The Worst Episodes of The Worst Witch

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6.9/10(24 votes)
#1 - The Dragon's Hoard
S2:E812/23/1999
Ethel & Drusilla's prank casting a boat adrift with Mildred's cat aboard takes a dangerous turn when the cat & an unconscious, Miss Hardbroom head towards the rapids! Meanwhile, Merlin has accidentally frees a Dragon Lord from his captivity who threatens to imprison the town forever unless he gets his lost treasure back! Now its up to Mildred to save the day!
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
7.2/10(24 votes)
#2 - Monkey Business
S1:E611/26/1998
Thinking that some extra responsibility might do Mildred good, Miss Cackle asks her to look after the new first year, Enid Nightshade. Soon Maud feels Mildred hasn't got time for her any more & goes off in a huff. To make matters worse, Enid sneaked her pet monkey into the school & he's on the loose! Now Miss Hardbroom thinks the roving monkey is Ethel & that Mildred is obviously responsible!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.3/10(27 votes)
#3 - A Mean Hallowe'en
S1:E411/12/1998
When Mildred's attempts to revise her potion test notes fail, Mildred & Maud produce an invisibility potion by mistake, getting the duo into trouble! Mildred is determined lie low in an effort to stay out of trouble, but the Hallowe'en festival looms, & Mildred's class has been chosen to put on a flying display! A very cross Ethel decides to sabotage Mildred's broom!
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
7.3/10(21 votes)
#4 - Crumpets for Tea
S2:E411/25/1999
Chief Wizard Hellibore is to give a master class in magic to the girls of Cackle's Academy. This is an ideal opportunity for Mildred to enlist his help to change her newfound frog friend back to his old self. Unfortunately, Mildred has been banished to her room and, as punishment, forbidden to attend the master class!
Director:John Smith
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:John Smith
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.4/10(30 votes)
#5 - When We Feast at the Midnight Hour
S1:E210/29/1998
The girls are told the legend of Sir Walter who died in a rainstorm centuries ago outside the castle. Whenever there is a storm Sir Walter is said to walk the corridors, looking for revenge! Now Mildred & the girls are out to see if the legend is true! Meanwhile the girls decide the quality of the food they're being served is poor & demand a change!
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
7.4/10(23 votes)
#6 - Old Hats and New Brooms
S2:E111/4/1999
Mildred arrives for her second year at Cackle's in a positive mood. There's a new intake of young would-be witches one of whom, Sybil Hallow, is afraid of everyone including Mildred! In an attempt to be kind to Sybil, Mildred only seems to make matters worse. Meanwhile, an argument is going on in the staff room between Miss Bat and Miss Drill about who is to be the second year class mistress!
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley

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7.4/10(19 votes)
#7 - Better Dead Than Co-Ed
S3:E101/23/2001
The girls of Cackle's Academy make a good will trip to the all boy's Camelot College. Unfortunately the boys they're visiting are not exactly rolling out the red carpet for Mildred & the others! Even worse is there is rumor of a merger between the two schools, but Mildred and her friends devise a plan which is guaranteed to make Miss Cackle change her mind.
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Graham Mitchell
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Graham Mitchell
7.5/10(50 votes)
#8 - The Battle of the Broomsticks
S1:E110/22/1998
The young witch in training, Mildred Hubble, has a less than desirable start of her first year at Miss Cackle's Academy as she makes quick enemies with the prissy Ethel Hallow & the tyrannical Miss Hardbroom for arriving late on her first day! To make matters worse, Mildred quickly finds herself in deep trouble & is on the verge of being expelled!
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Martin Riley
7.5/10(25 votes)
#9 - The Inspector Calls
S2:E512/2/1999
Panic spreads amongst the teachers when they're paid a visit from the Witch School Inspector. The particular individual appointed to inspect Cackle's Academy is none other than Mistress Broomhead, Miss Hardbroom's tyrannical personal tutor from witch training college. An emergency plan of action is drawn up and, in order to prevent any unforeseen disasters, Mildred is banished to her room.
Director:John Smith
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:John Smith
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.5/10(24 votes)
#10 - Secret Society
S3:E111/9/2000
Mildred and her friends try to join Ethel's Cauldron Club, but Mildred fails the initiation test after interference from Ethel. Luckily for Mildred, Fenella & Griselda, come to the rescue and create the Dangerous Old Books Society! Soon the stuffy old club begins to lose its luster & it's members! Meanwhile Miss Drill contemplates quitting after growing tired of Miss Hardbroom's harassment.
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.5/10(23 votes)
#11 - Animal Magic
S2:E612/9/1999
There's a blizzard raging outside & the girls are desperately trying to stay warm. Amidst all the chaos, who should arrive seeking shelter from the weather, but Chief Wizard Hellibore, who is in a particularly mischievous mood & pronounces the day to be an upside-down day. Everything is turned on its head; teachers and pupils change places and there are games instead of lessons!
Director:John Smith
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:John Smith
Writer:Martin Riley
7.5/10(21 votes)
#12 - The Genius of the Lamp
S2:E91/6/2000
The first years are left with Miss Bat and Miss Drill while the rest of the school is away on a trip. The two teachers see this as an opportunity to put all their favorite educational ideas into practice. As a result, there's a lot of P.E. and chanting for the girls. In the staff room, Miss Drill and Miss Bat are competing for Miss Cackle's vacant chair and the authority it confirms.
