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Does anyone remember this kids show from the late 80's / early 90's

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machanicalmovement · 17/02/2023 22:24

It was shown on Irish television, It follows a boy who in the "real world" is in a coma but has to travel through a fantasy world in his mind to wake up. I think he was Australian, the dream world is ruled by children, I think maybe the school bully is the main villain and everyone at the boys school has counterparts in the dream world?
If he doesn't escape the dream by his birthday (13th birthday?) he will be trapped there forever or something..... I don't remember much else.

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YouCantTourniquetTheTaint · 17/02/2023 22:27

The Oddesy?

YouCantTourniquetTheTaint · 17/02/2023 22:28

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0103504/

FearTheWankingDead · 17/02/2023 22:29

I remember that. It’s was so good!

WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps · 17/02/2023 22:33

Sounds interesting - though I have never heard of it/don't remember it.

It sounds sort of like a 'family friendly' version of Insidious! Smile

N4ish · 17/02/2023 22:35

Sounds like Round the Twist - my sister loved that programme!

Round the twist wiki

N0mnomnom · 17/02/2023 22:48

Yes!! I randomly think about it every so often. But I have no memory of the story whatsoever the only context I can remember is the coma.

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machanicalmovement · 18/02/2023 04:54

YouCantTourniquetTheTaint · 17/02/2023 22:27

The Oddesy?

Thank you, I'm pretty sure this is it. Although I'm not sure from the IMDb pictures I imagined the kids to be younger.

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machanicalmovement · 18/02/2023 16:46

I can now confirm it is the show I was thinking of, I've watched clips on YouTube. :)

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BoJoSecretGF · 18/02/2023 17:02

Round The Twist has the best TV theme tune ever.

ILookAtTheFloor · 18/02/2023 18:00

Round the Twist was so good- have you ever, ever felt like this? Strange things happen when you're going round the twist 🤣

I remember an episode where the boy couldn't stop saying pants? That's the only one that sticks out!

BoJoSecretGF · 18/02/2023 18:03

Sticks out of his pants?

frenchnoodle · 18/02/2023 19:41

Round the twist was okay at first but didn't they change the kids after the first bunch of episodes? I lost interest after that.

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 18/02/2023 19:42

ILookAtTheFloor · 18/02/2023 18:00

Round the Twist was so good- have you ever, ever felt like this? Strange things happen when you're going round the twist 🤣

I remember an episode where the boy couldn't stop saying pants? That's the only one that sticks out!

There was one where for some reason they ate a fucktonne of spaghetti and then threw it all up again.

frenchnoodle · 18/02/2023 21:38

The was a few weird ones, I remember an episode where the youngest boy was attracted to his cousin who happened to look like an ice carving he fell in love with.

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machanicalmovement · 20/02/2023 06:55

I've watched an episode of "The Odessey", it's the show, at least the majority of the show. But I think I've combined it with another show in my head about Australian kids defending an Abandoned town on an island?

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machanicalmovement · 09/03/2023 05:57

A very young Ryan Reynolds plays the dictator. I've been watching more episodes on youtube 🙂.

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