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Willo the Wisp

Willo the Wisp

1981TV Series⏱️ 5mTV-Y
AnimationFamily
7.5
IMDB Rating
546 votes

A gas-formed sprite named Willo the Wisp narrates tales featuring Evil Edna , Mavis, The Moog, and The Argonauts.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kenneth Williams
Release Date
September 14, 1981
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Nicholas Cartoon Films Ltd.

🏷️ Keywords

ignis fatuussurrealism

🎯 Categories

AnimationFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Early '80s Magic At Teatimes...
by vintageTVaddict2015-04-04
10/10

"I was sixteen when the series originally aired in the autumn of 1981, but it was one of those shows, although apparently aimed at young children, which held wide appeal. I particularly liked the characters of the Wisp, Mavis, Carwash and Evil Edna. In fact, even at my somewhat advanced age, I was a bit scared of Edna! The events in Doyley Woods were avidly followed by many of my friends and family - age range from about six to eighty-three! Kenneth Williams was excellent - his range of voices revealed a side to his talents I never knew existed - each one made the individual characters live. W..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the posthumously-published book 'The Kenneth Williams Diaries', Williams professed to a dislike for the show, considering it too slow-paced and technically indifferent to capture children's imaginations. The runaway success of the series, combined with the cult following it acquired among adults, consequently proved him wrong.

📖 Synopsis

A gas-formed sprite named Willo the Wisp narrates tales featuring Evil Edna , Mavis, The Moog, and The Argonauts.