The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
- TV sitcom
- CITV / ITVX
- 2019 - 2024
- 104 episodes (3 series)
Animated sitcom for CITV about a boy who is a magnet for disaster. Stars Johnny Vegas, Arthur Smith, Philip Glenister, Jane Horrocks, Lisa Hammond and more.
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Series 2
1. Moth Gran
Monday 28th December 2020
Gran sits in front of the television for so long that she turns into a cocoon, and with a little help from Dave - who wants his favourite seat back - she hatches into a moth. When Moth-Gran sets her sights on the moon, it's up to the Spuds to find a way to entice her back.
2. The Beast Of Grimsby
Tuesday 29th December 2020
Dave and his friend Zombie Katie are working on a school project together about endangered animals, so George takes them on an expedition to the local park to see what they can find. There they discover the much-fabled Beast of Grimsby - and Dave must decide between a gold star at school and the future of the beast.
3. Chow Wow
Wednesday 30th December 2020
Dave enters Fuzzypeg into a competition to become the face of a new brand of dog food which he unexpectedly wins, but as Fuzzypeg embarks on a glamorous new lifestyle, Dave misses his pal and seeks a way to terminate his contract.
4. The Throne
Thursday 31st December 2020
Gran buys a new loo which looks strikingly similar to the previously encountered Chaos Toilet - this lavatory has a tendency to flush its users into another dimension, and Dave and Gran quickly find themselves flushed and spat out in olden-day Grimsby. Here the Queen of Grimsby has a bone to pick with Gran...
5. Grimmest Face
Saturday 27th February 2021
Dave is practising for Grimsby's Grimmest Face competition and finds that the wind changing direction really can cause the face to stick...
6. Breaking Gran
Sunday 28th February 2021
Gran has been particularly naughty lately and is sentenced to a stay in an old people's home, but the home is the stuff of nightmares for Gran, and it's soon up to the Spuds to break her free.
7. Two Toots Spud
Saturday 6th March 2021
Dave and his friends get lost on a school orienteering exercise thanks to Robert Robot, who is unable to read the map - snatched by a flock of giant tiger pigeons and deposited into their equally giant nest, Dave must retrieve the map from Robert and get them all back to school.
8. The Grimsby Mermaid
Sunday 7th March 2021
Dave stumbles across a mermaid at the dockside who invites herself round for tea and takes up residence in the Spuds' bathtub, so Dave and his family must somehow persuade their unwanted guest to go back to her watery home.
9. Venice Of The North
Saturday 13th March 2021
Dave and his friends embark on a school trip along a canal where they awaken an ancient monster called Big Lippy, who pushes them over a waterfall and sends them back in time to the Jurassic era.
10. Zombie Apocalypse
Sunday 14th March 2021
Dave finds a handheld computer game at the dump which involves killing zombies - his friend Zombie Katie, however, finds the game rather insulting. Exacting her revenge, Dave finds himself confronted with a group of very angry and very real zombies.
11. The Grimsby Meteor
Saturday 20th March 2021
Dave is warned by local fortune teller Madam Donald that walking under a ladder will bring bad luck - he walks under one anyway, and soon a meteor is heading for Grimsby. It is up to Dave and his friend Robert Robot to catch it before everyone is squished.
12. Magic
Sunday 21st March 2021
Anna is training to be a magician with Dave as her helpful assistant, but their disappearing trick is not up to much - that is, until Zombie Katie bestows a magic spell book upon them. Soon they can't stop making stuff disappear, but what will happen when there is nothing left to make disappear in Grimsby?
13. Delivery Dave
Saturday 27th March 2021
Lil Sue has started a delivery company called Deliver Sue, and in a quest to raise money for a new set of wheels, Dave lands himself with a job - Anna thinks she knows how to deliver packages quicker than Dave, though, and a dramatic sibling rivalry soon unfolds.
14. Barry
Sunday 28th March 2021
Dave is thrilled when he wins an electronic home help device called Barry - finally, his family can boss something around other than him, but it is not long before Barry is overwhelmed by the Spuds' demands. Fighting back, Barry takes over Grimsby Heights and heads off to the sea for some well-earned peace and quiet.
