Grandpa in My Pocket

 

March 10, 2013

Grandpa is very excited because his other grandson, Max (Jason's little cousin) is coming to visit. Max is heavily into the Stone Age so Grandpa helps him make Stone Age world out of modelling clay. Max even makes a model Cave Man and Jemima adds a hairy wig and beard. But unfortunately, Grandpa accidentally sits on the Cave Man and squashes him flat. Anxious not to upset Max, Grandpa shrinks and dressed up as the Cave Man himself. Max can't tell the difference and plays with his new toy all afternoon - he just misses Grandpa who he believes has gone for a nap. When Dad suggests that Max take his Cave Man home, Jason engineers an escape and makes a new model Cave Man as a replacement. At last Grandpa can unshrink and enjoy the rest of the day playing with his favourite grandsons.

 

March 4, 2012

When Mr Whoops hurts his back picking up litter on Sunnysands beach Grandpa decides that he needs a Litter Picker. And who better to invent one than Mr Mentor. Jason and Jemima go off to the Lighthouse to help Mr Mentor with his invention - Grandpa is unable to climb all the lighthouse stairs so shrinks and flies in through the window instead. Mr Mentor is having trouble finding something to turn into a perfect little Litter Picker, but Grandpa is full of bright ideas. He suggests to Jason that they adapt a rather extraordinary metal bird - it'll make the perfect little Litter Picker. Mr Mentor thinks this is a "wonderbubble" idea. But as soon as Mr Whoops gets his hands on the invention he has a little accident and it breaks. Grandpa sneaks inside the Litter Picker and fixes the problem before using his magic to fly the Litter Picker out of the lighthouse and off to the beach. The Little Litter Picker is a triumph, all thanks to Grandpa!

 

May 21, 2011

Grandpa, Jason and Jemima are making a "wild and scary" animal park out of some animal figures when Bubbles the babysitter turns up. She has brought her new kitten called Squeak to show them. Unfortunately Floyd turns up as well and is soon making mischief. He claims that he has several wild and scary pets and tries to scare Bubbles with them. Of course, these animals are only made of plastic but they still make Bubbles jump. Grandpa decides it's time Floyd had a taste of his own medicine so he shrinks and hides. He attempts to be a hissing cat and a scuttling creature under a giant shell but Floyd refuses to be scared by them. Finally, Grandpa dives into the garden pond with Jason's toy shark. At last he's found something that Floyd is frightened of. A truce is declared - at least, until the next time!

 

May 7, 2011

Jason, Jemima and their friend Izzie are putting on a Captain Dumbletwit play to be performed at Miss Smiley's Café. All is going well until Floyd turns up and takes over, ousting Grandpa from the role of Captain Dumbletwit's arch rival - the dreadful, the dastardly, Diabolical Dave. Grandpa decides to shrink so that he can keep an eye on Floyd. When the players arrive at the café to perform, Floyd throws a tantrum and refuses to take part. But Grandpa is determined that the show must go on - he flies to the Bike Shop and commandeers the services of Mr Liker Biker by pretending to be a talking teddy bear. The play is a huge success - Floyd finally apologises and gets to join in the finale song. And even Grandpa gets to secretly join in too!

 

April 23, 2011

Floyd, the boy next door, is a big spoilt show off. He has just got a brand new bike and wastes no time showing it off to Jason. The boys decide to go on a bike ride around Sunnysands but just as they're about to leave, the chain falls off Floyd's bike. To his horror Mum offers Floyd a tatty old bike to ride instead. Within seconds Floyd has fallen off the old bike and is claiming that he has hurt his leg. Suspecting that Floyd is faking, Grandpa shrinks so that he can hide and keep an eye on his antics. Sure enough, Floyd isn't hurt at all. Grandpa goes to increasingly bizarre lengths to get Floyd on his feet and running about in front of the others - eventually climbing into a sandwich and chasing Floyd around the garden. Floyd is exposed as a cheat and apologises to Mum and Jason. He doesn't care what bike he rides now - he just wants to get out of the house!

 

April 9, 2011

Mum's latest hobby is growing oddly-shaped vegetables and before long the vegetables have taken over the house and garden. Mum has grown very attached to her "babies" so when she leaves to go to her Gardening Club she asks Jason and Grandpa to take special care of them. Unfortunately, trouble appears in the shape of Great Aunt Loretta who wants to use the vegetables to make an Odd Vegetable Stew for Mr Mentor. Determined to stop Loretta, Grandpa shrinks and plays a number of tricks on his sister to make her believe that the vegetables have a life of their own. Great Aunt Loretta is finally chased around the garden by a cavorting carrot and ends up in the pond! And thanks to Grandpa, Mum's vegetables live to fight another day.

