Brian Trueman
Director
Oh, Mr. Toad (1990)
Season 1
Oh, Mr. Toad was a television spin-off from the 1980s stop motion animation series The Wind in the Willows. The show was animated by Cosgrove Hall and broadcast on CITV. It then became Series 5 of the main series, when it came onto DVD.
Released March 27, 1990
Episode 20 min
None+
S1E1 - The Chief's Return
With the chief and his henchman in prison the leaderless weasels approach Mr Toad to replace the chief.
March 27, 1990, midnight
S1E2 - Mr. Toad of 'The Times'
Mr Toad, upset that the London Times did not mention his speech at the annual flower show decides to start his own newspaper.
April 3, 1990, midnight
S1E3 - The Complete Bungler
While Mr Toad indulges in his latest craze of fly fishing the weasels pay a visit to Toad Hall.
April 10, 1990, midnight
S1E4 - Toad in Motion
After a trip to a museum Mr Toad with the help of the weasels tries to invent a perpetual motion machine.
April 17, 1990, midnight
S1E5 - Midsummer Night's Disaster
Badger steps down from producing the summer entertainment, Mr Toad takes on the role.
April 24, 1990, midnight
S1E6 - Gypsy Toad
A traveller stops at Toad Hall and does some work for Mr Toad. Over a Gypsy supper Toad is persuaded to tale up the Romany life.
May 1, 1990, midnight
S1E7 - Hip Hip Soiree
Mr Toad holds a soiree at Toad Hall with charades, pin the tail on the donkey and impressions, but things turn into a nightmare for Toad.
May 8, 1990, midnight
S1E8 - Piano-Roll Toad
Mr Toad's Aunt Augusta dies leaving him her player piano in her will. Toad holds a recital at Toad Hall, but the weasels intend to scupper the performance.
May 15, 1990, midnight
S1E9 - Happy Birthday
Whilst trying to drop hints it's his birthday coming up, Mr Toad gets the astrology craze.
May 22, 1990, midnight
S1E10 - A Toad in Time
Mr Toad has been reading HG Wells and decides to build his own time machine.
May 29, 1990, midnight
S1E11 - Oarsman Toad
Mr Toad gets the boating craze and tries to build his own boat with the help of the weasels.
June 5, 1990, midnight
S1E12 - Toad in Love
Whilst taking in a music hall show Mr Toad falls in love with performer Lottie D'Urbeville.
June 12, 1990, midnight
S1E13 - Toad: Film Maker
Mr Toad's film making equipment arrives and he begins production of his own film, but when his actors drop out he has to cast the weasels. Toad holds a film premiere at Toad Hall.
June 19, 1990, midnight
ITV1
20 min/ep
260 min
March 27, 1990
June 19, 1990, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
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