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Don't Forget To Turn Left

Episode 01
UK: May 31, 1994
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

On the far away, frozen planet of Zyrgon, twelve-year-old X is awarded the scholarship for Excellence in Family Organisation but her excitement is short-lived after her father manipulates the government lottery and wins for the 27th time in a row. With the law threatening the family with jail — or worse — X uses her status as the new Family Organiser to lead her family halfway across the galaxy to their new home — on Earth.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny Roland, Che Broadbent as Colin Roland, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle Froggat, Katrina Lambert as Dallas Hohenhaus, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Officer Jady, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Richard Neal as Mr. Roland, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

Exiles On Renmark Street

Episode 02
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The family arrive on Earth, but not in 18th century France as planned. X is determined to make every effort to fit in an appear perfectly normal — perfectly ordinary — until they can find food, shelter, and proper home furnishings. The chief law enforcer disguises himself as a professor from the Knowledge Bank and visits Aunt Hecla on her hybrid antelope farm hoping to lean where the family has gone.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny Roland, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Dick Moss as Professor, Kerry Armstrong as Officer Jady, Muro as Yoshisa, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Next Item On The Schedule — School

Episode 03
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The Chief questions Hecla believing she is hiding the family on the farm but she misdirects him. Frustrated in his search, The Chief sends Officer Jady to scour the galaxy for the family — her first stop is to see Captain Lox at the shuttle kiosk. After everyone choses new names, X, Dovis and Qwrk sign up for school while Mother finds a job to renew the curency. Dovis helps her by using a kinetic beam to retrieve materials from a fabric warehouse on Zyrgon. The signal is intercepted by Jady and The Chief but they are unable trace the signal. Hecla gets Lox to tell her where the family is and heads to Earth wit Zeppy.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny Roland, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Leverne McDonnell as Jady 2, Paul Kelman as Lox, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Arch Roberts as Hoon, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

First Day At School

Episode 04
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

Everyone needs to be on guard — it's their first day at school. Hecla reaches the halfway point and learns from Yorp about The Chief's all-moon bulletin for the family. Dovis' dancing turns heads in the schoolyard but X is not pleased — it's not normal! X's report on Peru, a textbook recital of facts, raises her teacher's suspicions. Father finds the TAB, and George is unimpressed at being made a banana — and a pumpkin.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Leverne McDonnell as Jady 2, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Jane Longhurst as Ms. Payne, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Desiree Munro as Melissa, Alex Menglet Mr. Hohenhaus, Michael Burkett as Technical Wizard, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Homesickness

Episode 05
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The Chief appears before the Authoritarians to report on his progress, or lack thereof, in his search for the family. Hecla departs the Halfway station for Earth. X isn't happy to learn Father has started gambling. X contacts Lox back on Zyrgon to ask if the government has fallen. At school, Dovis' poem doesn't go over well in geography class. Charlotte schoolwork takes a turn towards the perfectly ordinary while Qwrk's advanced work stands out — despite X's insistence he is of average intelligence. The family concoct an elaborate back story when Mother and Father are called to the school to discuss George's scholastic future with Miss Brewster. X's insistence that her family is perfectly normal results in Michelle taking her up on a challenge to come over and see for herself.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, David Argue as Yorp, Paul Kelman as Lox, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Jane Longhurst as Ms. Payne, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Desiree Munro as Melissa, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

A Day At The Beach

Episode 06
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

X brings home her school friends to prove she has a perfectly ordinary family but it is not easy task given the new clock and the arrival of Aunt Hecla. Hecla's appearance upsets more than just the family — her raft, left in the middle of the park, attracts the attention of the local kids who ransack it. Jenny invites the Jackson family to a picnic at the beach so the two families can get to know one another. When X calls Lox to arrange transport for Hecla back to Zyrgon, he has heartbreaking news for X — he's engaged.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Rowland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Brandon McLean as Andrew, Michael Walsh as Shane, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Paul Kelman as Lox, Muro as Yoshisa, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

