Round ... The Twist!!

Dear Blog..

Today's post is about another favorite show, I liked when I was a kid.. Well.. I still do actually..
It's a show called: Round the Twist! It's an Australian kids tvshow from the (yes you know it..) 90's!!
And offcourse.. everything from the 90's was/IS good :D
The first thing I ever saw on tv.. I still remember the first time :P was a piece of the 'Spaghetti Pug Out episode (season 1) I've must have been around 10 years old or a bit younger..  I think it was even broadcasted on the BBC back then..
The thing I remembered from that episode was the story about the remote control.. and a Spaghetti 'party', where you'd have to eat lots and lots of spaghettig to win the contest.. With the use of the remote control you could speed up the eating contestants or slowing down.... or the other one.. where Linda gets a mysterious hat where she had the ability to fly!! Good good good..
When this show was first broadcasted in Belgium I recognised the characters and was pleasantly surprised by this show :) I thought it beeing really cool at that time :D.. I think I was already in my teen years when they showed it on Ketnet TV..

Ahwell.. heres the story about Round the Twist.. (I must say.. THE NATION of good tv for children.. lets think off: The adventures of Skippy, Genies down under, the girl from tomorrow, even Spellbinder and many more..  and off course.. who wouldn't love Australia? the country to go, by far the best one.. too bad it's the on the other side of the planet.. d'oh!!) And nowadays.. i'm following Neighbours too.. Love the Aussie accent!! :) I defenitly want to go there someday.. (and first thing to do.. visit Split Point Lighthouse! The location of most Roundthetwist episodes..

What does Wikipedia says?

Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their widowed father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many magical adventures.
Only four series were made despite the show having an eleven year run. The first two series were based on fantasy stories written by author Paul Jennings; the latter two were based on a variety of authors' work. Its first series was made in 1989. A second series, with many roles re-cast, was made in 1992. A third series, again re-cast, was made in 1999, followed by a fourth (with some roles again re-cast) in 2000.
The show's distinctive theme song, with the lyrics "have you ever... ever felt like this?..." was sung by Tamsin West, who played the lead female role of Linda in the first series. It borrowed lines from popular nursery rhymes such as "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", "Humpty Dumpty" and "Rain Rain Go Away".
Many external scenes were shot around the region of the Split Point Lighthouse in Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia.
Making a show about children which spanned more than a decade meant many changes in actors were required, as the child actors became too old for their parts. Overall, three sets of children (the Twists, the Gribbles and Fiona) were cast. Additionally, all of the major adult roles were recast at least once: overall, there were two Tonys, two Nells, three Fays, two Mr Gribbles, and three Matron Gribbles across the series' run.. 

I will make a quick review.. from the main characters of this show. about the Pete's, the Linda's and the Bronsons of every season.. In the olden days I was huge fan of the Pete's of the show.. I was (at that time) really into guys with blonde 'cool' hair, blue eyes and who were handsome :P.. Especially Rian McLean from Season 3 and 4.. I soooo had a crush on him... Now i'm totally over him :P

Played in series one: (from 1989) (Where are they now?)

Pete Twist: Played by Sam Vandenberg (1974) (pictured as a kid..) Web says: is not only found on stage as lead guitarist and vocalist with his 80s cover band, 80s Enough, but also works behind the scenes as manager and co-ordinator to a number of different Melbourne cover bands.

Played in one more tvshow in 1995: Blue Healers..

Linda Twist: Played by Tamsin West: (1974)

Not much to find on the first hand on the web.. It looks like she persued a career in music.. more into covers and son on..

and she has one child.

Played in Neighbours: 1991

Bronson Twist: Played by Rodney Mclennan (1979)

IMDB says he joined the army in 1997..

Played in Neighbours: 1991

Played in SEASON 2: aired in 1992 

Pete Twist: Played by Ben Thomas: (Gosh, there are a gazillion Ben Thomasses in the world!!)

Not much too find on the net!

