COLLECTION · Series · 2006

Numberjacks

Name: Numberjacks
Genre: Animation, Family
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 6.1

Centres on the adventures of a group of anthropomorphic numbers. They go about their everyday lives inside their sofa until a call comes in from a real-life child Agent, who reports a problem that needs solving. One or two of the Numberjacks fly out on location to investigate. The Numberjacks have to work out how to put things right, and thwart the dastardly intentions of the Meanies.

Source: TMDB

* 6.1 (10)AnimationFamilyUnited Kingdom

Directors

Helen Sheppard

Creators

Chris Ellis

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

BBC Two · Rai 2 · Playhouse Disney · CBeebies · Tiny Pop · Open Mind Productions

Runtime

15 min/ep

Release

16/10/2006

Score

6.1 / 10 (10)

Awards and nominations

Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2006
Awarded Best Schools Programme – 0–5 Years (for the episode "Nine Lives")
Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2007
Awarded Best Schools Programme – 0–5 Years (for the episode "Zero the Hero")

Where to watch

Streaming

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Amebatv Amazon Channel

Buy

Amazon Video

Seasons and episodes

Specials

17 episodes · 2008

Episode 1. Counting Down To Christmas

2008-11-24 · 15 min

The Numberjacks save Christmas Day

Episode 2. Seaside Adventure

2009-08-03 · 45 min

What starts as a happy holiday in the sun soon gets more complicated as all the Meanies try to make like hard for the Numberjacks. Only after much excitement do things get back to normal.

Episode 3. All About 5

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. All About The Cosy Room

3 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. All About The Problem Blob

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. All About 6

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. All About Spooky Spoon

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. All About The Launcher

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. All About The Shape Japer

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 10. All About the Numbertaker

3 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. All About The Puzzler

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 12. All About the Brain Gain Machine

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. All About The Control Room

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 14. All About The Gym

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. All About 3

2 min

No synopsis

Episode 16. All About 4

4 min

No synopsis

Episode 17. All about 7, 8 and 9

3 min

No synopsis

Season 1

45 episodes · 2006

Episode 1. The Trouble With Nothing

2006-10-16 · 15 min

Things keep vanishing. Numberjacks 3 and 4 discover that 0 has disappeared too and is causing things to vanish. He is evading all attempts to get him back. When 3 helps out on the Brain Gain machine, everything is tripled but order is…

Episode 2. Going Wrong, Going Long

2006-10-17 · 15 min

The episode opens with 3 trying to convince 4 that she is taller than him. The alarm goes and an agent says there is a boy having trouble with his pencil. 4 takes the mission to see what is wrong. Can he help?

Episode 3. Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow

15 min

The Shape Japer is turning spheres into cubes - 6 has a scare on the marble run.

Episode 4. In, Out, Shake It All About

15 min

Things that should be inside end up outside - 5 takes 3 out there to help sort the Puzzler out.

Episode 5. One More Time

15 min

When 1 goes out alone there's one more of everything - 4 rides the railway to the rescue.

Episode 6. Forward Thinking

15 min

The Problem Blob is causing trouble - and things can't stop going forwards. 6 hitches a lift in a remote control car to help set things right.

Episode 7. Seven Wonders

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. Getting Heavy

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. Belongings

15 min

Things don't belong when Spooky Spoon mixes things up - another problem for 5.

Episode 10. 4 He's A Jolly Good Fellow

15 min

The Numbertaker is taking all the fours he can find - will 4 be able to escape his clutches?

Episode 11. Boxing Day

15 min

Boxes go wrong when the Shape Japer plays tricks - but 6 can do the trick too!

Episode 12. Out Of Order

15 min

Spooky Spoon makes sure things are well out of order - until 5 sorts her out.

