"Grange Hill" Episode #1.6 (TV Episode 1978) Poster

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(1978)

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8/10
Urban exploration...
canndyman18 January 2021
Benny finally sports his brand-new blazer, and has fun mucking around with Tucker in the woodwork class.

Ever mindful of getting into mischief, Tucker tells Benny about a nearby 'ammunition dump', and dares him to join him on a trespassing mission there after school. Justin surprisingly says he'd like to tag along with them as well, and they reluctantly agree to let him join them.

The three of them later go off on an adventure to the dump - in reality a derelict factory, and enjoy larking about and exploring. But are they on their own... or do they have some unexpected company?

This is a suitably knockabout episode with Tucker at his mischievous best, and is a bit of a health and safety nightmare! But it was the 70s, and this was just the sort of scrapes young boys would typically get into back then.

You can only hope the three boys escape from this unwise misadventure unscathed - or could they ultimately end up giving the school even more 'ammunition' to use against them.
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4/10
What did they do wrong then? Warning: Spoilers
I'm baffled about just what the kids did wrong. They simply explored what they considered an abandoned building. Their mistake, builders had access to it, either for materials or to rebuild, this was unclear. Being startled and panicked ends in what coud be a fatal accident which is not their fault. Why the school was dealing with this is a mystery - it was out of school hours and therefore out of their jurisdiction, and, apart for tresspassing on private property, what did they need to be punished for again? Doing a bit of curious exploring? Punished for the accident? If it wasn't for the latter, this could have been a complete non-event. I like these old-fashioned shows but I only give this episode a 4 for its illogical outcome.
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