Episodes: 13 | Released: 1988 | Certificate: U | Genre: Animated | Director: Martin Pullen
Actors: Martin Jarvis
Huxley receives a magic set from his Granny and daydreams that he is backstage at a variety show. Because the real magician is in hospital Huxley has to take his place, assisted by the magnificent Myrtle. The high point of his act is the Watch Smashing Trick and is a smashing success with everyone except Horace, the owner of the watch.
When Huxley reads in the paper that Lady Agatha has been kidnapped he knows that only an ace reporter could uncover the real story behind the headlines. In his dream, Huxley Pig and Sam Seagull, ace crime reporters, investigate the suspicious characters at the Manor. There's Vile Vincent, the creepy butler, Horace the chauffeur and Lady Agatha's pet, cuddles. All of whom have something to hide.
A toy dinosaur sparks off another of Huxley Pig's daydreams, this time he goes back to the Stone Age. After an encounter with a Giant Venus Gulltrap our heroes meet Horace, the rotten Stone Age rodent. Horace is the proud inventor of the square wheel and the signed discoverer of fire. A loud sneeze introduces Porkysaurus Rex and blows out Horace's fire.
Huxley dreams of flying through space to the asteroid Belt. He and Sam are heading for "The Final Frontier", the finest intergalactic burger bar in the universe. A malfunction in the spaceship forces them to crash land on Planet X where Horace, the rotten rodent, owns everything. Whilst Horace repairs the spaceship Cuddles takes our heroes to "The Final Frontier" for a bite to eat.
When Huxley dreams of going deep sea fishing he finds that buying a ticket for the trip from Horace is not easy. What with the advance bookings and council regulations Huxley and Sam are lucky to get the last two places. Once aboard they find that their fellow fishermen are Cuddles and Vile Vincent, Sidney is second mate and Horace is the Captain. When it is discovered that the first mate has absconded with all of the fishing gear Huxley suggests a game of tag. Cuddles overturns the boat in his excitement forcing the passengers and crew take to the lifeboat.
A book about smugglers starts Huxley dreaming of being back in the 18th century. He and Sam discover a boat laden with contraband pulled up on the beach. Startled by a noise our heroes hide and see the smugglers, Horace has blackmailed him into a life of crime. Huxley and Sam confront Horace who proves to be as rotten as ever provoking Cuddles into smashing all the contraband.
When granny sends Huxley Pig an optical toy he is soon dreaming that he is filming Sam at Lady Agatha's home, The Manor. Sam's tap dance soon awakens Horace who tries to get rid of them before Lady Agatha and Cuddles arrive. Huxley takes some film of everyone until Cuddles spots "a huge worm". Sidney, the snake, has escaped from the local zoo but is invited to stay. Meanwhile Huxley discovers that 3 cream cakes are missing from his lunch box but, as Lady Agatha asks everyone to tea he doesn't pursue the matter. Vile Vincent, the butler, is delighted to meet another movie buff, he is such an enthusiast that he offers to process Huxley's film there and then. During the film show that follows it is discovered that Huxley has shot Horace stealing his cakes.
Practising his First Aid bandaging technique reminds Huxley of mummies and ancient Egypt. He and Sam soon find themselves at a souvenir stall in modern day Egypt. He and Sam soon find themselves at a souvenir stall in modern day Egypt run by Horace who cons them into buying the secret map to the undiscovered tomb and a guide book. Huxley and Sam set off....On their way they meet a snake charmer and Sydney the charming snake and later a fake fakir and Aziz the Artist, all of whom bare a remarkable resemblance to Horace. Eventually they reach the mummy's tomb where Horace tries to scare them but Sam gets even by dressing up as a mummy and scaring the wits out of Horace.
Lady Agatha's advertisement looking for a decorator in the paper stirs Huxley's imagination. Huxley Pig and Sam Seagull, Painters and Decorators, arrive at the Manor and meet Vile Vincent and Lady Agatha who tells them her chauffeur will supervise the work. The chauffeur turns out to be Horace who gets himself stuck in the paste bucket, stuck to the wall and throws a bucket of paint over Lady Agatha in his efforts to discredit Huxley.
When Huxley dreams of being a hairdresser Vile Vincent, the famous horror film actor, who comes in to have both his hairs trimmed, looses the lot. Horace gets trapped in an out of control chair and Lady Agatha drops Cuddles off for a clip round the ears. An electric razor runs amok and a toupee takes on a life of it's own.
The thought of a free breakfast has Huxley turning up at the TV studios to find that all the staff have overslept. Horace, the producer, enlists Huxley's help as presenter. His first task is to interview Vile Vincent, the horror film actor who wants to plug his book. After that there is Peculiar Pets with Lady Agatha and Cuddles. Horace provides the weather and fills in for Keep Fit Fiona. However things get out of control, Cuddles starts eating the scenery, Vile Vincent desperately ties to plug his book, "Batpig" and chaos ensues.
A game of skittles starts Huxley dreaming of a village fete and when Huxley tries to show Sam how to knock down all the skittles he gets no prizes for hitting Vincent the Vicar. He tries his luck at the fortune tellers who turns out to be Horace before watching the Pork Scratchings Country Dancers featuring Cuddles and Horace. Horace tries to cheat during the raffle but Huxley saves the day.
The prospect of winning a free ski-ing holiday has Huxley dreaming about being on the slopes. An avalanche introduces Cuddles who has rolled down the mountain. He has been having Ski-ing lessons, Huxley and Sam decide to join in. The instructor turns out to be Horace who takes them on for a one day crash course. The class also includes Vile Vincent and Sidney and the first thing to learn is how to fall over. The lessons proceed with Horace proving to be an incompetent teacher until Vile Vincent reveals himself to be a member of the ski section of the Fraud Ssquad. Horace flees and in his attempt to escape skis over a cliff and is caught in a tree.
