Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers
Season 1
A young musical prodigy believed by his adoptive parents to be the illegitimate son of Elvis Presley plays "didgibilli" tunes at an outback truckstop with his friends.
Where to Watch Season 1
13 Episodes
- Caught in a Trap
E1Caught in a TrapTired of having to play the King's music everyday at his parent's cafe, Li'l Elvis wants to stop being the town of Wannapoo's, in the outback of Australia, entertainment. When obnoxious Janet Rig moves into town and provides Li'l Elvis and his best friend Lionel with a drum-beat, they decide to form a band, known as The Truckstoppers, and the didgibilli sound is born. - Wandering Star
E4Wandering StarWC Moore’s plans to put Li’l Memphis on the map are in full swing. He’s planned a live televised performance of the Truckstoppers to be beamed throughout the world. Lionel’s grandfather, Dex, an ex-country singer himself, gives the kids a “pep talk”, but Li’l Elvis and the Truckstoppers find the story so scary that they are overcome with stage fright and disappear into the desert. They might be lost but the Truckstoppers are doing a lot better than their rescuers who, led by WC Moore, are having a hard time battling the elements. - I Hate My Own Birthday
E5I Hate My Own BirthdayLi’l Elvis hates his own birthday. Since he was found on the anniversary of the King’s death, Li’l Elvis has had to share the day. So when WC Moore announces that the famous hypno-interviewer, Dick Collingwood from, “48 Minutes Plus Ads” is coming to cover the party for TV, Li’l Elvis jumps at the chance to use Dick to get the truth of his origins from Grace and Len. Meanwhile, Janet and Lionel work overtime to make Li’l Elvis’ other birthday dream come true. He wants to go surfing - no easy task in an outback town surrounded by desert. - Goondianna Smith, The Wonder YearsE7
Goondianna Smith, The Wonder YearsThe town of Li’l Memphis is buzzing with the news that those archaeological action adventure stars Goondianna Smith and Scotty are coming to Li’l Memphis to film “Goondianna Smith, the Wonder Years”. More importantly for Li’l Elvis, he and Lionel land the roles of the two heroes. But when Goondi declares himself more important than Scotty, who is a mere sidekick, the whole town is divided. The likelihood of getting the movie finished is looking rather remote...until both groups get themselves into deep trouble and some real heroes are required. - Bearing AllE9
Bearing AllLi'l Elvis' favourite sporting hero is Roy Reno, the sultan of sweat, the pontiff of pain. WC Moore, desperate for merchandising opportunities, learns of this and he brings Roy Reno to Li’l Memphis to play a big game and meet Li’l Elvis. Li’l Elvis is excited and WC is dreaming of the profits. But the meeting between Li’l Elvis and Roy Reno turns into a fiasco when Li’l Elvis discovers that Roy Reno isn’t the tough guy he’s cracked up to be. In fact, Roy’s caught in a trap of his own, and Li’l Elvis has just the thing to get him out - a teddy bear. - D.I.V.O.R.C.E.E11
D.I.V.O.R.C.E.WC Moore hatches his sleaziest plot yet to take control of Li’l Elvis’ career. He hires reptilian lawyer, Rhonda Rorts to convince the kids of Li’l Memphis to divorce their parents. Rhonda’s promises of freedom from homework and junk food diets get the kids on side and in court. Then Li’l Elvis discovers WC plans to adopt him when the trial is over. Trapped in a mine tunnel by the evil Rhonda, can Li’l Elvis get back to the trial before the judge hands down his verdict? - Duncan's Big Day OutE12
Duncan's Big Day OutOn the way to a concert, the Truckstoppers convince Duncan to make a detour to his old hometown. But they are surprised when the irate citizens of Greensburg turn on them on sight. They learn that WC Moore has sucked the town dry in an effort to find Berkonium, the rarest mineral on Earth, and Duncan was his willing accomplice. Or was he? And what does WC’s obsession with mining Berkonium mean for Li’l Memphis? - Fun In Acapulcolypse NowE13
Fun In Acapulcolypse NowNow Willard Kurtz was once the world’s greatest Elvis impersonator; some say more like the Man than the Man himself. When Li’l Elvis discovers that Willard was not only passing through town on the night of his arrival, but that Len went to see his show, he believes Willard is the key to his true identity. Despite his parents’ misgivings, Li’l Elvis recruits Lionel and Janet and they make the treacherous journey along labyrinthine mine tunnels to Willard’s last known whereabouts - the Dark Heart Bar.
