When Rupert’s friend Algy accidentally stumbles into the Wise Old Goat’s Time Machine, Rupert has to follow with the return medals that allow a time traveler to return to the present. Complications ensue when the boys find themselves in medieval times, in the middle of a plot to steal the throne from a Duke who looks just like his descendant Algy.
First major appearances of Algy and the Wise Old Goat, first minor appearance of Bill, and first Time Travel Episode.
This episode provides examples of:
- Accidental Time Travel: Algy and Bill didn’t know the Wise Old Goat’s ornate clock is a time machine.
- Balcony Speech: Sir Guy makes Algy give one of these.
- The Cameo: Bill only makes a brief appearance in the beginning.
- Get Back to the Future: Rupert knows the way back, but he has to get a return medal to Algy, or ‘’he’’ won’t be able to get back.
- Identical Grandson: Algy looks exactly like his ancestor Duke Algernon.
- Trapped in the Past: Algy, before Rupert follows with a return medal for him.
- Undying Loyalty: Sir Hal for the Duke.
- The Usurper: Sir Guy tries to use Algy to make it look like the Duke has made him successor to the throne.
