Original Episodes
Only 26 episodes were broadcast on TV-am as part of its 'Wide Awake Club' from April 1987.
| # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can You Keep a Secret? | The introduction of the Shoe People and Their places in their world of Shoe Town |
| 2 | Sergeant Major | We are introduced to Sergeant Major, his penchant for smartness and drill practice, and his trouble with his neighbour, Trampy. |
| 3 | A Day at the Seaside | Some of the Shoe People take a trip to the seaside, but Flip Flop gets washed out to sea and Charlie and Trampy must rescue her. |
| 4 | Trampy | We are introduced to the kindly and generous Trampy, and his untidy lifestyle. |
| 5 | Trampy's Birthday Surprise | |
| 6 | Margot | Margot, the ballerina at Swan Lake Cottage, is fully introduced, and performs a garden ballet for her friends. |
| 7 | Charlie | We are introduced to Charlie the clown, who lives at the Little Big Top. It also turns out that Sergeant Major wants a word with Charlie - has Charlie squirted him with his flower once too often? |
| 8 | A Rainy Day Problem | |
| 9 | Tea at the Little Big Top | |
| 10 | Fun and Games in the Park | |
| 11 | Charlie's Car | |
| 12 | P.C. Boot to the Rescue | |
| 13 | Trampy's Dream | |
| 14 | The Fair Comes to Shoetown | |
| 15 | Delay at Shoetown Railway Station | A tree falls across the track at the railway station, and Mr Potter, the station master, calls on the help of PC Boot and Sergeant Major. In the end, however, it is Charlie who comes up with the right solution. |
| 16 | Sneaker | A simple job for Margot by Sneaker (that is clearing off the leaves on Margot's thatch roof with Charlie's tightrope and Trampy's ladder) brings a warning from P.C Boot. |
| 17 | The Windmill Has Stopped | A nest is on the windmill. It's down to PC Boot and Charlie to find a solution for the sails to be moving again. |
| 18 | A Job for Wellington | After a burst pipe in Shoetown Police Station, there is only one person fit enough to fix the leak and help PC Boot escape. |
| 19 | Margot's Mirror | On a surprise visit to Margot's house, Charlie breaks a mirror by accident. The only way to replace it is to find one of his own mirrors from the circus, which does not have the normal "mirror" effect. |
| 20 | The Missing Jumble | |
| 21 | The Paper Chase | After laying a paper trail for Margot, Charlie and Baby Bootie, Trampy settles down for an afternoon nap. However Sargent Major interrupts the trail mistaking the paper for litter, until he finds Trampy who explains about the trail. Can Sargent Major save the day? |
| 22 | Where's Baby Bootee | |
| 23 | Trampy Mows the Lawn | Trampy offers to mow Sargent Major's lawn but all does not go to plan, which leaves the lawn looking like a pile of spaghetti. Charlie has an ingenious plan to help Trampy cover up the mistake. |
| 24 | The Great Sledge Race | The residents of Shoe Town gather on the hill for the Annual Great Sledge Race. With a number of different sledges, the competition is as close as it's ever been. However one resident doesn't have a sledge at all! |
| 25 | The Mystery Tour | |
| 26 | Our Very Own Circus |
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