A Visitor From Another Planet

Episode 07
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The Chief departs Zyrgon with a new scanner designed to pick up X's molecular structure. Contrary to X's hopes, Hecla is not eager to leave. X orders Qwrk to take up music believing his hopelessness will divert attention from his intellect. Unfortunately, Qwrk is a quick study and his teacher, Mr Hohenhaus, identifies him as a genius prodigy despite X's insistence that he's "always been very stupid about music". X's aptitude in the swimming pool is similarly unequalled earning her previously inexperience praise. Jenny invites X to her house after school but X can't help let the Organiser in her come out. Jenny tells X about her father and describes how she wished on a falling star (the family's raft arriving) for a best friend. Jenny's mum brings X home when she comes down with a cold. Confined to bed, the family must cope without her. Hecla encourages X to step away from family organising and enjoy life. The Chief arrives at Yorp's Fuel Stop and threatens to arrest Yorp when he comes back with the family.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Rowland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Brandon McLean as Andrew, Michael Walsh as Shane, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, David Argue as Yorp, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Jane Longhurst as Ms. Payne, Alex Menglet as Mr. Hohenhaus, Desiree Munro as Melissa, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

X Is Not Herself

Episode 08
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The Chief arrives on Earth. At school, Dovis simulates herself into a rabbit to help the rabbit's in her science class escape. As a "punishment", Miss Brewster makes her write a poem on the preciousness of freedom. Jenny brings the still bed-bound X a Rubik's cube and meets Zeppy, who X's explains is her aunt's goat. The Chief encounters Jenny and asks her to control her misbehaving brothers believing she is their organiser. Later, an excited Jenny tells X about him thinking that he too is from Peru. When Yoshida asks out Hecla, Father goes along and spends all his time in the restaurant's kitchen leaning to cook. Realising The Chief has come for her, X tells Jenny he is a cop of sorts who's following the family. X asks Jenny wear her Zyrgon brooch and seek out The Chief. When he finds her, Jenny tells him she got it from a girl in exchange for some food for her family and that the girl said she was going on a long journey. Hecla arrives home to find a frightened X. When the Chief arrives, X (Hecla in disguise) gives her self up on the condition he take her and leave the rest of the family alone.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Brandon McLean as Andrew, Michael Walsh as Shane, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Muro as Yoshida, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Alex Menglet as Mr. Hohenhaus, Julius Szappanos as Chef, Luigi Cengarle as Greengrocer, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

The Jackson Mutiny

Episode 09
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The Chief returns triumphantly to Zyrgon with Hecla-X and presents her before Authoritax and Principa before she is imprisoned to await interrogation by The Chief. Back on Earth, X is feeling better and is a little perturbed to learn the family has been carrying on without her — Father is going into the restaurant business with Yoshida, Mother is buying half of the boutique, Dovis has a new boyfriend, and George is taking violin lessons. Jenny finds Zeppy outside and takes him home. She shows him to her brother Colin who's unimpressed with Zeppy — and Jenny and her unusual family. Lox, a famous shuttle pilot, disappoints his fans by announcing his engagement to Jady. X discovers a good-bye message from Hecla in which she says she's going to Peru. Lox is confused when X contacts him — she's in detention on Zyrgon. Realising Hecla gave herself up in her place, X calls a family meeting to announce she intends to return to Zyrgon to help Hecla but no one else wants to give up their new life on Earth. X is adamant — if they don't go back she will have failed. Father agrees to return.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Leverne McDonnell as Jady 2, Paul Kelman as Lox, Davud Walters as David, Alex Menglet as Mr. Hohenhaus, Muro as Yoshida, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

The Turning Point

Episode 10
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

Lox is caught accessing X's scholarship records and is put in detention with Hecla-X. He tells her that X is returning to Zyrgon to save her. Back on Earth, Jenny takes her mother's advice to give friends a second chance and invites X ice skating. X declines and says she is going away, for good. X's apparent disregard for their friendship upsets Jenny who lashes out, telling X that she is stuck up, thinks she's too good for anyone, and only ever pretended to be her friend. Back at home, Colin tells Jenny about the strange light he saw coming from Charlotte when he returned Zeppy. Jenny puts all the weird things about the family together and realises that X must be an alien. The family are making final preparations for their return to Zyrgon and X refuses to allow any Earth artefacts to go back to Zyrgon. She agrees to a compromise to allow Dovis to take a picture of her boyfriend and for Qwrk to take his violin — on the condition they are destroyed before arrival. When The Chief learns he has Hecla in custody and not X, he realises she is still on the blue planet. Jenny and Colin meet up with the family as they are on their way to meet Father. Jenny reveals she knows the truth about X who finally admits she and her family are from Zyrgon and are in temporary exile on earth.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Paul Kelman as Lox, Davud Walters as David, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Michael Smith as Detainer, Grant Mouldey as Dissident, Paul Dier as Dissident, Winston Appleyard as Zeppy Puppeteer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Episode 11
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

