Original title
Bernard's Watch
Released
11/14/1997
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
7
Number of episodes
79
British children's drama series about a young boy who could stop time with a magical pocket watch.
Original Series
Bernard receives a watch from the postman because he is always late for everything including his friend Karen's birthday party.
As Bernard gets used to using his magic watch, he finds it comes in very handy at school.
Bernard wants to go to the zoo, but his parents just don't have the time. Bernard, however, has all the time in the world, and decides to clear his parents' schedules a bit.
While practising his magic tricks, Bernard comes across a lost rabbit outside his house and decides to take care of it. When he finds who the rabbit actually belongs to, Bernard performs a special trick to reunite owner and pet in style.
Bernard stays at his grandad while his parents are away, Bernard is amazed at how much time his grandad has! Bernard's parents come back as his grandad slips and Bernard saves him.
Original Series
Karen discovers Bernard's watch, and finds out what it can do.
Karen finds it very difficult to write stories at school, so she uses the watch to give herself more time to think. But then she finds herself trapped in time when she loses the watch.
Karen has often fancied the idea of having a baby sibling. But then she has to babysit her neighbour's naughty toddler, and discovers just how much time young children can take up.
Bernard wants to go and see his friend Karen playing in the Tennis tournament but at the same time he has to play in the Football final. What is he going to do?
Bernard is accidentally left behind as his family return from their holiday. How will he catch up with his parents again?
On Bernard's birthday, Grandad performs a conjuring show for his party. However, the show looks like coming a cropper thanks to a rude party guest. Then Bernard performs a few tricks of his own, and soon the tables are turned.
Bernard gets into trouble with his music teacher when Mr Beasley accidentally drives off with Bernard's instrument. At first, Bernard is inclined to seek revenge on his teacher, but ends up learning a lot about the true value of time.
While on his own in the house one day, Bernard finds himself being burgled. Naturally, the magic watch proves very handy, but Bernard also has some unlikely allies on his side.
Due to a fast clock, Bernard arrives at the go-kart track a whole hour early for a friend's birthday party. His friend Dylan is also early, so they hang out in the park together, but then Dylan gets his head stuck in some railings. Bernard goes in search of help...and one thing leads to another.
Karen is in trouble at the swimming pool when she loses the key to her locker trapping the watch inside. She gets into more trouble when she finds a locker thief, with a master key, who tries to frame her.
A nasty museum employee gets Bernard's Grandad sacked from his job. Can Bernard put things right?
Karen makes a strange new friend one day in town, and uses the watch when her friend is in danger of missing her ship.
Original Series
It's Karen's birthday, and Bernard is trying to find just the right present to give her.
Bernard's Mum and Dad both have meetings to attend and have an argument about the meetings, not realising that Bernard is there, so thinking they don't care anymore Bernard looks after himself for the Afternoon.
Bernard and his Dad go fishing which causes the magic watch to break, Bernard is very upset however the postman steps in and saves the day.
Karen is bored when she has to stay with her Gran, but having the magic watch proves to be very useful at times like this.
Karen's mother happens across the watch and, unaware of its powers, is amazed at how much she can do with her time.
Bernard is staying with Grandad during the school holiday, but Grandad accidentally hurts his foot. Fortunately, plenty of people have time for him and Bernard.
Karen's mother's car breaks down when Karen is going to her music exam.
Bernard uses his watch to help his Dad in a game of golf – but is this wise?
Bernard's demanding cousin Lucy is staying with him, and looking after her takes all the time the watch can give. However, Lucy soon changes her ways when Bernard does a particularly good deed for her.
Karen is sick of her classmate Fergus always borrowing her things without asking. No one understands, so Karen uses the watch to give Fergus just the lesson he deserves.
This episode is a pilot episode, and was the first run of Bernard's watch, it is very rare, and only ever shown once on the children's channel citv, Bernard is trying to raise money for a local Pet Sanctuary, and his Grandad agrees to help by giving a darts masterclass. Unfortunately he isn't as good as he once claimed to be, Bernard is forced to intervene.
Karen loves looking in other people's houses in frozen time, She especially loved looking in Mrs Sadge's house as it was very old and because she is old Karen decided to help her out and Mrs Sadge thinks Karen is an elf.
Bernard wakes up on New Year's Eve to find that his watch has been stolen by an arch-criminal Mr Rattle. Mr Rattle is mean to Bernard and his mother knocks Mr Rattle out with a vase. When he finally gets it back, the villain's deeds have made the watch stop working. Could the new millennium be the end of Bernard's watch?
Original Series
Mr Brin the milkman has no time for anyone - until Bernard intervenes.
Bernard's cousin Lucy comes to stay and discovers Bernard's watch and gets stuck in a time loop.
Bernard has to keep reminding Lucy on how she can't keep appearing from anywhere. Then Lucy appears in an old lady's house while shes outside then sees her puppies and realises the house is on fire what will Lucy do?
Lucy likes to use the watch to help Bernard – but her well-meaning efforts tend to backfire.
Bernard and his Grandad redecorate a neighbours wallpaper for a surprise but the neighbour doesn't like the colour.
On her way to see a superhero movie, Lucy goes in search of an ice cream. This takes awhile, however, as she ends up being a bit of a superhero herself.
Something is seriously wrong with the watch, and Bernard misses out on a very special day.
Bernard and his Grandad look through some old war memorabilia, and Grandad tells Bernard about his ancestors who fought in the war. Bernard decides to put aside some time to remember those who went before him.