Episode 13. Nine Lives

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 14. Takeaway

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Cuck-Cuck-Cuck-Oo-Oo-Oo Bird

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 16. Stop And Go

2007-02-19 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 17. Off Colour

2007-02-20 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 18. A Game Of Two Halves

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 19. Out For The Count

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 20. The Container Drainer

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 21. Tens Moments

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 22. 3 Things Good

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 23. Say What You Mean

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 24. One Won

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 25. Tricky Sixes

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 26. May The Fours Be With You

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 27. Best Estimate

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 28. On And Off

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 29. Zero The Hero

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 30. Bad Circles

2007-06-15 · 15 min

Numbers 3, 4 and 5 are in the gym standing among a mixture of colourful circles, playing the circle game. The Agents call in reporting problems at the beach - 6 takes on the mission. Objects are behaving strangely - they've taken on a…

Episode 31. Famous Fives

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 32. Fair Shares

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 33. Being 3

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 34. Into The Teens

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 35. Slide And Turn

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 36. Six Of One

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 37. Time Trouble

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 38. 1, 2, 3, Go

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 39. More 4

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 40. Almost Human

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 41. Two, Four, Six, Eight

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 42. Round And Round

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 43. Square Dancing

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 44. Data Day

15 min

No synopsis

Episode 45. How? What? Check!

15 min

No synopsis

Season 2

22 episodes · 2009

Episode 1. Ups and Downs

2009-10-26 · 15 min

The Spooky Spoon is turning everything upside down, so 1 and 8 are sent out to help 4.

Episode 2. On the Move

2009-10-27 · 15 min

People keep counting when they don’t need to - thanks to the Problem Blob. 5 sorts things out.

Episode 3. Very Shapely

2009-10-28 · 15 min

The Shape Japer is into extreme shapes – 6 gets busy sorting things out.

Episode 4. Wee Three Phone Home

2009-10-29 · 15 min

The Puzzler sets a puzzle, and 3 is up to the challenge, with a little help from, 7, 8, and 9.

Episode 5. Did You Notice Anything?

2009-10-30 · 15 min

The Numbertaker’s causing problems, but strangely people don’t notice. 4 to the rescue!

Episode 6. Measured Response

2009-11-02 · 15 min

The Shape Japer’s changing the lengths of things – 6 and his buddy sticks are on the case!

Episode 7. Think Again

2009-11-03 · 15 min

Sometimes it’s good to think again, as 5 discovers when she’s dealing with Spooky Spoon’s latest stirrings.

Episode 8. Carry On Counting

2009-11-04 · 15 min

People need to carry on counting, not start again – 6 sorts out the Problem Blob.

Episode 9. A Record In The Charts

2009-11-05 · 15 min

People need more information – so 4 goes out there battling with the Puzzler.

Episode 10. Half Time

2009-11-06 · 15 min

The Numbertaker is halving the numbers of everything - 4 is sent out to stop him. In this episode, 4 turns into a 1, a 2 and an 8.

Episode 11. A Close Thing

2009-11-09 · 15 min

A girl can't get near to her teddy, and grown ups need help with things being too close. 6 flies out to sort the Problem Blob.

Episode 12. A Circle At Both Ends

2009-11-10 · 15 min

The Shape Japer is having fun with cylinders - 5 to the rescue!

Episode 13. Matchmaking

2009-11-11 · 15 min

Numbers don’t match when the Numbertaker’s about - until 3 saves the day.

Episode 14. A Different Sort

2009-11-12 · 15 min

Spooky Spoon is jumping things about – and 4 is the one to sort her out.

Episode 15. Areas Of Concern

2009-11-13 · 15 min

The Puzzler is making things bigger and smaller – 6 and the buddy tiles save the day.

Episode 16. The Dreaded Lurgi

2009-12-07 · 15 min

5 to the rescue when things are going up and down and round and round, all thanks to the Problem Blob.

Episode 17. Fraction Fiction

2009-12-08 · 15 min

The Shape Japer is splitting things into fractions, and 3 is on the case.

Episode 18. Interesting Times

2009-12-09 · 15 min

7 tells the story of how 3, 4, 5, and 6 had to sort out day and night when Spooky Spoon mixed things up.

Episode 19. More Ways Than One

2009-12-10 · 15 min

When the Puzzler bubbles 8, 4 has to find three different ways making eight to release him.

Episode 20. Hundreds and Thousands

2009-12-11 · 15 min

6 saves the day when the Number-taker is taking hundreds and thousands.

Episode 21. Seaside Adventure

2009-12-14 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 22. Counting Down To Christmas

2009-12-15 · 15 min

No synopsis

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Awards and nominations

Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2006
Awarded Best Schools Programme – 0–5 Years (for the episode "Nine Lives")
Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2007
Awarded Best Schools Programme – 0–5 Years (for the episode "Zero the Hero")