THE ADVENTURES OF PARSLEY Releases
As far as The Herbs were concerned,you could get all 13 episodes on VHS,but had to buy more than one release to do so.
But,with the sequel,you would have needed to buy 4 seperate videos and you'd still be one short of the full 32 episodes. Because "Old Memories" was missed out entirely for some reason.
Like The Herbs,they're all from 1989 except for the last one listed which is 1991.
And,once again,different companies were involved in their release which accounts for the rather tedious episode crossovers and duplications.
Unlike The Herbs ones though,there's no Mayo and Ruscoe involvement on any of these-which I suppose you can either view as a disappointment or a bonus.Although they're place in Herbal History is non-negotiable.
And one other thing to mention is the episode titles on the sleeves -or,rather,the lack of them.
3 have synopses but no titles,2 don't have either,and the last one has titles but not the official ones ! Blimey o'reilly !!
Anyhow,I've run through each tape to ensure that what's listed below is actually correct.
And I've also used the official titles for the first time anywhere.So these are indeed the definitive contents........
The Herbs and The Adventures of Parsley
CLASSIC BBC KID'S ANIMATION DEVISED & WRITTEN BY MICHAEL BOND
ON THIS PAGE.....are all The Adventures of Parsley VHS releases. If you want The Herbs releases,click HERE
VHS VIDEO OVERVIEW
Unsurprisingly,these are all long-since deleted
But,in the increasingly unlikely event that you'd want to get hold of one,the good news is that they're 10 to a penny on ebay.Although what sort of picture quality you'll end up with is anyone's guess.
But they're all listed here as a matter of record.
And if you've seen a different looking one that isn't,it's probably just a sleeve design variation of one that is.
But let me know about it and I'll gladly put it up anyway -email address on Home Page
DVDs - HERE
- Mahatma Dill
- The Art of Self Defence
- Parsley's Insomnia
- Parsley's Car
- Dill Learns French
- School Prize
- Dill's One Dog Show
- Dill's Garage
- The Endurance Test
- 'Ugh' Day
THESE FIRST 3 VIDEOS were effectively released as a set,with sequential reference numbers.
But even if you got all 3 you'd still be missing "The Conch Shell" and "Old Memories".
And remember that "Old Memories" doesn't appear on any of the releases.
- Cowboys and Indians
- Putting on a Show
- Works of Art by Dill
- The Crystal Ball
- Dill's Day
- The Quiz
- Dill's Television Set
- Eggs and a Golf Ball
- On Strike
- The Pop Group
In original broadcast order
"Cowboys & Indians" is episode 1
and they continue from 12 to 20, both inclusive.
- Taxi Service
- Aunt Mint's Barbecue Party
- Toothache
- Dill's Who's Who Entry
- Parsley's Invention of a Mechanical Dog
- Holiday's at Home
- Parsley at a Loose End
- Dill's Restaurant
- Sage's Birthday
- Buried Bones
In original broadcast order,
this one runs straight through
from No.'s 21 to 30,both inclusive.
- Cowboys and Indians
- Aunt Mint's Barbecue Party
- Toothache
- Dill's Who's Who Entry
- Parsley's Invention of a Mechanical Dog
- Holiday's at Home
- Parsley at a Loose End
- Dill's Restaurant
- Sage's Birthday
- Buried Bones
- The Conch Shell
- Putting on a Show
- Works of Art by Dill
- The Crystal Ball
- Dill's Day
- The Quiz
Official titles
- Sage's Birthday
- Buried Bones
- The Conch Shell
- Putting on a Show
- Works of Art by Dill
- The Crystal Ball
Unlike the other 5 releases,this last one does actually have titles listed.
But as some vary from the actual broadcast titles,I've listed both.
Sleeve titles
- The Balaclava
- Do Good Day
- The Conche Shell
- Putting on a Show
- Dill's Exhibition
- Crystal Ball
No titles or episode synopses here It only states that it contains "the first episodes",and indeed it does.
Like the one above,there are no titles or episode synopses.
But it follows on from where that one left off,with episodes 9 to 16, both inclusive.
In original broadcast order,
"Taxi Service" is episode 31
and they continue from No.2 to 10, both inclusive.
