Altair in Starland

TVY • 2003 • Adventure • Comedy • Animated

Altair, who grew up in the strange world of the Starish people, has a lot of fun. He rides roller coasters that design themselves, has a green dog that herds stars and can fly. What more could a boy want?

Episodes

The Rescuers

During a golf game the King has an accident and drifts away. The Lifeguards are supposed to look after such emergencies... But they're too cowardly and too incompetent.

A Bad Stair Day

After a bang on the head Orson, the Clown, is inspired to create an escalator. Altair hopes the device may revolutionize Starland's transport system...but it causes many unforeseen problems...

Take Your Partners

Altair and Gosho are invited to a Grand Ball in the Palace. For different reasons both fear they'll look ridiculous... Altair comes off best... simply by dancing to the music.

Here and There

Torn between his responsibility for a Gosho experiment in bi-location... and promise to protect Gretchen's home and furniture from "Wood Imps", Altair gets into his worst ever muddle.

Well Done

On a scorching hot day Altair sets out to rediscover the mythical Lemonade Well. He succeeds and, unintentionally, ruins one of Grzzl's lucrative scams.

Gone Fishin'

Altair, too bored to play Chess with Gosho, tries fishing. He's carried off by a rather "bourgeois" Ogre... put in a fish-tank and told to swim.

Say-Sorry Island

When Princess Vega breaks a vase in the Palace, Altair is blamed. Refusing to say "Sorry", he's sent to Say-Sorry Island, a miserable place of punishment, where the prisoners try to repent.

King for a Half Day

Altair wears the Crown and is mistaken, by silly Starish, for a new, youthful King. Grzzl builds an Elixir of Youth campaign around this.

Who's in Charge Here?

Altair takes a job in Gretchen's new restaurant. Naturally, Gretchen is in charge... except when Grzzl is giving orders... or the Chef's throwing tantrums.

How Lucky!

Grzzl plans to make more money from Games of Chance on the very day when the Snorgelfant falls on Altair. Now Altair is the luckiest person in Starland.

Good Old Blip

Happy to be asked to take part in Grzzlland competitions, Altair sends Blip home (obeying Grzzl's rule of "No Stars") Even though she's hurt, Blip hangs around.

Spring Clean

There are Street Cleaners and Street Dirtiers in Starland. So, when Altair takes Gosho's treasures out of the wagon, they fall into the hands of these rival groups.

The Play's the Thing

A trivial dispute between the King and the Queen has escalated. The unity of Starland is threatened. Vega is very upset.

The Ghost Train

The King is tricked into taking the first ride on Grzzl's new Ghost Train. His Majesty knows that his nervousness will make him a laughing-stock in public.

What A Performance!

Gosho prepares a conjuring act for the Royal Command Performance. When Altair realises that the "Act" involves cutting him in half he begins to get nervous.

Why Not Me?

All the kids in Starland have "Markies" - stripes on their skin - except Altair. And he feels so left out - especially when Gosho tells him that the kids got it from one another, by being so close.

An Open Book

When the King finds an ancient book, Grzzl wants to know what it's worth and Altair wants to discover what makes it so valuable.

Beyond Grzzlland

Grzzl's mean attempts to charge the Kids at the entrance and exit of the Hall of Mirrors, results in Altair finding an alternative way out... into a labyrinth beneath the Fairground.

The Candidate

Convinced that more should be done to investigate the archaeology of Starland, the Queen wants Gosho to be Minister of Culture.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't

Gosho's tries to repair an old cylinder recorder... and so leaves his voice to be heard when he's gone. Altair misunderstands and thinks that Gosho has become invisible!

Break Down

Altair and Mr.Horse "borrow" the wagon for a "little trip". Unfortunately, they lose a wheel. Grzzl pretends to help - so that he can break into the wagon.

A Gift for Gretchen

Grzzl has opened a Bank, but it's only for deposits, not withdrawals. No one else knows this.

A Legend in His Own Time

The King desires the legendary fame of Kings of old. For this, Gosho says, one needs to die. The King is delighted and begins preparations for the Royal Funeral.

Future Shock

Gretchen has become a "Gypsy" Fortune-teller in Grzzlland. Altair agrees to write her "scripts". These turn out to be so successful that the Queen herself comes for a consultation.

Divide and Conquer

Gretchen invites Gosho and Altair to tea and promises to make a very special (and large) cake for the occasion. To avoid this horror they persuade 16 Starish to join them at the "party".

