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The Best Episodes of The Wombles

Every episode of The Wombles ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wombles!

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The misadventures of a small community dedicated to cleaning up litter and putting it to their own use.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Wombles Season 2 Episode 13 - Burrow Hot Line
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Burrow Hot Line

    S2:E13

    Papers and wet laundry get muddled on the washing line.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  2. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 21 - Hiccups
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Hiccups

    S2:E21

    Tomsk and Bungo get hiccups after eating hot buttercup crumpets.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  3. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 30 - Womble Summer Party
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Womble Summer Party

    S2:E30

    The young Wombles perform magic tricks.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  4. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 7 - The Purple Paw Mystery
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The Purple Paw Mystery

    S1:E7

    Great Uncle Bulgaria's fountain pen runs out of ink, so asks Tomsk to pay Tobermary a visit to collect some more. While there, Tobermary enlists the help of Tomsk in manufacturing the ink, but when he cuts corners he creates a mess around the entire burrow.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  5. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 20 - Goodbye MacWomble
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Goodbye MacWomble

    S2:E20

    MacWomble decides to head back home after the Loch Ness Monster has been sighted.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  6. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 22 - Film Show
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Film Show

    S2:E22

    Wellington makes a film about the Wimbledon Burrow.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  7. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 1 - Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella

    S1:E1

    On any day, the Womble Orinoco is swept by the wind.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  8. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 10 - The Fruit Machine
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Fruit Machine

    S2:E10

    Orinoco and Wellington make a 'mid-morning snack machine'.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  9. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 12 - Very Behind The Times
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Very Behind The Times

    S2:E12

    An enormous road to be built causes panic.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  10. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 16 - A Single Piper
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - A Single Piper

    S2:E16

    MacWomble's constant bagpipe playing drives everyone crazy.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  11. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 19 - Home Sickness
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Home Sickness

    S2:E19

    Seeing that it is Burns Night, MacWomble is feeling homesick. So the other wombles decide to cheer him up.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  12. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 23 - Pirate Gold
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Pirate Gold

    S2:E23

    Tomsk and Wellington hunt for pirate treasure.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  13. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 11 - Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria

    S2:E11

    Great Uncle Bulgaria's portrait is ruined.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  14. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 17 - Porridge For Breakfast
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Porridge For Breakfast

    S2:E17

    MacWomble sends the young Wombles out to gather bracken to make porridge.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  15. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 18 - Highland Games
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Highland Games

    S2:E18

    The Wombles do their version of the Highland Games.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  16. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 24 - Warm & Cosy
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Warm & Cosy

    S2:E24

    The Wimbledon Burrow needs insulating.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  17. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 25 - Autumn Leaves
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Autumn Leaves

    S2:E25

    Wellington, Orinoco and Tomsk invent a new way to collect fallen leaves.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  18. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 26 - The Wombles Times
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #18 - The Wombles Times

    S2:E26

    The young Wombles make their own newspaper.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  19. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 29 - Womble Fool's Day
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Womble Fool's Day

    S2:E29

    The young Wombles play practical jokes.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  20. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 11 - The Conkering Hero
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #20 - The Conkering Hero

    S1:E11

    The Wombles learn how to play conkers and how to count.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  21. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 13 - Tobermory On Television
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Tobermory On Television

    S1:E13

    Tobermory makes his own TV show for the Wombles.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  22. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 15 - Blow The Womble Down
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Blow The Womble Down

    S1:E15

    The Wombles get blown about when they find a vacuum cleaner.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  23. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 15 - MacWomble The Terrible
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #23 - MacWomble The Terrible

    S2:E15

    A Scottish relative comes to stay.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  24. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 6 - Peep-Peep-Peep
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Peep-Peep-Peep

    S1:E6

    Great Uncle Bulgaria wants the Wombles to keep in touch with each other while they're working, so Wellington invents, in the words of Orinoco, a "talking tin can"!

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  25. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rocking Chair
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #25 - The Rocking Chair

    S1:E2

    After Orinoco gets stuck in a tire, the Wombles realise they can use it to fix Great Uncle Bulgaria's chair.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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Best Episodes Summary

"Burrow Hot Line" is the best rated episode of "The Wombles". It scored 8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Ivor Wood and written by Elizabeth Beresford, it aired on 10/1/1975. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hiccups".