Explaining that she sympathises with X as a fellow organiser, Jady releases Hecla and Lox from custody and tells them the family have arrived home. Hecla and Lox go to the family's home but the Chief is waiting for them and condemns them to the lava. Rescued by friends, Lox contacts X via thought-beam to tell her he and Hecla are safe. When he tells X she didn't win the scholarship fairly, father admits to manipulating the scores. With Hecla safe, Father suggests to X they stay to Earth and X agrees. The Chief returns to Earth and forces Jenny to reveal the location of the family's raft. Unaware the Chief has returned, Mother comes up with a plan to send their raft into space but when they return to the raft the Chief is waiting for them. To save her friend, X volunteers to confess everything on Zyrgon if the Chief releases Jenny. Before leaving with X, the Chief reveals his plan to turn her into his own personal roobot — to serve him for the rest of her life. Mother, Dovis, Qwrk, Jenny and Colin climb aboard the Rolland's boat to pursue the Chief. The chase ends with the Chief bailing out before crashing into the water. X and Father emerge unscathed.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Leverne McDonnell as Jady 2, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

X - The Unknown Factor

Episode 12
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Rod Hardy

The family is on high alert for the Chief's next move but X refuses to run away — they won't let the Chief dictate how they live their lives. Michelle's family moves in next door to the Jacksons. The Chief locks Michelle in the shed and assumes her appearance. At school, "Michelle" challenges X to a rematch of their race. When "Michelle" stuffs her friend Dallas in a locker, Jenny rescues her and realises the Chief has returned and goes to find X to warn her. Armed with the Roobot Maker, "Michelle" confronts X in the gym but shoots a mirror with the Roobot Maker and is transformed himself. Finally safe from the Chief, the family beams their raft into space — their last link to Zyrgon is... gone. To celebrate their victory, X takes Jenny and Colin for a ride in the flying boat but they are seen by Michelle.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore Mr. Froggat, Ellen Vressey Mrs. Froggat, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Marion Edward as Miss Brewster, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Alex Menglet as Mr. Hohenhaus, Desiree Munro as Melissa, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Fun Is Dangerous

Episode 13
Written by Everett De Roche
Directed by Paul Moloney

Returning in the boat, Jenny tempers excitement about X's powers — they've probably been spotted in the flying boat and questions will be asked. The Chief, now a roobot, is employed by the family but nosy neighbour Michelle sees them through the window prompting the ids to hide the Chief in a shed. With News channels reporting sightings of the flying boat, a happy X confounds her parents by explaining she was just having fun — careful is for organisers! At school, the boys vs girls Esmerelda Cup is run, it is a race re-enacting the run by Junior School Monitor Esmerelda Wilde proclaiming the end of WWI. X wins the race — the first victory by a girl in 74 years — but X's win is so impressive she and Michelle are sent to the Sports Clinic to be studied. Concerned about the blood test, X and her father break into the clinic to swap her sample with one from Colin.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Marion Heathfield as Miss Bloom, Kevin Barker as Trevor, James McKenna as Pat, Kate Michalak as Girl 1, Stacey Valkenberg as Girl 2, Ralph Marsden as Sports Doctor, Doug Bennett as Newsreader 1, Margot Tenley as Newsreader 2, Celeste Amenta as Sally, Susan Ellis as Lynne, Adam Pietrzak as Zeppy Handler, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Qwrk Lands On His Feet

Episode 14
Written by Everett De Roche
Directed by Paul Moloney

As a violin-playing alien from out space, Qwrk feels isolated and decides it is time he made some friends. After a run-in the Bellwood Boys, a gang of older skateboarders, Qwrk sets out to teach himself to ride a skateboard by studying the mathematics involved. When X steps away from being the Family Organiser to stay with Jenny for the week, Mother thinks she and Father should take charge a little more and become... parents. Qwrk's application of newly learned street slang gets him in trouble at school when he attempts to compliment his teacher after she helps him with his advanced work. Jumping at the chance to play parents, Mother and Father decide to punish Qwrk by forbidding him from playing the the Bellwood Boys. Disobeying his parents, Qwrk offers advice to the Bellwood Boys on their skating techniques but his music teacher doesn't like seeing him putting his knowledge into practice — the hands George! the hands! Bindy has to perform difficult skateboard stunt to earn his "colours" to stay in gang and succeeds with Qwrk's help — it's just basic mathematics!

