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock, The clock struck one (Bella: Bong!), The mouse ran down (Fizz: Whee!), Hickory dickory dock.

Milo: Yay! Come on, let's sing it again!

Jake: Yeah, you're joining too!

Bella: And do the actions with us. Ready?

Fizz: Yeah!

Milo: Yay!

Tweenies (singing): Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock, The clock struck one (Bella: Bong!), The mouse ran down (Fizz: Whee!), Hickory dickory dock.

[The music then stops]

Jake: Come on, let's do it again!

Milo: Yay!

[Just as the Tweenies about to sing the third time however, the Tweenie Clock strangely presses itself, the Tweenies are taken by surprise and confused, the Tweenie Clock is then shown with no-one next to it, having sprung to life on its own]

Bella: Who pressed the clock?

[The Tweenies are then shown, still confused]

Fizz: Max, I suppose.

Milo: Uhhh

[The usual Tweenie Clock sequence plays, it stops at Story Time]

Tweenies: Story Time!

[The Story Time animation and jingle then plays, the Tweenies are shown looking for Max]

Fizz: Oh! Where is Max then?

Jake: Maybe he's hiding from us.

Milo: Yeah, yeah! He's playing a trick on us.

Tweenies: Max? Max?

[The Tweenie Clock then presses itself again, this time though, the tune goes from normal to low, realization dawns on the Tweenies, the Tweenie Clock is then shown, again with no-one next to it]

Fizz: The clock's doing it all by itself.

[The Tweenies are shown, having figured out the situation]

Bella: It dosen't sound right though.

[The Tweenie Clock is then shown, the sequence is sped up]

Milo: Strange-a-rooney!

Jake: Yeah!

[On cue, the Tweenie Clock flashes all five lights, indicating Surprise Time]

Tweenies (confused): Surprise Time?!

[The Surprise Time animation and jingle then plays, although the jingle speeds up on the 8th note, Max then comes out of the curtain and automatically assumes some-one had deliberately pressed the clock two times]

Max (pissed): HEY! Who's messing about with the clock? You know it'll break if you keep pressing it.

[The Tweenies then come up to Max and explain the situation to him]

Bella: It's not us, Max.

Max: Eh?

Fizz: It keeps starting all by itself.

[Max realizes what the Tweenies meant]

Max: Oh!

Jake: What's wrong with it, Max?

[Just as Milo is about to speak, the Tweenie Clock once again presses itself, the tune is completely sped up, the Tweenie Clock is then shown, once again with no-one next to it, the speed is completely sped up]

Tweenies: OH, NO!!!!!!

Milo: Tweenie Clock, it just won't stop!!!!

[The Tweenie Clock is then shown, sparks immediately start coming out of it]

Jake: I don't like it!

[Jake then cowardly holds Max's arm, the Tweenie Clock is then shown with more sparks coming out of it, at this point however, the speed is at its peak, the Tweenies are shown bracing, the Tweenie Clock is then shown again, with the last sparks coming out of it, it then explodes]

Tweenies: OH, NOOOO!!!!

Milo: COOL!!!!

Jake: Is it broked?

[The Tweenie Clock is then shown with smoke coming out]

Max: I'm afraid so Jake, yeah. It must have, uh, yeah, it must have blown a fuse that's it, yes. (springs into action) Not a worry, I'll just get me tool kit. I'll have it fixed in no time. (reminding) Now stay away from it now won't you yes?

Tweenies: Yes, Max.

Max: Right!

Judy (offscreen): I'm back!

Tweenies: JUDY!

[Judy had come back from walking Doodles and Izzles, The Tweenies come up to Judy and explain the situation to her.]

Bella: Judy, something awful happened.

Judy: Huh?

Fizz: The clock's broken, Judy.

Judy: Oh, no!

Milo: Yeah, it kept going off all by itself, and then it blew up.

Judy: Oh, nooo!

Jake: Max is going to get his toolkit, Judy.

Judy: Oh, noo!

[Max then appears with his toolkit]

Max: Hello, Judy.

Judy: Hello, Max.

Max: Heard about any excitement have you?

Judy: I have indeed, Max.

[Doodles and Izzles had both obviously missed the Tweenie Clock explosion]

Doodles: Well, seem like we missed all the fusses.

Izzles: Yeah, I'd like to see the clock blow up.

Milo: Wuuh, it was amazing Izzles, it went bing-a-ling-a-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-baaaaang!

[Izzles then barks]

Max: Now, I'll just switch it off at the back (switches off the Tweenie Clock at the back) don't worry, I'll soon get this sorted out, should only take a few minutes.

Judy: Uhhh, few minutes is it? Uhh, I'm afraid it's going to take a bit longer than that.

Fizz: What should we do, Judy?

Judy: Uhhh. Tell you what, let's go make something, shall we, while we're waiting for Max.

Voice cast

• Sally Preisig/Emma Weaver as Bella (1999-2000; 2000-2002)
• Bob Golding as Milo
• Colleen Daley as Fizz
• Justin Fletcher as Jake

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Tweenies on Wikipedia