The Diary of Amos Lee

The Diary of Amos Lee series have sold more than 60,000 copies in Singapore. The appeal lies in the compelling character of the protagonist, his relationship with a neurotic mum that all children will understand, a love-hate tussle with his sister, the growing pains he goes through like dealing with pimples, growing body hair, friendship/rivalry and confused feelings for a girl.

The Diary of Amos Lee series have sold more than 60,000 copies in Singapore. The appeal lies in the compelling character of the protagonist, his relationship with a neurotic mum that all children will understand, a love-hate tussle with his sister, the growing pains he goes through like dealing with pimples, growing body hair, friendship/rivalry and confused feelings for a girl.

Ep 1 I Sit, I Write, I Flush
21 mins

AMOS is forced to act as a lame duck in his school play. In order to escape, Amos decides to pursue his dream by attempting to join the swim team. However, with only one spot remaining, Amos must register before his nemesis. MICHAEL, signs up first. To make matters worse, MUM makes Amos stay at home to babysit his little sister. With time running out, Amos must try every possible way to escape the flat and register for the swim team.

Ep 1 I Sit, I Write, I Flush

AMOS is forced to act as a lame duck in his school play. In order to escape, Amos decides to pursue his dream by attempting to join the swim team. However, with only one spot remaining, Amos must register before his nemesis. MICHAEL, signs up first. To make matters worse, MUM makes Amos stay at home to babysit his little sister. With time running out, Amos must try every possible way to escape the flat and register for the swim team.

Ep 2 To Tell or Not to Tell
23 mins

AMOS convinces his two best friends, ALVIN and ANTHONY, to sell his Mum’s pineapple tarts, in order to buy new swimming trunks. However, the 3As are approached by BIF, a friendly boy, who suggests they make money by distributing pamphlets for loan sharks instead. The 3As accept his advice not realising what they’re doing is actually illegal! When the police show up, Amos must decide between turning his back on his friends or saving his own skin.

Ep 2 To Tell or Not to Tell

AMOS convinces his two best friends, ALVIN and ANTHONY, to sell his Mum’s pineapple tarts, in order to buy new swimming trunks. However, the 3As are approached by BIF, a friendly boy, who suggests they make money by distributing pamphlets for loan sharks instead. The 3As accept his advice not realising what they’re doing is actually illegal! When the police show up, Amos must decide between turning his back on his friends or saving his own skin.

Ep 3 Under the Stink
22 mins

It’s DAD and MUM’s wedding anniversary! Which means AMOS is forced to do all the housework while his parents celebrate. To Amos’ pleasant surprise, he catches his sister, WHOOPIE, spilling their parent’s anniversary gift—a bottle of perfume. Amos offers to find a replacement, so long as Whoopie cleans the entire flat for him. Meanwhile, ALVIN receives a call from Amos to steal a bottle of perfume to replace the one Whoopie spilt. But Alvin is sto

Ep 3 Under the Stink

It’s DAD and MUM’s wedding anniversary! Which means AMOS is forced to do all the housework while his parents celebrate. To Amos’ pleasant surprise, he catches his sister, WHOOPIE, spilling their parent’s anniversary gift—a bottle of perfume. Amos offers to find a replacement, so long as Whoopie cleans the entire flat for him. Meanwhile, ALVIN receives a call from Amos to steal a bottle of perfume to replace the one Whoopie spilt. But Alvin is sto

Ep 4 Ping-pong Trouble
23 mins

As part of team bonding, COACH tasks his new assistant coach, VALERIE, to get the kids to write a team cheer. AMOS thinks it’s a stupid idea and decides to settle it on a table tennis match. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Amos, Valerie is an international table tennis champion. Meanwhile, an opposing swim team is training in the same pool as the 3As, and to their horror, they recognise the team’s captain as BIF, the boy who got them in trouble for

Ep 4 Ping-pong Trouble

As part of team bonding, COACH tasks his new assistant coach, VALERIE, to get the kids to write a team cheer. AMOS thinks it’s a stupid idea and decides to settle it on a table tennis match. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Amos, Valerie is an international table tennis champion. Meanwhile, an opposing swim team is training in the same pool as the 3As, and to their horror, they recognise the team’s captain as BIF, the boy who got them in trouble for

Ep 5 Coach Me, Valerie!
23 mins

In order to prove their superiority, AMOS and MICHAEL challenge each other to a swim race, with the loser having to walk home in his underwear. As preparation, Amos puts his ego aside and asks VALERIE to train him. Although she agrees, Amos quickly realizes training is a lot harder than he expects. Does Amos have what it takes to train like crazy? Or will he fall back to his old ways and give up? Meanwhile, WHOOPIE and MORTICIA attempt to start a

Ep 5 Coach Me, Valerie!