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Marion Heathfield as Miss Bloom, James McKenna as Pat, David Hoflin as Bindy, Steven Haggar as Ben, Alex Menglet as Mr. Hohenhaus, Desiree Munro as Melissa, Jane Longhurst as Ms. Payne, Will Stoyles as Qwrk Skating Double, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Note: Jeffrey Walker and David Hoflin would go on to star in four series of Ocean Girl beginning in 1994. Lauren Hewett would appear in two of those seasons as well.

Hearing A Different Drummer

Episode 15
Written by Chris Anastassiades and Aleksi Vellis
Directed by Brendan Maher

Lox's thought-beams are interfering with the Froggatts electricity. Lox contacts X needing a place to hide. The enforcers, and Yorp, are making his life miserable on Zyrgon but X is unsympathetic to the man who betrayed them. David introduces Astrella to a dance instructor who is impressed, and perplexed, by her unique choreography but is concerned she won't enjoy ballet until she can be completely honest. Dovis contemplates telling David about her background. X advises against it but Dovis doesn't want to listen and tells David the family is from Zyrgon. David is accepting but doesn't actually realise Zyrgon is halfway across the galaxy. X tries to talk to Colin about Lox — the vainest man in the galaxy — but he's preoccupied with tennis. Michelle's father, the president of the Neighbourhood Watch, keeps an eye on the Jacksons. Dovis runs off after David assaults her with his lips. The roobot escapes from the shed and run amok in the Rolands'' house. Concerned the Chief may be trying to clone back, X asks Father to destroy it but he can't bring himself to do it, instead he hides it in the bedroom closet. Lox arrives on Earth and is spotted by the Froggatts.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny [uncredited], Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs. Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Paul Kelman as Lox, Davud Walters as David, Joan Murray as Emilia, Andrew Beresford as Freedom Fighter, Janei Anderson as Freedom Fighter, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

The Root Of All Evil

Episode 16
Written by Ray Boseley
Directed by Brendan Maher

Michelle and Dallas meet Lox while selling lemons door-to-door. Qwrk receives a piece of intergalactic junk mail from the Almost Dead Letter Office with an enclosed free sample — an ever-green money tree! With a fresh supply of money — beautiful tax free money — Qwrk goes on a buying spree for expensive equipment for his subatomic acceleration laboratory — and 100L of triple-ripple ice-cream to keep him going. Inspired by a Western movie, Lox decides he wants to dress like a cowboy. Qwrk's numerous deliveries raise Mr. Froggatt's suspicions about the family — are they criminals? Wanting more information, Froggatt pays a visit to welcome the Jacksons to Bellwood and takes the opportunity to snoop around their house. He hears the roobot in the closet and concludes they are linked to a recent robbery and are holding someone captive. David comes over to try to talk to Astrella but she's not interested in seeing him anymore after he kissed her. Michelle sneak into the Jackson house to have a look around herself and finds the money tree. X catches Michelle in the house and learns about the money tree herself. Froggatt arrives with a police inspector to search the house but all they find is David hiding in the closet. When the money tree dies, Qwrk is forced to send back the equipment — but the ice-cream must be eaten.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs. Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Paul Kelman as Lox, Davud Walters as David, Lidia Faranda as Postie, Brian Hannan as Inspector, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Strange Encounters

