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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!

The Best Episodes of The Wombles

The misadventures of a small community dedicated to cleaning up litter and putting it to their own use.
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  1. Background image for Burrow Hot Line
    8.5/10(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. Background image for Hiccups
    8.0/10(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. Background image for The Purple Paw Mystery
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for The Fruit Machine
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #4 - The Fruit Machine

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  5. Background image for Very Behind The Times
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Very Behind The Times

    S2:E12

    An enormous road to be built causes panic.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  6. Background image for Goodbye MacWomble
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Background image for Womble Summer Party
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Womble Summer Party

    S2:E30

    The young Wombles perform magic tricks.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  8. Background image for Film Show
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Film Show

    S2:E22

    Wellington makes a film about the Wimbledon Burrow.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  9. Background image for Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria

    S2:E11

    Great Uncle Bulgaria's portrait is ruined.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  10. Background image for A Single Piper
    7.6/10(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. Background image for Home Sickness
    7.6/10(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. Background image for Pirate Gold
    7.6/10(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. Background image for Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Background image for MacWomble The Terrible
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #14 - MacWomble The Terrible

    S2:E15

    A Scottish relative comes to stay.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  15. Background image for Porridge For Breakfast
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Background image for Highland Games
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Highland Games

    S2:E18

    The Wombles do their version of the Highland Games.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  17. Background image for Warm & Cosy
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Warm & Cosy

    S2:E24

    The Wimbledon Burrow needs insulating.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  18. Background image for Autumn Leaves
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Background image for The Wombles Times
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - The Wombles Times

    S2:E26

    The young Wombles make their own newspaper.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  20. Background image for The Conkering Hero
    7.3/10(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. Background image for Trunk Call
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Trunk Call

    S2:E14

    Tomsk gets stuck in a hollow tree trunk.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  22. Background image for Womble Fool's Day
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Womble Fool's Day

    S2:E29

    The young Wombles play practical jokes.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  23. Background image for Tobermory On Television
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Tobermory On Television

    S1:E13

    Tobermory makes his own TV show for the Wombles.

    Director:Ivor Wood
    Writer:Elizabeth Beresford
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  24. Background image for Blow The Womble Down
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Background image for The Rocking Chair
    7.0/10(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 8.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Ivor Wood and written by Elizabeth Beresford, it aired on 10/1/1975. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hiccups".