The Herbs
A series featuring a group of human and animal characters inhabiting the magical walled garden of an English country estate. At the beginning of each episode, the narrator speaks the magic word, "Herbidacious", which causes the garden gate to open. The various characters were named after or personified different kinds of herb. As each character appears in the show, they are introduced by a little signature song, which varies slightly from one episode to the next. The main character is Parsley the Lion, a shy but friendly feline. Parsley is a cowardly lion who typically runs at the first sign of trouble, but he has a cunning mind which he uses to rescue his friends and associates. His companions are the hyperactive Dill the Dog and the foul-tempered Sage the Owl. The local authority figure is the buffoonish aristocrat Sir Basil .The supposedly great sportsman is fascinated with hunting and fishing, but he is relatively inept in both of them. Sir Basil almost never has the safety of his rifle on, leading to the rifle going off at inappropriate moments. Another local authority is the local cop Constable Knapweed, who typically attempts to enforce various nonsensical laws and procedures. He is apparently the only police officer in the area. While often seen preparing reports about local lives and crimes, it is left unclear to which superiors he is sending the reports. The recurring cast of characters includes the small dragon Tarragon, who accidentally destroys inanimate objects with the flames which he generates. He has the fire-breathing ability associated with dragons, but he is unable to control he flames.
- 1968-1972
- 1 season
- Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- TV-Y7
A series featuring a group of human and animal characters inhabiting the magical walled garden of an English country estate. At the beginning of each episode, the narrator speaks the magic word, "Herbidacious", which causes the garden gate to open. The various characters were named after or personified different kinds of herb. As each character appears in the show, they are introduced by a little signature song, which varies slightly from one episode to the next. The main character is Parsley the Lion, a shy but friendly feline. Parsley is a cowardly lion who typically runs at the first sign of trouble, but he has a cunning mind which he uses to rescue his friends and associates. His companions are the hyperactive Dill the Dog and the foul-tempered Sage the Owl. The local authority figure is the buffoonish aristocrat Sir Basil .The supposedly great sportsman is fascinated with hunting and fishing, but he is relatively inept in both of them. Sir Basil almost never has the safety of his rifle on, leading to the rifle going off at inappropriate moments. Another local authority is the local cop Constable Knapweed, who typically attempts to enforce various nonsensical laws and procedures. He is apparently the only police officer in the area. While often seen preparing reports about local lives and crimes, it is left unclear to which superiors he is sending the reports. The recurring cast of characters includes the small dragon Tarragon, who accidentally destroys inanimate objects with the flames which he generates. He has the fire-breathing ability associated with dragons, but he is unable to control he flames.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1968
Episode 1
Parsley's Tail
13 mins
When Bayleaf accidentally chops off Parsley's tail, he, Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary must help find him a new one...
Episode 2
Sage's Nest Blows Down
14 mins
After the missing tail episode, Sage finds that his nest has fallen out of the tree. Sage is not very impressed at all, in fact he is very very angry especially as it is now starting to rain. All the other Herbs come up with ideas to get the nest back in the tree again...
Episode 3
Belladonna the Witch
13 mins
An evil witch named Belladona comes to the herb garden, and turns some of the Herbs into weeds with a magic potion.
Episode 4
Tarragon and the Eggs
14 mins
A reluctant Sage has to help hatch an egg which appears in the herb garden.
Episode 5
Sage's Singing Lesson
14 mins
Sage wants to learn to sing, and attends lessons with Senjor Solidago. But he fails miserably.
Episode 6
Strawberry Picking
13 mins
Sir Basil, Lady Rosemary and Bayleaf are busy with the annual strawberry picking, but when they finish for the day, they find all the fruit has disappeared!
Episode 7
Sir Basil's Fishing Expedition
14 mins
Sir Basil likes hunting and shooting but most of all he likes fishing. Unfortunately for Sir Basil his only catch of the day happens to be poor Sage's nest. The nest falls apart when it gets dragged out of the tree. Poor Sage has nowhere to live. Parsley and Dill the Dog come to the rescue.
Episode 8
The Show
11 mins
The other herbs put on a show for Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary, but chaos ensues.
Episode 9
The Chives Catch Colds
13 mins
Parsley rings the School bell. It is time for the chives to go to school. Whilst doing their sums they all start sneezing and coughing. The Chives have caught a cold. Parsley rings the bell for Aunt Mint to come. Aunt Mint think Parsley has messed up the knitting wool when really it was Dill the Dog. Aunt Mint though saves the day by knitting the small chives jumpers to keep them warm.
Episode 10
Pashana Bedhi, the Snake Charmer
13 mins
Pashna lives at the back of the Herb garden. He is showing Parsley how to charm his snakes, although he is now very tired. During one of his show, he falls asleep just as the snake comes out. The snake escapes into the Herb garden. Confusion reigns supreme as a very fierce Parsley thinks Bayleaf's hose pipe is the missing snake.
Episode 11
Miss Jessop Tidies Up
14 mins
Miss Jessop is staying with Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary. She is soon out and about cleaning and tidying. She is appalled by the state of the garden (all the flowers are in need of a good dusting) and the even more so when she sees what a mess Parsley is in. She sends him back to his den until he cleans himself up. She spies Dill and sends him away to clean his paws. What can the Herbs do to get rid of her.
Episode 12
Parsley and the Circus Lion
13 mins
Parsley is behaving strangely. Dill gets a fright. Sir Basil upsets the newcomer to the garden but is saved from Lady Rosemary who realises that the new Parsley is not really Parsley at all but an escaped circus lion. Constable Knapweed is chasing the wrong lion in the garden. Which one is the escaped lion?
Episode 13
Parsley's Birthday Party
All the Herbs, except Belladonna the Witch, come together to secretly celebrate a special day, but Parsley is not allowed to know about it for some reason.