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
7.5/10(19 votes)
#13 - Unfairground
S3:E121/25/2001
As their third year grows to a close the girls sneak out to attend a local Fair. When Miss Cackle discovers them, she hears Mildred mocking her, the usually kind Miss Cackle punishes the whole school! Feeling this is unfair Mildred & Jadu decide to create a newspaper that mocks the teachers & has a list of their demands for how the school should be ran! Once discovered the two face expulsion!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
7.5/10(18 votes)
#14 - The Uninvited
S3:E131/26/2001
Mildred & Jadu's expulsions are on the horizon & the other girls try to find a way to save them. The girls plan on running Maude for Head girl hoping to use their influence to save the two. When that plan falls through they decide steal Ms. Cackle's spell book & they end up creating a danger far greater than they've ever faced! Now it's up to Mildred to save the day!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
7.6/10(28 votes)
#15 - Fair Is Foul and Fouls Are Fair
S2:E111/20/2000
The girls are restless, & they can't wait for the term to end. Miss Drill introduces the girls to basketball and arranges a friendly match with the Hevversham Hevvies! The Hevvies are ruthless & walk all over the girls. Mildred is hopeless and has a tendency to freeze when it's time to shoot at the basket! The entire school is watching, which doesn't make it any easier for her!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:David Finley
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:David Finley
7.6/10(24 votes)
#16 - The Witchy Hour
S3:E411/30/2000
Cackle's Academy takes part in a quiz show against girls from the dreaded Pentangle's School. Mildred is angry to find that Miss Cackle allows Ethel to be on the team, but not her! Additionally Miss Hardbroom refuses to have anything to do with it, but in the soon changes her mind, as the reputation of the school & personal pride against the snooty Pentangle students is on the line!
Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Martin Riley
7.6/10(22 votes)
#17 - Alarms and Diversions
S2:E211/11/1999
The girls are learning finger sparks to enhance the effect of Spells with Miss Hardbroom. Ethel delicately zaps away one pine cone, while Mildred puts a hole in the cupboard door. Not all the Hallows are at the top of the class though, as Sybil fails her broomstick flying test. Mildred tries to make her feel more comfortable, but for some reason, she always seems to say the wrong thing.
Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Andrew Morgan
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.6/10(19 votes)
#18 - Art Wars
S3:E81/19/2001
Mildred discovers that there is something which she is not worst at - drawing. Ethel, however, who can't bear the thought of anybody being better than her at anything, is determined to thwart Mildred. Part of Ethel's scheme involves her "client' Drusilla winning a prestigous art contest judged by the new art teacher at Cackle's.
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Martin Riley
7.7/10(24 votes)
#19 - Miss Cackle's Birthday Surprise
S1:E712/3/1998
Miss Cackle's birthday is a day of legendary boredom! Enid, determined not to sit through the boredom, drags a reluctant Mildred into a store cupboard. Ethel notices & locks the door on them! Inside the locked cupboard Mildred is in despair - this is the last straw, she's bound to be expelled! With the help of a badly damaged broom, they may be able to escape!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.7/10(20 votes)
#20 - Power Drill
S3:E91/22/2001
Mildred & the other girls notice Miss Drill is down in the dumps. They decide to give her a potion which will allow the non-magical Miss Drill to temporarily gain magical powers! Now the other teachers are trying to help Miss Drill hone her powers, while the suspicious Ethel & Drusilla try to prove that Mildred & her friends are behind it all!
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.7/10(19 votes)
#21 - Learning the Hard Way
S3:E512/7/2000
Miss Cackle's young niece, Gabrielle Gribble, comes to the Academy for teaching practice. Suffering from a bit of stage fright, Gabrielle takes Miss. Hardbroom's advice of being tough a little to0 seriously & she becomes a tyrant who throws the entire class in detention within minutes of her first day. Soon Mildred & her friends end up teaching her far more than she ever learned in College.
Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Martin Riley
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Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Martin Riley
7.7/10(17 votes)
#22 - The Hair Witch Project
S3:E612/14/2000
It's time for the dreaded Third Year Witch Project where nerves are frayed & unlikely partnerships forged! The girl's projects range from the typical of a retrieval spell, to the unique of a mini broom to the downright odd of chewing gum that never loses its flavor! The final demonstration in the Great Hall nearly ends in disaster, but all the girls work together to make the day memorable.
Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.8/10(18 votes)
#23 - Which Witch is Which
S3:E311/23/2010
Ruby's study of the theory of relativity results in several of the girls hoping to unlock the secrets of the past, by traveling back in time! Due to Ethel's tampering, their little experiment goes haywire and brings two ancient waring witches into the 21st century! Now the very fate of the castle relies on, Mildred!
Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Clive Endersby
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Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Clive Endersby
7.8/10(20 votes)
#24 - Just Like Clockwork
S3:E712/21/2000
Miss Hecketty Broomhead returns to Cackle's Academy to take over while Miss Cackle goes to look after her sick aunt. She takes an instant dislike to Mildred & even forces her to wear a tracking bracelet at all times! Meanwhile her insistence on rigid time-keeping proves to be quite the problem, especially when she is considered to be a permanent replacement for Miss Cackle!
Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Garry Lyons
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Director:Alex Kirby
Writer:Garry Lyons
7.8/10(23 votes)
#25 - The Lost Chord
S3:E111/24/2001
Love is in the air, or at least Miss Crotchet thinks it is. The visiting Professor Von Raffenberg seems to be smitten with her, but it turns out he is a conman, who is looking for the Lost Chord, which will grant the owner perfect luck! Some of the girls can see right through him, while others are conned into helping him.
Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Graham Mitchell
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Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer:Graham Mitchell