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* ILoveNuclearPower: While both Itch and Cake do actually get quite serious radiation sickness, there is luckily something special about the radiation from element 126, and it can be recovered from easily.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Jack now does Taekwondo (and is quite good!)
* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the books the Lofte family are described as all being blonde, but in the show only Chloe has blonde hair, whereas her parents, Itch, and Jack all have dark hair.
* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the books the Lofte family are described as all being blonde, but in the show only Chloe has blonde hair, whereas her parents, Itch, and Jack all have dark hair.
* AdaptationalNameChange: Lucy Cooke is named Lucy Cavendish in the book.
* AdaptedOut: In the book, Itch has an older brother Gabriel, who is not in the show.
* AdaptedOut: In the book, Itch has an older brother Gabriel, who is not in the show.
* CanonForeigner: Tim and Quinn do not appear in the original book.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Itch is a collector of elements from the periodic table.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Itch is a collector of elements from the periodic table.
* EatingLunchAlone: Itch in the first episode.
* FingerprintingAir: Subverted. Lucy collects a partial fingerprint off a mug, but it isn’t good enough.
* HeroStoleMyBike: Darcy steals a golf cart to chase Mr Lannister.
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* ProtagonistTitleProtagonistTitle: Named after the main character Itch.
* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Dr Flowerdew remarks on this in regards to the Geiger counter readings from the rock.
* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Dr Flowerdew remarks on this in regards to the Geiger counter readings from the rock.
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* SequelHook: The end of series one shows that [[spoiler:Tim and Dr Flowerdew have survived.]] Series two ends with someone watching Itch through the security cameras.
* SicklyGreenGlow: The radioactive rock usually just looks like a normal rock, but in the dark it glows green. It seems even brighter in series two.
* SicklyGreenGlow: The radioactive rock usually just looks like a normal rock, but in the dark it glows green. It seems even brighter in series two.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Cake dies of radiation poisoning in the book, but has a miraculous recovery in the show instead.
* UnconventionalVehicleChase: In series two, Darcy chases after Mr Lannister in a golf cart chase. He takes a shortcut by going the wrong way across the golf course and manages to cut him off.
* VomitChainReaction: After Itch accidentally causes arsine gas to be released at school in the greenhouse, the whole class gets sick and all throw up.
* UnconventionalVehicleChase: In series two, Darcy chases after Mr Lannister in a golf cart chase. He takes a shortcut by going the wrong way across the golf course and manages to cut him off.
* VomitChainReaction: After Itch accidentally causes arsine gas to be released at school in the greenhouse, the whole class gets sick and all throw up.
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* HeelFaceTurn: After being one of the main antagonists in series one, Roshanna reluctant helps them out Itch and his friends once Greencorp has thrown her under the bus.
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* HeelFaceTurn: After being one of the main antagonists in series one, Roshanna reluctant reluctantly helps them out Itch and his friends once Greencorp has thrown her under the bus.
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''Itch''is an Australian children’s sci-fi show about a boy called Itch, who collects the elements of the periodic table. It is based on the book of the same name by English author and radio presenter Simon Mayo.
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''Itch''is an Australian children’s sci-fi show about a boy called Itch, who collects the elements of the periodic table. It is based on the book of the same name by English author and radio presenter Simon Mayo.
During his element-collecting, one day Itch comes into possession of a mysterious rock. With the help of his cousin Jack, his crush Lucy, and new boy at school Tim, Itch must go to great lengths to stop the rock from ending up in the hands of those with sinister plans for this new discovery.
Series one premiered on {{Creator/ABC Me}} on January 15 2020, and series two on September 17 2021.
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!! This show provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Jack is the local Taekwondo champion, which often comes in handy.
* AdaptationalLocationChange: The original book is set in Cornwall, but the show is set in Western Australia.
* AirVentPassageway: In series two, Tim escapes by doing this, although he would have been caught if Dr Flowerdew wasn’t distracted.
* BetrayalByOffspring: Bella is horrified when she realises what her Dad is really up to, and helps Itch and his friends by deliberately misleading him about their location.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: In series one, Darcy (and Quinn) do their best to make Itch’s life miserable, but by series two they are all good friends.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr Lannister
* DarkActionGirl: Bomber [=JoJo=]
* DisappearedDad: Tim’s Dad is never mentioned.