16. Waterworks
Monday 6th September 2021
The water in the Spuds' flat is off, and having not had a bath in weeks, Dave is sent down to the basement to find the problem. There Dave stumbles across fellow stinker Josh Gnarly, who invites him to join his skating gang the NeverCleans. The NeverCleans have one motto - they skate and they stink.
17. Do Zombies Dream Of Banana Custard?
Tuesday 7th September 2021
Zombie Katie is so shocked by the taste of one of Gran's Fishermen's Enemy sweets that her life force leaves her body, so Dave and his friends need to find Katie's naughty life force before it is too late.
18. Space Fabric And Time
Tuesday 7th September 2021
Dave accidentally rips the fabric of space - soon time is jumping around and gravity is leaking out of Grimsby via the Spuds' kitchen. Dave must fix the tear before the whole universe gets sucked inside.
19. Cheesy Dreams
Wednesday 8th September 2021
It's bedtime, and Dave has eaten a cheesecake that was not meant for him - finding himself stuck inside a cheesy dream with the rest of the Spuds, the only way to escape is to admit what he has done and confront his cheesy guilt.
20. Krustee Sloth
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Anna and Dave are building a toy sloth from the parts given away free with every Bran Cran Krustee cereal box - when finally complete, their toy ends up bigger than Grimsby Heights, and Dave and Anna must find a way to keep it under control.
21. Cheer Grimsby
Thursday 9th September 2021
Dave and his friends are enlisted as cheerleaders for their school sports team - with the help of Gran, they are going to put on the best - and only - cheer performance their Grimsby school has ever seen...
22. A Wig Improvement
Thursday 9th September 2021
Betty gives Dave a bad haircut ahead of the annual community disco - finding a solution in the shape of a fetching wig made from donkey hair, Dave discovers that his new stylish hairpiece comes with a few side effects...
23. Tiny Problem
Friday 10th September 2021
It is Anna's birthday and the Spuds have planned a seaside picnic - when Dave's party food shrinks them all to the size of mugs, the Spuds must adapt and find a way for the celebrations to still go ahead.
24. Electrogran
Friday 10th September 2021
Dave makes a weathervane in his metalwork class at school and tests it on the roof of Grimsby Heights - things go well until his assistant, Gran, gets struck by lightning. Charged with electrical powers, Dave must run Gran down like a battery before she causes too much mischief.
25. Fit Is Fun
Monday 13th September 2021
The Spuds have been watching strongman competitions on the telly lately and want to become super-strong - the only problem is that none of them are fit. Investing in GritBits to get them moving, the Spuds discover that the devices are faulty and cannot be switched off, so the Spuds now find themselves unable to stop exercising...
26. Lucky Sausage
Monday 13th September 2021
Dave helps a local old lady called Tanya, who rewards him by giving him a sausage to say thank you - is Dave imagining it, or does something lucky happen every time he takes a bite?
27. Happy Birthday Gareth
Tuesday 14th September 2021
Dave makes a Gareth-shaped piñata for Gareth's birthday, but his starfish friend is unfamiliar with such an item and confused when the Spuds bash it to pieces. Convinced that Dave does not like her anymore, Gareth leaves and heads back out to sea - can Dave find her in time and persuade her that it was all a silly misunderstanding?
28. King Of The Dump
Tuesday 14th September 2021
School puts Dave on a work placement with his dad at the local dump - sucked into the mysterious world of rubbish, an old cow and a group of unruly fridges teach Dave an important lesson about recycling.
29. Journey Into Fuzzypeg
Wednesday 15th September 2021
Lil Sue asks Dave to 'pet sit' her flea Mr Grumps - when Fuzzypeg, the Spud family dog, eats the little fella, Dave must launch a rescue mission. Will he and the rest of the Spuds reach Mr Grumps before he is dissolved like food inside Fuzzypeg's tummy?
30. Top Town Of The North
Wednesday 15th September 2021
Dave has a bad day and tells a news reporter that Grimsby is rubbish - when his words are aired on the news, his whole seaside town turns against him. With the help of his friends and a rogue fox, Dave attempts to make amends by shooting a film about all of the great things that Grimsby has to offer.
31. The Whippets
Thursday 16th September 2021
Dave discovers that his body is a musical instrument and is asked to replace a band member in his favourite group The Whippets.