Played in Neighbours in 1993

Linda Twist: Played by Joelene Crnogorac (1979) 

Played in numerous series: Ocean Girl, Snowy River 'The Mcgregor Saga', Blue Heelers and so on..

Even played an episode on Neighbours: 2008.. (nope.. I do not recognise her.. and I'm watching Neighbours since... 2007??)

I thought she really was a beatifull kid back then, but she still looks good!

Bronson Twist: Played by Jeffrey Walker (1982)

Played in numerous series: Ocean girl, Snowy River, Mirror, mirror, and his show from 2007: Spy Shop.

lastest news: he's Trained as a Production Assistant with Jonathan M Shiff Productions (who made "Ocean Girl" & "Thunderstone").. aka: THE man of Australia :D

Didnt' play at neighbours though :P

So.. were up to our final pete, Linda and Bronson.. Luckely Season 3 and 4.. had the same persons playing the characters :) Oef!

Played in SEASON 3 and 4: Aired in 1999 and 2000.

Pete Twist played by Rian McLean. (1984) 

Oooh.. he dyed his hair black! (for Home and away) or maybe he was allready dark? and had to dy his hair Blonde :P.. 

Played in Neighbous in 2003.

Linda Twist played by Ebonnie Masini (1984)

A few appearances in some tv shows..

On the picture it's supposed to be the left girl :)

I think I even found her on FB.. and it states she's married now.. :)

Bronson Twist played by Matthew Waters (1989)

Really did many, many austrialian tvshows.. (such as: Blue healers, the escape of the artfull dodger, even a part in Peter Pan.. (you know? the best peter pan movie there is!?) According to IMDB he's more into musicals nowadays..

What's really peculiar about this info i'm looking up.. 

Everyone, like every Aussie star that came on tv, they all come together in other series.. not always on the same time or whatever.. but they cross over to other shows... and it's like Disney always said.. 'it's a small world'.. They all tend to get into other shows and so on.. You catch my wave bro? :P

Although Australia is a huge country.. (okay.. not every inch of Australia is covered with people).. maybe there are nut much australian actors.. or the Australians recycle good :P? Maybe.. Australia does that with people.. I know lots of them actors who made it to Hollywood! I'm thinking about the great Nicole Kidman and even the handsome Hugh Jackman.. Let's face it peeps.. Austrialia has the best actors ever? .

One example to explain my 'upper text'.. (this is why i love IMDB sooo much!)

I looked up Mathew Waters.. looks like he did a show called 'Blue water High (2006) .. what did i found more? That even James Sorensen went up there before he did his big appearance on Neighbours as 'Declan Napier'.. and beautifull Cariba Heine.. was a member of blue water high before H20 just add water? (yet another GREAT tvshow for kids.. teens maybe :D) Wow.. 2 loves combined in one! About mermaids and Australia! It can't get any better then this!!

In the meanwhile.. i'm drifting away.. like very bad.. So to get back on topic... what was it again? Ohjeah! Round the twist!! :)

Now just for you.. 

The 2 episodes I've mentioned up above in my little intro there..

Round the twist: Spaghetti Pug out: from Season 1.

Round the twist: Copycat: from Season 2 (it's just the first part)

The cool themesong from Round the twist.. 'Have you ever.. ever felt like this?'.. Good to know.. the themesong is sung by Tamsin West.. the original Linda from season 1.. They kept it like this for all 4 seasons

I leave you with the notes to the song..:

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

Conclusion: A good tv show.. and most important.. it's really timeless!
More info on episodes on this:
http://www.classickidstv.co.uk/wiki/Round_The_Twist
And offcourse the official site of round the twist..
http://www.roundthetwist.com/home_noflash.htm
Too bad it hasn't been updated sinds 2001.. :S

I just wonder.. would they ever be another series made?? Hope so :)

Look what i've just discovered!!

Looks like a veeeery cool website!! 

http://www.nostalgia90kids.com/

A perfect fit! I'm nostalgic, AND I was kid in the 90's!!

Xx Sara!!