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S1 E3 Great Expectations

Children & Family

TV-PG

24m

Dec 31, 2003

Everybody knows that Fergus' mum is expecting a baby, except Fergus. He is too busy embarrassing himself on the soccer field trying to impress Sophie.

Season 1, 26 Episodes

Season 1 (26 Episodes)

Fergus McPhail - Double Trouble

Double Trouble,

Fergus McPhail and his family arrive in town. Fergus saves Lambert from some bullies and they become inseparable friends.

Fergus McPhail - The Best Man for the Job

The Best Man for the Job,

Fergus asks for Lambert to stand for school elections with disastrous results. Unwanted relatives make an unwelcome visit.

Fergus McPhail - Great Expectations

Great Expectations,

Everybody knows that Fergus' mum is expecting a baby, except Fergus. He is too busy embarrassing himself on the soccer field trying to impress Sophie.

Fergus McPhail - Buddies

Lambert joins the school's new buddy system so he can be near Angela. That leaves the way clear for Fergus to play soccer with Sophie.

Fergus McPhail - The Joker

Fergus and Lambert get caught in the girl's shower block trying to retrieve a soccer ball.

Fergus McPhail - Row Your Own Rissoles

Row Your Own Rissoles,

Fergus and Lambert stumble upon holiday work with the cranky Captain McCorkindale's hire boat business.

Fergus McPhail - Goosebumps

Fergus bites off more than he can chew when he appears in a chocolate bar commercial and meets the alluring Tracey Dee.

Fergus McPhail - In a Jam

Fergus allows himself to be used as a pawn in Tracey Dee's protest against the a marmalade manufacturer.

Fergus McPhail - The Play’s the Thing

The Play’s the Thing,

Fergus and Lambert write a play together but fall out when they both want different leading ladies.

Fergus McPhail - Mother of Invention

Mother of Invention,

Fergus inadvertently gives Angela joke inventions for her public speaking contest. Senga returns home with Leon because the squat has been demolished.

Fergus McPhail - Just Desserts

Fergus jumps to the wrong conclusion when he sees Sophie's stepfather, Ben, with another woman.

Fergus McPhail - Budget Teen

The kids are unhappy with their purchases at Budget Teen. Some astute bag swapping leads to unforeseen consequences.

Fergus McPhail - Dummy Run

Dad decides the whole family must have a dummy run to be prepared for when the baby comes. Mum decides they can do it without her.

Fergus McPhail - Incandescent Proposal

Incandescent Proposal,

Fergus returns to school a hero after delivering his mum's baby.

Fergus McPhail - The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener,

Fergus swaps houses with Rodney but finds the grass is not any greener over the back fence.

Fergus McPhail - Cactus

Fergus is thrilled when Dad brings home a large dog which turns into a bargaining chip.

Fergus McPhail - The Act

Fergus and Lambert pretend to be French to impress a couple of girls to make Sophie and Angela jealous.

Fergus McPhail - A Different Complexion

A Different Complexion,

Fergus is enthusiastic when he thinks the art class is getting a nude model.

Fergus McPhail - Mean

Fergus accepts Jen's challenge to see who is the better musician. Senga has returned to school but runs foul of a girl who plays a mean trick on her.

Fergus McPhail - Razzle Dazzle

Fergus takes part in Razzle Dazzle, a tournament of mind and muscle. But he learns the hard way about being a team player.

Fergus McPhail - Manners Optional

Manners Optional,

Fergus is accused of being bad mannered until Sophie and Angela step in to right the wrongs. Jen cons Mitch to go on a date, and Dad ends up on TV.

Fergus McPhail - Every Stick Has Two Wrong Ends

Every Stick Has Two Wrong Ends,

Dad reveals embarrassing stories from Fergus' childhood on TV, which results in people assuming that Fergus is adopted.

Fergus McPhail - Change Partners

Change Partners,

Fame goes to Angela's head and when she starts hanging around the McPhails to see Dad, Fergus gets the wrong idea and thinks she is interested in him.

Fergus McPhail - A Brush With Reality

A Brush With Reality,

Fergus, Lambert and Jennifer's band is sabotaged at the audition for the end-of-year school dance.

Fergus McPhail - Wrong Track

On a school bush excursion, Fergus gets closer to Sophie, while Lambert shows his true colors in helping Angela at her time of need.

Fergus McPhail - Last Dance With Sophie

Last Dance With Sophie,

At the school dance, Fergus glumly prepares to say goodbye to Sophie. But things don't quite turn out that way.

Details

Fergus McPhail

Children & Family

TV-PG

1 Season

24m

Teenager Fergus McPhail (and his irrationally optimistic alter-ego) stumble from crisis to crisis.

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