Worzel Gummidge Down Under
SeriesΒ· 1987–1989Β· 30mNR

Worzel Gummidge Down Under

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Worzel Gummidge Down Under, adapted from the books written by Barbara Euphan Todd and the children's television programme produced and broadcast in the United Kingdom named Worzel Gummidge, starring Jon Pertwee. The story continued in New Zealand when Aunt Sally was sold to a Museum owner.

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Last airedFinale
S2 Β· E12The Bestest Scarecrow

Cast

Seasons

Series 21989
12 episodes
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    E1Stage Struck
    Β· 25m

    Aunt Sally is rather taken by her own skills when a touring provincial ballet company arrives in town.

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    E2Red Sky In't Mornin'
    Β· 25m

    Worzel hopes to keep out of trouble after the bad sign of a morning red sign, but Mickey and Manu soon call his help after discovering the Crowman is penniless and fending off bailiffs. Worzel, however, soon needs help of his own!

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    E3Them Thar Hills
    Β· 25m

    As Worzel's predicament continues, Mickey and Manu finally convince the Crowman to do something - and organise a scarecrow funeral. Meanwhile, the prospector puts his captive to work.

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    E4The Beauty Contest
    Β· 25m

    Aunt Sally gets wind of a local beauty contest and is determined to enter - and win! A new dress and a makeover are called for.

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    E5Bulbous Cauliflower
    Β· 25m

    Balbous Cauliflower is causing trouble when he should be minding strawberries. When the farmer has the crop treated with pesticides, Balbous takes the brunt of the gases.

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    E6Weevily Swede
    Β· 25m

    Worzel succumbs to a severe case of the green-eyed monster when one of the Crowman's greatest creations, Weevily Swede, arrives back in town after a long time away.

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    E7Elementary, My Dear Worty
    Β· 25m

    Worzel turns detective when one of the Crowman's prized possessions disappears whilst in his care, and Worty aides as his not-quite-so-able assistant.

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    E8Dreams Of Avarish
    Β· 25m

    Aunt Sally's greedy dreams of wealth lead Worzel, Mickey and Manu into trouble once more when she helps a waxwork pirate escape from a funfair side-show, in search of his long-buried treasure.

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    E9Runaway Train
    Β· 25m

    Worzel and Blighty are sent away as punishment, travelling by train. After seeing members of the crew breaking for tea and cake, their attempts to get some for themselves see the train leaving the station with no staff on board!

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    E10Aunt Sally R.A.
    Β· 25m

    After joining the Crowman at an art show, Aunt Sally is taken with the riches on offer for sale of a truly great work. Worzel, also, seeks fame and fortune - and intends to prove his own artistic talents accordingly.

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    E11Wattle Hearthbrush
    Β· 25m

    A nearby convent presents the Crowman with a challenge: the commission of his first female scarecrow.

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    E12The Bestest ScarecrowFinale
    Β· 25m

    New Zealand's Governor General requires a scarecrow to prevent the eating of his beautiful lawns, so the Crowman summons all of his greatest creations to assess who is best for the job.

Series 11987
10 episodes
  • E1As The Scarecrow Flies
    Β· 30m

    When Aunt Sally is sold to a 'Museum of Folk History' in New Zealand, Worzel manages to stow away with her for the long journey Down Under. Reaching the town of Piwakawaka from Wellington airport, however, proves far more problematic.

  • E2The Sleeping Beauty
    Β· 30m

    After befriending a local pair of schoolchildren, Worzel sets out to rescue Aunt Sally from the museum. Finding it first closed for renovation, then multiple Aunt Sallys when he eventually gets inside, proves a fine source of mischief.

  • E3Full Employment
    Β· 30m

    The Crowman seeks to put Worzel to work in another position after finding his post deserted yet again: as a clothes peg. But then he spots Aunt Sally's dress on the line...

  • E4Worzel's Handicap
    Β· 25m

    Worzel causes havoc when he and Aunt Sally find themselves on a private golf course with a very snooty male captain.

  • E5King Of The Scarecrows
    Β· 25m

    Whilst the Crowman is being hounded by a travelling scarecrowmaker who wishes to take his powers, Worzel is mistaken for a scarecrow king by the Crowman's latest creation and uses the opportunity for all its worth!

  • E6Ten Heads Are Better Than One
    Β· 25m

    Worzel sends for his heads to be sent from back home in England, but trouble at the museum sees Aunt Sally being captured by the Travelling Scarecrowmaker.

  • E7Worzel To The Rescue
    Β· 25m

    Worzel is hot on the heels of the Travelling Scarecrowmaker but struggling to contend with his dark magic. Their encounter begins when Worzel is distracted by a funfair: can he reach Aunt Sally in time, and rescue her without his brave head?

  • E8Slave Scarecrow
    Β· 25m

    The Travelling Scarecrowmaker returns. Still intent on making Worzel one of his un-living scarecrow slaves, he kidnaps him in the middle of the night.

  • E9The Traveller Unmasked
    Β· 25m

    Stricken without his crystal ball, the Crowman sends Aunt Sally to free Worzel but she is given short shrift and repeatedly returns without him. Is all lost, or will the Travelling Scarecrowmaker yet be beaten?

  • E10A Friend In NeedFinale
    Β· 25m

    It's one of Worzel's many birthdays - his third this month, in fact - and he intends to hold a tea dance to celebrate.

Details

Networks
Channel 4
Seasons
2 Β· 22 episodes
Runtime
30m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
October 1, 1987
Content rating
NR
Country
United States of America
IMDB ID
tt0090548