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Bernard's Watch

TV·1997–2005·7 seasons, 79 episodes·CITV·Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·15m·Created by Andrew Norriss

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British children's drama series about a young boy who could stop time with a magical pocket watch.

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Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Still TimeNovember 14, 1997Bernard receives a watch from the postman because he is always late for everything including his friend Karen's birthday party.
  2. S01E02A Bit More TimeNovember 21, 1997As Bernard gets used to using his magic watch, he finds it comes in very handy at school.
  3. S01E03Time OutNovember 28, 1997Bernard wants to go to the zoo, but his parents just don't have the time. Bernard, however, has all the time in the world, and decides to cl
  4. S01E04Time For EverythingDecember 5, 1997While practising his magic tricks, Bernard comes across a lost rabbit outside his house and decides to take care of it. When he finds who th
  5. S01E05Giving TimeDecember 12, 1997Bernard stays at his grandad while his parents are away, Bernard is amazed at how much time his grandad has! Bernard's parents come back as

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0212Episodes1998AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Plenty of TimeOctober 2, 1998Karen discovers Bernard's watch, and finds out what it can do.
  2. S02E02Story TimeOctober 9, 1998Karen finds it very difficult to write stories at school, so she uses the watch to give herself more time to think. But then she finds herse
  3. S02E03Quality TimeOctober 16, 1998Karen has often fancied the idea of having a baby sibling. But then she has to babysit her neighbour's naughty toddler, and discovers just h
  4. S02E04Games TimeOctober 23, 1998Bernard wants to go and see his friend Karen playing in the Tennis tournament but at the same time he has to play in the Football final. Wha
  5. S02E05Time TravelOctober 30, 1998Bernard is accidentally left behind as his family return from their holiday. How will he catch up with his parents again?
  6. S02E06Show TimeNovember 6, 1998On Bernard's birthday, Grandad performs a conjuring show for his party. However, the show looks like coming a cropper thanks to a rude party
  7. S02E07Time TablesNovember 13, 1998Bernard gets into trouble with his music teacher when Mr Beasley accidentally drives off with Bernard's instrument. At first, Bernard is inc
  8. S02E08Gnome TimeNovember 20, 1998While on his own in the house one day, Bernard finds himself being burgled. Naturally, the magic watch proves very handy, but Bernard also h
  9. S02E09Time to SpareNovember 27, 1998Due to a fast clock, Bernard arrives at the go-kart track a whole hour early for a friend's birthday party. His friend Dylan is also early,
  10. S02E10Swim TimeDecember 6, 1998Karen is in trouble at the swimming pool when she loses the key to her locker trapping the watch inside. She gets into more trouble when she
  11. S02E11Old TimeDecember 11, 1998A nasty museum employee gets Bernard's Grandad sacked from his job. Can Bernard put things right?
  12. S02E12Space TimeDecember 18, 1998Karen makes a strange new friend one day in town, and uses the watch when her friend is in danger of missing her ship.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1999AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Present TimeSeptember 10, 1999It's Karen's birthday, and Bernard is trying to find just the right present to give her.
  2. S03E02Out of TimeSeptember 17, 1999Bernard's Mum and Dad both have meetings to attend and have an argument about the meetings, not realising that Bernard is there, so thinking
  3. S03E03Time and AgainSeptember 24, 1999Bernard and his Dad go fishing which causes the magic watch to break, Bernard is very upset however the postman steps in and saves the day.
  4. S03E04Time to Go HomeOctober 15, 1999Karen is bored when she has to stay with her Gran, but having the magic watch proves to be very useful at times like this.
  5. S03E05Time ShareOctober 22, 1999Karen's mother happens across the watch and, unaware of its powers, is amazed at how much she can do with her time.
  6. S03E06The Time of DayOctober 29, 1999Bernard is staying with Grandad during the school holiday, but Grandad accidentally hurts his foot. Fortunately, plenty of people have time
  7. S03E07Four Four TimeNovember 5, 1999Karen's mother's car breaks down when Karen is going to her music exam.
  8. S03E08Tee TimeNovember 12, 1999Bernard uses his watch to help his Dad in a game of golf – but is this wise?
  9. S03E09Visiting TimeNovember 19, 1999Bernard's demanding cousin Lucy is staying with him, and looking after her takes all the time the watch can give. However, Lucy soon changes
  10. S03E10Borrowed TimeNovember 26, 1999Karen is sick of her classmate Fergus always borrowing her things without asking. No one understands, so Karen uses the watch to give Fergus
  11. S03E11Time, GentlemanDecember 6, 1999This episode is a pilot episode, and was the first run of Bernard's watch, it is very rare, and only ever shown once on the children's chann
  12. S03E12Another TimeDecember 10, 1999Karen loves looking in other people's houses in frozen time, She especially loved looking in Mrs Sadge's house as it was very old and becaus
  13. S03E13Ending TimeDecember 17, 1999Bernard wakes up on New Year's Eve to find that his watch has been stolen by an arch-criminal Mr Rattle. Mr Rattle is mean to Bernard and hi

