The Flumps

1977 13 episodes

The Flumps consisted of Mother Flump (who was mostly in the kitchen), Father Flump (who was mostly in his allotment), Posie, Perkin and Pootle (who were the kids) and Grandfather Flump (who enjoyed nothing better than blowing his flumpet!)

Episode guide

  1. Secrets

    February 14, 1977 Season 1, no. 1 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Grandfather, Father, Mother, Perkin and Pootle Flump all have a secret, which they tell Posey to keep 'under your hat'. But where's her hat?

  2. The Cloud

    February 21, 1977 Season 1, no. 2 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    It's an 'umpty' day for Perkin. He's going round 'under a cloud'. Posey and Pootle wish they had a cloud of their own following them.

  3. The Magnet

    February 28, 1977 Season 1, no. 3 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Pootle is 'attracting' all the metal things in the house- could it be his magnet?

  4. Get Your Skates On

    March 7, 1977 Season 1, no. 4 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    When Perkin is given a pair of roller skates the whole family is 'on the move'.

  5. Moon Shot

    March 14, 1977 Season 1, no. 5 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Pootle 'dreams' of being on the moon and Perkin and Posey help build a rocket to launch them there.

  6. Balloons

    March 21, 1977 Season 1, no. 6 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Pootle can't blow up his balloon, but when Father invents a special pump, Pootle gets a 'bird's eye view' of the situation.

  7. Keep Fit

    March 28, 1977 Season 1, no. 7 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    The Flump family follow Pootle's lead and keep fit- but do the exercises really work?

  8. Something Different

    April 4, 1977 Season 1, no. 8 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Posey, Perkin and Pootle are 'down in the dumps', but Mother Flump helps cheer them up by telling them about Auntie Myrtle.

  9. Lend A Hand

    April 11, 1977 Season 1, no. 9 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Pootle wants to 'lend a hand'- but which hand and where?

  10. Quiet Please

    April 18, 1977 Season 1, no. 10 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Mother Flump has a headache so it's 'quiet please'- but Posey, Perkin and Pootle learn more about making a noise than being quiet.

  11. Grandfather's Birthday

    April 25, 1977 Season 1, no. 11 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    It's Grandfather's birthday and everyone seems to have forgotten- but have they?

  12. What A Carrot!

    May 2, 1977 Season 1, no. 12 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    The Flump vegetables aren't growing, so Father Flump uses some 'right and bright' mixture on them, and soon all is well, or is it?

  13. Where's Grandfather?

    May 9, 1977 Season 1, no. 13 TV Episode David Yates Ltd.

    Perkin, Posey and Pootle can't find Grandfather anywhere- and it's almost time for tea.