The Family-Ness (1984)

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 25 episodes

Rated

U

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two children befriend a family of friendly Loch Ness monsters. They call the monsters by blowing special whistles that bring them out of the water for adventures.

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What happens

The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series first produced in 1983. It was originally broadcast on BBC One from late 1984 to early 1985, with repeats airing throughout most of the 1990s and early 2000s, eventually ending with a short run on CBeebies on BBC Two between 11 and 22 February 2002. It was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet-Set in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacToot family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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