 

March 26, 2011

Grandpa's childhood friend Granddad Gilbert comes to visit with his granddaughter Martha. They haven't seen each other for many years. But when Gilbert turns up he's a huge disappointment to Grandpa - as he's grown older he's lost his imagination and forgotten how to have fun. Dressed in his Captain Dumbletwit costume, Grandpa shrinks and sets out on a mission to give Granddad Gilbert back his imagination. But it's a very tough mission to accomplish! Grandpa has to resort to increasingly daring methods to grab his old friend's attention - culminating in flying Jason's Captain Dumbletwit spaceship around the room and even climbing onto the palm of Gilbert's hand! Granddad Gilbert is finally enchanted by the miniature space hero and is ready to have fun with the grandchildren - but by now poor Grandpa is worn out!Grandpa's childhood friend Granddad Gilbert comes to visit with his granddaughter Martha. They haven't seen each other for many years. But when Gilbert turns up he's a huge disappointment to Grandpa - as he's grown older he's lost his imagination and forgotten how to have fun. Dressed in his Captain Dumbletwit costume, Grandpa shrinks and sets out on a mission to give Granddad Gilbert back his imagination. But it's a very tough mission to accomplish! Grandpa has to resort to increasingly daring methods to grab his old friend's attention - culminating in flying Jason's Captain Dumbletwit spaceship around the room and even climbing onto the palm of Gilbert's hand! Granddad Gilbert is finally enchanted by the miniature space hero and is ready to have fun with the grandchildren - but by now poor Grandpa is worn out!

 

July 28, 2009

Jason is off school with a sore throat, so Grandpa is looking after him. Great Aunt Loretta turns up with some bizarre remedies and sends Jason up to bed, away from Grandpa. How can Grandpa persuade his sister to let Jason come back downstairs again?

 

July 21, 2009

Jason and Jemima have joined a new weekend art club. Grandpa wants to join in the fun so he shrinks and sneaks into the class. But the teacher, Mrs. Pointy Pencil, isn't making the art club fun at all. Grandpa decides to liven things up.

 

July 14, 2009

Dad gives Mum a beautiful necklace for their wedding anniversary but she loses it. Grandpa needs to shrink so he can find it for her, but Great Aunt Loretta has decided it's time he got rid of that tatty old cap...

 

July 7, 2009

Great Aunt Loretta is feeling ill and it looks like she won't make it to Rick the Rocking Raver's concert. Determined to get her out of the house, Grandpa shrinks and embarks on a series of surprising cures.

 

June 30, 2009

Jemima is having a birthday party, with food, games and a magic show from the amazing Mr. Marvelloso. Unfortunately, the magician turns out to be not-so "marvelloso" and upsets the birthday girl. Time for a bit of Grandpa magic instead!

 

June 23, 2009

The delightful Bubbles the Babysitter arrives to take care of Jason and his friend Josh. Everyone's having a great time until spoilt boy-next-door Troy turns up and starts causing trouble for Bubbles. It's Grandpa to the rescue!

 

June 16, 2009

Great Aunt Loretta decides the garden needs tidying up and calls for Mr Hackit the Gardener. But Grandpa and Jason like the garden just as it is. Mr Hackit has to be stopped before it's too late!

 

June 9, 2009

Accident-prone Mr Whoops is looking after the café while Miss Smiley is away. Grandpa shrinks and flies off to help out, just as a rather difficult customer arrives. Lady Prigsbottom! Will Grandpa help her see to the funny side of Mr Whoops' slapstick antics?

 

June 2, 2009

Jason wants Grandpa to come and watch him perform at Miss Smiley's Summer Show. But Grandpa's not well and Mum has told him to stay at home. Will Grandpa follow Mum's advice or will he find a way to help Jason through his special song?

 

May 26, 2009

Jason and Grandpa build a beautiful castle for the Sunnysands Sandcastle Competition. When spoilt boy Troy turns up and tries to take over, Grandpa's determines to stop him. Troy gets some big surprises.

 

May 19, 2009

Sunnysands has a special visitor - the famous celebrity film star Princess Purpelovna. Grandpa is horrified to discover that she has big plans to change Sunnysands. The purple Princess must be stopped!

 

May 12, 2009

Mr Liker Biker is planning to cycle up Mistymoor Mountain to raise funds for the Young at Heart Club, but he's more interested in choosing new kit than riding a bike. Grandpa's got to get him to the top of that mountain - but how?

