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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
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    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
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    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
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    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
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    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
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    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(13 votes)

    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(19 votes)

    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(12 votes)

    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(12 votes)

    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(12 votes)

    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(12 votes)

    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(12 votes)

    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 27 - Operation W.R.A.P.
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S2:E27

    The young Wombles learn first aid.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  14. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 11 - Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E11

    Great Uncle Bulgaria's portrait is ruined.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  15. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 17 - Porridge For Breakfast
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  16. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 18 - Highland Games
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E18

    The Wombles do their version of the Highland Games.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  17. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 24 - Warm & Cosy
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E24

    The Wimbledon Burrow needs insulating.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  18. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 25 - Autumn Leaves
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S2:E25

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

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  19. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 26 - The Wombles Times
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E26

    The young Wombles make their own newspaper.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  20. The Wombles Season 2 Episode 29 - Womble Fool's Day
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E29

    The young Wombles play practical jokes.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  21. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 11 - The Conkering Hero
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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

    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 28 - The Secret Snorer
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    S2:E28

    Orinoco falls asleep when he should have been scaring crows away

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford

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  24. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rocking Chair
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    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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  25. The Wombles Season 1 Episode 8 - Bungo's Birthday Party
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    S1:E8

    Bungo thinks that everyone forgot about his birthday, but he didn´t expect that everyone has a secret that Bungo doesn´t known.

    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 7.9/10 based on 13 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".