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes2000AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The Right TimeSeptember 15, 2000Mr Brin the milkman has no time for anyone - until Bernard intervenes.
  2. S04E02Time LoopSeptember 22, 2000Bernard's cousin Lucy comes to stay and discovers Bernard's watch and gets stuck in a time loop.
  3. S04E03Wings of TimeSeptember 29, 2000Bernard has to keep reminding Lucy on how she can't keep appearing from anywhere. Then Lucy appears in an old lady's house while shes outsid
  4. S04E04Helping TimeOctober 6, 2000Lucy likes to use the watch to help Bernard – but her well-meaning efforts tend to backfire.
  5. S04E05Time For a ChangeOctober 13, 2000Bernard and his Grandad redecorate a neighbours wallpaper for a surprise but the neighbour doesn't like the colour.
  6. S04E06Time For an Ice CreamOctober 20, 2000On her way to see a superhero movie, Lucy goes in search of an ice cream. This takes awhile, however, as she ends up being a bit of a superh
  7. S04E07Time SlipNovember 3, 2000Something is seriously wrong with the watch, and Bernard misses out on a very special day.
  8. S04E08Time to RememberNovember 10, 2000Bernard and his Grandad look through some old war memorabilia, and Grandad tells Bernard about his ancestors who fought in the war. Bernard
  9. S04E09Autograph TimeNovember 17, 2000Lucy gets the chance to see her favourite boyband, Altitude. She sneaks into their room and gets them tea because they think the food is hor
  10. S04E10Ignition TimeNovember 24, 2000Bernard enlists the help of Mr Singh to renovate an old go-kart.
  11. S04E11Time to HealDecember 1, 2000Holiday plans are upset when Bernard injures himself. Could his watch give him more time to heal?
  12. S04E12Play TimeDecember 8, 2000Lucy is acting in the school play, but shortly before opening night, the leading male injures himself. The play may have to be cancelled, as
  13. S04E13Time's UpDecember 15, 2000Bernard's family are off to America on holiday, when suddenly the Postman arrives to tell Bernard that he must return the watch. But why?