32. Grimsby Fairy Tale
Thursday 16th September 2021
Grimsby is putting on its annual community play and Anna wants the role of princess - cast as a witch instead, along with Gran and Dave, she and her Spud sidekicks set out to prove that witches can have happy endings too.
33. Spud Railways
Friday 17th September 2021
The Spuds have a new toy railway for the twins from the dump - this one is particularly special because it is big enough for all the Spuds to ride. With plenty of track to spare, wherever might the Spuds' railway journey take them?
34. Be More Unicorn
Friday 17th September 2021
Dave orders a water pistol with his birthday money, but he is sent a Happy Sparkle unicorn toy instead - will it bring joy and sparkle into his grumpy world?
35. Grim Fest
Monday 20th September 2021
It's Grim Fest, the annual festival at Grimsby Heights - this year it's the Spuds' turn to run the show, and they have persuaded a special guest - wrestler Micky Boom Boom - to help them make it a day to remember. Unfortunately, their jealous neighbours the Dups are out to sabotage their efforts...
36. Old Dave
Monday 20th September 2021
Dave is sick of following his mum and dad's rules - creating a reverse fountain of youth in the bath, he shrivels himself into an old man and sets about making up his own rules to follow. It is not long before the whole world starts turning upside down, proving that rules really are there for a reason...
37. An Honest Face
Tuesday 21st September 2021
A sweetie thief has been reported in Grimsby and the suspect looks strikingly similar to Dave, so Dave and his friends must find a clever way to prove that he is not guilty.
38. Little Fluffy Cloud
Tuesday 21st September 2021
Dave and Anna nurse a poorly polluted cloud back to health and teach it how to fly again.
39. Spud Island
Wednesday 22nd September 2021
The Spuds have a surprising day out when the lift in their tower block home at Grimsby Heights delivers them to a desert island instead of the ground floor.
40. Trucking American Dreams
Wednesday 22nd September 2021
The Spuds join Betty on a work trip across America - will a surprising body swap allow their American dreams to come true?
41. Down On The Farm
Friday 3rd December 2021
The Spuds viit Betty's sister Aunty Barbara on her farm - put in charge of searching for Aunty Barb's chickens and their eggs, Dave goes on the egg-citing adventure involving magic beans!
42. Beware The Overpants
Friday 3rd December 2021
Dave's lazy day of doing nothing is ruined when the town sees an uprising of their pants!
43. Moby Duck
Monday 6th December 2021
Dave gets sucked down the plughole in the bath and ends up adrift in a watery world, one that is full of lost bath time creatures.
44. Apple Pip
Monday 6th December 2021
Dave swallows an apple pip and turns into a tree - with the help of an oak tree called Linda, he discovers the importance of looking after nature.
45. Twinfestation
Tuesday 7th December 2021
Following an incident with the school photocopier, Dave must round up a hord of photocopies baby Spud twins.
46. Treasure Hunt
Tuesday 7th December 2021
Dave uses a magnet to search for treasure but ends up attracting all of the town's metal - and not just the small stuff.
47. Night School
Wednesday 8th December 2021
Dave and his friends are locked in school overnight, but they find that they are not alone.
48. Duvet Day
Wednesday 8th December 2021
The Spuds show off Betty and George's new bed by taking it for a spin around the town, picking up a few unexpected passengers along the way...
49. Look Into Our Eyes
Thursday 9th December 2021
The people of Grimsby believe that the Twins are wise lifestyle gurus who are able to predict what everyone wants before they know it themselves, but the Twins need a nap before they get cranky.
50. The Stowaways
Thursday 9th December 2021
Dave and his friends are given a lesson in responsibility when their school assigns them an animal each to look after overnight.
51. Green-Eyes Monster
Friday 10th December 2021
Lil' Sue turns into a stomping green-eyes monster, and it is up to Dabe and the rest of Lil' Sue's friends to calm her down before she ends up big and green forever.
52. The Flipside
Friday 10th December 2021
According to Gareth the starfish, every pancake has two sides, happy and grumpy. If Dave is to leave his pancake on the grumpy side, he had better prepare himself for an adventure... on the flipside!