Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince.
The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.
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Best Episodes of Rex the Runt
Hole in the Garden
S2 Ep13
9.0
16th Dec 2001
The Gang discover a prototype hover mower whilst clearing out Bob's shed. The major design fault is obvious when it burrows into the ground, creating a tunnel that leads all the way from the back garden to Australia. A shouting match with some dingos follows, at the end of which an enraged Bob accidentally throws Vince down the hole, precipitating an adventure of global proportions.
Plasticene Gene
S2 Ep8
9.0
11th Nov 2001
Rex goes to Dr Dog, and returns home missing an ear. The gang returns to Dr Dog's to investigate, and find that the physician has now begun to shift his focus to genetic engineering.
Under the Duvet
S1 Ep10
9.0
30th Dec 1998
Rex, Wendy and Bob spend a weekend at Aunty Brenda's University of Love learning about "the mysteries of the bedroom".
The City Shrinkers
S1 Ep5
8.8
23rd Dec 1998
The gang wins the National Lottery but the prize - the City of Birmingham - is not at all what they expected.
Too Many Dogs
S1 Ep4
8.7
22nd Dec 1998
The gang's house has disappeared. They attempt to recover it using Bad Bob's "Go-Back-In-Time-O-Tron".
The Art of Cooking
S2 Ep10
8.5
25th Nov 2001
Rex has been taking culinary lessons, but all his foodstuffs are largely inedible. While Rex goes off to pursue his career of becoming a gourmet chef, Arthur and Bob decide to try and pass off Rex's foodstuffs as new age art sculptures.
Wayne the Zebra
S2 Ep12
8.0
9th Dec 2001
Rex takes a much-needed holiday, and leaves Bad Bob in charge of the adventure for this week. The story involves 'The Beast of Granite Moor,' to which Bob, Wendy and Vince cast a 'rather wooden' Zebra for the role of the Beast. Luckily for them, the Zebra had played the role of 'The Beast of Granite Moor' in a previous production.
Bob Joins a Gang
S2 Ep11
8.0
2nd Dec 2001
In this homage to Rebel Without a Cause Bob joins a gang of delinquent youths. He takes to wearing a single glove and one of Wendy's earrings. Wendy, Rex and Vince are worried by the change in Bob's character. When he gets arrested they hope he will see the error of his ways, but it only makes a life of delinquency seem more glamorous to him.
Worst Episodes of Rex the Runt
Holiday in Vince
S1 Ep1
6.5
21st Dec 1998
The gang miniaturise a submarine and go on a fantastic journey through Vince's brain.
Adventures on Telly 2
S1 Ep7
7.3
24th Dec 1998
The gang journey to the North Pole, and drill a hole to find out what's at the centre of the Earth.
The Trials of Wendy
S1 Ep9
7.5
27th Dec 1998
Wendy is put on trial for shooting Vince (who is unharmed except for a large bullet hole). She is acquitted and becomes a huge TV star.
Private Wendy
S2 Ep6
7.5
28th Oct 2001
Bored with her humdrum life, Wendy decides to enlist in the Army. Rex, Bob & Vince join her as well, but Bob and Rex are rejected. Vince on the other hand, has the mental capacities to quickly climb up in the ranks, and is put in charge of monitoring the button that could launch World War III.
Easter Island
S1 Ep3
7.8
22nd Dec 1998
Attempting to reach New Zealand by helicopter, the gang crash on a tiny island. Rex is abducted by aliens.
Adventures on Telly 1
S1 Ep6
7.8
23rd Dec 1998
After Bad Bob shoots the TV set, the gang are ordered to go on exciting adventures by the man who runs Television.
Stinky's Search for a Star
S1 Ep2
8.0
21st Dec 1998
Short of cash again, the gang form a band and enter Stinky Basil's "Search for a Star" competition.
Adventures on Telly 3
S1 Ep8
8.0
25th Dec 1998
Lost in space, the gang stumble on a branch of 'Poultry Pantry', the interstellar fast-food chain.
Rex the Runt Episode Guide
Holiday in Vince
S1 Ep1
6.5
21st Dec 1998
The gang miniaturise a submarine and go on a fantastic journey through Vince's brain.
Stinky's Search for a Star
S1 Ep2
8.0
21st Dec 1998
Short of cash again, the gang form a band and enter Stinky Basil's "Search for a Star" competition.
Easter Island
S1 Ep3
7.8
22nd Dec 1998
Attempting to reach New Zealand by helicopter, the gang crash on a tiny island. Rex is abducted by aliens.
Too Many Dogs
S1 Ep4
8.7
22nd Dec 1998
The gang's house has disappeared. They attempt to recover it using Bad Bob's "Go-Back-In-Time-O-Tron".
The City Shrinkers
S1 Ep5
8.8
23rd Dec 1998
The gang wins the National Lottery but the prize - the City of Birmingham - is not at all what they expected.
Adventures on Telly 1
S1 Ep6
7.8
23rd Dec 1998
After Bad Bob shoots the TV set, the gang are ordered to go on exciting adventures by the man who runs Television.
Adventures on Telly 2
S1 Ep7
7.3
24th Dec 1998
The gang journey to the North Pole, and drill a hole to find out what's at the centre of the Earth.
Adventures on Telly 3
S1 Ep8
8.0
25th Dec 1998
Lost in space, the gang stumble on a branch of 'Poultry Pantry', the interstellar fast-food chain.
The Trials of Wendy
S1 Ep9
7.5
27th Dec 1998
Wendy is put on trial for shooting Vince (who is unharmed except for a large bullet hole). She is acquitted and becomes a huge TV star.
Under the Duvet
S1 Ep10
9.0
30th Dec 1998
Rex, Wendy and Bob spend a weekend at Aunty Brenda's University of Love learning about "the mysteries of the bedroom".
Bob's International Hiccup Centre
S1 Ep11
8.0
31st Dec 1998
Bob discovers he has a genius for curing hiccups and the gang temporarily become very rich.
Johnny Saveloy's Undoing
S1 Ep12
8.0
31st Dec 1998
Wendy is brainwashed by TV evangelist heart-throb Johnny Saveloy, leader of the "chemicalology" cult.
Carbonara
S1 Ep13
8.0
1st Jan 1999
While looking around in Bob's shed, Rex accidentally gets run through a meat grinder. Bob runs off to ask Dr. Dog's opinion, but Rex has an even bigger problem, when Vince mistakes the ground-up Rex for spaghetti.
