Mark Hall
Director
The Wind in the Willows (1984)
Season 3
The Wind in the Willows is a TV series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987, based on characters from Kenneth Grahame's classic story The Wind in the Willows and following the 1983 film The Wind in the Willows. It was made by animation company Cosgrove Hall for Thames Television and shown on the ITV network. An hour-long feature, A Tale Of Two Toads, was broadcast in 1988, and a fifth season of 13 episodes was shown in 1989 under the title Oh! Mr Toad in some countries, whilst retaining the title The Wind in the Willows in others.
Released April 27, 1984
Episode 20 min
5+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Kids
Keywords: imdb.the-wind-in-the-willows, imdb.toad, imdb.badger, imdb.mole-the-animal, imdb.five-word-title, imdb.stop-motion-animation, imdb.beast-fable + 3 more, imdb.rat, imdb.cosgrove-hall, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Paperchase
When the field mice, voles and shrews accidently break a stained glass window in Toad Hall, Rat attempts to find something else for them to do,so “The Riverbanker’s Paperchase Championship” is made.
Dec. 30, 1986, midnight
S3E2 - Mercury of the Motorbicycle
Toad invests in a motorbicycle. The blame is immediately put on Toad when the calm of the countryside is disrupted, and Toad cant convince his motorbicycle has been stolen.
Jan. 8, 1987, midnight
S3E3 - Mr. Toad's Telephone
The Weasels have sold Toad an electric telephone. With Mole’s help, Toad installs the telephone but learns from Mole that he cannot call Mole, Rat, or badger as they do not have telephones.
Jan. 15, 1987, midnight
S3E4 - Toad, Astronomer
Toad’s latest craze is Astronomy. So he buys a large, expensive telescope. With great reluctance, his friends help get it up to the roof, and abandon him up there.
Jan. 22, 1987, midnight
S3E5 - Caught in a Maze
Inspired by a recent visit to Hampton Court, Toad has the maze his father had built many years ago restored to its former glory, and opens it to his friends.
Jan. 29, 1987, midnight
S3E6 - School Days
Badger discovers that the local school has been temporarily closed. While Badger, Rat and Mole make plans for alternative lessons, Toad decides that he can turn Toad Hall into Toad Hall Academy for the Children of gentlepersons.
Feb. 5, 1987, midnight
S3E7 - Badger's Remedy
Mole has been stricken with food poisoning! In the basket of remaining mushrooms, Badger is shocked to see a deadly poisonous toadstool. There is an antidote, a fungus, but even though Badger sends out all Mole’s friends, the fungus cannot be found.
Feb. 12, 1987, midnight
S3E8 - Masterchef
Tea at Ratty’s finds Toad reminiscing about his last visit to London - Toad had called on Mole’s cousin, where Toad discovered ‘Cooking’. Badger, Rat and Mole are invited to Toad Hall for the gastronomical experience of the decade.
Feb. 19, 1987, midnight
S3E9 - Fire at Toad Hall
When Toad accidently sets fire to the Hall, Mole offers Toad a place to stay. Mole soon regrets this offer as car upon car load of furniture begins to arrive at Mole’s modest home.
Feb. 26, 1987, midnight
S3E10 - Unlikely Allies
One grey November morning a Stranger Weasel appears with a persuasive power and turns the Henchmen and Weasels against the Chief. The Stranger takes command and the Weasels go on a rampage, as the Stranger plans to take over Toad Hall.
March 5, 1987, midnight
S3E11 - A Producer's Lot
The Riverbankers Annual Production is The Pirates of Penzance! This is Badger’s silver jubilee, but Toad is worried he does not have the biggest part. Half way through the performance, there is a scene that Badger does not remember rehearsing…
March 12, 1987, midnight
S3E12 - Champion of the Green Baize
“The Game No Gentlemen’s Residence Should Be Without” - a billiard table is installed in Toad Hall and Toad is challenged to a game with his beloved Rolls Royce at stake!
March 19, 1987, midnight
S3E13 - Winter Haunts
Unable to reach their homes in the snow, Mole, Rat and Badger spend a night with Toad, and soon they’re telling ghost stories. The appearance of the ghost of Toad Hall, however does not exactly terrify them. Moreover it looks strangely familiar.
March 26, 1987, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 1300 min.
Released: April 27, 1984
Last Air Date: March 22, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 5+
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