About this season
Oh, Mr. Toad was a television spin-off from the 1980s stop motion animation series The Wind in the Willows. The show was animated by Cosgrove Hall and broadcast on CITV. It then became Series 5 of the main series, when it came onto DVD.
Episodes (13)
1. The Chief's Return
Aired 27 March 1990 • 20 min
With the chief and his henchman in prison the leaderless weasels approach Mr Toad to replace the chief.
2. Mr. Toad of 'The Times'
Aired 3 April 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad, upset that the London Times did not mention his speech at the annual flower show decides to start his own newspaper.
3. The Complete Bungler
Aired 10 April 1990 • 20 min
While Mr Toad indulges in his latest craze of fly fishing the weasels pay a visit to Toad Hall.
4. Toad in Motion
Aired 17 April 1990 • 20 min
After a trip to a museum Mr Toad with the help of the weasels tries to invent a perpetual motion machine.
5. Midsummer Night's Disaster
Aired 24 April 1990 • 20 min
Badger steps down from producing the summer entertainment, Mr Toad takes on the role.
6. Gypsy Toad
Aired 1 May 1990 • 20 min
A traveller stops at Toad Hall and does some work for Mr Toad. Over a Gypsy supper Toad is persuaded to tale up the Romany life.
7. Hip Hip Soiree
Aired 8 May 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad holds a soiree at Toad Hall with charades, pin the tail on the donkey and impressions, but things turn into a nightmare for Toad.
8. Piano-Roll Toad
Aired 15 May 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad's Aunt Augusta dies leaving him her player piano in her will. Toad holds a recital at Toad Hall, but the weasels intend to scupper the performance.
9. Happy Birthday
Aired 22 May 1990 • 20 min
Whilst trying to drop hints it's his birthday coming up, Mr Toad gets the astrology craze.
10. A Toad in Time
Aired 29 May 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad has been reading HG Wells and decides to build his own time machine.
11. Oarsman Toad
Aired 5 June 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad gets the boating craze and tries to build his own boat with the help of the weasels.
12. Toad in Love
Aired 12 June 1990 • 20 min
Whilst taking in a music hall show Mr Toad falls in love with performer Lottie D'Urbeville.
13. Toad: Film Maker
Aired 19 June 1990 • 20 min
Mr Toad's film making equipment arrives and he begins production of his own film, but when his actors drop out he has to cast the weasels. Toad holds a film premiere at Toad Hall.