Megamaths

Tables

September 16, 1996

10Episodes

This season is comprised of ten episodes focusing on multiplication. Each episode opens and ends with the episode's table being chanted, and the Joker (played by Jenny Hutchinson) introduced it in rhyme while speaking directly to the audience (she would also welcome teams of schoolchildren who came to visit the castle and give them advice as they took part in mathematical challenges). The two gargoyles, Gar (male) and Goyle (female), also made observations on the mathematical happenings in the castle then summarized what its residents learned near the end of each episode (the week's table would also be displayed on the portcullis as it lowered), and the castle pets, Brimstone the dragon and Digit the kitten (who were drawn by Bevanfield Films in this series), had their own adventures below stairs in the cellar. This series was originally aired on Mondays as part of the BBC's schools programmes strand, then entitled Daytime on Two, at 9:40am.

Episodes

1. Two Times

September 16, 1996

20 min

This episode introduces the concept of the times sign for multiplying, and the two times table. To celebrate the invention of the times sign by the Kings, the Queen of Spades makes a two times table banner in their new counting house for the Two cards. Suit Animation - 6 Spades - 3 x 2, 2 x 3, 6 x 1

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2. Five Times

September 23, 1996

20 min

The pack of playing card characters on Table Mountain dance and sing their way through the five times table. As usual, the Jack of Clubs is found wanting in his mathematical skills, and the Queen of Spades works out the wages for the number five cards.

3. Ten Times

September 30, 1996

20 min

The Ace of Diamonds has to do some fast thinking when the Kings demand more buttons on their waistcoats, and the Queen of Diamonds works out the cost of them.

4. Three Times

October 7, 1996

20 min

The Queen of Hearts gets more than she bargains for when she tries to buy something to wear for her husband, the King of Hearts, but finds that the 3 cards' stall at the courtyard sale only sells things in sets of 3. The King of Hearts in the counting house with the help of the Jackie of Spades works out how much the number cards raised in the courtyard sale. The 7 cards raised 21 pennies for the castle cleaning department and the 8 cards raised 24 pennies for the castle garden.

5. Six Times

October 14, 1996

20 min

The lively series to help children learn their tables continues with the six times table. A soup for six poses some problems for the Jack of Clubs.

6. Nine Times

October 28, 1996

20 min

The series to help children learn their tables features the nine times table. Interesting number patterns emerge at the Queen of Diamond's birthday party.

7. Four Times

November 4, 1996

20 min

The series to help children learn their tables continues with the four times table. The carpenter's workshop is the scene of the drama as the four kings' demands for chairs and tables requires some quick mental arithmetic.

8. Eight Times

November 11, 1996

20 min

The Jackie of Diamonds and the 8 cards are trying to make a multiple pie – all the ingredients must be in multiples of 8. But the 8 of Diamonds is ill and the Ace of Diamonds from Ace Catering is sent to take her place, with disastrous results. The Jackie of Diamonds asks the King of Hearts in the counting house if he with the help of the Jackie of Spades could make a chart showing all the multiples of 8.

9. Seven Times

November 18, 1996

20 min

Series helping children learn their times tables. The absence of the seven times table banner in the counting house causes problems.

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10. Big Numbers

November 25, 1996

20 min

The castle residents are off on holiday, but it is going to take some big multiplication to work out how much of everything they need to take with them. So the Jack of Clubs speaks to the King of Hearts who is at the counting house with the Jackie of Spades through the speaking tube if he could use the Times Machine. The Ace Mechanic of Spades fixes the Times Machine for the King of Hearts and he uses it to multiply for the 3 cards 420 by 4 packed lunches. But then the Times Machine is soon destroyed for good after the King of Hearts gets carried away and tries to multiply 5,000,000 by 50,000,000,000.