Spot of Bother

Altair has a pimple on his nose and Gosho's remedy only increases his embarrassment. Gretchen tries to help by putting an artificial "beauty mark" over the pimple.

Real Danger

Gosho, writing a review of Starland experience, takes Altair and pals to the Fair. Anxious to get a good report, Grzzl tries to hide the dangers.

Changing Rooms

Dissatisfied with his social position, Mr.Horse begins a new career as an Interior Decorator. Soon his outrageous designs are the talk of Starland - citizens ask how they can live with them?

Getting Ahead

Altair is the model at an Art Competition at the Museum. Gosho is lured into giving Vega unfair help with the head she is sculpting. Altair knows about this and it gives him a guilty conscience.

Some Like it Royal

To allow Vega to attend the Grzzlland Jamboree as "an ordinary kid" Altair takes her place in the Palace for an afternoon.

Laundry Day

At the Annual Laundry Festival the Starish hang up their dirty clothes and beat out the stains. Altair discovers that this is happening beside a hot spring and a soap-tree.

A Class Act

Altair starts school. He follows Gosho's instructions.. which pleases the teacher but annoys the other kids. So, in the afternoon, he follows their advice on how an ideal student should behave...

Toothless Jaws

To deal with Clive's phobia about the Sky-shark, Altair organises the capture of the great beast. Grzzl immediately puts it on display in Grzzlland.

Summer Camp

Fully equipped with camping gear, Altair and other kids set off to Summer Camp. But he's shocked to find that Starish "camping" involve pitching tents on Clayton's living-room floor.

Music Matters

Altair and the Kids have a simple rhythm band, which Vega likes. When the Clowns can't play for an important occasion at the Palace, Vega gets the "gig" for Altair's band.

The Visit

The Queen rejoices at the prospect of having important Royal visitors. And there'll be a young Prince to partner Vega.

Royal on the Run

It's time for the Doctor to perform the Starish noodle-tuning procedure. Fearful of this, the King decides to be sent to Say-sorry Island.

The Trial

Outraged Starish complain to the King about the lack of Justice and Grzzl's lack of honesty. The King seeks Grzzl's advice - on restoring confidence in the Law.

The Moaners

Altair helps a complaining couple by moving builder's equipment away from their house.

What a Dog!

The Queen wears a new star-patterned dress. To everyone's amazement Green Dog attacks her.

Crazy Daisy

Altair takes on the most boring job - assistant in the household appliances store. The Queen arrives, wanting to replace her old Shower Flower.

That's My Boy

Determined to improve Grzzl's public image, Gretchen asks Altair to be his partner in the annual Maple Pie Harvest. Advised by Altair, Grzzl tries his best to be generous and kind.

Dynamite Kid

When TNT comes to stay with Altair, his domineering Mother assures Gosho that he'll "be an Angel". But he's not. He launches a contagion of mischief that affects everyone.

Wise Guy

By pure accident Altair lands in a ridiculous position. He's amazed and amused to find that the Starish are very impressed. Assisted by the Kids he invents many silly scenes.

Holding the Baby

Altair has fun minding Gretchen's niece's baby... until he takes it for a walk in its floating "pram" and loses it.

Laugh Till You Drop

Altair and the Kids find a natural source of Hot Chocolate - which Grzzl quickly exploits.

Oh Lucky Day

Altair discovers that many of the Starish are superstitious about the most unlucky day of the Year. Trying to understand why... he breaks taboos... until bad things begin to happen all around.

Surprise Party

The King thinks that his Coronation Anniversary has been forgotten. There's no sign of a Surprise Party, so he sulks and runs away from home.

What Goes Up

Recently, Altair's advice has not been winning him any friends. But, when he takes a parasol and uses it as an umbrella the Starish think he really has lost his reason.

It's Just a Game

The King is pleased to discover that the Kids are interested in Golf. They have built their own Crazy Golf course. He takes this over and builds a Full-size, Adult Crazy Golf course.

Hey! Look at Me!

Lonely Vega pretends that she's lost her mother's priceless necklace, just to get the sympathy and constant company of Altair and the other kids.

A Day at the Races

Mr.Horse's boasts about his "racing prowess" lead to a challenge. He accepts, only to find that the challenger is the Snorgelfant, ridden by TNT.