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''Watt On Earth'' was a British children's television science fiction/comedy series which aired on {{Creator/CBBC}} in the UK from 1991-1992. It was written by former {{Series/Doctor Who}} writers Pip and Jane Baker.
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''Watt On Earth'' was a British children's television science fiction/comedy series which aired on {{Creator/CBBC}} in the UK from 1991-1992. It was written by former {{Series/Doctor Who}} ''Series/DoctorWho'' writers Pip and Jane Baker.
Creator/PipAndJaneBaker.
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* CreatorCouple: The series was written by husband-and-wife team Pip and Jane Baker.
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* CreatorCouple: The series was written by husband-and-wife team Pip and Jane Baker.Creator/PipAndJaneBaker.
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* {{Novelisation}}: Pip and Jane Baker wrote a novelisation of the first series, published by BBC Books. It ends rather abruptly after Watt's trip to the Charity Gala, with a hasty, tacked-on epilogue, and does not include the final episodes of series 1. This may have been to avoid {{Spoiler}}, since the book was being promoted on {{Creator/CBBC}} while series 1 was still airing.
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* {{Novelisation}}: Pip and Jane Baker Creator/PipAndJaneBaker wrote a novelisation of the first series, published by BBC Books. It ends rather abruptly after Watt's trip to the Charity Gala, with a hasty, tacked-on epilogue, and does not include the final episodes of series 1. This may have been to avoid {{Spoiler}}, since the book was being promoted on {{Creator/CBBC}} while series 1 was still airing.
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* {{Technobabble}}: An iontagger, a transmigroforum, transanimateobjectification, transanimatepersonification, Amulets of Vitalis... (but this was written by Pip and Jane Baker, creators of the megabyte modem). Even more in the {{novelisation}} - see {{Backstory}} above.
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* {{Technobabble}}: An iontagger, a transmigroforum, transanimateobjectification, transanimatepersonification, Amulets of Vitalis... (but this was written by Pip and Jane Baker, Creator/PipAndJaneBaker, creators of the megabyte modem). Even more in the {{novelisation}} - see {{Backstory}} above.
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* SpotOfTea: Hilda Lacey runs a tearoom, which is managed by Jones for a while in series 2, and Watt also takes a temporary job there as a waiter.
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* MagicTool: The transmigroforum, used by Jemedah and twice stolen by Watt and Sean in the second series. Although its primary purpose is to allow Jemedah to communicate with the Regent Protector, it can also convert into a video camera and transmitter just when the plot requires it, and later is instrumental in Jemedah's defeat and transporting Watt home.
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* MagicTool: The transmigroforum, used by Jemedah Jemadah and twice stolen by Watt and Sean in the second series. Although its primary purpose is to allow Jemedah Jemadah to communicate with the Regent Protector, it can also convert into a video camera and transmitter just when the plot requires it, and later is instrumental in Jemedah's Jemadah's defeat and transporting Watt home.
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* FadingAway: Watt, like all his race, is kept alive by a technological bracelet known as an Amulet of Vitalis. If this is removed for any length of time, he will literally start to fade away, bit by bit, unless the Amulet is returned to him.
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* FadingAway: Watt, like all his race, is kept alive by a technological bracelet known as an Amulet of Vitalis. If this is removed for any length of time, removed, he will literally start to fade away, bit by bit, unless the Amulet is returned to him. He can only survive for a quintaxon (in Earth terms, an hour) without it.
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* WhosOnFirst: When Sean first discovers Watt's (adopted) name.
--> '''Sean''': What's yours?
--> '''Watt''': Watt.
--> '''Sean''': Your name?
--> '''Watt''': I told you.
--> '''Sean''': All you said was what.
--> '''Watt''': That's right.
--> '''Sean''': Secret, is it?
--> '''Watt''': What?
--> '''Sean''': Your name.
--> '''Watt''': No.
--> '''Sean''': Then tell me.
--> '''Watt''': Watt.
--> '''Sean''': I've had it! You appear out of nowhere! Give no explanations! Answer no questions!
--> '''Watt''': I have answered.
--> '''Sean''': All you say is 'what'.
--> '''Watt''': Of course I do.
--> '''Sean''': Why?
--> '''Watt''': Because that's my name.
--> '''Sean''': What is?
--> '''Watt''': Watt is.
--> '''Sean''': Oh, I give in!
--> '''Sean''': What's yours?
--> '''Watt''': Watt.
--> '''Sean''': Your name?
--> '''Watt''': I told you.
--> '''Sean''': All you said was what.
--> '''Watt''': That's right.
--> '''Sean''': Secret, is it?
--> '''Watt''': What?
--> '''Sean''': Your name.
--> '''Watt''': No.
--> '''Sean''': Then tell me.
--> '''Watt''': Watt.
--> '''Sean''': I've had it! You appear out of nowhere! Give no explanations! Answer no questions!
--> '''Watt''': I have answered.
--> '''Sean''': All you say is 'what'.
--> '''Watt''': Of course I do.
--> '''Sean''': Why?
--> '''Watt''': Because that's my name.
--> '''Sean''': What is?
