About this season
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Episodes (13)
1. Episode 1
Aired 16 November 1987 • 15 min
What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her 'spelling'? Simon decides that she should go to school.
2. Episode 2
Aired 17 November 1987 • 15 min
The Witch is finally tempted to school by Simon's revolting descriptions of school dinners - but the frogspawn and toad-in-the-hole don't live up to her expectations.
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 November 1987 • 15 min
After only one day at school, the Witch decides to play truant. She thinks up a song for the European Song Contest. Meanwhile, Jimmy has a lot of bad luck.
4. Episode 4
Aired 24 November 1987 • 15 min
The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.
5. Episode 5
Aired 30 November 1987 • 15 min
The Hon Cuthbert Fox-Custard discovers what it's like to have fun. Meanwhile George, the cat, is causing a national emergency.
6. Episode 6
Aired 1 December 1987 • 15 min
The Witch is ill, so it's a good job her sister is a witch doctor. But did she have to bring a gorilla with her?
7. Episode 7
Aired 7 December 1987 • 15 min
Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?
8. Episode 8
Aired 8 December 1987 • 15 min
The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.
9. Episode 9
Aired 14 December 1987 • 15 min
Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.
10. Episode 10
Aired 15 December 1987 • 15 min
The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...
11. Episode 11
Aired 21 December 1987 • 15 min
How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 December 1987 • 15 min
The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.
13. Episode 13
Aired 29 December 1987 • 15 min
The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.