Tickety Toc

The twins accidentally puncture their ball and then use McCoggins's pump to refill it. Unfortunately, they cannot halt the process, and the ball continues to expand until it reaches the size of a house, threatening everything around it in the neighbourhood.

Ball Time is a television programme presented as a single episode. Classified under the genre of an episode, the show follows a concise narrative structure typical of short‑form broadcasts. Its title suggests a focus on activities involving a ball, setting the stage for the events that unfold within the programme. In the central sequence, two siblings—referred to as the twins—accidentally puncture their ball. Seeking to restore it, they turn to McCoggins’s pump, employing the device to reinflate the damaged sphere. However, once the pump is engaged, they find themselves unable to halt the inflation process. The ball continues to expand beyond its original dimensions, escalating the situation. The uncontrolled inflation proceeds until the ball reaches a size comparable to that of a house. This enlargement underscores the twins’ struggle to manage the pump’s power and highlights the unforeseen consequences of their attempt to repair the ball. The episode concludes with the oversized ball dominating the surrounding space, illustrating the extent of its growth. The episode finishes with the ball having expanded to the dimensions of a house, underscoring the significant change from its original, smaller state. This final image highlights the extent of the twins’ unintended inflation.