Post by moriarty on Aug 19, 2006 15:35:43 GMT
Welcome to Doyley Woods, a strange place where overweight fairies, obstreperous
caterpillars and spectacled cats rub shoulders with a maleficent walking, talking
television set.
That's right, a television.
Doyley Woods is presided over by the gregarious blue spirit Willo the Wisp.
It's Willo who introduces each short tale and ushers on stage Mavis Cruet the
fairy, Arthur the caterpillar, a dog-cow type of jolly critter called the Moog, Car
Wash the "Noel Coward" cat, the Astrognats who dwell in a magic toadstool,
Twit the twitterpated birdie, and The Beast - who isn't actually a real beast at
all, but Prince Hubert The Handsome transformed by Evil Edna's most wicked
spell. Which leaves you wondering who Evil Edna is. Well, she's the television.
And you'd better watch out for her spell-casting antennae!
When ever those superflouos lists of "cult" tv shows are put together, you'll
find "Willo the Wisp" lurking somewhere near the top. The show is fondly
remembered for its eccentric characters, esoteric humour, and above all,
its extravagant voicework by former Carry-on star, the late great Kenneth
Williams. His versatile vocal chords lift Willo, Mavis, Arthur and the rest
right off the screen and into our living rooms. Indeed, he is even immortalised
in the animation...
INFO CORTESY OF TOONHOUND
[glow=red,2,300]BRILLIANT SERIES WAY TO GOOD FOR KIDS![/glow]
caterpillars and spectacled cats rub shoulders with a maleficent walking, talking
television set.
That's right, a television.
Doyley Woods is presided over by the gregarious blue spirit Willo the Wisp.
It's Willo who introduces each short tale and ushers on stage Mavis Cruet the
fairy, Arthur the caterpillar, a dog-cow type of jolly critter called the Moog, Car
Wash the "Noel Coward" cat, the Astrognats who dwell in a magic toadstool,
Twit the twitterpated birdie, and The Beast - who isn't actually a real beast at
all, but Prince Hubert The Handsome transformed by Evil Edna's most wicked
spell. Which leaves you wondering who Evil Edna is. Well, she's the television.
And you'd better watch out for her spell-casting antennae!
When ever those superflouos lists of "cult" tv shows are put together, you'll
find "Willo the Wisp" lurking somewhere near the top. The show is fondly
remembered for its eccentric characters, esoteric humour, and above all,
its extravagant voicework by former Carry-on star, the late great Kenneth
Williams. His versatile vocal chords lift Willo, Mavis, Arthur and the rest
right off the screen and into our living rooms. Indeed, he is even immortalised
in the animation...
INFO CORTESY OF TOONHOUND
[glow=red,2,300]BRILLIANT SERIES WAY TO GOOD FOR KIDS![/glow]