Episode 17
Written by Vince Moran
Directed by Brendan Maher

X is concerned the family is becoming careless and are keeping secret from one another. Needing a place to hide the roobot, Father jumps at Mother's idea that they need a bigger house and takes an interest in the house — a haunted house — where Michelle's cousin Mick is staying with his friend Ace. Recently released from prison, Mick has a plan to copy a valuable painting in the house and sell the original but when Michelle tells them about the Jackson's money-tree, the guys decide they can't pass up the chance of a lifetime. With no ghost stories on Zyrgon, X and Qwrk go to check out the haunted house and are kidnapped by Mick and Ace who try to get them to make them a money-tree. While Qwrk keeps the guys busy, X thought-beams Loz for help. Lox sneaks into the house with Jenny and Colin but Ace and Mick see through Jenny and Colin's ghost act and pursue them through the house which allows Lox to free X and Qwrk. Qwrk brings the executioner in the painting to life scaring off Mick and Ace. Father decides to move the roobot to the restaurant's storeroom. Michelle shows her father money from the money-tree, he concludes the Jacksons are forgers but the family use their powers to destroy all traces of the money-tree.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs. Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Paul Kelman as Lox, Jeff Korski as Mick, Maurice Annese as Ace, Richard Cordner as Headsman, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Understanding The Material World

Episode 18
Written by Michael Harvey
Directed by Paul Moloney

Lox's continued fascination with cowboys concerns X, and she tasks Dovis with keeping an eye on him. Lox knocks over an iron in the Mother's boutique destroying her designs. X agrees to kinetise more material from Zyrgon and Dovis helps Mother recreate her work. Lox volunteers himself and Dovis as models when she presents to buyers. The show is a success and Mother is invited to take her collection to Paris. Qwrk anonymously submits (as "Deep Space") a revolutionary thesis on Footons to Channel 3's Weekend Science Show. The show tracks him down but to collect the $1000 prize, he must present his work on television. Coaching Father so he can present his work quickly proves hopeless so Qwrk rigs up a wireless system to feed him answers but the device is affected by interference. During the show, the radio system fails and Father is challenged by another scientist about his work. Father sneaks out in the middle of the show and the prize goes to the other man. Father and X return home to find the man in their kitchen — it is Qwrk, he simulated into a physicist!

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Paul Kelman as Lox, Davud Walters as David, Cerdrine Souvairan as Fashion Buyer Donald Hirst as Fashion Buyer Magnus Clark as Science Presenter Neale Warrington as Scientist Andrew McCarthy as White Haired man Karmen Raspovic as Receptionist, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Welcome To The Human Race

Episode 19
Written by Roger Dunn
Directed by Paul Moloney

Father doesn't want to ask Mother not to go to Paris so the task falls to X. Mother explains it will make her a better mother and after X sees Jenny with her mum, it's not an unwelcome prospect, although X blames herself for family break-up. Father hires Jenny's brothers Andrew and Shane to deliver fliers for the restaurant — at a greatly elevated rate. In the restaurant's storeroom, the roobot stuffs itself with sugar and builds up its energy before breaking out and transforming back into The Chief. Jenny's brothers rush home to tell her and X what has happened and X warns the family while father hides out at the restaurant. Resuming his search for X and Father, The Chief returns to the family's house. Father comes home and the Chief places him and X under arrest but X, Father, Qwrk, Dovis and Lox use their powers to form a protective shield to repel The Chief. Lox jumps on his back allowing Q to grab his helmet and use it to lock him inside the "clock" and kinetise him into deep space.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs. Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Brandon McLean as Andrew, Michael Walsh as Shane, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs. Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Paul Kelman as Lox, Phillip Reilly as Fisherman, Ashley Eccles as Diner, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

We're Them Now

Episode 20
Written by Roger Dunn
Directed by Paul Moloney

X confides in Colin that on Earth she feels free to be herself and is not bound by what the government tells her to be like on Zyrgon, where people don't even have feelings. Back on Zyrgon, Jady asks Authoritax and Principa to plan a parade in anticipation of the Chief's triumphant return. Despite Mother's impending departure, Qwrk wants Dovis to look happy for an audition they have with a promoter. Skipping school for the chance to go on tour, the promoter tells them he is looking for something wild, freaky — off the planet. Their unusual violin and dance act is certainly unique but they are told it lacks two things: noise and outrage. X isn't happy when she learns about the audition but Dovis suggest she's jealous. Qwrk and Dovis' amped up second audition blows away the promoter — literally, but the dream ends when Colin takes a look at their one-sided contract. Unable to fly to Paris without a passport, Mother gets a ride with Lox who has decided to return to Zyrgon to fight for Truth and Justice. As the family says their good-byes, Mother laments that emotions are not like them. "We're not us anymore", replies father, "we're like the people here now, we're them."

