12 year old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start to happen. Gretchen has a passion for science and a talent for all things mechanical, which is why the old brass weathervane fascinates her. But the brass daisy rod has a complex and terrifying significance, and Gretchen and her new friend Ronny discover its links with the far distant Sirius, the Dog Star.
Children of the Dog Star (Season 1)
The Brass Daisy (Episode 1)
Air date: 1984-04-02
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Twelve-year-old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start happening.
Power Stop (Episode 2)
Air date: 1984-04-09
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Gretchen knows there's something very mysterious about the brass daisy on top of the barn and she's determined to find out what it is.
Swamp Light (Episode 3)
Air date: 1984-04-16
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Unexplained events are affecting the whole community of Wakaatua, and Ronny starts to get scared.
Alien Summons (Episode 4)
Air date: 1984-04-23
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Bevis has gone missing and both Gretchen and Ronny realise the danger they are all in.
Kolob (Episode 5)
Air date: 1984-04-30
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Gretchen has reached the source of the strange power and starts to learn it's secrets.
Alien Contact (Episode 6)
Air date: 1984-05-07
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Ronny and Gretchen are forced to act when the alien power threatens to overwhelm them.
