The Amazing Extraordinary Friends: episode guide

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The Awakening - Part 1

Episode 1.01
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Stephen Campbell

Ben Wilson and Roy Bottle are just average kids living average lives when they are suddenly caught up in a plot to kidnap the Mayor of City Central. Ben discovers a strange insignia at the bottom of a waterfall that is about to change his life. He has to come to terms with his new discovery but quickly realises that the Mayor's kidnappers are now after him. And that's not all; the evil Nemesis corporation led by Dominic Renfield is on the trail of the super insignia as well.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, Robyn Maclean as Wired, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Stuart Devenie as Dominic Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Blaze/Ice, Dan Prestige as The Hammer, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Kaleb Mearns as Dutch Jimmy, Greg Smith as Irish Tom, Mark Mitchinson as Tony Baritony, Phoebe Falconer as Felicity Cartwheel, Josh Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, John Trevithick as Constable Len, Peter Feeney as Mayor Jackson, Jim McLarty as Principal Locum, Brenda Kendall as Ms Potemkin, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle

The Awakening - Part 2

Episode 1.02
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Stephen Campbell

After discovering a strange insignia at the bottom of a river Ben Wilson transforms into Captain Extraordinary, a superhero with super powers. Ben's world is thrown into turmoil, still being chased by a crime syndicate Ben goes to the only person he knows who might be able to explain his transformation. Harry Seaforth is Ben's grandfather and has always claimed himself to be superhero sidekick from the golden age of heroes, The Green Termite. Harry explains to Ben the history of Captain Extraordinary and begins to teach him about the powers he now holds. The Nemesis Corporation tracks the new hero to Harry's abandoned allotment and sends out a hero turned bad to retrieve the insignia, whatever the cost.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Stuart Devenie as Dominic Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Dan Prestige as The Hammer, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Kaleb Mearns as Dutch Jimmy, Greg Smith as Irish Tom, Mark Mitchinson as Tony Baritony, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, John Trevithick as Constable Len, Peter Feeney as Mayor Jackson, Lori Dungey as Matron Cleaver, Lance Hipkins as Orderly #1, Phoebe Falconer as Felicity Cartwheel

Enter Nightlite

Episode 1.03
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Matt McPhail

Captain X, aka Ben Wilson, is using his newfound powers to clean up the streets of City Central. Things take a turn for the worse when newly appointed sidekick Nightlite is taken hostage and Captain X has to decide whether to hand over the insignia or save his friend.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Kaleb Mearns as Dutch Jimmy, Greg Smith as Irish Tom, Mark Mitchinson as Tony Baritony, Phoebe Falconer as Felicity Cartwheel Josh Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, John Trevithick as Constable Len, Craig Dunn as 1st Hoodlum, Glen Levy as 2nd Hoodlum

Wired Strikes Back

Episode 1.04
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Matt McPhail

While saving the city from an illegal Nuclear reactor meltdown Captain X encounters a hero who has strayed from the superhero code. Wired has the power to digitise herself and travel down phone lines. She is on the path of revenge and Captain X must try to convince her there is a better way. Will she join The Amazing Extraordinary Friends or destroy them all?

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Ajay Vashisht as Barry Rai, Trygve Wakenshaw as Ali Giblet, Peter Feeney as Mayor Jackson, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle Megan Nichol as Ms Plato

Captain X-Posed

Episode 1.05
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Popo Lilo

The Green Termite is unhappy about the team's newfound fame and with good reason. Madman and Super Villain, The Conjuror escapes from a maximum-security asylum with a plan to destroy Captain X and City Central for good. Can Captain X and his Amazing Extraordinary Friends foil his plans or will the Conjuror cause havoc with his cheap party tricks and elaborate disappearing machine?

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Paul Norell as The Conjurer, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Peter Feeney as Mayor Jackson, Louise Wallace as Wendy Wendylson, Jim McLarty as Principal Locum, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle, Brant Fraser as Warwick, Charley Samau as School Kid #1, Scott Balcomb as Warden Skinner, Peter Kite as Lionel

Attack of the Atomic Bombshell

Episode 1.06
Written by Geoff Houtman, Stephen Campbell
Directed by Popo Lilo

A genetic experiment goes badly wrong and the beautiful scientist Dominique Brioche is transformed into a 50ft super babe. Captain X and his Amazing Extraordinary Friends must try and save the Mayor and the city from the massive woman but soon discover that there is another evil at work.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Peter Feeney as Mayor Jackson, Siobhan Marshall as Dominique/Atomic Bombshell, Peter Rowley as General Quarters, Nooroa Poa as Super Mutant Soldier, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Rex Gilligan as Ross Anderson, Jim McLarty as Principal Locum, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley

Quality Time

Episode 1.07
Written by Stephen Campbell
Directed by Matt McPhail

Captain X is meant to fly but he hasn't mastered it yet. Having fallen from the top of the museum he arrives home to discover a surprise visitor, his father. Terry Wilson has been summonsed back to City Central to break some news that will rock Ben Wilson's world. But first Captain X must deal with a giant exploding egg.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle, Matthew Cousins as Karl, Lance Hipkins as Evil Jester, Nix Jaques as Geyser Girl, Quentin Ray as Easter Bunny, Rudi Vodanovich as Bunny Henchman #1, Gareth Tiopira-Waaka as Bunny Henchman #2

Double Trouble

Episode 1.08
Written by Jon Bridges, Stephen Campbell
Directed by Matt McPhail

City Central comes under siege when The Amazing Extraordinary Friends are split in two, the evil and the nice. With the Evil side intent on blowing the city to smithereens, the nice AEF must join forces with an unlikely ally. Can Captain X's intense dislike of Brussel Sprouts save the city?

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Genevieve Maclean as Dr Elaine Madison, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley, Ben Crowder as Doctor Evol, Campbell Cooley as 1st Cosmonaut, Eamon O'Sullivan as 2nd Cosmonaut

The Big Plans of Smally Small

Episode 1.09
Written by Jon Bridges, Stephen Campbell
Directed by Simon Raby

Captain X and his Amazing Extraordinary Friends foil a plan by City Central's favourite rapper Smally Small to steal gold bullion from the City Mint. Unfortunately things backfire when Smally disappears and the city turns on Captain X. The Amazing Extraordinary Friends have only one choice, to enter a rap competition and win. Things take a turn for the worse when they discover there is a darker force at work.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Ryan Lampp as Smally Small, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley, Mick Innes as The Comedian, Peter Daube as Male Nurse, Andrea Kelland as Mrs Small, Otis Frizzell as MC

Dutch in Charge

Episode 1.10
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Simon Raby

Notorious crime boss Tony Baritony is feeling the pinch with Captain X and his Amazing Extraordinary Friends shutting down his operations all over town. Things are about to take a turn for the worse for the Baritony syndicate when, on the eve of the annual crime convention, Dutch Jimmy escapes from prison with a plan to take over the business. The Amazing Extraordinary Friends are thrown into turmoil when Dutch Jimmy threatens to reveal Captain X's true identity.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Mitchinson as Tony Baritony, Kaleb Mearns as Dutch Jimmy, Greg Smith as Irish Tim, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle

The Unobtainable Unobtainium

Episode 1.11
Written by Stephen Campbell, Matt McPhail
Directed by Josh Frizzell

It's school ball season at City Central College and Ben Wilson and Roy Bottle are consumed with the question, who to take? Meanwhile the Nemesis Corporation enlist the help of a disgraced doctor, Victor Zeno who claims he has discovered the world's most powerful element, Unobtainium. Things hot up when the lovely Vicki Van Horton invites Ben to the ball and they are forced to face Nemesis on their own turf.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Jim McLarty as Principal Locum, Johnny Barker as Victor Zeno, Paul Barrett as Dean Bridges, Jon Bridges as Unobtanium, Sacha Stejko as Amy Osbourne, Matt McPhail as Mr Strep, Stephen Campbell as Mr Van Horten

Paper, Scissors, Rock

Episode 1.12
Written by Stephen Campbell, Geoff Houtman
Directed by Josh Frizzell

With Ben Wilson's father missing and his world in turmoil Ben makes the difficult decision to rid himself of Captain X's super insignia once and for all by sending it back to where it came from. This proves foolish when Ben is confronted by Ice and her plan to freeze everyone close to him. Ben's attempt to retrieve the insignia is foiled when he encounters two strange beings from a distant world. Ben learns of the history of the insignia and must try to prove that he is worthy of its power.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Mark Wright as Terry Wilson, Jim McLarty as Principal Locum, Mikey Havoc as Evil Jester, Otis Frizzell as 1st Alien, Mark Williams as 2nd Alien

Revenge of the Wraith

Episode 1.13
Written by Stephen Campbell
Directed by Stephen Campbell

The Amazing Extraordinary Friends are faced with their biggest challenge yet — a dark figure, The Wraith, fuelled by revenge plans to clean up the city with his own kind of justice. Ben Wilson, stripped of his powers, must save Vicki from the hands of this shadowy character. The question on everybody lips is, who is this hero that has strayed from the code? It appears The Green Termite knows more than he is letting on.

Cast: Carl Dixon as Ben Wilson, Patrick Morrison as Roy Bottle, David McPhail as Harry Seaforth, Robyn Maclean as Wired, Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horten, Stuart Devenie as Renfield, Tyler Jane Mitchel as Ice, Andrew Robertt as Wraith, Mick Innes as The Comedian, John Watson as Judge, Heidi Salter as Court Clerk, Ben Wall as Damon, Mark Harris as Gentleman Caller, Taran Howell as Gentleman Caller, Madeleine Lynch as Laura Wilson, John Leigh as Dave Ruben, Joshua Ramsay as Gerald Lester, Tanya Pouwhare as Danna Dinkley, Todd Emerson as Lars Tinkle