David Bell
Director
Simon and the Witch (1987)
Season 1
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Released Nov. 16, 1987
Episode 15 min
None+
Genres: Children, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Kids
Keywords: tmdb.witch, tmdb.unlikely-friendship, imdb.british-humor, imdb.magic-spell, imdb.cabbage, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.old-woman-young-boy-relationship + 11 more, imdb.good-witch, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.magic, imdb.witch, imdb.school-friend, imdb.schoolboy, imdb.witchcraft, imdb.british, imdb.based-on-children-s-book, imdb.wackiness, imdb.friendship
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her 'spelling'? Simon decides that she should go to school.
Nov. 16, 1987, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
The Witch is finally tempted to school by Simon's revolting descriptions of school dinners - but the frogspawn and toad-in-the-hole don't live up to her expectations.
Nov. 17, 1987, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
After only one day at school, the Witch decides to play truant. She thinks up a song for the European Song Contest. Meanwhile, Jimmy has a lot of bad luck.
Nov. 23, 1987, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.
Nov. 24, 1987, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
The Hon Cuthbert Fox-Custard discovers what it's like to have fun.
Meanwhile George, the cat, is causing a national emergency.
Nov. 30, 1987, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
The Witch is ill, so it's a good job her sister is a witch doctor. But did she have to bring a gorilla with her?
Dec. 1, 1987, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?
Dec. 7, 1987, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.
Dec. 8, 1987, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.
Dec. 14, 1987, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...
Dec. 15, 1987, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?
Dec. 21, 1987, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.
Dec. 22, 1987, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.
Dec. 29, 1987, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 15 min.
Released: Nov. 16, 1987
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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