* DreadfulMusician: Itch implies Chloe is this on the drums, but at the concert she actually plays well. When she later picks up the tuba, though…
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mr Lannister cares about Bella, and tries to keep her away from the potential nuclear explosion.
* EvilTeacher: Dr Flowerdew, who gets one of his students sent to hospital, and later kidnaps them.
* HeelFaceTurn: After being one of the main antagonists in series one, Roshanna reluctant helps them out Itch and his friends once Greencorp has thrown her under the bus.
* HeroicSacrifice: Itch plans to do this at the end of series two, but instead Dr Flowerdew is the one to sacrifice himself.
* ILoveNuclearPower: While both Itch and Cake do actually get quite serious radiation sickness, there is luckily something special about the radiation from element 126, and it can be recovered from easily.
* MacGuffin: Element 126
* MadScientist: Dr Flowerdew. He can’t even be bothered to do all the safety checks, and it doesn’t end well.
* NewTransferStudent: Tim is new to the school in the second episode.
* ProtagonistTitle
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: This is what everyone thinks happened to Tim. Turned out he wasn’t so dead after all…
* ScienceHero: Itch, who usually gets out of trouble by putting together some kind of chemical reaction. Also Lucy, especially in series two.
* SinisterSurveillance: The final shot of series two shows that someone is watching Itch through the security cameras in the park.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Itch’s dad Nick isn’t around a lot at the start of series one, which Itch isn’t happy about although he turns up at the end of the when Itch needs his help. By series two he’s absent again, but this time no one even mentions him.
During his element-collecting, one day Itch comes into possession of a mysterious rock. With the help of his cousin Jack, his crush Lucy, and new boy at school Tim, Itch must go to great lengths to stop the rock from ending up in the hands of those with sinister plans for this new discovery.
Series one premiered on {{Creator/ABC Me}} on January 15 2020, and series two on September 17 2021.
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!! This show provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Jack is the local Taekwondo champion, which often comes in handy.
* AdaptationalLocationChange: The original book is set in Cornwall, but the show is set in Western Australia.
* AirVentPassageway: In series two, Tim escapes by doing this, although he would have been caught if Dr Flowerdew wasn’t distracted.
* BetrayalByOffspring: Bella is horrified when she realises what her Dad is really up to, and helps Itch and his friends by deliberately misleading him about their location.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: In series one, Darcy (and Quinn) do their best to make Itch’s life miserable, but by series two they are all good friends.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr Lannister
* DarkActionGirl: Bomber [=JoJo=]
* DisappearedDad: Tim’s Dad is never mentioned.
* DreadfulMusician: Itch implies Chloe is this on the drums, but at the concert she actually plays well. When she later picks up the tuba, though…
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mr Lannister cares about Bella, and tries to keep her away from the potential nuclear explosion.
* EvilTeacher: Dr Flowerdew, who gets one of his students sent to hospital, and later kidnaps them.
* HeelFaceTurn: After being one of the main antagonists in series one, Roshanna reluctant helps them out Itch and his friends once Greencorp has thrown her under the bus.
* HeroicSacrifice: Itch plans to do this at the end of series two, but instead Dr Flowerdew is the one to sacrifice himself.
* ILoveNuclearPower: While both Itch and Cake do actually get quite serious radiation sickness, there is luckily something special about the radiation from element 126, and it can be recovered from easily.
* MacGuffin: Element 126
* MadScientist: Dr Flowerdew. He can’t even be bothered to do all the safety checks, and it doesn’t end well.
* NewTransferStudent: Tim is new to the school in the second episode.
* ProtagonistTitle
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: This is what everyone thinks happened to Tim. Turned out he wasn’t so dead after all…
* ScienceHero: Itch, who usually gets out of trouble by putting together some kind of chemical reaction. Also Lucy, especially in series two.
* SinisterSurveillance: The final shot of series two shows that someone is watching Itch through the security cameras in the park.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Itch’s dad Nick isn’t around a lot at the start of series one, which Itch isn’t happy about although he turns up at the end of the when Itch needs his help. By series two he’s absent again, but this time no one even mentions him.
