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Worzel Gummidge

TV·1979–1981·4 seasons, 31 episodes·ITV1·Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family·25m·Created by Barbara Euphan Todd, Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1979AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Worzel Gummidge S01E01Worzel's Washing DayFebruary 25, 1979As John, Sue and Mr. Peters are all driving to their new home, a Romany Caravan at Scatterbrook Farm, John sees a Scarecrow (Worzel) in a fi
  2. S01E02Worzel Gummidge S01E02A Home Fit for ScarecrowsMarch 4, 1979During a torrential downpour Worzel leaves his post and heads for the cosy warmth of John and Sue’s Romany Caravan at Scatterbrook. Unfortun
  3. S01E03Worzel Gummidge S01E03Aunt SallyMarch 11, 1979There is a village fete on and one attraction that Worzel can’t miss - an Aunt Sally. However, before he can go he must solve a problem: who
  4. S01E04Worzel Gummidge S01E04The CrowmanMarch 18, 1979Worzel wants a wife and so he asks The Crowman to make him a ‘handsome head’, spotting an opportunity for Worzel to learn a lesson the Crowm
  5. S01E05Worzel Gummidge S01E05A Little LearningMarch 25, 1979After losing his arm yet again Worzel is sick of people like John Peters calling him stupid, so he sets about the arduous task of locating h
  6. S01E06Worzel Gummidge S01E06Worzel Pays a VisitApril 1, 1979As usual Worzel is up and about the village bright and early, and on his rounds stops to steal a pint of milk for his robin redbreast. Later
  7. S01E07Worzel Gummidge S01E07The Scarecrow HopApril 8, 1979Mrs. Bloomsbury - Barton sacks Aunt Sally, and as she is homeless she turns up at Worzel’s barn. As soon as she arrives she starts telling h

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes1980AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Worzel Gummidge S02E01Worzel & the Saucy NancyJanuary 6, 1980Worzel stows away on the village coach outing to the seaside, where he meets the Saucy Nancy. She tells him that she saw Aunt Sally floating
  2. S02E02Worzel Gummidge S02E02Worzel's NephewJanuary 13, 1980Worzel receives an unexpected visit from his cockney nephew, Pickles Bramble. The youngster gets a job on the Braithwaite's farm and blackma
  3. S02E03Worzel Gummidge S02E03A Fishy TaleJanuary 20, 1980While trying his hand at "wangling" in Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton's fishpond, Worzel is mistaken for an odd job man ...
  4. S02E04Worzel Gummidge S02E04The Trial of Worzel GummidgeJanuary 27, 1980Worzel is worried when a salesman tries to convince Mr. Braithwaite to replace him with an electric rook scarer...
  5. S02E05Worzel Gummidge S02E05Very Good, WorzelFebruary 3, 1980Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton tries to impress the guests at her dinner party by hiring a butler and parlour maid for the event. Unfortunately for h
  6. S02E06Worzel Gummidge S02E06Worzel in the LimelightFebruary 10, 1980Worzel and Aunt Sally enter the talent contest at the village hall. Their plan to perform as a double act soon turns sour...
  7. S02E07Worzel Gummidge S02E07Fire DrillFebruary 17, 1980When Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton holds a bonfire party, her choice of Guy to burn on it causes Worzel some alarm...
  8. S02E08Worzel Gummidge S02E08The Scarecrow WeddingFebruary 24, 1980Worzel rescues Aunt Sally from inside a dishwasher at a junkshop and in return she promises to marry him...

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season039Episodes1980AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Worzel Gummidge S03E01Moving OnNovember 1, 1980The Braithwaites and the Peters have been on holiday in Tenerife and return home to a very unpleasant and unwelcome surprise. While they’ve
  2. S03E02Worzel Gummidge S03E02Dolly Clothes-PegNovember 8, 1980Worzel and Aunt Sally are both employed at the fair but Worzel, as usual, has a problem. She is walking out with ‘The Great Orlando’, the st
  3. S03E03Worzel Gummidge S03E03A Fair Old PulloverNovember 15, 1980Worzel is skulking around the farmyard with a purpose in mind. Firstly he steals Mr. Braithwaite’s flat cap, then Mrs Braithwaite’s scarf an
  4. S03E04Worzel Gummidge S03E04Worzel the BraveNovember 22, 1980Mrs Bloomsbury - Barton has sold her hall to a Colonel Bloodstock who is bringing all his belongings into the village via rail. On the same
  5. S03E05Worzel Gummidge S03E05Worzel's WagerNovember 29, 198029 November 1980 Worzel has a dead cert racing tip courtesy of his Robin, is desperate for five pounds and decides to place a bet. Unfortun
  6. S03E06Worzel Gummidge S03E06The Return of DaftheadDecember 6, 1980Sue and John go up to Ten - Acre field to give Worzel a present - a bowl of Black Forest Gateaux mix. When they arrive they find a different
  7. S03E07Worzel Gummidge S03E07Captain WorzelDecember 13, 1980Mr Shepherd is taking Aunt Sally on a canal boat holiday through West Chester in order to see a museum owner, Mr. Pursglove, who he believes
  8. S03E08Worzel Gummidge S03E08Choir PracticeDecember 20, 1980It’s harvest festival time and Worzel is on loan to the vicar in order to keep the starlings out of the Church rafters. He isn’t the only ne
  9. S03E09Worzel Gummidge S03E09A Cup 'O Tea and a Slice 'O CakeDecember 27, 1980Double-length musical holiday special: it's Christmas Eve, a most important day for scarecrows as they must stand in position to guide Santa

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season047Episodes1981AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Worzel Gummidge S04E01Muvver's DayJune 12, 1981After being driven out of the village baby contest Worzel decides he wants his mum. The only person who can help him is the Crowman who dedu
  2. S04E02Worzel Gummidge S04E02The Return of Dolly Clothes-PegJune 19, 1981A letter is delivered to Scatterbrook but no one, save for John and Sue, recognise the name of the person it is addressed to - Worzel Gummid
  3. S04E03Worzel Gummidge S04E03The Jumbly SaleJune 26, 1981It’s the day of the village jumble sale and Worzel has decided that he’s going along to get himself a new outfit so that he can impress Aunt
  4. S04E04Worzel Gummidge S04E04Worzel in RevoltJuly 3, 1981The Crowman has dispatched pigeons to round up Aunt Sally and Worzel. When they arrive at his abode they discover why. He has heard about a
  5. S04E05Worzel Gummidge S04E05Will the Real Aunt Sally...?July 10, 1981Worzel cannot believe his ears when Aunt Sally accepts his proposal of marriage, but almost in the same breath he is rejected. He enlists th
  6. S04E06Worzel Gummidge S04E06The Golden HindJuly 17, 1981The Golden Hind, a new fish and chips shop has opened in the village. As usual Worzel is wandering about the village and is attracted by the
  7. S04E07Worzel Gummidge S04E07Worzel's BirthdayJuly 31, 1981Ten Acre field is covered in flowers of all colours and sizes for Worzel’s 'bestest birthday'. This comes as no surprise to John and Sue who

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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