Lucy gets the chance to see her favourite boyband, Altitude. She sneaks into their room and gets them tea because they think the food is horrible. On the way back to the studio, she finds out that Abby has had an accident; that is until Lucy realises she hasn't got a ticket. Abby is played by Samantha Birch, the actress who plays Sam in the following series.
Bernard enlists the help of Mr Singh to renovate an old go-kart.
Holiday plans are upset when Bernard injures himself. Could his watch give him more time to heal?
Lucy is acting in the school play, but shortly before opening night, the leading male injures himself. The play may have to be cancelled, as no one can understudy in such a short time. That is, unless they happen to have a magic watch...
Bernard's family are off to America on holiday, when suddenly the Postman arrives to tell Bernard that he must return the watch. But why?
Original Series
Bernard can't wait to get his watch back when he arrives back from America, but finds it needs to be repaired, and in the meantime is given an alarm clock by the Postman. Everyone is wondering why Bernard came back home.
After receiving an unexpected visit from the Postman, Sam accidentally messes up her future. Can she correct her mistake to put the course of time right again?
Bernard's Grandad has been arrested for a series of strange crimes. Bernard uses his watch to find out what has happened, and everyone is amazed to discover who the real culprit is.
Bernard uses his watch to help people with their injuries. But when his teacher Mrs. Spindell sees him with his watch, she tells him not to bring it to school because it is valuable, but when he brings it anyway, she sends him to the headteacher.
A group of unlikely detectives spy on Sam as she uses the watch, and think she may be some form of mutant.
The Postman is distraught when his van runs away through time, as it may lead to him losing his job. Bernard soon helps to retrieve it, however - but in the process, he has a terrifying vision of the future. Is his destiny as dark as it appears?
Bernard receives a model train, but has no tracks to see it run on. He makes a friend in someone with a large model railway, Mr. Arnold. But when Mr. Arnold finds a note from his wife saying she's left him, can his knowledge of trains and Bernard's watch help save their marriage?
Sam tries to cure her aunt Rowena of worrying all the time by trying to get her to try high-risk activities, but she is too worried. But when Sam ends up in danger, can her aunt get over her fears to save Sam?
Bernard and Sam like to use a local hotel swimming pool. But one day, the hotel is in danger of being closed due to lost mice. Can the magic watch help?
The Postman needs Bernard's help to handle a mischievous young watch-holder, Harry Claymore, who keeps causing problems for everyone.
New Series
It's football time at Pentup Primary School and Bernard and his team mates are against the girls, will they win or will they lose?
Bernard doesn't want his dad to come to Father's Day, at school, so he changes the letter to something cool. Does it work?
Bernard gets his best card taken off him by Ms. Savage, will things break while he retrieves it?
Bernard and Nicolette run for election and Bernard tries to stop Nicolette from cheating, will Bernard do something before the votes are cast?
Bernard tries to use his watch to win sports day but is his family worth the risk?
Bernard is on strikes, he sends letters to Ms. Savage to keep her from giving him strikes, will he get into trouble?
Nicolette has some concert tickets but daring Bernard to eat a fish, will Bernard eat the school pet?
The boys toilets are broken and the girls are not. Will Nathan manage to get a break to tinkle or will Nicolette stop this?
Nicolette models while the press turn their attention to Nathan and becomes popular, will Nathan dump Bernard for new friends?
Bernard and Nathan go head-to-head with Nicolette in a camping contest.
Bernard is on the verge of being expelled, with help he makes it on time but not if Nicolette has anything to say about it.
With Nathan seeing his aunt, can Bernard manage to keep Nathan from being expelled?
Bernard decides to prove to Nicolette that he is strong by breaking a stone tile and becomes popular, Nathan doesn't seem too pleased.
Bernard tries to help Nathan become Pupil of The Year to get two tickets to a football match. Nicolette has other ideas.
It's Medieval day at Pentup Primary and Nathan (The Green Knight) is battling the mysterious Black Knight. But who could it be?
Bernard's mum has become teacher assistant for the day, as Ms. Savage faked breaking her leg. Bernard needs to convince his mum to leave. And quick!
The School is being kept for a sleepover to observe the stars but when a certain story which all the students think the school is haunted, will Bernard save the day?
Bernard doesn't have a bike and so when a competition to earn a new chopper comes up, how can he refuse?
Nathan feels he is Bernard's sidekick and decides to prove Nicolette wrong, only to find she has some other tricks up her sleeve.
It's family past day and Bernard's Great Grandfather was a Pig Farmer. Bernard decides to liven things up until Nicolette manages to steal the watch and will break it, will Bernard be able to retrieve it before the whole world freezes?
Bernard wants a new skateboard and Pentup Primary decides to pay the students to clean the school. But with Nicolette stealing half the kids' money, Bernard must do something to get some new wheels.
When a superstar decides to sing at the school, the janitor has too many jobs to handle. Bernard helps him out, with bad consequences as well as Mr. Steel rocking his way to love.
Something is wrong with Ms Savage. Meanwhile, Bernard discovers a dog while walking to school, could this be the cause?
Nicolette is handing out party invitations, she pranks Jo and Bernard sticks up for her, but is now believed to have Jo as his girlfriend, will Bernard be cool with it?
Bernard accidentally sprays Nicolette with a hose and Nicolette gets him back by locking him in a storage room and hitting the fire alarm!
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