Series Description

Round the Twist was a 30 minute Australian family comedy series on the Seven Network for the first season and on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for the final three seasons. It was about about a widowed man named Tony Twist and his three pre-teen kids who experience strange adventures after moving into a haunted lighthouse on the Australian coast.

Round the Twist Cast

Sam Vandenberg .... Pete Twist (Season 1)
Ben Thomas .... Pete Twist (Season 2)
Rian McLean .... Pete Twist (Seasons 3-4)
Rodney McLennan .... Bronson Twist (Season 1)
Jeffrey Walker .... Bronson Twist (Season 2)
Mathew Waters .... Bronson Twist (Seasons 3-4)
Tamsin West .... Linda Twist (Season 1)
Joelene Crnogorac .... Linda Twist (Season 2)
Ebonnie Masini .... Linda Twist (Seasons 3-4)
Richard Moir .... Tony "Dad" Twist
Andrew S. Gilbert .... Tony "Dad" Twist (Seasons 3-4)
Frankie J. Holden .... Mr. Gribble (Season 1)
Mark Mitchell .... Mr. Gribble (Season 2)
Bunney Brooke .... Nell Rickards (Seasons 1-2)
Marion Heathfield .... Nell Rickards (Seasons 3-4)
Robyn Gibbes .... Miss Fay James (Seasons 1-2)
Trudy Hellier .... Miss Fay James (Seasons 3-4)
Judith McGrath .... Matron Gribble (Season 1)
Jan Friedl .... Matron Gribble (Season 2)
Christine Keogh .... Matron Gribble (Seasons 3-4)
Frankie J. Holden .... Harold Gribble (Season 1)
Mark Mitchell .... Harold Gribble (Seasons 2-3)
Lachlan Jeffrey .... James Gribble / Gribble Junior (Season 1)
Richard Young .... James Gribble / Gribble Junior (Season 2)
Brook Sykes .... James Gribble / Gribble Junior (Seasons 3-4)
Stuart Atkin .... Rabbit (Season 1)
Drew Campbell .... Rabbit (Season 2)
Samuel Marsland .... Rabbit (Seasons 3-4)
Cameron Nugent .... Tiger Gleeson (Season 1)
Nick Mitchell .... Tiger Gleeson (Season 2)
Tom Budge .... Tiger Gleeson (Seasons 3-4)
Daisy Cameron .... Fiona (Season 1)
Zeta Briggs .... Fiona (Season 2)
Katie Barnes .... Fiona (Seasons 3-4)
Esben Storm .... Mr. Snapper
Andrew Daddo .... Ghost Matthew (Season 2)
Neill Gladwin .... Ghost Jeremiah (Season 2)
Reuben Liversidge .... Anthony (Seasons 3-4)

Round the Twist Theme Song

Written By: "Andrew Duffield"

Performed By: "Tamsin West"

Have you ever, ever felt like this,
When strange things happen,
Are you going round the twist?

Have you ever, ever felt like this,
When strange things happen,
Are you going round the twist?

Well have you heard the word about the bird and the spider?
It wiggled and wiggled and jiggled inside her.

Have you ever, ever felt like this,
When strange things happen,
Are you going round the twist?

Have you ever, ever felt like this,
When strange things happen,
Are you going? Are you going round the twist?

Round the Twist Trivia

Jeffrey Walker has had quite the career on television! After starring on season two as "Bronson Twist" of "Round the Twist" he starred as "Qwrk" on "Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left" in 1994 and as "Royce Tiegan" on "Mirror, Mirror" in 1995. From 1994-1997 he starred as "Brett Bates" on "Ocean Girl" and in 1997 as "Wayne Wilson" on "The Wayne Manifesto". Since then he has gone on to star on "Thunderstone" and "Spy Shop"!

Using the bathroom in the middle of the night must have been an interesting experience for the Twists. You see, the lighthouse's outhouse was also haunted!

Round the Twist won a Banff Award in 2002 for "Best Children's Program". It tied for the win of a Logie Award in 2001 with the series, "Hi-5" for "Most Outstanding Children's Program" and won the Logie in the same category all by itself in 2002!

Unfortunately, this series has never been seen in its entirety in the United States! A few episodes were broadcast in 1997 on FOX Kids. This may have been due to the fact that references were made to sensitive issues including death, genitals, incest and nudity on Round the Twist. The references were always comical in nature but still may have been a bit much for American audiences.

Round the Twist was nearly unique in that it kept being re-cast over a large number of years. Typically, audiences don't like it much when a new actor takes over a character they've come to love (or hate).

Numerous outdoor scenes were filmed in Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia around the region of the Split Point Lighthouse.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. Skeleton on the Dunny (8/26/1990)
2. Birdsdo (9/2/1990)
3. A Good Tip for Ghosts (9/9/1990)
4. The Cabbage Patch Fib (9/16/1990)
5. Spaghetti Pig Out (9/23/1990)
6. Santa Claws (9/30/1990)
7. The Gum-Leaf War (10/7/1990)
8. Wunderpants (10/14/1990)
9. Lucky Lips (10/21/1990)
10. Know All (10/28/1990)
11. The Copy (11/4/1990)
12. Without My Pants (11/11/1990)
13. Lighthouse Blues (11/18/1990)

14. Next Time Around (3/20/1993)
15. Copy Cat (3/27/1993)
16. Little Squirt (4/3/1993)
17. Pink Bow Tie (4/10/1993)
18. Nails (4/17/1993)
19. Sloppy Jalopy (4/24/1993)
20. Smelly Feat (5/1/1993)
21. Grandad's Gifts (5/8/1993)
22. Ice Maiden (5/15/1993)
23. Yuckles (5/22/1993)
24. Quivering Heap (5/29/1993)
25. Little Black Balls (6/5/1993)
26. Seeing the Light (6/12/1993)

27. The Big Burpa (2/29/2000)
28. Viking Book of Love (3/1/2000)
29. The Whirling Derfish (3/2/2000)
30. UMI (3/3/2000)
31. Truth Hits Everybody (3/6/2000)
32. The Nirandathal Beast (3/7/2000)
33. Maliboo (3/8/2000)
34. Brainless (3/9/2000)
35. Toy Love (3/10/2000)
36. The Tears of Innocence (3/13/2000)
37. The Ice Cream Man Cometh (3/14/2000)
38. If Walls Could Talk (3/15/2000)
39. The Big Rock (3/16/2000)

Fourth Season Exact Air Dates Unknown in 2001

40. Welcome Back
41. Monster Under the Bed
42. Linda Godiva
43. Dog by Night
44. TV or Not TV
45. Face The Fear
46. Hair Brain
47. The Princess and the Pete
48. Boy Bird
49. The Shadow Player
50. Radio DA DA
51. Skunkman
52. Isle of Dreams