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The Adventures of Twizzle title card.

Status: Partially Found

The Adventures of Twizzle is the break-into-television from AP Films and Supermarionation artist Gerry Anderson, who would go on to create popular British science fiction shows as ThunderbirdsCaptain Scarlet and Terrahawks. In total, 52 episodes were made and aired, with the first episode being broadcast on November 13, 1957 at 4:30pm.

Genesis

It was created by Roberta Leigh and Suzanne Warner in 1957, with many of Anderson's future collaborators, including composer Barry Gray, art director Reg Hill and special effects director Derek Meddings serving as part of the production crew. The series, while using intricate puppetry, predates the first official Supermarionation series by Anderson, Four Feather Falls, by two years, though it's still classified as such by many.

Premise

Twizzle is a boy puppet with the ability to extend, or "twizzle", his legs and arms, who wears a pixie-like hat and has a cat companion known as "Footso". Twizzle was voiced by Nancy Nevinson, and Footso was voiced by Denise Bryer, who would go on to work on Terrahawks

The series follows Twizzle and Footso's adventures, as Twizzle uses his limb-extending powers to get out of troublesome problems.

Availability

Much like Roberta Leigh's other puppet show Sara & Hoppity, the entire series minus the first episode, "Twizzle and Footso", is believed to be lost.

A 16mm reel of the first episode was discovered with the entire 16mm reels of the complete series of Space Patrol in Roberta Leigh's possession. The pilot episode was included in the 2003 DVD release of Space Patrol.

Episode List

Episode Title Air Date Status
Twizzle And Footso November 13 1957 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBjwh5OqH4wFound
Twizzle And Footso Get Caught Unknown Lost
Twizzle Saves The Doll Unknown Lost
The Breakdown Van Unknown Lost
Footso Is Stolen Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Golliwog Unknown Lost
Jiffy And The Chawky Quarrel Unknown Lost
Footso Disappears Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Broken-Down Toy Unknown Lost
Twizzle Builds Stray Town Unknown Lost
A Flag For Stray Town Unknown Lost
Jiffy's New House Unknown Lost
Twizzle And Footso Go Fruit Picking Unknown Lost
Twizzle Has Some Fun Unknown Lost
Twizzle And Candy Floss Open A Cake Shop Unknown Lost
Twizzle Saves The Broken-Down Toys Unknown Lost
Twizzle Gets Lost Unknown Lost
Jiffy Opens A Barber Shop Unknown Lost
Another Racing Car Unknown Lost
Twizzle And His Friends Go To The Circus Unknown Lost
The Toys Go To School Unknown Lost
Bouncy The Ball Unknown Lost
Jack-In-The-Box Unknown Lost
Twizzle Catches Cold Unknown Lost
The Naughty Girl Unknown Lost
Jiffy's New Twigs Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Snowman Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Thin Teddy Bear Unknown Lost
The Lazy Broomstick Man Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Polly Moppet Unknown Lost
Footso And The Magic Seeds Unknown Lost
Jiffy And The Polly Moppet Quarrel Unknown Lost
Footso Gets A New Tail Unknown Lost
Twizzle Is Naughty Unknown Lost
Twizzle Is Stolen Unknown Lost
Chawky Gets A Present Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Toy Inspector Unknown Lost
Twizzle And The Naughty Breakdown Van Unknown Lost
Orange And The Banana Tree Unknown Lost
Jiffy's Birthday Unknown Lost
Polly Moppet Disappears Unknown Lost
Naughty Polly Moppet Unknown Lost
Footso And The Naughty Girl Unknown Lost
Stray Town Thief Unknown Lost
Twizzle Papers The Cabin Unknown Lost
Twizzle And Footso Go Camping Unknown Lost
Twizzle Goes To The Seaside Unknown Lost
Twizzle Goes To The Fair Unknown Lost'
Twizzle Goes Fishing Unknown Lost
Twizzle Goes To The Zoo Unknown Lost
Candy Floss's Birthday Unknown Lost
Footso and the Toothache Unknown Lost