--> '''Watt''': Watt is.
--> '''Sean''': Oh, I give in!
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* {{Technobabble}}: An iontagger, a transmigroforum, transanimateobjectification, transanimatepersonification, Amulets of Vitalis... (but this was written by Pip and Jane Baker, creators of the megabyte modem).
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* {{Technobabble}}: An iontagger, a transmigroforum, transanimateobjectification, transanimatepersonification, Amulets of Vitalis... (but this was written by Pip and Jane Baker, creators of the megabyte modem). Even more in the {{novelisation}} - see {{Backstory}} above.
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* TheNineties: Enormous desktop computers that use floppy disks; equally enormous mobile phones; pagers; satellite dishes; VHS tapes and references to contemporary pop stars such as {{Music/Michael Jackson}}.
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* TheNineties: Enormous desktop computers that use floppy disks; equally enormous mobile phones; pagers; satellite dishes; VHS tapes and references to contemporary pop stars such as {{Music/Michael Jackson}}.Jackson}} and {{Music/Jason Donovan}}.
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* TotallyRadical: Jemadah as Jonah. "Hey,Zoë, I'm no yuppy" / "Computers are my scene" / "What a dingbat! I goofed!" / "Right on, Zoë" etc. Partly justified in that it's an older alien from another planet trying to sound like a young human male.
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* TotallyRadical: Jemadah as Jonah. "Hey,Zoë, "Hey, Zoë, I'm no yuppy" / "Computers are my scene" / "What a dingbat! I goofed!" / "Right on, Zoë" etc. Partly justified in that it's an older alien from another planet trying to sound like a young human male.
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* PopTheTires: Sean does this to Jemadah's car in the first series, letting all four tyres down.
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* TotallyRadical: Jemadah as Jonah. "Hey,Zoë, I'm no yuppy" / "Computers are my scene" / "What a dingbat! I goofed!" / "Right on, Zoë" etc. Partly justified in that it's an older alien from another planet trying to sound like a young human male.
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* BeautyContest: Zoë has ambitions to be the Gala Princess at the Charity Gala, but faces competition from Kate.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Black holes and quasars!" Watt's favourite exclamation of frustration.
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* MeaningfulName: When Jemadah takes the form of others, whether a person invented by him or to impersonate a real person that Sean knows, their name always contains one or more Gs or Js to make the "Je" sound, giving a clue to his real identity - Jonah the Clown, Giselle, Jones, Councillor George Carrington, JJ Jefferson, etc.
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* MeaningfulName: When Jemadah takes the form of others, whether a person invented by him or to impersonate a real person that Sean knows, their name always contains one or more Gs or Js to make the "Je" sound, giving a clue to his real identity - Jonah the Clown, Giselle, Jones, Councillor George Carrington, Gillian, JJ Jefferson, etc.
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* PrivateDetective: Jemadah impersonates one, JJ Jefferson, at the climax of the second series, posting false adverts for a missing heir to try to find Watt.
* ProfessionalKiller: Jemadah.
* ProfessionalKiller: Jemadah.
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* SmittenTeenageGirl: Zoë has a crush on Jonah. Unfortunately, he's Jemadah in disguise.
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* {{Backstory}}: The {{novelisation}} sketches in some additional background and motivation for both Watt and Jemedah:
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* {{Backstory}}: The {{novelisation}} sketches in some additional background and motivation for both Watt and Jemedah:Jemadah:
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* AssassinOutclassin: The whole basis of the series.
* {{Backstory}}: The {{novelisation}} sketches in some additional background and motivation for both Watt and Jemedah:
** Watt - "He'd always wanted to visit Earth. And had leapt at the first opportunity. Without seeking permission. / He'd been experimenting with the Astral Chronograph in the out of bounds Atelier of Cosmography when his planet came into conjunction with Earth. In typical Watt-style, he'd stepped impulsively into the Corridor..."
** More on Watt - "When his parents had died, he'd been shipped off to a sheltered, solitary existence in the Alcazar of Hegemony: a college for kings, with only one pupil - Watt. / Cossetted he may have been, but close friendships were not encouraged. Sean was the first real friend he'd ever known."
** Jemadah - "... he contemplated the end of his quest and the honours which the grateful Regent Protector would shower on him. Surely he'd no longer be a mere lieutenant. One of many. Eliminate Watt and he'd deserve to be made Second In Command. Subservient solely to the Regent."
* {{Backstory}}: The {{novelisation}} sketches in some additional background and motivation for both Watt and Jemedah:
** Watt - "He'd always wanted to visit Earth. And had leapt at the first opportunity. Without seeking permission. / He'd been experimenting with the Astral Chronograph in the out of bounds Atelier of Cosmography when his planet came into conjunction with Earth. In typical Watt-style, he'd stepped impulsively into the Corridor..."
** More on Watt - "When his parents had died, he'd been shipped off to a sheltered, solitary existence in the Alcazar of Hegemony: a college for kings, with only one pupil - Watt. / Cossetted he may have been, but close friendships were not encouraged. Sean was the first real friend he'd ever known."
