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Rex the Runt — Storyline

Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince.

The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Richard Starzak
• Starring: Elisabeth Hadley, Colin Rote, Steve Box, Andrew Jeffers

Rex the Runt — Series Details

Rex the Runt — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Holiday in Vince (1998-12-21) — The gang miniaturise a submarine and go on a fantastic journey through Vince's brain.
• E2: Stinky's Search for a Star (1998-12-21) — Short of cash again, the gang form a band and enter Stinky Basil's "Search for a Star" competition.
• E3: Easter Island (1998-12-22) — Attempting to reach New Zealand by helicopter, the gang crash on a tiny island. Rex is abducted by aliens.
• E4: Too Many Dogs (1998-12-22) — The gang's house has disappeared. They attempt to recover it using Bad Bob's "Go-Back-In-Time-O-Tron".
• E5: The City Shrinkers (1998-12-23) — The gang wins the National Lottery but the prize – the City of Birmingham – is not at all what they expected.
• E6: Adventures on Telly 1 (1998-12-23) — After Bad Bob shoots the TV set, the gang are ordered to go on exciting adventures by the man who runs Television.
• E7: Adventures on Telly 2 (1998-12-24) — The gang journey to the North Pole, and drill a hole to find out what's at the centre of the Earth.
• E8: Adventures on Telly 3 (1998-12-25) — Lost in space, the gang stumble on a branch of 'Poultry Pantry', the interstellar fast-food chain.
• E9: The Trials of Wendy (1998-12-27) — Wendy is put on trial for shooting Vince (who is unharmed except for a large bullet hole). She is acquitted and becomes a huge TV star.
• E10: Under the Duvet (1998-12-30) — Rex, Wendy and Bob spend a weekend at Aunty Brenda's University of Love learning about "the mysteries of the bedroom".
• E11: Bob's International Hiccup Centre (1998-12-31) — Bob discovers he has a genius for curing hiccups and the gang temporarily become very rich.
• E12: Johnny Saveloy's Undoing (1998-12-31) — Wendy is brainwashed by TV evangelist heart-throb Johnny Saveloy, leader of the "chemicalology" cult.
• E13: Carbonara (1999-01-01) — While looking around in Bob's shed, Rex accidentally gets run through a meat grinder. Bob runs off to ask Dr. Dog's opinion, but Rex has an even bigger problem, when Vince mistakes

Season 2

• E1: Mouse in Me Kitchen (2001-09-23) — Rex arrives home to find that there's a mouse in the kitchen. But this is no ordinary mouse, he is preternaturally strong, extremely aggressive and refuses to be kicked out. The Ga
• E2: Wendy's Hot Date (2001-09-30) — Wendy's on heat and the Gang's house is besieged by amorous hounds. The Gang draw down the blinds and prepare to repel borders, but one dog, Handsome Rex catches Wendy's eye and sh
• E3: Patio (2001-10-07) — Rex and his friends are in the process of fixing up the patio behind the house. But a group of ants who live in the backyard are not about to go without a fight.
• E4: A Crap Day Out (2001-10-14) — After a row about whether to spend the bank holiday at the beach, the Gang end up at Gordons Garden Centre where Vince is taken hostage by a talking carnivorous plant. Things go fr
• E5: Slim Bob (2001-10-21) — Bob's eating is growing out of control. Rex suggests that Bob needs to watch what he eats and exercise, but Bob has a better plan: plastic surgery courtesy of Dr Dog.
• E6: Private Wendy (2001-10-28) — Bored with her humdrum life, Wendy decides to enlist in the Army. Rex, Bob & Vince join her as well, but Bob and Rex are rejected. Vince on the other hand, has the mental capacitie
• E7: Rocket Raymond (2001-11-04) — Rex finds his birthday present that Bad Bob has been working on: a working rocket pack like his childhood hero's, "Rocket Raymond." Rex eagerly tries it out, and gets sent on quite
• E8: Plasticene Gene (2001-11-11) — Rex goes to Dr Dog, and returns home missing an ear. The gang returns to Dr Dog's to investigate, and find that the physician has now begun to shift his focus to genetic engineerin
• E9: Wendy's New Hair Do (2001-11-18) — Wendy has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Science for the truth serum she's been working on in the spare room. The dress code on the invitation to the award ceremony says Sc
• E10: The Art of Cooking (2001-11-25) — Rex has been taking culinary lessons, but all his foodstuffs are largely inedible. While Rex goes off to pursue his career of becoming a gourmet chef, Arthur and Bob decide to try
• E11: Bob Joins a Gang (2001-12-02) — In this homage to Rebel Without a Cause Bob joins a gang of delinquent youths. He takes to wearing a single glove and one of Wendy's earrings. Wendy, Rex and Vince are worried by t
• E12: Wayne the Zebra (2001-12-09) — Rex takes a much-needed holiday, and leaves Bad Bob in charge of the adventure for this week. The story involves 'The Beast of Granite Moor,' to which Bob, Wendy and Vince cast a '
• E13: Hole in the Garden (2001-12-16) — The Gang discover a prototype hover mower whilst clearing out Bob's shed. The major design fault is obvious when it burrows into the ground, creating a tunnel that leads all the wa

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Rex the Runt have? 2 season(s) with 26 episodes.

Who created Rex the Runt? Richard Starzak.

Where can I watch Rex the Runt? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.