The Knitted Balloon

The Knitted Balloon is the 3rd episode of the first season of The Dreamstone (and the 3rd of the show overall). It first aired in the UK the 2nd of October 1990.

Synopsis
The Urpneys were busy knitting for Urpgor's latest invention, 'The Knitted Balloon.' Meanwhile in the Land of Dreams, Amberley was overworked and was tired out, so Rufus and the Dream Maker decided to let her sleep in the Dream Maker's napping chair. Zordrak meanwhile decides to leave his body as a mist and travels to the Land of Dreams himself. There, he would possess the body of a sleeping Noop, and let him steal the Dreamstone for Sgt Blob and the Urpneys to collect. Sgt Blob and the Urpneys followed and waited outside the tower, whilst Zordrak possessed Amberley to steals the Dreamstone for. Rufus and Albert manage to take down the balloon, causing it to crash and the Urpneys to run and hide in the town. After the Urpneys crashed into each other, Rufus got the Dreamstone back and shone it at Zordrak, causing him to fly back to Viltheed. Meanwhile, Urpgor realises that, should Zordrak fail to return in time, his body will crumble and he would be in charge; an idea he loves. However, his dream was short lived when Zordrak returned to his body in time. All night in the Land of Dreams meanwhile, Sgt Blob and his men were knitting up a new balloon for them to fly back to Viltheed.

"Couldn't we just buy a balloon, Sarge?"

Trivia

 * This is the first of two instances Zordrak personally enters the Land Of Dreams.
 * This is the last episode Rufus uses his sword. It would remain unused for the remainder of the first season.
 * This episode was adapted into Issue #4 of The Dreamstone Comic Series.
 * Certain home video releases omit the line "This is their commanding Officer, Sergeant Blob" at the opening.
 * On the blueprints of balloon that Blob hold, Urpgor name written as "Orpgor".