 

May 5, 2009

Grandpa's awful sister Great Aunt Loretta threatens to take his dog Beowulf to the Dogs' Home. Horrified, Grandpa shrinks and sets out on a mission to make her love "Wulfy," but only makes matters worse.

 

When Mum and Dad go off to a wedding Great Aunt Loretta calls in a so-called expert to help redecorate the sitting room - the one and only Roger Splodger. Knowing Great Aunt Loretta's terrible taste, Grandpa sets out to thwart her plans. He puts on the Shrinking Cap and hides on the shelves, but is suddenly found by Roger. Grandpa quickly freezes and is mistaken for a "funny-looking" ornament. While Great Aunt Loretta mixes paste, Roger starts cutting lengths of revolting wallpaper. Desperate to keep Roger from his task, Grandpa keeps making "weird things happen", finally spooking Roger who is convinced that the misbehaving ornament has come alive. Jason explains that the house is trying to tell him that it doesn't want to be re-decorated. Roger Splodger has had enough and runs away, much to Great Aunt Loretta's annoyance. Of course, when Mum and Dad return everything is back to normal and they have no idea that Grandpa saved the day!

 

Mr Whoops has bought a musical box for Miss Smiley and he's even made up a song to sing to her. However, he's feeling nervous so he comes to practise in front of Jason and Grandpa. It's then he discovers that he's mislaid the key to the musical box, and without the key the music won't play. Mr Whoops needs some help so it's a good job Grandpa can shrink and get into tiny places! They all go the toyshop where Grandpa finds the key, but then Mr Whoops realises he's left the musical box at the Masons' house. Back home they go - but this time, Mr Whoops accidentally drops the key down the plughole of the kitchen sink! It's Grandpa to the rescue again. Off they go to the café but Mr Whoops manages to lose the key again, this time in a bowl of trifle. Grandpa dives in and retrieves it just in time for Mr Whoops to sing his beautiful song. And it makes Miss Smiley so happy she almost cries!

 

Bubbles the babysitter has come round to teach everyone how to Flamenco dance because Miss Smiley is holding a "dancing tea" at her café. But Great Aunt Loretta arrives and tries to take over. Grandpa isn't having this, so on goes the cap! Off they go to Miss Smiley's café, but despite Grandpa's efforts, Great Aunt Loretta won't stop interfering with rehearsals and she even changes Jemima's dancing dolls display. It's time for the Dancing Tea to begin so Grandpa has to take drastic action. He dresses up as one of the Dancing Dolls and puts them all back in their proper place, hoping this will distract Great Aunt Loretta. But his plan doesn't work. What Loretta really needs is a dancing partner to occupy her. Grandpa and Jason contact Mr Whoops who immediately obliges and sweeps Great Aunt Loretta off her feet with the tango. Now everyone can dance, including Grandpa!

 

Mr Whoops wants a dog and Mum suggests that he tries looking after Wulfy for a day to see how he likes it. Mum says that he's such a clever dog, he almost tells you what he wants! Grandpa is not at all sure that this is a good idea, so he puts on his Shrinking Cap and rushes off to the toyshop. Although Wulfy is very well behaved, Mr Whoops keeps having lots of little accidents and doesn't know what to do with his temporary pet. So Grandpa hides behind Wulfy and tells Mr Whoops what to do. Mr Whoops is amazed - it seems Mum was right, Wulfy really does say what he wants! Mr Whoops takes Wulfy on a walk to the beach and Grandpa follows, flying on the tail of a kite. At the beach, Mr Whoops has yet another little accident so Grandpa sends Wulfy to get help. So instead of Mr Whoops looking after Wulfy, Wulfy looks after Mr Whoops!

 

Mum is making everyone fancy dress costumes for the Sunnysands Fancy Dress party. The theme is Fairytales so Grandpa and Jason are going dressed as Big Elf and Little Elf. But there's lots of do and Great Aunt Loretta (dressed as a fairy) decides that Mum needs some help. She invites her friend Mrs Maridadi the Dressmaker over. Mrs Maridadi pours scorn on all Mum's efforts and transforms Grandpa's Shrinking Cap into an elf's flower petal cap. Now she wants him to try it on! With Jason's help, Grandpa retrieves his precious magic cap and quickly shrinks - Mrs Maridadi is lured into the garden where Grandpa presents himself as a real elf from fairyland. He tells a rather shocked Mrs Maridadi that all Mum's costumes are fantastic and fairytale-like and should not be interfered with. An enchanted Mrs Maridadi finally leaves them in peace and the whole family goes off to the party looking divine.