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Pets

★9.5 2001 2 Seasons Andrew Barclay TV-MA

Pets is an adult British puppet sitcom, produced by Fit2Fill Productions Limited. It was originally aired on Channel 4 and ran for two series, the first being broadcast in 2001, and the second in 2002. It was also sold to Fox in Australia, MTV in Italy, and the Middle East. The series was created and written by Andrew Barclay and Brian West, who had previously worked together at the Edinburgh Festival, winning an award for an advert for The Jerry Springer Show, and on the sketch show We Know Where You Live. A total of 26 episodes of Pets were aired, all approximately 11 minutes long. They were shown in the early hours of the morning, and as a result, the series was fairly unknown, although it did gain a significant cult following. There was a demand on the official website for Pets to be released on DVD. Eventually a limited edition DVD was made available to purchase via the official website. As well as the two series, the DVD included two unbroadcast episodes, a clip show named "The Trials Of Hamish", and a behind-the-scenes special named "The Making Of Pets". Several episodes of Pets are currently available as a free podcast downloadable via iTunes. In 2010, a similar show named Mongrels aired on BBC3, sparking controversy between the two. The casts of characters in those two shows are almost similar as well, although Pets had four main characters while Mongrels had five. Also, Mongrels' range of locations is more diverse, while Pets is confined to a single flat.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 27 episodes

Christmas

Episode 01

Christmas

May 5, 2001 · 11 min

JP believes it is Christmas in the middle of March, and so to humour him, the other Pets decide to hold the event. Unfortunately, disaster strikes when the house is invaded by burglars.

Pregnant

Episode 02

Pregnant

May 12, 2001 · 11 min

After a wild party, a hungover Hamish is told by JP and Trevor that he had sex with Davina while he was drunk, and three months later it is revealed that she is pregnant.

Pleasure

Episode 03

Pleasure

May 19, 2001 · 11 min

Trevor has an unreachable itch on his back, which the other Pets refuse to scratch. Frustrated, he decides to use an unconventional method to get rid of it that leaves one of the Pets suffering from a nervous breakdown.

American Beauty

Episode 04

American Beauty

May 26, 2001 · 11 min

Hamish discovers that Trevor has placed a poor bet in his name with money borrowed from a violent, psychopathic criminal who expects to be payed back. Terrified, Hamish begins many failed attempts to commit suicide before the moneylender arrives.

On Hold

Episode 05

On Hold

Jun 2, 2001 · 11 min

Hamish finds himself being held in an excessively long queue on the phone in his attempt to make a call.

Consider Yourself

Episode 06

Consider Yourself

Jun 9, 2001 · 11 min

In a parody of Sherlock Holmes, Trevor tells JP the story of his Victorian ancestor; a detective who discovered the identity of Jack The Ripper.

The Miracle

Episode 07

The Miracle

Jun 16, 2001 · 11 min

When an archangel unblocks the downstairs toilet, Hamish insists the house become religious as an act of respect.

Conspiracy Theory

Episode 08

Conspiracy Theory

Jun 23, 2001 · 11 min

While watching a television documentary about John F. Kennedy, the Pets' power supply is cut off. Cue a flashback to the 1960s, featuring relations of the Pets on holiday in a house identical to the modern day version in Dallas, who witness the president's assassination and attempt to discover the identity of the perpetrator.

Constipation

Episode 09

Constipation

Jun 30, 2001 · 11 min

After suffering from constipation for fourteen months, Hamish reluctantly tries Trevor's suggestion of eating a pair of tights in order to cure himself.

Death

Episode 10

Death

— · 11 min

Trevor dies after choking on a fishbone. Later, however, all of the other Pets are able to see him as a ghost.

Halloween

Episode 11

Halloween

— · 11 min

JP holds a Halloween party in the living room. Meanwhile, Hamish attempts to cryogenically freeze himself, in order to awaken in the future.

Hostage

Episode 12

Hostage

— · 11 min

Hamish goes over the edge and holds JP hostage, much to the bewilderment of Davina and Trevor, who are forced to negotiate with him.

Money

Episode 13

Money

— · 11 min

When Trevor finds a suitcase full of money under the floorboards, he and Hamish conspire to kill Davina and JP and keep the money for themselves. However, both begin plotting to also double-cross each other.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 9.5 /10

based on 2 votes

Synopsis

Pets is an adult British puppet sitcom, produced by Fit2Fill Productions Limited. It was originally aired on Channel 4 and ran for two series, the first being broadcast in 2001, and the second in 2002. It was also sold to Fox in Australia, MTV in Italy, and the Middle East. The series was created and written by Andrew Barclay and Brian West, who had previously worked together at the Edinburgh Festival, winning an award for an advert for The Jerry Springer Show, and on the sketch show We Know Where You Live. A total of 26 episodes of Pets were aired, all approximately 11 minutes long. They were shown in the early hours of the morning, and as a result, the series was fairly unknown, although it did gain a significant cult following. There was a demand on the official website for Pets to be released on DVD. Eventually a limited edition DVD was made available to purchase via the official website. As well as the two series, the DVD included two unbroadcast episodes, a clip show named "The Trials Of Hamish", and a behind-the-scenes special named "The Making Of Pets". Several episodes of Pets are currently available as a free podcast downloadable via iTunes. In 2010, a similar show named Mongrels aired on BBC3, sparking controversy between the two. The casts of characters in those two shows are almost similar as well, although Pets had four main characters while Mongrels had five. Also, Mongrels' range of locations is more diverse, while Pets is confined to a single flat.

Comedy

Cast

4 principal cast

Ian Angus Wilkie

Hamish

Sally Elsden

Davina

Petros Emmanuel

JP

Andrew Barclay

Trevor

Where to watch Pets

Pets is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Andrew Barclay, Brian West has 2 seasons and 27 total episodes, rated 9.5/10 by 2 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Pets have?

Pets has 2 seasons with 27 episodes in total.

Is Pets still on the air?

Pets has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Pets?

Pets airs on Channel 4.

When did Pets first air?

Pets first aired on May 5, 2001.

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