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📺 Series

Pond Life

📅 1996 ⭐ 7.2 🕐 30m GB GB

Pond Life is a British animated television series that was written and directed by Candy Guard and follows the misadventures of its neurotic and self-obsessed protagonist, Dolly Pond. Two series were broadcast on Channel 4 in 1996 and 2000. A series of 13x15minute episodes was screened from 3 to 18 December 1996, mainly at 5.45pm, but two episodes exploring more adult themes were reserved for a double screening at 11.25pm. This series was repeated between March and June 1998. A second series of 7x30minute episodes followed between 19–30 September 2000 to tie-in with Channel 4's Animation Week of 23–29 September 2000. The series began life in 1992 with a pilot episode entitled I Want a Boyfriend ... Or Do I?, co-commissioned by Channel 4 and S4C. Pond Life was Guard's second breakthrough and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 1996. Scheduling problems marred the series' reception; it was originally intended for broadcast at 9.45pm, but was shown four hours earlier, which required edits to remove adult language. It was shown at the same time as Australian soap Neighbours, and was aimed at the same core audience as the soap. Despite these problems, Pond Life won several awards and received a Writer's Guild nomination for Best Sitcom. Guard was pleased because it was up against several live-action comedy series, including Only Fools and Horses. A second series was broadcast in 2000.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 12 episodes
E1
Boyfriend 1996-12-03
E2
Holiday 1998-04-03
E3
Bitter & Twisted 1998-04-10
E4
Birthday Suit 1998-04-17
E5
Success 1998-04-24
E6
Fit 1998-05-01
E7
Glastonbury 1998-05-08
E8
Commuting 1998-05-15
E9
Get On Downer 1998-05-22
E10
Driving Test 1998-05-29
E11
P.M.T. 1998-06-05
E12
Flatmate 1998-06-12
Season 2 8 episodes
E1
Pet 2000-09-19
E2
Fat 2000-09-20
E3
Falling Out 2000-09-21
E4
Addict 2000-09-26
E5
Good Looking Boyfriend 2000-09-27
E6
Christmas 2000-09-28
E7
Family Futures 2000-10-03
E8
Mr. Wrong 2000-10-10
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