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs. Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Paul Kelman as Lox, Mark Neal as Promoter [Mickey Moore], Jasper Bagg as Balladeer, Adam Pietrzk as Zeppy Handler, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

Illegal Aliens

Episode 21
Written by Ray Boseley
Directed by Paul Moloney

X's concern that Lox's spacecraft may have been spotted taking off proves well-founded as the next day it is the talk of the school. Later that day, a TV news report on illegal immigrants catches Michelle's attention. Mr Froggatt reports the Jacksons who soon find themselves visited by an inspector from the Department of Immigration. With no passports or ID, X can only give the date of their arrival for the official to crosscheck on the government computer. With no records on file, Qwrk must stay home from school to hack into the government computers to enter their information. Michelle is determined to catch the family out and decides to target their week link — Astrella. Following her and David to Bellwood Lake, Michelle watches, and photographs, Dovis using her powers to walk across the lake to rescue a kitten. X and Dovis are called into Principal's office to explain Michelle's photo. At the lake, X astounds Miss Harrow, Michelle, and Dallas by walking water but explains it by saying there is a log under the surface. The explanation is good enough for Miss Harrow but Michelle and Dallas must try it out themselves. The Immigration official returns to see Mr Froggatt to tell him his tip-off was bogus. The Jackson's are perfectly legal citizens — Qwrk's hacking was successful! As far as the Froggatt's citizenship...

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as Mr Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Davud Walters as David, Marion Heathfield as Miss Bloom, Margot Hosking as Newsreader, Peter Hosking as Dabney Digby, Robynne Bourne as Miss Harrow, KAte Michalak as Girl 1, Stacey Valkenberg as Girl 2, Adam Pietrzak as Zeppy Handler, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Growing Up Quick

Episode 22
Written by Ray Boseley
Directed by Brendan Maher

Desperate to earn money for a new dress, Jenny talks X into using her powers to age-simulate her to look 17 years old so she can get a job at the amusement arcade, Pinball Paradise. Her request to look like Dovis results in just that. X is nervous but 17-year-old Jenny is enjoying life not being treated like a kid and is even asked out by Dallas's brother Carl. Rumours of Dovis and Carl get back to Dovis' boyfriend David who thinks she's cheating on him. Dovis realises X has been up to something and confronts her, demanding she fix her mess. While at Carl's house, Jenny transforms back into her 11-year-old self but X arrives and is able to transforms Jenny back into Dovis so they don't get caught. Jenny promises to change back but after her date with Carl ends with a kiss, she resists X's effort to change her back. To win back Dovis, David works up the courage to have it out at the arcade with the interloper Carl. Meanwhile, after being embarrassed in the arcade, Qwrk applies his intellect to work out the physics of pinball. He builds his own table at home to practice and returns to the arcade where he sets the table on fire. In all the commotion, Dovis arrives and breaks up with Carl who tells her he's got back together with his old girlfriend anyway. Despite being given the run-around, David eagerly takes back Astrella. Back at home, Jenny has learned an important lesson and is surprised with a gift from her mother.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Colleen Hewett as Mrs Roland, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Davud Walters as David, Silas Aiton as Carl, Scott Duff as Local Boy 1, Wayne Bentham as Local Boy 2, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

The Writing's On The Wall

Episode 23
Written by Ray Boseley
Directed by Paul Moloney

Michelle sprays graffiti on the school and hides the spray can in Charlotte's locker for Miss Bloom, the principal, to find. Having also been spotted fleeing the scene of the crime, X is assumed guilty and made to clean up the offending message. Later, Michelle readily admits to being responsible when confronted by X at the milk bar. Michelle and Dallas even cause her to question the value in always playing by the rules when she again takes the blame after Michelle steals a chocolate bar. Father has questions for her when she gets home but X doesn't offer an explanation feeling she won't be believed anyway. As a gambler and thief, Father's lecture on right and wrong doesn't go over well either and he is forced to ground her. X tries to contact Lox or Zrygon with a thought-beam but can't get through — Dovis explains they are loosing their powers and blending into life on earth. Unbeknownst to X, her though-beam hits the Chief who is adrift in deep space. Wanting to be on her own, X runs away from home. She heads for an old storm water drain where she bumps her head. Colin finds X delirious and believing the Chief is after her. She's brought back home and put to bed. Mother returns from Paris and stays by X's side until she recovers. Back on her feet, X throw her Zyrgonian logotype into the ocean.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Marion Heathfield as Miss Bloom, Jane Longhurst as Miss Payne, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

