Doctor Snuggles
Kind and gentle Dr. Snuggles (Sir Peter Ustinov) is like few other doctors. Seemingly capable of communicating with anything, he finds himself in a seemingly endless variety of adventures with his animal friends that take him around the world and beyond.
- 1979-1979
- 1 season
- LBS Communications
- Animation, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Kind and gentle Dr. Snuggles (Sir Peter Ustinov) is like few other doctors. Seemingly capable of communicating with anything, he finds himself in a seemingly endless variety of adventures with his animal friends that take him around the world and beyond.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1979
Episode 1
The Fabulous Mechanical Mathilda Junkbottom
Sat, Sep 8, 1984 23 mins
Doctor Snuggles builds the robot Mathilda Junkbottom as a help to Miss Nettles. Miss Nettles is not happy of her assistant but given a new chance after almost flooding Snuggles' house. Nettles and Mathilda then form a friendship.
Episode 2
The Astounding Treacle Tree
24 mins
The Treacle Tree talks Doctor Snuggles into building it wings. Once the wings are built and mounted, the tree takes off and doesn't return. Snuggles and his friends go after the tree in a space ship and find it on a planet ruled by plants.
Episode 3
The Spectacular Rescue of Miss Nettles
23 mins
The evil Professor Emerald arrives at the Snuggle's residence to "sell" Ms. Nettles a flying carpet, but in reality wants to keep her as his own maid. The doctor tries to rescue her from the megalomaniac wizard.
Episode 4
The Unbelievable Wormmobile
23 mins
Snuggles's uncle Bill's pet parrot flies to Snuggles to tell him that animals at Amazon River are turning into butterflies. Snuggles journeys there to meet Bill and to discover what is causing the anomality and how to remedy it.
Episode 5
The Sensational Balloon Race
23 mins
Granny Toots hospital for sick cats is overcrowded. A balloon race is to take place with a first price of 1000 pounds and Doctor Snuggles plan to enter the race with Dennis the badger in order for the prize money to pay for an extension of the hospital. But Willy the fox and Charlie the rat will also enter to fund another evil scheme. Also, Nobby competes so he can buy cheese with the prize money.
Episode 6
The Magical Multicoloured Diamond
23 mins
The rainbow is in dire need of repair, so Snuggles invents a diamond-making machine. Things go awry when Willie Fox tries to steal the invention, causing the machine to go haywire, and ultimately create a massive diamond in Rickety Rick.
Episode 7
The Remarkable Fidgety River
23 mins
Snuggles is told of the Fidgety River being dried up - in truth it is hiding in a cave. After consulting Uncle Bill and the Cosmic Cat, he discovers that the water is being taken to Outer Space, so he begins to pursue the stolen water.
Episode 8
The Fearful Miscast Spell of Winnie the Witch
23 mins
Snuggles works on arranging a party to further fund Granny Toots' expansion. Climate grows hot due mysterious creatures that begin to inhabit the surrounding areas. Snuggles discovers that they originate from Winnie the Witches' house.
Episode 9
The Extraordinary Odd Dilemma of Dennis the Badger
23 mins
Dennis the Badger contracts a flu from one of Granny Toots' cats. While attempting to remedy, the symptoms turn Dennis into a raging person. Snuggles goes on a journey trying to discover a way to restore Dennis back to his former self.
Episode 10
The Wondrous Powers of the Magic Casket
23 mins
Uncle Bill arrives at the Snuggles' house, showing him a map. It tells the story of a casket that, when opened, causes dangerous things to happen. Professor Emerald gets hold of the casket, so Snuggles tries to catch up with him.
Episode 11
The Turn of Events with the Unwelcome Invaders
23 mins
When Ms. Nettles becomes ill, Doctor Snuggles investigates and finds out that a group of alien creatures have sent an odd substance to Earth. He finds out that there are machines that are destroying planets by devouring their vegetation.
Episode 12
The Great Disappearing Mystery
23 mins
Winnie the Witch, Miss Nettles, her friend, and Granny Toots are kidnapped by a gigantic bird. Snuggles and his friends pursue the kidnapper to a planet where quite opposite to fauna of Earth and birds are gigantic and intelligent.
Episode 13
The Amazing Reflective Myth
23 mins
Nobby the mouse travels back in time to become King of the Huacopocans - but Doctor Snuggles and his friends have to save him. It's tough being the king.