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0510Episodes2001AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Changing TimesNovember 26, 2001Bernard can't wait to get his watch back when he arrives back from America, but finds it needs to be repaired, and in the meantime is given
  2. S05E02A Very Important TimeNovember 27, 2001After receiving an unexpected visit from the Postman, Sam accidentally messes up her future. Can she correct her mistake to put the course o
  3. S05E03Police TimeNovember 28, 2001Bernard's Grandad has been arrested for a series of strange crimes. Bernard uses his watch to find out what has happened, and everyone is am
  4. S05E04Every TimeNovember 29, 2001Bernard uses his watch to help people with their injuries. But when his teacher Mrs. Spindell sees him with his watch, she tells him not to
  5. S05E05Alien TimesNovember 30, 2001A group of unlikely detectives spy on Sam as she uses the watch, and think she may be some form of mutant.
  6. S05E06Doing TimeDecember 3, 2001The Postman is distraught when his van runs away through time, as it may lead to him losing his job. Bernard soon helps to retrieve it, howe
  7. S05E07Running on TimeDecember 4, 2001Bernard receives a model train, but has no tracks to see it run on. He makes a friend in someone with a large model railway, Mr. Arnold. But
  8. S05E08A Worrying TimeDecember 5, 2001Sam tries to cure her aunt Rowena of worrying all the time by trying to get her to try high-risk activities, but she is too worried. But whe
  9. S05E09Pool TimeDecember 6, 2001Bernard and Sam like to use a local hotel swimming pool. But one day, the hotel is in danger of being closed due to lost mice. Can the magic
  10. S05E10What's Time For?December 7, 2001The Postman needs Bernard's help to handle a mischievous young watch-holder, Harry Claymore, who keeps causing problems for everyone.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0613Episodes2004AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Own GoalJanuary 6, 2004It's football time at Pentup Primary School and Bernard and his team mates are against the girls, will they win or will they lose?
  2. S06E02Father's DayJanuary 13, 2004Bernard doesn't want his dad to come to Father's Day, at school, so he changes the letter to something cool. Does it work?
  3. S06E03Owning UpJanuary 20, 2004Bernard gets his best card taken off him by Ms. Savage, will things break while he retrieves it?
  4. S06E04Testing TimeJanuary 27, 2004
  5. S06E05Vote BernardFebruary 3, 2004Bernard and Nicolette run for election and Bernard tries to stop Nicolette from cheating, will Bernard do something before the votes are cas
  6. S06E06First PlaceFebruary 10, 2004Bernard tries to use his watch to win sports day but is his family worth the risk?
  7. S06E07Deeply DippyFebruary 17, 2004Bernard is on strikes, he sends letters to Ms. Savage to keep her from giving him strikes, will he get into trouble?
  8. S06E08Dare YouFebruary 24, 2004Nicolette has some concert tickets but daring Bernard to eat a fish, will Bernard eat the school pet?
  9. S06E09Loopy LooMarch 2, 2004The boys toilets are broken and the girls are not. Will Nathan manage to get a break to tinkle or will Nicolette stop this?
  10. S06E10Model PupilMarch 9, 2004Nicolette models while the press turn their attention to Nathan and becomes popular, will Nathan dump Bernard for new friends?
  11. S06E11Camping OutMarch 16, 2004Bernard and Nathan go head-to-head with Nicolette in a camping contest.
  12. S06E12Late AgainMarch 23, 2004Bernard is on the verge of being expelled, with help he makes it on time but not if Nicolette has anything to say about it.
  13. S06E13Time OutMarch 30, 2004With Nathan seeing his aunt, can Bernard manage to keep Nathan from being expelled?

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0713Episodes2005AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01Turning JapaneseJanuary 6, 2005Bernard decides to prove to Nicolette that he is strong by breaking a stone tile and becomes popular, Nathan doesn't seem too pleased.
  2. S07E02Pupil Of The YearJanuary 13, 2005Bernard tries to help Nathan become Pupil of The Year to get two tickets to a football match. Nicolette has other ideas.
  3. S07E03The Black KnightJanuary 20, 2005It's Medieval day at Pentup Primary and Nathan (The Green Knight) is battling the mysterious Black Knight. But who could it be?
  4. S07E04Mummy's HereJanuary 27, 2005Bernard's mum has become teacher assistant for the day, as Ms. Savage faked breaking her leg. Bernard needs to convince his mum to leave. An
  5. S07E05SpookedFebruary 3, 2005The School is being kept for a sleepover to observe the stars but when a certain story which all the students think the school is haunted, w
  6. S07E06WheelsFebruary 10, 2005Bernard doesn't have a bike and so when a competition to earn a new chopper comes up, how can he refuse?
  7. S07E07The Worm TurnsFebruary 17, 2005Nathan feels he is Bernard's sidekick and decides to prove Nicolette wrong, only to find she has some other tricks up her sleeve.
  8. S07E08Vanishing ActFebruary 24, 2005It's family past day and Bernard's Great Grandfather was a Pig Farmer. Bernard decides to liven things up until Nicolette manages to steal t
  9. S07E09Learn To EarnMarch 3, 2005Bernard wants a new skateboard and Pentup Primary decides to pay the students to clean the school. But with Nicolette stealing half the kids
  10. S07E10CookieMarch 10, 2005When a superstar decides to sing at the school, the janitor has too many jobs to handle. Bernard helps him out, with bad consequences as wel
  11. S07E11Lost And FoundMarch 17, 2005Something is wrong with Ms Savage. Meanwhile, Bernard discovers a dog while walking to school, could this be the cause?
  12. S07E12Party AnimalsMarch 24, 2005Nicolette is handing out party invitations, she pranks Jo and Bernard sticks up for her, but is now believed to have Jo as his girlfriend, w
  13. S07E13Fire! Fire!March 31, 2005Bernard accidentally sprays Nicolette with a hose and Nicolette gets him back by locking him in a storage room and hitting the fire alarm!

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

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