The Wombles (1973)
The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. After the first Wombles book, published in 1968, was featured on the BBC children's television programme Jackanory, the BBC commissioned producer FilmFair to create a television series of the books. The series was produced by Graham Clutterbuck and directed by Ivor Wood using stop-motion. The characters were all voiced by actor Bernard Cribbins. Sets and model making were by Barry Leith. Two series of 30 five minute episodes were produced, with the first series airing in 1973, animated by Ivor Wood, and the second in 1975, animated by Barry Leith. In all, sixty episodes were produced. The original television series was regularly screened for many years. After FilmFair was acquired by the Canadian company Cinar Films in 1996, a new series of episodes was created, with a number of new Womble characters. In the UK, the series was purchased by ITV.
Seasons & Episode
It's New Years Eve, Great Uncle Bulgaria's favourite time of year. But when he is nowhere to be found, the wombles become worried.
When Alderney injures her back paw on spring cleaning day, all the wombles decide to give her a present to make her feel better.
The wombles become confused when they each find a thingummawotsit, and are unsure what they do!
There's a Phantom Wombler on the common - rubbish is clearing itself away magically and unexplainably. Bungo and the others are determined to catch this mystery creature and set a series of cleverly masterminded traps.
Madame Cholet takes the wombles on a guided tour of her life, by showing them old mementoes.
Great Uncle Bulgaria, Madame Cholet and Tobermary were all planing on going to see the Thames Burrow Pantomime, until Orincoco loses their tickets. Therefore the young wombles come up with an idea to entertain the older wombles, instead of the show.
As Tomsk is performing his night-watch duty he realises Shansi is missing and organises an emergency search party.
Great Uncle Bulgaria's former nanny is visiting, but on the big day Bungo fills the burrow with practical jokes.
Tomsk is thrilled to receive a letter from his new pen pal, Moosonee Womble, until he realises he must write back.
While the wombles are playing, Bungo gets a nasty knock on the head and seems to forget who he is.
The Queen is paying a visit to Wimbeldon Common.
Stepney and Wellington fall out when she invents a Womble vehicle better than his Wimbledon Wombles Wombuggy.
It's the Wimbledon Wombles turn to produce the copy of the Womble Times, which goes out to all the Wimbledon burrows everywhere. With Great Uncle Bulgaria as editor, everyone has an important role on the paper, but, as ace reporter, Bungo thinks his is the most important.
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