Misery Guts

7.5(2)|1998-12-24|1 seasons, 13 episodes

Overview

Misery Guts was an Australian children's television series on the Nine Network Australia that first screened in 1998. Keith is the only son of Vin and Marge Shipley. They live above a fish 'n' chips shop in South London and things are tough. Keith's parents are misery gutses and he is convinced that the only way for the family to regain its former happiness is for him to make his parents smile again. Keith embarks on a mission to cheer his parents up. He buys a brilliantly coloured tropical fish from Australia, where the sun shines all the time, the sea is full of fish and coconuts just fall into your hands. When all his efforts to cheer his parents up fail spectacularly, Keith decides he must somehow get his parents to Australia. People couldn't be unhappy in a paradise where fish sparkle like rainbows and it's sunny and warm all the time. Or could they? Based on Morris Gleitzman's books 'Misery Guts', 'Worry Warts', and 'Puppy Fat'.

Episodes

Season 1(13)

S1E1 · 1998-12-24 · 20m

Bright Ideas

Keith watches from the fish 'n chip shop window as his miserable, arguing parents leave, bickering as they drive away. Keith embarks on a mission to cheer up his parents, first deciding to paint the shop Tropical Mango to cheer, then buying a brilliantly coloured tropical fish.

S1E2 · 20m

Follow That Fish

Keith lies awake as his parents, Vin and Marge argue. Keith knows unless he does something drastic to improve their situation, his parents will split up. Keith must find out where the best fish comes from. The only one who will come near him on the bus is Ali as he has a cold and can't smell Keith's fish.

S1E3 · 20m

Off His Trolley

Vin and Marge say no to Australia, but take Keith and Dennis to the beach. Keith begins to advertise the chip shop, and Dennis goes overboard — attached to his trolley.

S1E4 · 20m

Pesky Paradise

The Shipleys reach Orchid Cove but Keith soon realises that paradise is not without its problems when he has close encounters with a variety of creatures, including a deadly jellyfish.

S1E5 · 20m