In order to prove their superiority, AMOS and MICHAEL challenge each other to a swim race, with the loser having to walk home in his underwear. As preparation, Amos puts his ego aside and asks VALERIE to train him. Although she agrees, Amos quickly realizes training is a lot harder than he expects. Does Amos have what it takes to train like crazy? Or will he fall back to his old ways and give up? Meanwhile, WHOOPIE and MORTICIA attempt to start a

Ep 6 Baby Envy
24 mins

MUM is 5 months pregnant, and her obsession with the unborn is driving her family insane, especially WHOOPIE. From bingeing on pineapple tarts to putting raw garlic in everything, Mum is making it very difficult for Whoopie to understand her pregnancy. Meanwhile, AMOS tricks the 3As into practicing strength training with weight packs. When one of the As spills mum’s 10kg of rice in training, Amos has to decide if he wants to take the blame or bla

Ep 6 Baby Envy

MUM is 5 months pregnant, and her obsession with the unborn is driving her family insane, especially WHOOPIE. From bingeing on pineapple tarts to putting raw garlic in everything, Mum is making it very difficult for Whoopie to understand her pregnancy. Meanwhile, AMOS tricks the 3As into practicing strength training with weight packs. When one of the As spills mum’s 10kg of rice in training, Amos has to decide if he wants to take the blame or bla

Ep 7 The Pee Conspiracy
23 mins

It’s AMOS’ birthday and he plans on taking the 3As out for a ride on the Singapore Flyer. However, his all-boys activity was derailed as SOMALI, a girl, shows up along with ANTHONY and ALVIN. To make matters worse, Amos forgets to go to the bathroom before the ride. Meanwhile, MICHAEL and BIF have hatched a plot to bomb Amos with a special birthday surprise. Is Amos going to survive this birthday outing?

Ep 7 The Pee Conspiracy

It’s AMOS’ birthday and he plans on taking the 3As out for a ride on the Singapore Flyer. However, his all-boys activity was derailed as SOMALI, a girl, shows up along with ANTHONY and ALVIN. To make matters worse, Amos forgets to go to the bathroom before the ride. Meanwhile, MICHAEL and BIF have hatched a plot to bomb Amos with a special birthday surprise. Is Amos going to survive this birthday outing?

Ep 8 Grandpa the Coach
24 mins

AMOS receives a surprise visit from GRANDPA as he recently returned from a trip to China. Amos convinces Grandpa to join him in swim practice and teach MICHAEL, the bully, a lesson. But Grandpa turns out to be friends with COACH, and even tasks to oversee the boys’ training for a looming competition. To make matters worse, Grandpa grows impressed with MICHAEL’s commitment to training. With Grandpa now on Michael’s side, Amos’ plan has completely

Ep 8 Grandpa the Coach

AMOS receives a surprise visit from GRANDPA as he recently returned from a trip to China. Amos convinces Grandpa to join him in swim practice and teach MICHAEL, the bully, a lesson. But Grandpa turns out to be friends with COACH, and even tasks to oversee the boys’ training for a looming competition. To make matters worse, Grandpa grows impressed with MICHAEL’s commitment to training. With Grandpa now on Michael’s side, Amos’ plan has completely

Ep 9 Retreat-Retreat MUM
23 mins

MUM decides to take a last family outing before Baby’s arrival at a resort. However, Mum is caught up in an argument with GRANDPA about her parenting skills. Still angry with Grandpa for making him resign from the swim team, AMOS wanders off to play in the resort grounds, running into BIF and MICHAEL. WHOOPIE wanders off, and eventually goes missing. Will the family come to their senses in time to look for Whoopie?

Ep 9 Retreat-Retreat MUM

MUM decides to take a last family outing before Baby’s arrival at a resort. However, Mum is caught up in an argument with GRANDPA about her parenting skills. Still angry with Grandpa for making him resign from the swim team, AMOS wanders off to play in the resort grounds, running into BIF and MICHAEL. WHOOPIE wanders off, and eventually goes missing. Will the family come to their senses in time to look for Whoopie?

Ep 10 Final Showdown
23 mins

AMOS gets two calls from home -- GRANDPA has a heart attack and MUM has gone into labour. However, Amos gets a call from COACH to rejoin the team. MICHAEL even suggests a temporary truce. Torn, Amos must choose between fulfilling his fantasy of being swimming champion, or taking responsibility and being there for his family. Will Amos finally decides to take the plunge?

Ep 10 Final Showdown

AMOS gets two calls from home -- GRANDPA has a heart attack and MUM has gone into labour. However, Amos gets a call from COACH to rejoin the team. MICHAEL even suggests a temporary truce. Torn, Amos must choose between fulfilling his fantasy of being swimming champion, or taking responsibility and being there for his family. Will Amos finally decides to take the plunge?

Additional Information

Premiered2011
Genreschildren and family, older kids (7-12)
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages