The Three Friends and Jerry


The Three Friends and Jerry is a 1998-1999 Swedish/German/British animated television series. The series was created by Magnus Carlsson and produced by Happy Life and TMO-Loonland Film GmbH in association with Nickelodeon UK and Nickelodeon Germany. In the United States, the show aired from 1998 to 2000 on Fox Family Channel. Reruns later aired on 4Kids TV starting from 2003 until the channel's closure in late 2008, it also appeared on Sprout's video on demand service in 2005. In Canada, the series aired on YTV., and in Australia, it aired on Nickelodeon.

Plot

Jerry is the new kid in town who does not fit with any of his classmates. This series shows his best attempts to try to be liked by the 'Three Friends' - Thomas, Eric, and their leader Frank - who do not want him to be part of their group but still let him hang out with them as long as he helps them with their problems. They also fall in love for a group of the girls in town, who refuse to date them and refer to them as Punks. Apart from school, the group have to contend with parents, bullies and their own conflicts.

Setting

The setting location of the series is left unclear. But the houses and architecture depicted in the series are European or Eurocentric-like, suggesting a location in Europe. The creators of the series likely took inspiration from the architecture of Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom, since the series was a Swedish/German/British co-production.

Characters

Main

#Segment TitleSummary
1Kissing LindaWhen Linda's parents are away for a weekend, Linda must stay at Frank's and Frank tries to kiss her.
2Bank RobberyThe Three Friends and Jerry are framed by the police to be the children gang, after the real gang robbed the bank.
3Ant HillAfter having the accident at the ant hill, Frank seeks revenge on the ants and seeks Thomas and Eric's help in destroying the ants.
4UFO-SpottingFrank is abducted by the aliens and controlled. Thomas, Eric and Jerry must save Frank before it's too late.
5Brake SlammingFrank is happy with his new bike, which has pedal brakes.
6The CircusWhile on a trip around the circus, Jerry accidentally brakes free two ostriches. Can he and the Three Friends bring the ostriches back to the circus before the performance starts?
7Work ExperienceThe Three Friends get lost inside the forest.
8Barking Up The Wrong TreeThe Three Friends and Jerry become stars of TV.
9The Beauty ContestLinda and her mother watch a film of the beauty contest in which Linda loses.
10Stars in Your EyesThe Three Friends and Jerry pretend to be a scary rock band called Dog Sun for the music contest, but they're unaware this is with a nice music.
11FashionThe Three Friends and Jerry try to be cool.
12The Snowball FightAfter The Three Friends and Jerry accidentally crashed Oscar's house, Jerry must bring Oscar to his house, while The Three Friends must rebuild the house. Can Jerry hide Oscar from his parents?
13Ice HockeyThe Three Friends and Jerry and the girls are having an ice hockey match. Who will win?
14My Friend is An AntJerry tries to save his little ant from the clutches of Arthur in the museum of the Earth's history.
15Neat and TidyFrank's mother orders Frank to be neat and tidy for the rest of the day and he will earn ten dollars. Can he be neat and tidy for the rest of the day?
16Tony's PartyThe Three Friends and Jerry disguise themselves as teens in order to get into Tony's party.
17The Fishing TripThe Three Friends and Jerry and the girls go on a fishing trip.
18Carol SingingThe Three Friends and Jerry sing songs for Christmas.
19South SeaFrank has a terrible dream of himself with Thomas, Eric, and Jerry at a tropical island which turns out to be surrounded by natives who are cannibalistic.
20The Club HouseJerry must take three tests to become a teammate of The Three Friends.
21The Forging MachineJerry creates a machine what will create money.
22CowboysWhile The Three Friends and the girls are out horseriding, Jerry accidentally breaks the teacher's cup.
23The DeliveryJerry becomes a delivery boy.
24Old People's PartyThe class of the Three Friends and Jerry makes a party for the elder people.
25Scientists 'R' UsThe Three Friends seek Jerry's help to win the radio quiz "Scientists 'R' Us".
26CampingThe Three Friends and Jerry are go camping at Thomas' garden.
27BoomerangFrank tries to learn how to toss a boomerang.
28Frightening Fifth FormFrank is frightened of the blood handed teen.
29Jerry's Lucky DayJerry is having a lucky day.
30Catch the GirlThe Three Friends and Jerry are worried about a prisoner named Jimmy.
31The Flea MarketJerry sells his aunt's vase to an old lady.
32Head LiceJerry puts little ants on his and The Three Friends' heads to pretend they have head lice.
33SupermarketWhile out shopping with their parents, The Three Friends and Jerry have a ski race in the supermarket's chill room.
34Country CousinFrank's cousin comes to town.
35Secret MissionFrank, Eric and Jerry try to follow Thomas to discover his secret.
36HackersAhmet Ben Party and his family and friends find themselves on Carlsonville.
37The Moose HuntA moose arrives at Frank's house.
38Cheat and CurseAn evil fairy puts the curse on The Three Friends and Jerry.
39The Rodent ExhibitionThe Three Friends and Jerry take Jerry's father's African instruments for the school performance.
40MuseumThe 3 Friends and Jerry go on a field trip to the museum in the big city.
41Martial ArtsFrank takes martial art classes to help him face up against a bully.
42Costume Party
43Christmas Party
44Babysitting
45Romeo & Juliet
46Caretaker
47Tv Gossip
48TripletsA triplet arrives in town from New-Zealand who quickly befriends The Three Friends.
49Girls ClothesToday is Eric’s birthday. When he, Frank, Jerry & Thomas goes out for a swim in a pond a goat appears who eats all of their clothes. With Jerry tasked to find something for them and himself to wear, they come across bags containing girly clothing, while they doesn’t know it belongs to Linda, Mimmi & Tess who also took photos of them naked.
50Survival Camp
51Visitors From Outer Space
52Stray Dog
53The Substitute
54Green Thumbs
55The Lost Ark
56Jazz Prodigy
57Pen Pal
58Family Matters
59Wooing for Beginners
60Glasses
61Genie in the Glass
62Forbidden Fruit
63Traffic Sense
64Miss Jerry
65Junior Show
66Super Model
67Our Son Is An Ostrich
68Age Limit
69Garden Party
70Snowman
71Sewergators
72The Move
73Dance Mania
74Archaeological Dig
75Jacket III
76Veteran Rock
77Spring Feelings
78Cockatoo
79Judgement Day
80Curing Phobias
81Sleepwalker
82School Paper
83Record Cake
84Miracle Cream
85Swimming Teacher
86Magic Tricks
87Frog Collection
88Night Owl
89Olympic Games
90Secret Box