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A Finn Out of Water

Charles Finn, just arrived in Tingalla with his family from Canada, meets the ghosts on the Tingalla Rose, a paddlesteamer undergoing renovation by Sarah’s father. He forms an uneasy alliance with Sarah after a mutual run-in with The Bandits.

Chucked Together

When Chuck, Sarah and David independently promote the Tingalla Rose they end up with three new crew members. Two crooks try to rip off the enterprise by stealing their own opals, but end up with a Diamond Collar.

The Man from the Waterways

Mrs. Littlemore, determined to put the Tingalla Rose out of action, arranges for an inspector to check out the riverboat. The gang have to cater to the whims of Mr Smith, Mr Jones and Miss Brown as any of them could be the inspector.

The Candlelight Treasure

The gang find a treasure map with clues written in poetry, in an old box in the hold and discover it belonged to the bushranger Captain Candlelight, Fingers’ once-time lover. When The Bandits get hold of it the race is on to locate the treasure.

Drop Kicks

When Chuck’s fundraising ideas don’t work, he suggests putting on a show on the boat to raise money. Mrs Littlemore recruits The Bandits to steal the gang’s costumes and lure them into a trap just before the performance. Hamish & Buddy save the day.

A Glitch in Time

Chuck complains about parents just as Glitch, a descendant of Fingers from 40th century, swaps places with her. She arranges it so that kids & adults swap places but when everything’s not as easy as it first seemed, they plot to oust Glitch.

The Two Miss Wibleys

Chuck and Hamish are horrified to learn that they have been paired off with two irritating girls for the Tingalla Junior Bachelor and Spinster Ball, they come up with fictitious girlfriends—Candy & Mandy Wibley. The only catch is they have to play the parts, then Davo and Spider become interested in them.

Citizen Finn

To promote the Tingalla Rose, the gang decide to start up their own newspaper to advertise in. When Chuck takes the reigns to introduce sensationalism power goes to his head, he advertises the River Queen and his reporters resign.

Rocky

When Chuck plays up once too often, Becky’s father sets her to work on the River Queen instead. Buddy brings his caveman friend Rocky over from the other side but he runs amok in the town & the others have to find him otherwise he stays forever.

Finn P.I. & Associates

When Tom’s luck charm goes missing and the Tingalla Rose bookings take a turn for the worse, then certain other items from the town go missing, Chuck forms a detective agency to track down the thief.

Chuck Finn, Match Maker

It’s festival time: Fiona’s boyfriend Wayne wrecks Chuck’s computer and Chuck tries to matchmake Bill D’Ors Jnr, heir to Cumquat Computers, with Fiona. Meanwhile, Sarah is worried that her father is to remarry.

Chuck Who

A practical joke backfires and Chuck receives a bad knock to the head which makes him completely lose his memory. Tiny uses his amnesia to his advantage and convinces Chuck he’s one of the Bandits.

The Switcheroo

The gang are sick of Chuck & Sarah’s bickering. Fingers decides to pull the "old switcheroo" just as Tiny tries getting close to Sarah so the Bandits can take over the Tingalla Rose. Sarah and Chuck each find out what it’s like to be the other.

Buddy Berry Lives

Miss Boniface’s niece Rosy, a fan of Buddy Berry, arrives in Tingalla and gets to meet the man in the flesh after Chuck is accidentally transported to the other side instead of Buddy. Buddy Berry lives again, while Chuck is caught in limbo.

Chuck the Chicken

The River Queen shows up the Tingalla Rose and Chuck learns he has to go back to Canada. He hatches a plot involving Hamish’s Molecule Molestation Transformulator which makes everyone think he’s turned into a chicken, so he can stay in Tingalla.

Canadian Boomerang

Chuck’s friend Eddie arranges an invitation for Sarah to come to Canada for a riverboat conference, as unbeknown to him Chuck returns to Canada. However, Sarah feels she can’t leave her responsibilities to Hamish, Linda and Becky.

Give Up the Ghost

November 23, 1999
In Canada, Eddie tries to keep Sarah from meeting Chuck but to no avail. She finds out she’s on a school exchange program, & that the real reason Eddie wants her there is to investigate a ghost in Chuck’s grandmother’s barn.

The Big Picture

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There’s a Bear in There

The kids learn that a girl who fell into a crevasse a century ago is now a ghost inside a teddy bear.

Ghost Hunters

Mrs Littlemore stumbles across Buddy and Fingers on board the Tingalla Rose. When she calls in a pair of ghost hunters, Hamish sabotages their machine and the gang must convince her that she’s been seeing things.

Goldilocks and the Canada Bear

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Goodbye Mr Ffipps

Hamish invents a robot, Ffipps, while two (apparently) Russian agents sabotage both riverboats.

The Big Nulla Nulla

When Tiny’s nulla nulla disappears from the milk bar, Linda is put on trial for stealing it, with Wayne the presiding judge.

Scrutiny on the Bounty

An inspector arrives to check out which of the riverboats is the most suited to being awarded the mail contract.

Visitor from the Outer Weft

When a bounty hunter from the Weft catches up with Buddy and Fingers, Chuck has one chance to save them—by keeping thChelsea Bruland as Fiona, Kate Bickerton as Carol Anne, Tessa Kelly as Kylie, Peter West as Mr Hagan, Gabriel Gate as Jean La Bouef, Michael Veitch as Franke Tingalla crew together.

All or Nothing

A boat race is held to determine who will get the mail contract.

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

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Chuck Finn, Skipper

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Double Trouble

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Ghostcard from the Weft

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The Chinese Curse

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Pirate Ships

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