** Jemadah - "... he contemplated the end of his quest and the honours which the grateful Regent Protector would shower on him. Surely he'd no longer be a mere lieutenant. One of many. Eliminate Watt and he'd deserve to be made Second In Command. Subservient solely to the Regent."
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* LethalChef: Watt enjoys Earth foods, but has no idea what goes with what, enjoying bananas with pickle, apple pie with brown sauce, etc.
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* TheUsurper: Watt's uncle, the Regent Protector.
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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The transporter crash that killed Watt's parents. In the final episode, he discovers for certain [[spoiler: this was arranged by his uncle. His uncle has also recruited Jemadah to destroy Watt, so he cannot be seen to have acted directly against him.]]
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* CorruptPolitician: Councillor Carrington.
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* SpotOfTea: Hilda Lacey runs a tearoom, which is managed by Jones for a while in series 2, and Watt also takes a temporary job there as a waiter.
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* HeyLetsPutOnAShow: Tom and Val assist in a production of {{Theatre/The Mikado}} in the second series, and, with his ears covered, Watt takes a part.
* HiddenDepths: Watt turns out to have a good singing voice when he auditions for {{Theatre/The Mikado}}.
* HiddenDepths: Watt turns out to have a good singing voice when he auditions for {{Theatre/The Mikado}}.
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* MagicTool: The transmigroforum, used by Jemedah and twice stolen by Watt and Sean in the second series. Although its primary purpose is to allow Jemedah to communicate with the Regent Protector, it can also convert into a video camera and transmitter just when the plot requires it, and later is instrumental in Jemedah's defeat and transporting Watt home.
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* SassyBlackWoman: Hilda Lacey.
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* TitleDrop: Tom Ruddock does this at the end of series 1, when Hilda asks after Sean's friend, "Mr Watt".
--> '''Tom''': Mr Watt? What on Earth...?
--> '''Tom''': Mr Watt? What on Earth...?
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* TheBrigader: Brigadier Jones, known to all and sundry as 'Jones'. Also impersonated by Jemadah in series 2.
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* TheBrigader: TheBrigadier: Brigadier Jones, known to all and sundry as 'Jones'. Also impersonated by Jemadah in series 2.
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* TheBrigader: Brigadier Jones, known to all and sundry as 'Jones'. Also impersonated by Jemadah in series 2.
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* SinisterCar: Jemedah drives one, described in the novelisation as "A black, hearse-like limousine with tinted windows".
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* WouldHurtAChild: Jemadah spends the whole series trying to murder someone who is a child by the standards of their own planet. He has no qualms about threatening Sean's life, either.
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* CharacterAgedWithTheActor: At the start of series 2, a year has passed (as it had in real life) and Sean is now at secondary school.
* FadingAway: Watt, like all his race, is kept alive by a technological bracelet known as an Amulet of Vitalis. If this is removed for any length of time, he will literally start to fade away, bit by bit, unless the Amulet is returned to him.
* GoodParents: Tom and Val Ruddock.
* GoodParents: Tom and Val Ruddock.
* RapidAging: Jemadah undergoes this at the end of a series 2 episode, as a result of components being removed from his Amulet of Vitalis. [[spoiler: He's saved when the Regent Protector teleports replacements to him.]]
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* YouLeaveHimAlone: When Jemadah has captured Sean at the end of the opening two-parter to series 2, Watt is ready to surrender his Amulet of Vitalis to him... as long as he will let Sean go.
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* YouLeaveHimAlone: When Jemadah has captured Sean at the end of the opening two-parter to series 2, Watt is (apparently) ready to surrender his Amulet of Vitalis to him... as long as he will let Sean go.
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* BittersweetEnding: To the second and final series. [[spoiler: Watt has finally discovered his parents were murdered by his uncle, who has now been overthrown. With him and Jemadah gone, Watt is free to return home and claim his throne. He says a final goodbye to Sean, leaving him a photo. Sean says he will always remember Watt, then sadly leaves the room, before the photo says it will always remember Sean.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: The first series had one: [[spoiler: Watt has captured Jemedah's iontagger, has used it to establish a link with his home planet, then says: "I'm through". Caption: To be continued.]] It takes until the beginning of series 2, a year later, for us to discover what happened: [[spoiler: Watt disappeared back to his planet without saying goodbye and Sean was left wondering what had happened, until Watt returned]].
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* AmbiguousEnding: The first series had one: [[spoiler: Watt has captured Jemedah's iontagger, has used it to establish a link with his home planet, then says: "I'm through". through!". Caption: To ''To be continued.continued''.]] It takes until the beginning of series 2, a year later, for us to discover what happened: [[spoiler: Watt disappeared back to his planet without saying goodbye and Sean was left wondering what had happened, until Watt returned]].
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* AmbiguousEnding: The first series had one: [[spoiler: Watt has captured Jemedah's iontagger, has used it to establish a link with his home planet, then says: "I'm through". Caption: To be continued.]] It takes until the beginning of series 2, a year later, for us to discover what happened: [[spoiler: Watt disappeared back to his planet without saying goodbye and Sean was left wondering what had happened, until Watt returned]].
