The Wombles (1997)
Series 1
The wombles of wimbledon live their lives in the burrow where they pick up rubbish left by humans.
Released March 5, 1997
Episode 10 min
None+
S1E1 - The Ghost of Wimbledon Common
When a sheet falls out of Alderney's tree house and gets caught in the wind, the Wombles become convinced it is a ghost.
March 5, 1997, midnight
S1E2 - Orinoco the Magnificent
Orinoco becomes convinced he can do magic when a new arrival turns up.
March 12, 1997, midnight
S1E3 - Tomsk to the Rescue
Wellington and Alderney try to set up a tree weather station, but Tomsk keeps getting in the way.
March 19, 1997, midnight
S1E4 - Madame Cholet's Day Off
The "womfax" is broken, causing lots of blank paper to be printed. The vibrations upset Madame Cholet who feels she cannot cook in such conditions.
March 26, 1997, midnight
S1E5 - Shansi's Surprise
The wombles prepare a surprise for Shansi.
April 2, 1997, midnight
S1E6 - Beautiful Boating Weather
The young Wombles go boating, but Stepney is scared of water.
April 9, 1997, midnight
S1E7 - Camping and Cloudberries
Bungo believes there's a dragon on the prowl when the young Wombles go camping.
April 16, 1997, midnight
S1E8 - Any Womble for Tennis?
Orinoco, Alderney and Shansi accidentally cause a scene at Wimbledon.
April 23, 1997, midnight
S1E9 - Out of This Earth
After hearing the story of the Womble pirate One-Eyed Jamaica, Stepney goes treasure-hunting.
April 30, 1997, midnight
S1E10 - MacWomble Is Coming
Cairngorm MacWomble the Terrible visits the Wimbledon Burrow.
May 7, 1997, midnight
S1E11 - Spring into Action
It's springtime on Wimbeldon Common and Tobermary insists the burrow is tidied after the long, lazy winter.
May 14, 1997, midnight
S1E12 - Hola Obidos
All of the Wombles are excited to have their friend Obidos visiting from the Brazil Burrow. When Great Uncle Bulgaria and Tobermory are called away, Obidos offers to help look after things at the Wimbledon Burrow till they return.
May 26, 1997, midnight
S1E13 - Welcome Back Bungo
The other wombles become sick of Bungo's repeated practical jokes and so, in turn, become sick of Bungo. He decides to show them how much they would miss him by hiding away for a while.
May 28, 1997, midnight
Network: CITV
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 520 min.
Released: March 5, 1997
Last Air Date: Nov. 10, 1998, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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