The Past Is Creeping Back

Episode 24
Written by Graeme Farmer
Directed by Paul Moloney

The Chief crash lands on Yorp's refuelling depot and contacts Jady requesting a new raft — X's influence is spreading and she must be stopped. Jady arrives and rescues The Chief from Trusty Rusty and the two depart for Earth armed with a new weapon — the mind-drill, a device capable of tunnelling into X's mind through her dreams causing her past to haunt her. The drill is activated and X begins having nightmares about the Chief. Home from school while sick, Michelle is spying on the Jacksons when she sees X have another vision, this time of her encounter with The Chief in the school gym. The Chief and Jady land on Earth and Jady age-simulates herself to look like Mother. Jady heads straight for the Jackson's house and marches X off under the guise of taking her to see a doctor. After receiving a phone call from their real Mother, Dovis chases after X but arrives at the paddock too late. X is gone.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Ellen Cressey as Mrs Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Adam Pietrzak as Roobot Rangler, Claudia Dicosmo as Roobot, Louise Hill as Roobot, Kristen Bentley as Roobot, Kim Holgate as Roobot, Heidi Richardson as Roobot, Rachel Ward as Roobot, Leanne Cherney as Roobot, Dianne Jenkins as Roobot, Victoria Caimirri as Roobot, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis

Crescendo

Episode 25
Written by Matthew Lovering
Directed by Paul Moloney

As the Chief and Jady take X back to Zyrgon, the family try to decide what to do to save her. Dovis raises the idea of using the raft they kinetised to the 2nd moon of Zyrgon. Needing people who aren't being tracked by the recognition monitor, it is decided to send Dovis, a cosmic flyer, along with Jenny and Colin. Lox attempts to rescue X from her cell but he is unaware video of her cell is being broadcast to the community centre and is soon sharing her cell. Father makes excuses to Jenny and Colin's mother, telling her the kids have gone camping. Dovis stops at the refuelling depot where Yorp tells them Lox has been captured. He suggests the Chief is too strong for them but Jenny refuses to give up on her friend and they soon depart along with Yorp — he has a plan. After landing on Zyrgon, Dovis is recognised by young student Organiser, Mabla, who reports her to an instructor who dismisses her — the instructor is Hecla!

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Pia Morley as Mabla, Finn Greentree-Keane as Nedis, Eloise Linton-Smith as Organiser, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

Dark Night, Star Bright

Episode 26
Written by Graeme Farmer
Directed by Brendan Maher

The Chief's latest plan is to mutilate X's mind so she gives up all hope. On Earth, Miss Bloom stops by the house to inquire about the kids absence from school. Before father can offer an explanation, she interrupts to reveal she knows the truth about the family — they're descendants of Louis XVII and members of the French royal family! Qwrk's violin teacher, Mr Hohenhaus, is impressed with his playing. Troubled by the pain for his abducted sister, Qwrk's friend Melissa helps him cope with his problems. Miss Bloom stops in to see the Froggatts to discuss Michelle's bullying but Mr Froggatt threatens to withdraw his annual chocolate donation to the school fete. Jenny and Colin sneak into the cells to rescue Jenny and Lox but a suspicious roobot is following them. Mr Froggatt laments about modern society — "A perfect world is were everybody thinks the same way. And where there is a team of enforcers to see to it... and track down anyone who tries to revolt." X continues to hold out and Jady suggests the next step is to convince X her family has stopped loving her. X won't give up and still believes someone will come to rescue her. David comes to the house looking for Astrella. Father and Qwrk explain she's gone away... to visit Charlotte... who's with Colin and Jenny. Jenny and Colin venture deeper into the prison but Jenny discovers he's left a trail of jelly beans from a hole in his bag — and the roobot is tracking them! They flee but run straight into the Chief who locks them up with X and Lox. In the community centre, Dovis and Yorp learn of Jenny and Colin's capture. X is taken away for the start of her trial.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Pia Morley as Mabla, Finn Greentree-Keane as Nedis, Spencer McLaren as Law Enforcer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa; Davud Walters as David [uncredited], Alex Menglet as Mr Hohenhaus [uncredited], Desiree Munro as Melissa [uncredited]

