Watt on Earth (1991)
Synopsis
Watt on Earth is a children's television programme that ran for two 12-episode series, shown as part of Children's BBC. Watt is an alien prince who comes to Earth to escape his evil uncle, who wants to kill him. He befriends a boy named Sean, who helps him hide from the assassin sent by his uncle.
Network
BBC One
Episodes
Episode 1
This episode sees Sean come home from school to find a alien with back to front ears diguested as a light bulb in his living room. He has an argument over his name along with other things but agrees to look after Watt while he's on earth and hide him in his bedroom. He are also introduced to Jemjema the shapeshifting henchman his uncle has sent to earth to find and terminate his nephew
Series 1 Episode 2
This episode sees Watt realise that Jemindah is out to kill him and has to explain it all to Shaun. Jemindah also comes into the family newspaper offices to find Watt and passes himself of a Double Glazing salesman. We also get introduced to Shaun's sister 'Zoe'
Series 1 Episode 3
Shaun and Watt have to ride into town to get some advert templetes from the towns bakery (for that evenings newspaper edition) Zoe comes within moments of seeing Watt. Jemidah also makes his first attempt to kill his target (who he thinks has transanimateobjectified into the advert templete card) by cutting it in half.
Series 1 Episode 4
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Series 1 Episode 5
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Series 1 Episode 6
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Series 1 Episode 7
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Series 1 Episode 8
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Series 1 Episode 9
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Series 1 Episode 10
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Series 1 Episode 11
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Series 1 Episode 12
In this episode Jemidah takes the form of a French girl who comes to stay with the family, She starts to make Fumdecker pie to temp Watt out of hiding. This is the final episode of Series 1 and Watt has to leave earth suddenly without even saying bye to Shaun. He finds a star portal that leads him back home
Cast
Details
Original Title
Watt on Earth
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
24
Production
BBC
