The Gift (1997)

Season 1

A mysterious gift brings misadventures when passed between friends. Henry and Ralf face hilarious predicaments, while Enzo and Leo must obey the holder's commands until the gift's power is revealed and transferred anew.

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26 Episodes

Bagful of Trouble
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Episode 1Bagful of TroubleThe Board of Overseers has selected Raff and Enzo as protectors of the Gift. If they accomplish their mission, they will be rewarded with human form. If they fail, they will be transmogrified into cockroaches.
By the Book
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Episode 2By the BookJess offers to help prove Raff and Enzo are not figments of Henry's imagination and devises an experiment to measure their brain waves.
The Great Saxophone Swindle
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Episode 3The Great Saxophone SwindleHenry's selection to play a saxophone solo before the visiting school inspector enrages Edwina. She asks Henry's step-sister, Sharon, to steal his saxophone believing he has it "tricked up" to help him play.
Just Ignore It
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Episode 4Just Ignore ItHenry's father decides he needs a break and takes the family on a vacation to see his colourful great aunt, Stella.
Like Water for Hot Chocolate
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Episode 5Like Water for Hot ChocolateWhen Sharon's thirteenth birthday is forgotten by the entire family, Henry is tasked with going to the shops to buy ingredients for a birthday cake as well as a gift.
Ghost Train
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Episode 6Ghost TrainRaff kicks Enzo out of the rail car having had enough of her slovenly behaviour. She follows Leo to the carnival where her presence in the Ghost Train ride begins to draw a crowd.
Ghost Writer
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Episode 7Ghost WriterSharon and Henry are grounded after Enzo and Raff's teasing of Duke results the rebuilt gearbox belonging to one of Helen's clients being damaged forcing her to go into town for a replacement.
The Cockroach Rap
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Episode 8The Cockroach RapAfter being kicked out of the Blue Vipers, Henry wants to give up the sax completely meaning he will have failed with the Gift.
Henry & the Temptations
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Episode 9Henry & the TemptationsThe Blue Vipers invite Henry to rejoin the band after the expiration of Edwina's two-week trial. The band draws the attention of music promoter Tyrone McLaren who immediately offers Henry a contract.
Friends, Romans, Countrymen
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Episode 10Friends, Romans, CountrymenJess completes work on her language translator but Phillip sees her working on it and thinks the translator is behind Henry's still unexplained saxophone skills.
Edwina the Hero
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Episode 11Edwina the HeroRaff and Enzo try to restore Henry and Jess' friendship but his poorly chosen words only make things worse.
No Raff, No Riff
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Episode 12No Raff, No RiffThe Blue Vipers play their first paying gig and attract the attention of a man who wants them to play at the Perth Festival of the Arts.
Gift Giving
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Episode 13Gift GivingHenry is the recipient of a prestigious music scholarship and receives a new sax. He has decided Jess will be the next to receive the Gift but according to the official rules of giftee selection, Jess is ineligible.
A Horse by Any Other Name
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Episode 14A Horse by Any Other NameHenry informs Raff and Enzo of who he has chosen to receive the Gift but Leo's wants nothing to do with Henry's suitcase.
Leo King of the Jungle
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Episode 15Leo King of the JungleLeo is taking full advantage of having two servants who must do anything he asks of them.
Putting the Boot In
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Episode 16Putting the Boot InDesmond uses Leo's garden hose and can suddenly see Raff and Enzo.
The Case of the Missing Wormdrive Clip
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Episode 17The Case of the Missing Wormdrive ClipAfter Desmond looses his spot on the footy team, his father encourages him to explore his soft, creative side. Leo and Henry repair the broken garden hose but in doing so Raff and Enzo swap bodies. Jess tries to affix the nozzle to the hose with a salvaged wormdrive clip but it doesn't work. To properly fix the hose, Enzo realises they need the original transmogrified clip which Duke ate - or was it Desmond's snake? The search is on.
Kissing Frogs
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Episode 18Kissing FrogsLeo has all but lost interest in his Gift when a messenger arrives heralding the imminent arrival of the Supreme Grand Overseer, her Gloriousness, Madam Rosa.
Divide & Conquer
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Episode 19Divide & ConquerSharon is already upset with her stepfather for being a financial drain on her mother but even more so when it is revealed his story is a fictionalised account of the family's chaotic life at the salvage yard.
Seeing in Believing
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Episode 20Seeing in BelievingEnzo is struggling to guide Sharon, a non-believer, towards reaching her full potential with the Gift and must continue pretending to be a runaway teenager who has lost her memory.
All Keyed Up & No Place to Go
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Episode 21All Keyed Up & No Place to GoSharon's friends hope her free-trial will shine some light on her key's purpose.
The Mobile Clone
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Episode 22The Mobile CloneThe kids are trying to adjust to life without Raff and Enzo when they are visited by Madam Rosa - in the flesh.
The Poodle That Roared
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Episode 23The Poodle That RoaredThe suitcase materialises under Leo's bed. Inside is Leo's garden hose but Sharon's key is not - it is still stuck in the lock of her father's trunk at the storage depot.
The Last Key
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Episode 24The Last KeyPhillip's break from Edwina is short lived as she won't let their relationship, such as it is, come to and end when she can still use him to do her bidding.
Fire!
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Episode 25Fire!Sharon is honoured with a scroll for having reached her full potential but Leo is still just the owner of a garden hose.
Kissing Cousins
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Episode 26Kissing CousinsRaff and Enzo present Henry, Sharon and Leo with official certificates from Madam Rosa inducting them into the Giftee Gang.