The Adventures of Parsley
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The Adventures of Parsley is a 32-episode children's television series animated in stop motion.[1] Produced by FilmFair, The Adventures of Parsley was a spin-off of The Herbs. Its opening credits featured either Parsley the lion roaring or Dill the dog barking with their head in a circle, in a parody of Leo the Lion. Unlike in The Herbs the animal characters talked, a typical episode featuring a dialogue between the overenthusiastic Dill and the more laid back, deadpan Parsley. Other characters from The Herbs made occasional appearances. As in The Herbs the narration was provided by actor Gordon Rollings.
| The Adventures of Parsley | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Michael Bond |
| Written by | Michael Bond |
| Directed by | Ivor Wood |
| Narrated by | Gordon Rollings |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company | FilmFair |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 6 April 1970 – 1 February 1971 |
| Related | |
| The Herbs | |
Like The Herbs, The Adventures of Parsley were created and written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood, and shown on BBC1 where the latter series was first shown on 6 April 1970. The five-minute episodes concluded the day's broadcast of children's programmes, and preceded the BBC's early evening news broadcast.
- Roadshow Entertainment (2001)
| VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Parsley – Volume 1 (103200) | 10 October 2001 | Cowboys and Indians, Aunt Mint's Barbeque Party, Toothache, Dill's Who's Who Entry, Parsley's Invention of a Mechanical Dog, Holidays at Home, Parsley at a Loose End, Dill's Restaurant, Sage's Birthday and Buried Bones |
| The Adventures of Parsley – Volume 2 (103201) | 10 October 2001 | The Conch Shell, Putting on a Show, Works of Art by Dill, The Crystal Ball, Dill's Day, Dill's Television Set, Eggs and the Golf Ball, The Pop Group, Parsley's Car and Dill's One Dog Show |
| The Adventures of Parsley – Volume 3 (103202) | 10 October 2001 | Dill's Garage, The Endurance Test, Parsley's Insomnia, Dill Learns French, Mahatma Dill, The Quiz, School Prize, Ugh Day, On Strike and Taxi Service |
A book compiling the stories of several episodes, The Adventures of Parsley the Lion, was also released.
- ^ "Toonhound - The Adventures of Parsley (1970)". www.toonhound.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.