Trial By Lava

Episode 27
Written by John Reeves
Directed by Paul Moloney

X is brought before Authoritax/Principa for her trial which is broadcast to the Community Centre. The family's attempts to communicate with Zyrgon interfere with the Froggatts' TV reception again. Qwrk invents a device to pick up the video feed of X's trial while Froggatt counters by installing a signal jamming device. X is found guilty but before passing sentence, Authoritax wants more information about ice-cream, cooking, restaurants, and other Earth customs like... love. The citizens gathered in the Community Centre are similarly intrigued by such concepts and at Hecla's urging, Dovis tells the people about Earth, choices, and freedom. Frustrated by Authoritax's fascination with Earth, the Chief takes over the trial and finds X guilty of crimes against the state of Zyrgon and sentences her to the lava. Hecla leads a citizens revolt in the Community Centre (Freedom, Ice cream, bananas!) and the people march to the Law Enforcers' headquarters and free Lox, Jenny and Colin. The people catch up to the Chief as he's about to throw X into the lava. The other Law Enforcers also have revolted but the Chief can't be stopped. When the Chief attempts to throw X into lava he slips and they both plunge into the lava. The people want a new leader. Hecla declines the role as does Dovis. Jenny wants to search for X but Yorp tells her there's no point, the nets have been taken down. X is gone. Word reaches Father on Earth who breaks the news to Mother and Qwrk while on Zyrgon, a day of mourning is announced for X — their liberator.

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Pia Morley as Mabla, Finn Greentree-Keane as Nedis, Spencer McLaren as Law Enforcer, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa

We Live On The Best One

Episode 28 (finale)
Written by Graeme Farmer
Directed by Paul Moloney

X and the Chief are alive, spared from the lava having landed on a narrow ledge. After chiding X for not pushing him into the lava when she had the chance, The Chief tells X she was once a rising star, Principa's favourite — she could have been one of them — if only she had turned in her father! X explains everything changed for her when she went to the blue planet and learned about feelings and that love also exists on Zyrgon, close to him even — Jady. Love is all that can save him now. Believing they are now alone, Father decides he, Mother and Qwrk will move away and puts the house and car up for sale. The Froggatts are thrilled — they've won! X finds a way out but needs help from the Chief to reach an elevator shaft. Climbing the tunnel, X is surprised when the Chief saves her life. They emerge into the Community Centre where the assembled crowd grabs the Chief but X declares no one will go into the lava again and orders him released. Jady arrives and the Chief takes up Yorp's suggestion they take over his refuelling depot. Before they leave, the Chief pins his logotype on X. Authoritax/Principa emerges from the crowd and announces she's giving up her job. She's now interested in shopping malls, and a career in retail. She suggests Zyrgon needs new blood, someone young, someone with the the skills of an Organiser — X. X is reluctant to accept but the people demand her. Jenny doesn't want her friend to stay but X realises she is needed to teach the people of Zyrgon everything she's learned on Earth. Later, X talks with Hecla who advises her to listen to her heart. As Dovis prepares to depart for Earth with Jenny and Colin, X arrives, she's changed her mind. She's going to Earth. They return to Earth for an emotional reunion with Mother, Father and Qwrk. Next door, a TV news report announces a new lottery winner in Bellwood. The Forggatts are not happy to learn the Jacksons have won the lottery and are moving back. "What luck," Mr Froggatt laments. "That's not luck Mr Froggatt. This is luck," X responds while gesturing around her. "There's a million billion of these planets and we live on the best one."

Cast: Lauren Hewett as X, Jeffrey Walker as Qwrk, Silvia Seidel as Dovis, Bruce Myles as Father, Jan Friedl as Mother, Kellie Smythe as Jenny, Che Broadbent as Colin, Denis Moore as mr Froggatt, Ellen Cressey as Mrs Froggatt, Tenley Gillmore as Michelle, Katrina Lambert as Dallas, Davud Walters as David, Bruce Spence as The Chief, Sandy Gore as Hecla, Kerry Armstrong as Jady, Paul Kelman as Lox, David Argue as Yorp, Pia Morley as Mabla, Finn Greentree-Keane as Nedis, Spencer McLaren as Law Enforcer, Mitch Dean as Car Buyer, Doug Bennett as Newsreader, Amanda Douge as Voice of Dovis, Diane Cilento as Authoritax/Principa